(USA) A German paper company, Papierfabrik August Koehler AG, may buy and refurbish the closed NewPage Corp. paper mill in Kimberly, trade publication Forestweb Inc. reported this week based on information from the German trade publication Euwid Pulp and Paper...
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(UK) A comprehensive ABB process control solution for a European paper producer achieved substantial across-the-board benefits, including a 17 percent boost in production (without increasing machine speed) and 63 percent fewer errors...
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(Brazil) Brazil-based Aracruz Celulose S.A. (ARA) is the world's largest producer of bleached eucalyptus pulp, as well as one of the low-cost producers of this product. The international outlook for pulp and paper prices is uncertain due to the current global financial crisis.
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(Finland) M-real has started statutory negotiations concerning mill operations in Finland. Possible actions will be decided locally at the units. All in all, the negotiations concern about 1,500 people...
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Lenzing Papier is known as one of the leading manufacturers of recycled paper, poster and envelope paper. For more than 100 years, and with a team of 130 employees, the company has continually demonstrated its competence and reliability as a partner with a reputation for flexibility, whilst maintai
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(Norway) Paper manufacturer Norske Skog has said it is prepared for a lower demand for newsprint in Europe during 2009. The newsprint and magazine producer also announced that it would take out further capacity temporarily or permanently if it is needed to maintain a good supply and demand balance..
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(South Africa) Sappi Ltd., the world’s largest producer of glossy paper, is considering cutting production of coated fine paper in Europe by as much as 25 percent, Chief Executive Officer Ralph Boettger said.
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(Finland) UPM has reviewed the financial targets for its businesses to correspond with the company's new business structure effective from 1 December 2008. The company's long-term target is an operating profit margin that exceeds 10 percent...
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(USA) Prattville's International Paper Mill has announced a $40 million project to rebuild one of the mill's two recovery boilers. The work should begin in mid-April and last about 35 days, said Helen Hawkins, communications manager for the mill.
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(Canada) Hundreds of workers at a Nackawic pulp and paper mill were discriminated against because of their age under provincial legislation that denied them pension benefits, a board of inquiry has ruled.
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(Canada) Sources have told VOCM news that Kruger will be making an announcement regarding their operation at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper soon. It has do with a possible cutback in production of some 25 thousand tonnes of paper.
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(Australia) A Tasmanian pulp and paper analyst says Gunns remains a prime takeover target after getting approval to build its northern pulp mill. The company can now build the $2.2 billion mill once it gets finance, but needs up to two more years of environmental modelling...
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(USA) Laidlaw Energy, through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower has announced that it has completed the acquisition of the former Fraser Paper pulp mill site where it has been engaged...
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(Canada) AbitibiBowater says it is not deliberately diverting orders for newsprint from its Grand Falls - Windsor newsprint mill which it will close permanently at the end of March...
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(USA) The Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s pulp and paper mill reopened after a 10-day closure Monday, bringing 275 county residents back to work. Paper machines No. 1 and No. 2 were back to producing pulp and containerboard, while maintenance crews fixed pipes and other problems...
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(Canada) Contract talks are to begin soon at a Liverpool-area newsprint plant where workers are already in the midst of a five-week shutdown. "I don’t see the battle to be for improvements...
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(USA) A potential buyer of the Samoa pulp mill made an impromptu appearance before regional water officials Tuesday to ask for a little more time to put together a deal before a lien is imposed for past due water bills.
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(USA) As regional water officials ponder how to handle another default on a payment from the Evergreen Pulp mill, company leaders aren't talking about the plant's future. The Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District will for the second time in as many months consider what action...
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(USA) Natural Source Printing, Inc. the nation's premier eco-friendly consultant and printer helped client Nature's Gate achieve record sales this holiday season through it's assistance with the development and eco-friendly printing of Nature's Gate's holiday...
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(USA) Chesapeake has announced that it has reached an agreement to sell all of its operating businesses to a group of investors including affiliates of Irving Place Capital Management, L.P. and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., who intend to continue operating these...
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(HONG KONG) Top Chinese paper board producer Nine Dragons Paper (2689.HK) said on Monday its financial position is sound and it is not involved in any bankruptcy proceedings. The company said it issued the statement in response to press reports about its state of affairs...
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(Nepal) Workers of Bhrikuti Pulp and Paper factory have stopped work from Thursday demanding a hike in wages as per the agreement signed between the government, industrialists and trade unions...
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