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Avatar Posted by minhr 2014 days ago (http://www.unionleader.com)
(USA) Efforts to help Wausau Paper's millworkers moved forward today on two fronts. A large federal grant was awarded for re-training and the state reached out to potential new employers. Last month, Wausau Paper announced it would close its paper mill, leaving 303 workers without jobs. read more »
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Avatar Posted by minhr 2014 days ago (http://www.wmich.edu)
(USA) The OMNOVA Solutions Foundation has agreed to fund a permanent endowment--the RohmNova Endowed Scholarship--to support paper science and paper engineering students at Western Michigan University. The RohmNova Endowed Scholarship fund will provide scholarships, recruitment and other... read more »
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Avatar Posted by minhr 2014 days ago (http://www.bizjournals.com)
(USA) Norcross-based paper products distributor Unisource Worldwide Inc. is suing Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., claiming its competitor lured away 22 key employees to expand its packaging equipment business while gutting Unisource's... read more »
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Avatar Posted by zhao7 2019 days ago (http://abc.net.au)
(Australia) George Town in Tasmania's north has been listed as hot property by a national property investment magazine due to Gunn's upcoming pulp mill. read more »
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Avatar Posted by newshound 2021 days ago (http://news.xinhuanet.com)
(Uruguay/Argentina) Uruguay closed one of the three border gateways to Argentina amid tensions between the two countries over a pulp mill which began its operation in Uruguay. Argentina has been challenging the paper mill in the International Courts of Justice in The Hague, citing environmental... read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2021 days ago (Press Release/Editorial)
(Mexico) Devastating floods have affected about one million people in the state of Tabasco in south-eastern Mexico. SCA, which has operations in the region, has carried out fund-raising activities and donated baby diapers and personal care products to help those in need. read more »
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Avatar Posted by tony 2023 days ago (http://www.hs.fi)
(Finland) President Tarja Halonen will not attend the annual Finnish Quality Award ceremony at the Hilton Helsinki. The president withdrew her participation from the event when she heard that the award would be handed out to the Finnish pulp and paper... read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2025 days ago (Press Release/Editorial)
(Brazil/USA) Kimberly-Clark Corporation has announced a donation totaling nearly $1 million to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF (the United Nations Children's fund), which will focus on reducing the rate of infant mortality and increasing and improving access to basic sanitation, nutrition and education... read more »
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Avatar Posted by zhao7 2028 days ago (http://www.washingtonpost.com)
(USA) The Department of Homeland Security has eased rules requiring tens of thousands of U.S. chemical plants to protect their stockpiles from terrorists, pleasing chemical industry lobbyists but disappointing environmentalists and some Democratic lawmakers, who said they will beef up requirements read more »
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Avatar Posted by newshound 2030 days ago (http://www.bizjournals.com)
(USA) Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. donated $134,000 to the American Cancer Society to benefit the Hope Lodge Center in St. Louis. Smurfit-Stone's recycling division raised the money during its annual Tournament of Hope golf event, held Oct. 1 at Glen Echo Country Club. read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2033 days ago (http://www.israelnewsagency.com)
Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated this afternoon that he will fire four thousand missiles at Israel if Israel follows through on its promise to curtail toilet paper. "Israel will be wiped off the map, but Gaza will be wiped." Many in the toilet paper industry see a "paper trail" startin read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2037 days ago (http://www.canada.com)
(Canada) The pulp mill owners, Oregon-based Pope & Talbot, are in financial trouble and looking at selling Harmac and other assets. An agreement that is keeping the banks at bay expires soon. No one knows what will happen after that. read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2038 days ago (http://www.fin24.co.za)
(Zimbabwe) Zimbabweans could soon become a nation of newspaper collectors. Not that Zimbos love reading newspapers or have a sentimental thing for news. A newspaper has many other uses especially in the toilet. This is because Zimbabwean shops have run out toilet paper. read more »
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Avatar Posted by paperperson 2039 days ago (http://www.gifts-and-tablewares.com)
(Canada) The Packaging Association of Canada (PAC)has announced the launch of its PACsecure food safety HACCP standards for all plastic and paper-based packaging materials. read more »
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Avatar Posted by tony 2045 days ago (http://www.earthtimes.org)
(USA) The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) today announced the winners of its third Annual Paperboard Packaging Alliance Student Design Challenge at a luncheon held in conjunction with PACK EXPO in Las Vegas, Nevada. The challenge... read more »
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