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<title>Pulp and Paper News / Paper Industry News</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:39 CST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Mark it down]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Mark_it_down/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Mark_it_down/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:45:39 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;We can now put a date on the beginning of the final gasps of the use of paper for communications purposes. It was the last week of February/first week of March 2010.&quot;Get Jim's analysis at http://www.nipimpressions.comNip Impressions: Pulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp Supply in Crisis – Paper Supply Reduced]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Pulp_Supply_in_Crisis_ndash_Paper_Supply_Reduced/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Pulp_Supply_in_Crisis_ndash_Paper_Supply_Reduced/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:09:37 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Pulp_Supply_in_Crisis_ndash_Paper_Supply_Reduced/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes, fear is an appropriate response. Pulp buyers should be in fear right now. Pulp supply in the U.S. south has been slowed dramatically due to wet weather conditions. Now, we hear that eastern Canada also has weather problems (with warmer and wetter weather than usual) that will significant<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Brigl &amp; Bergmeister appoints new Managing Director]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Brigl__Bergmeister_appoints_new_Managing_Director-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Brigl__Bergmeister_appoints_new_Managing_Director-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:55:43 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Brigl__Bergmeister_appoints_new_Managing_Director-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Austrian-based specialist label papers and flexible packaging papers producer Brigl &amp; Bergmeister has announced the appointment of Michael Sablatnig as its new Managing Director.Sablatnig has 25 years extensive industry experience, having previously held the position of Chief Commercial Officer<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: A bad example]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_bad_example/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_bad_example/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:14:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_bad_example/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Some senior executives in our industry [took] big bonuses while their company prepared to file for bankruptcy. Sound familiar?...We can do little, if anything, about bad apples at the top, but we can certainly help clear up communications for everyone who works for us.&quot; What CAN you do? Read o<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Liquor Scorecard: 21 Companies Earned $6.5 Billion in 2009]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Scorecard_21_Companies_Earned_6-5_Billion_in_2009-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Scorecard_21_Companies_Earned_6-5_Billion_in_2009-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:59:04 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Scorecard_21_Companies_Earned_6-5_Billion_in_2009-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The $6.5 billion in controversial black-liquor credits earned in 2009 by 21 publicly traded pulp and paper companies was far more than their total profit for the year. Exclusive analysis lists the black-liquor credits each company received from the U.S. government and its 2009 net income.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[APP Disappointed in Preliminary Findings of Subsidy Cases, But Remains Confident of Its Position]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/APP_Disappointed_in_Preliminary_Findings_of_Subsidy_Cases_But_Remains_Confident_of_Its_Position/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/APP_Disappointed_in_Preliminary_Findings_of_Subsidy_Cases_But_Remains_Confident_of_Its_Position/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:42:49 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/APP_Disappointed_in_Preliminary_Findings_of_Subsidy_Cases_But_Remains_Confident_of_Its_Position/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA/China/Indonesia) &quot;Department of Commerce Preliminary Ruling Just One Step in Long Process&quot;: APP<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Commerce Rules Against Chinese and Indonesian Coated Producers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/U-S-_Department_of_Commerce_Rules_Against_Chinese_and_Indonesian_Coated_Producers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/U-S-_Department_of_Commerce_Rules_Against_Chinese_and_Indonesian_Coated_Producers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:24:36 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/U-S-_Department_of_Commerce_Rules_Against_Chinese_and_Indonesian_Coated_Producers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Appleton Coated, NewPage, Sappi, and the United Steelworkers (USW) received the good news from the commerce department late yesterday. The full press release is helpful and available here at,  News Release - 030210 - Trade Case FINAL . In summary…<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The AbitibiBowater vs Newfoundland Saga]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/The_AbitibiBowater_vs_Newfoundland_Saga/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/The_AbitibiBowater_vs_Newfoundland_Saga/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:42:18 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/The_AbitibiBowater_vs_Newfoundland_Saga/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Danny Williams, the premier of Newfoundland practically ran AbitibiBowater out of the province. The &quot;Chavez of the North&quot; promised union members and communities that the AbitibiBowater mills would never close. At the same time he was making those promises he was openly hostile to the company. This <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper re-launches PRO-DESIGN™]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_re-launches_PRO-DESIGNtrade/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_re-launches_PRO-DESIGNtrade/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:36:58 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_re-launches_PRO-DESIGNtrade/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Brussels, Belgium, -  2 March, 2010 - International Paper, the world's largest paper and packaging company, has re-launched its PRO-DESIGN™ colour laser paper range, encompassing an increased product range offering, with new weights also being added.A new 300gsm grade will become available from<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on PaperMoney: Maybe the iPad isn't IT]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_PaperMoney_Maybe_the_iPad_isnt_IT/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_PaperMoney_Maybe_the_iPad_isnt_IT/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:57:53 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_PaperMoney_Maybe_the_iPad_isnt_IT/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;'IT', of course, being the be all and end all to electronic publication, wiping out pub papers in one final death knell.&quot;Get insightful commentary, along with facts and figures on the global pulp and paper industry at:http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[First PEFC Certificate Awarded for the Sustainable Management Practices Upheld within Russian Forests]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/First_PEFC_Certificate_Awarded_for_the_Sustainable_Management_Practices_Upheld_within_Russian_Forests/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/First_PEFC_Certificate_Awarded_for_the_Sustainable_Management_Practices_Upheld_within_Russian_Forests/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:22:16 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/First_PEFC_Certificate_Awarded_for_the_Sustainable_Management_Practices_Upheld_within_Russian_Forests/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Company gets PEFC Certified to Offer Customers Assurance that Wood is from Legal &amp; Sustainable forest in RussiaST.PETERSBURG (2 MARCH 2010) - The first ever PEFC sustainable forest management certificate in Russia has been issued to Metsäliitto Podporozhye, PEFC announced today. The certificate<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: The problem with age]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_problem_with_age/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_problem_with_age/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 21:19:08 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_problem_with_age/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jim's column this week begins: &quot;I think a dismal view of the status and prospects for the world wide pulp and paper industry is an age related phenomenon.&quot;  Find out why at http://www.nipimpressions.comNip Impressions: Pulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Awash in Natural Gas, Part one]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Awash_in_Natural_Gas_Part_one/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Awash_in_Natural_Gas_Part_one/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:18:47 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Awash_in_Natural_Gas_Part_one/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The spectacular new technology that enables energy producers to extract natural gas from shale deposits is a revolutionary development. It is the energy miracle that the U.S. needed.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Price Increase on Coated Paper? What is Abitibi Smoking?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Price_Increase_on_Coated_Paper_What_is_Abitibi_Smoking/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Price_Increase_on_Coated_Paper_What_is_Abitibi_Smoking/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:02:47 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Price_Increase_on_Coated_Paper_What_is_Abitibi_Smoking/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater stunned its North American customers today by announcing a huge price increase for coated paper - a move that is already DOA, thanks to Abitibi's competitors.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White Birch: Weaker Than I Realized]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Weaker_Than_I_Realized/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Weaker_Than_I_Realized/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:43:50 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Weaker_Than_I_Realized/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Exactly 30 days ago, I chided The New York Times for implying that White Birch Paper was on the verge of bankruptcy. White Birch, North America's second largest newsprint manufacturer, filed for bankruptcy protection in both Canada and the United States today.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Import Duty Relief to Indian Paper Industry; Delhi Court Refuses to Impose Safeguard Duty on Coated Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/No_Import_Duty_Relief_to_Indian_Paper_Industry_Delhi_Court_Refuses_to_Impose_Safeguard_Duty_on_Coated_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/No_Import_Duty_Relief_to_Indian_Paper_Industry_Delhi_Court_Refuses_to_Impose_Safeguard_Duty_on_Coated_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:26:12 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/No_Import_Duty_Relief_to_Indian_Paper_Industry_Delhi_Court_Refuses_to_Impose_Safeguard_Duty_on_Coated_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India--Feb 23, 2010-(PTI)- Indian paper industry today failed to get any relief from the Delhi High Court over the government's decision of not imposing safeguard duty on imports of coated paper and paper board.A division bench Justice B D Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul declined <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC at Paperworld]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_at_Paperworld/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_at_Paperworld/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 23:29:51 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_at_Paperworld/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It is a relaxed and somewhat pleased Ben Gunneberg I find greeting me at the Paperworld 2010 exhibition in a wintry and snowbound Frankfurt.PEFC's Director General has just arrived hot foot from his base in Geneva, and clearly has a message to relay to Paperworld visitors.&quot;Currently PEFC remain<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neucel Specialty Cellulose CEO Robert Taylor to Present Keynote Address at 23rd Annual PIRM Conference]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Neucel_Specialty_Cellulose_CEO_Robert_Taylor_to_Present_Keynote_Address_at_23rd_Annual_PIRM_Conference/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Neucel_Specialty_Cellulose_CEO_Robert_Taylor_to_Present_Keynote_Address_at_23rd_Annual_PIRM_Conference/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:40:55 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Neucel_Specialty_Cellulose_CEO_Robert_Taylor_to_Present_Keynote_Address_at_23rd_Annual_PIRM_Conference/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Robert (Bob) Taylor, CEO of Neucel Specialty Cellulose, has been announced as the Keynote Speaker for the 23rd Annual Process Industry Reliability and Maintenance (PIRM) Conference, to be held May 2 - 5 in Atlanta, GA, USA. PIRM is co-sponsored by TAPPI...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Two Coated Machines Back In Operation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Two_Coated_Machines_Back_In_Operation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Two_Coated_Machines_Back_In_Operation/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:25:52 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[It is now clear that NewPage is re-starting two coated machines that had been idled due to a lack of orders. This development is important for at least two reasons. First, it confirms that coated backlogs have improved significantly. Second, it delays coated pricing improvement.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Obama Joins in on the Black Liquor Two-Step]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Obama_Joins_in_on_the_Black_Liquor_Two-Step/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Obama_Joins_in_on_the_Black_Liquor_Two-Step/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:11:07 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Obama_Joins_in_on_the_Black_Liquor_Two-Step/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Obama Administration announced today that it wants to close the non-existent &quot;Son of Black Liquor&quot; loophole to help &quot;pay&quot; for new healthcare legislation. Then Democrats won a key vote on a jobs bill that would be paid for partly with the &quot;savings&quot; from closing the same mythical loophole.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp and Paper Manufacturers Worldwide Consumed 75 Million Tons of Woody Biomass for Energy in 2009: WRI]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Pulp_and_Paper_Manufacturers_Worldwide_Consumed_75_Million_Tons_of_Woody_Biomass_for_Energy_in_2009_WRI/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Pulp_and_Paper_Manufacturers_Worldwide_Consumed_75_Million_Tons_of_Woody_Biomass_for_Energy_in_2009_WRI/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:24:18 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Pulp_and_Paper_Manufacturers_Worldwide_Consumed_75_Million_Tons_of_Woody_Biomass_for_Energy_in_2009_WRI/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The global pulp and paper industry has substantially increased its use of woody biomass for energy the past few years, which has consequently reduced dependence on fossil fuels, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Since 2006, energy generated from biomass has gone up over 50%...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Voith Paper Receives 'Sustainable Development Supplier Award 2009' from Cascades]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Voith_Paper_Receives_Sustainable_Development_Supplier_Award_2009_from_Cascades/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Voith_Paper_Receives_Sustainable_Development_Supplier_Award_2009_from_Cascades/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:46:22 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Voith_Paper_Receives_Sustainable_Development_Supplier_Award_2009_from_Cascades/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Germany) Voith Receives 'Sustainable Development Supplier Award 2009' from Cascades...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk Fine Papers Acquires LabPrints]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Acquires_LabPrints/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Acquires_LabPrints/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:08:38 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Acquires_LabPrints/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers has announced the acquisition of LabPrints, a leader in workflow integration for professional photographers and photo labs...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PMMI and NPTA Alliance Launch Distripak Pavilion at PACK EXPO International]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PMMI_and_NPTA_Alliance_Launch_Distripak_Pavilion_at_PACK_EXPO_International/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PMMI_and_NPTA_Alliance_Launch_Distripak_Pavilion_at_PACK_EXPO_International/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:04:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PMMI_and_NPTA_Alliance_Launch_Distripak_Pavilion_at_PACK_EXPO_International/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arlington, Va., USA;-Feb 22, 2010-- The DistriPak Pavilion will make its PACK EXPO International debut this fall (McCormick Place, Chicago; Oct. 31-Nov. 3), according to PACK EXPO organizer and producer PMMI. The pavilion is sponsored by NPTA Alliance (formerly the National Paper Trade Association)<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard Office Supplies Market to Cross $4.4 Billion by 2015: Global Industry Analysts]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Die-Cut_Paper_and_Paperboard_Office_Supplies_Market_to_Cross_4-4_Billion_by_2015_Global_Industry_Analysts/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Die-Cut_Paper_and_Paperboard_Office_Supplies_Market_to_Cross_4-4_Billion_by_2015_Global_Industry_Analysts/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:00:53 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Die-Cut_Paper_and_Paperboard_Office_Supplies_Market_to_Cross_4-4_Billion_by_2015_Global_Industry_Analysts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The US die-cut paper and paperboard office supplies industry consists of more than 295 enterprises spread across the US. Government and public offices such as banks, utilities, and institutions that serve a wider range of customers are obliged...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Willis Potts Receives TAPPI’s 2010 Herman Joachim Distinguished Service Award]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Willis_Potts_Receives_TAPPIrsquos_2010_Herman_Joachim_Distinguished_Service_Award-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Willis_Potts_Receives_TAPPIrsquos_2010_Herman_Joachim_Distinguished_Service_Award-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:54:06 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Willis_Potts_Receives_TAPPIrsquos_2010_Herman_Joachim_Distinguished_Service_Award-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Willis J. Potts Jr. will receive the 2010 TAPPI Herman L. Joachim Distinguished Service Award, established in 1994. It recognizes an individual for voluntary leadership and service that has significantly and demonstrably contributed to the advancement of TAPPI.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage in the News]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/NewPage_in_the_News/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/NewPage_in_the_News/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:13:28 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/NewPage_in_the_News/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We review the NewPage announcement on coated downtime, the company's claim that its customers benefited from the black liquor subsidy, and update the trade action against imports from China.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Get Real]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_Real/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_Real/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:19:09 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_Real/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On the prospect of saving old mills, Jim writes:&quot;It is unethical, if not immoral, to attempt to save a mill making grades in rapid decline, especially if that mill is far off the beaten path and has obsolete equipment.&quot;Agree? Disagree? Let Jim know...http://www.nipimpressions.com/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[High Waste Paper Prices, China, and Trade Issues, Part two]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_two/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_two/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 23:18:24 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_two/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[How do you make paper without fiber?  It's hard to do.  China does not have large softwood fiber forests necessary to produce newsprint and other groundwood grades.  Therefore, its newsprint industry is almost entirely dependent on domestic waste paper recovery and waste paper imports.  In spite of<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Both Sides in Asian-Paper Debate Are Lobbying U.S. Printers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Both_Sides_in_Asian-Paper_Debate_Are_Lobbying_U-S-_Printers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Both_Sides_in_Asian-Paper_Debate_Are_Lobbying_U-S-_Printers/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:27:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Both_Sides_in_Asian-Paper_Debate_Are_Lobbying_U-S-_Printers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. printers are hearing environmentally themed messages from both sides on the question of whether to buy Asian paper. Ten environmental groups issued a letter to printers and paper buyers today asking them not to buy paper from Eagle Ridge Paper, a division of Asia Pulp and Paper.<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Customer Service on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Customer_Service_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Customer_Service_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:35:03 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Customer_Service_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this issue's editorial, Don Meadows recounts a recent bout with an online retailer and takes a broad view of customer service and order fulfillment.Editorial content is just part of what PaperMoney delivers.  Check it all out today at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[News Media and Congress Are Confused About Black Liquor Subsidies]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/News_Media_and_Congress_Are_Confused_About_Black_Liquor_Subsidies/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/News_Media_and_Congress_Are_Confused_About_Black_Liquor_Subsidies/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:01:53 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/News_Media_and_Congress_Are_Confused_About_Black_Liquor_Subsidies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With so much confusion in the mainstream news media and Congress about black-liquor subsidies for U.S. pulp mills, it's time to set the record straight.Many mis-statements emanated from Washington in the past week regarding how proposed jobs legislation would deal with black liquor. Examples:<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmaur receives NAPM endorsement for Amadeus 50% recycled range]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Denmaur_receives_NAPM_endorsement_for_Amadeus_50_recycled_range/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Denmaur_receives_NAPM_endorsement_for_Amadeus_50_recycled_range/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 10:03:17 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Denmaur_receives_NAPM_endorsement_for_Amadeus_50_recycled_range/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Denmaur Independent Papers, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchant groups, is delighted to announce that it has received the NAPM (National Association of Paper Merchant's) Recycled Paper Mark endorsement for its Amadeus 50% Recycled range - the double coated silk and gloss paper range <br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper and Other Absolute Truths]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:59:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[We have two new paper updates available: How Weak Are Coated Prices?, and The Thunder Bay Re-Start is Not Additional Capacity for AbitibiBowater. Just scroll down on the home page to reports dated Feb 11.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Pulp and paper provide clues to jobless recovery]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pulp_and_paper_provide_clues_to_jobless_recovery/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pulp_and_paper_provide_clues_to_jobless_recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:11:38 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pulp_and_paper_provide_clues_to_jobless_recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jim's take on one reason businesses aren't hiring: &quot;The balance of the relationship between employer and employee has moved radically in favor of the employee in the last forty years. At the same time, improving technology has given employers options which do not represent a potential lawsuit.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Heroic Senators Rush to Close Non-Existent 'Son of Black Liquor' Loophole]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Heroic_Senators_Rush_to_Close_Non-Existent_Son_of_Black_Liquor_Loophole/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Heroic_Senators_Rush_to_Close_Non-Existent_Son_of_Black_Liquor_Loophole/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:11:28 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Heroic_Senators_Rush_to_Close_Non-Existent_Son_of_Black_Liquor_Loophole/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Senate Democrats started circulating a proposed jobs bill Tuesday that would be paid for partly by closing the &quot;Son of Black Liquor&quot; tax loophole. But a government official confirmed that the supposed loophole for U.S. pulp and paper companies doesn't even exist.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper and Other Absolute Truths  » Blog Archive   » High Waste Paper Prices, China, and Trade Issues, Part one]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths__-_Blog_Archive___-_High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_one/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths__-_Blog_Archive___-_High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_one/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:14:54 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Paper_and_Other_Absolute_Truths__-_Blog_Archive___-_High_Waste_Paper_Prices_China_and_Trade_Issues_Part_one/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Supply and demand for waste paper grades was more-or-less in balance in the ‘90s.  Demand was sufficient to consume all the waste paper that was being recovered.  The situation changed radically on the ‘00s, however.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nip Impressions: We get letters]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Nip_Impressions_We_get_letters/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Nip_Impressions_We_get_letters/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:18:46 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Nip_Impressions_We_get_letters/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Check out the feedback from last week's Nip Impressions in this week's issue.  Further proof that Paperitalo products are Publications People Read (tm).This week Jim takes up the energy research as career move.  Check it out today.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Newsprint Machines Back in Operation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Three_Newsprint_Machines_Back_in_Operation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Three_Newsprint_Machines_Back_in_Operation/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:04:29 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Three_Newsprint_Machines_Back_in_Operation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The newsprint industry needed to remove another million tonnes or so of capacity this year (in addition to the indefinitely idled tonnes) to bring supply and demand in balance and thus stimulate a sustained price advance. Instead of removing capacity, 600,000 tonnes (annualized) have re-started ove<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ford Joins Burrows Paper Corporation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ford_Joins_Burrows_Paper_Corporation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ford_Joins_Burrows_Paper_Corporation/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:16:44 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ford_Joins_Burrows_Paper_Corporation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Burrows Paper Corporation has announced the expansion of its sales department and concurrently, the hiring of Steven E. Ford as Food Service Distribution Sales Manager...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dead Tree Edition: International Paper Puts $2 Billion on Its Black Liquor Tab]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_International_Paper_Puts_2_Billion_on_Its_Black_Liquor_Tab/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_International_Paper_Puts_2_Billion_on_Its_Black_Liquor_Tab/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:03:47 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_International_Paper_Puts_2_Billion_on_Its_Black_Liquor_Tab/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Studying the fine print of tax legislation helped IP earn more than $2 billion last year in black liquor credits from the federal government. It announced today that it is getting $516 million in black liquor credits for the 4th Quarter of 2009 and yet lost $101 million during the quarter.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2nd Tuesday Surveys on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/2nd_Tuesday_Surveys_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/2nd_Tuesday_Surveys_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:18:52 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/2nd_Tuesday_Surveys_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Paperitalo Publications surveys the worldwide pulp and paper industry on a different current topic on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Summaries of those surveys are available here.Check out all the new content at:http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newspapers Are Greener Than Web News, Says Environmental Expert]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_Are_Greener_Than_Web_News_Says_Environmental_Expert/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_Are_Greener_Than_Web_News_Says_Environmental_Expert/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:47:09 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_Are_Greener_Than_Web_News_Says_Environmental_Expert/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Which is greener, getting news online or reading a newspaper? For environmental expert and activist Sarah Westervelt, the obvious answer is the printed newspaper.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Collins Scott Marketing launches new service offering]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Collins_Scott_Marketing_launches_new_service_offering/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Collins_Scott_Marketing_launches_new_service_offering/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:58:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Collins_Scott_Marketing_launches_new_service_offering/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Market Harborough-based public relations, marketing and research consultants Collins Scott Marketing, has announced the launch of a new service platform, which will enable clients and customers to obtain a full visitor report and breakdown on exhibitions and conferences, without leaving their desk.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Time to attack]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Time_to_attack/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Time_to_attack/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:12:55 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Time_to_attack/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Our industry associations have done a very poor job...at defending our business in the court of public opinion...It is as if a bunch of papermakers, otherwise macho beyond reason, are suddenly cowered when it comes to facing the public.&quot;See what set Jim off in the latest Nip Impressions.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White Birch: Is It a Soap Opera or a Newsprint Company?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Is_It_a_Soap_Opera_or_a_Newsprint_Company/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Is_It_a_Soap_Opera_or_a_Newsprint_Company/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:32:51 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/White_Birch_Is_It_a_Soap_Opera_or_a_Newsprint_Company/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This is a story about an ex-supermodel, a messy and well-publicized divorce, a possible goof by The New York Times, and a major newsprint company that may -- or may not -- be on the verge of bankruptcy.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A 'Salmon Week' For North American Papermakers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Salmon_Week_For_North_American_Papermakers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Salmon_Week_For_North_American_Papermakers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:03:34 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Salmon_Week_For_North_American_Papermakers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pity the Pacific salmon: It expends all its energy swimming upstream, then gets screwed and dies. Several North American papermakers know the feeling, as evidenced by several events this past week:<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Buying the organization]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Buying_the_organization/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Buying_the_organization/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:12:37 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Buying_the_organization/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;How much is spent every year by your storeroom on things they already have, but do not know where they are?&quot;Read Jim's thoughts on how being organized can lead to be savings.Nip Impressions: Pulp and paper insight, delivered to your inbox weekly.  Always insightful; never boring.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Beswick sponsors “Everest Trek” employee]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_sponsors_ldquoEverest_Trekrdquo_employee/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_sponsors_ldquoEverest_Trekrdquo_employee/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:49:06 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_sponsors_ldquoEverest_Trekrdquo_employee/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Leading independent paper merchant Premier Beswick, part of the Premier Paper Group, has sponsored employee Simon Bennett, who is undertaking an enormous feat for the Help for Heroes charity by trekking to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal, which is at a height of 5,585 metres.Simon, who is know<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PaperMoney Editorial: One]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/PaperMoney_Editorial_One/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/PaperMoney_Editorial_One/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:03:46 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/PaperMoney_Editorial_One/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Day-to-day, we deal with such large numbers that they are essentially meaningless to us beyond being big, really big, even bigger, extremely big, and so big it makes my head spin.The real meaning in the numbers becomes apparent and is best appreciated if we focus on one.&quot;globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: To be or not to be]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_To_be_or_not_to_be/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_To_be_or_not_to_be/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:21:42 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_To_be_or_not_to_be/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Which mills will survive and which will fold?&quot;If the markets exist, the attitude of the employees is all that matters?&quot;Read the whole column at http://www.nipimpressions.comNip Impressions: Pulp and paper insights delivered to your inbox weekly.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Farewell to the 'Commie' Conquistadors: Tables Turned on Finnish Papermakers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Farewell_to_the_Commie_Conquistadors_Tables_Turned_on_Finnish_Papermakers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Farewell_to_the_Commie_Conquistadors_Tables_Turned_on_Finnish_Papermakers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:25:27 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Farewell_to_the_Commie_Conquistadors_Tables_Turned_on_Finnish_Papermakers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A decade ago, a prominent U.S. paper executive used to refer to Finns as &quot;communists&quot; -- until a Finnish company bought his firm. Now it's the Finns' turn to complain about America's paper industry, weak currency, and government subsidies.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[For U.S. Papermakers, the (Black) Liquor's Gone, But the Party Goes On]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/For_U-S-_Papermakers_the_Black_Liquors_Gone_But_the_Party_Goes_On/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/For_U-S-_Papermakers_the_Black_Liquors_Gone_But_the_Party_Goes_On/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:37:05 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/For_U-S-_Papermakers_the_Black_Liquors_Gone_But_the_Party_Goes_On/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The huge black-liquor subsidy of pulp mills expired last week, but that isn't stopping the U.S. forest-products industry from tapping taxpayers' money in other ways. More than 100 paper mills are registered for the new Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and some are getting federal stimulus money<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: The first signs of rampant inflation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_first_signs_of_rampant_inflation/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:16:23 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;Like robins foretelling spring, the first sign of coming rampant inflation has arrived.&quot; Jim explains the dance of the accountants at:http://www.nipimpressions.com/Happy New Year from Paperitalo!<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The RearView]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:00:27 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Every two weeks the Paperitalo team produces several charts tracking the Pulp and Paper Industry.  This is one of our favorites, tracking the year-over-year performance of each member or the PM40.  2009 was tough on a lot of companies, but 2010 begins with a bit of hope.www.globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions; Resolve to think in 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:19:58 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A suggestion for a fruitful 2010:&quot;Learn how to juxtapose situations and see what you come up with. 99% of them will be junk, but it is the 1% that is the big payoff, and they can be a really big payoff.&quot;Read the whole commentary at www.nipimpressions.com/Happy New Year from Paperitalo!<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[2 Major Magazine Publishers Reportedly Join Forces To Buy Paper]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:38:33 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Two of America's largest magazine publishers, Time Inc. and Meredith, have reportedly joined forces to buy paper. The two companies issued joint requests for proposals to potential paper suppliers late last year, according to several sources.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Pros &amp; Cons of Team Sports]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pros__Cons_of_Team_Sports/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:41:47 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;It has always amazed me to watch employees who know their organization is having problems, which are obviously caused by specific team member deficiencies, and they do nothing about them. This is a corporate culture that puts businesses out of business.&quot;Read the rest at:www.nipimpressions.co<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Planting Trees Is Not Necessarily Green]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Why_Planting_Trees_Is_Not_Necessarily_Green-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:38:00 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Why_Planting_Trees_Is_Not_Necessarily_Green-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A leading biologist says that encouraging the planting of trees can lead to ecological disaster while in some cases the cutting of trees helps preserve the environment. Dr. Bernd Heinrich ridicules &quot;easily duped bleeding-heart environmentalists, who absolutely love tree planting because it sounds s<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC takes to the road]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:11:39 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Ely-based AC Timber Solutions has become the first UK company to demonstrate it's commitment to sustainable timber sourcing by including the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) logo on the livery of its delivery fleet.The East Anglia-based company, which was<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Something to talk about]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:21:10 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Jim provides &quot;Forest Products Facts&quot; -- ten (10) easily verifiable positive aspects of the forest products industry -- talking points for your family holiday gatherings.  Enjoy!Nip Impressions -- Pulp and Paper Insight delivered to your inbox weekly http://www.nipimpressions.com/<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green Publishing Quiz]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:33:09 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rather than subjecting you to another let's-all-go-green pep talk, I compiled the following quiz to help you recognize gaps in your knowledge of publishing's environmental impact. Note the many links to helpful resources. A shorter version of this article appears in Publishing Executive magazine.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Illegal Logging in Indonesia: Not Funny]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:18:07 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[A government official in Indonesia has now acknowledged what environmental groups have been saying for years: The country's enforcement of logging laws is a joke.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amazing and Wonderful on PaperMoney]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:29:24 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Holidays, brought to you by paper.  Don Meadows discusses the ways he'll be enjoying the fruits of pulp and paper this season.  Explore all the new content in PaperMoney, published the first and third Tuesdays of the month at: http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TTF Report highlights UK timber certification development]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:39:00 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has published a 44 page report presenting the development of timber certification in the UK over the last three to four years.The objectives of this certification study, conducted in 2009 for the year 2008 were:1. To quantify certified softwood roundwood, s<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The 10 Most Common Paper-Purchasing Mistakes]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:51:55 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Guest columnist and industry expert Bill Lufkin provides some fabulous real-world tips.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmentalists Try To Put a Cork Into Black-Liquor Loopholes]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/Environmentalists_Try_To_Put_a_Cork_Into_Black-Liquor_Loopholes/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:15:48 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Legal / Regulatory</category>
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<description><![CDATA[27 environmental groups are ganging up to bury the black-liquor tax loophole and to prevent &quot;Son of Black Liquor&quot; from being born. They are asking the EPA not to let pulp and paper companies receive billions of government dollars for burning black liquor, a pulp byproduct.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: In the year 2025]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:02:37 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;What will the pulp and/or papermill look like in 2025, a mere 15 years hence?&quot;See Jim's thoughts at --http://www.nipimpressions.com/Nip Impressions: Pulp and Paper insight delivered to your inbox weekly.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC Certified Christmas Tree for the Vatican City]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:39:23 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[In what is now an annual tradition at the Vatican, a Christmas tree has been delivered to Rome which will take pride of place in St. Peter's Square. The tree comes from a PEFC-certified forest in the Walloon Region of Belgium. PEFC Italy will be offsetting the CO2 emissions resulting from the tree'<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions:  Just because you can...]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:20:46 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holiday season, thoughts about integrity:&quot;Sooner or later, all of us are humbled. If you are flying high and think things will not catch up with you, trust me, they will, and most times, sooner than you think.&quot;Always insightful; Never boringhttp://www.nipimpressions.c<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Not quite Dead Tree Edition]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:52:15 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Google's bots have temporarily (we hope) taken Dead Tree Edition off line. Here's the explanation.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmaur produces new swatch for Amadeus range]]></title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:33:14 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Denmaur Independent Papers, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchant groups, has produced a new swatch to illustrate Amadeus - the triple coated silk and gloss paper range with high environmental qualities.Amadeus is part of Denmaur's Best of Both World's range, and is available in gr<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Positive Notes to End the Year on PaperMoney]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:26:41 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[&quot;So how did we (the pulp and paper industry) do in 2009? Surprisingly, and relative to everything else, we would have to say 'not bad.'&quot;Read the rest of Jim's column and check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: FarmVille]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_FarmVille/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:03:10 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[We need a version of FarmVille that models a paper mill.  Join Jim in asking for Zynga to develop one.Get Nip Impressions delivered to your inbox weekly.  Pulp and paper insight; never boringhttp://www.nipimpressions.com/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenzing launches new tinted recycled range]]></title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:32:06 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Austrian-based paper manufacturer Lenzing Papier has developed Lenza Color - a new product range of tinted papers based on its proven and well known recycled, high purity series of Lenza branded papers. The new product fits very well into Lenzing's existing product portfolio, where again, the p<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New National Secretary for PEFC UK]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/New_National_Secretary_for_PEFC_UK/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:53:58 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/New_National_Secretary_for_PEFC_UK/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) (1) schemes is delighted to announce that Alun Watkins has been appointed as the new National Secretary for PEFC UK. Alun Watkins will take up his post in January 2010.He will take over the reins at PEFC from William Walker who an<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC UK appoint Bellenden to lead engagement programme]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_UK_appoint_Bellenden_to_lead_engagement_programme-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:47:04 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) has announced that it has appointed Bellenden Public Affairs (BPA) to conduct a programme of high level strategic political engagement aimed at highlighting the role recognised certification schemes can play in reducing th<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC UK appoint Bellenden to lead engagement programme]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_UK_appoint_Bellenden_to_lead_engagement_programme/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_UK_appoint_Bellenden_to_lead_engagement_programme/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:08 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_UK_appoint_Bellenden_to_lead_engagement_programme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) has announced that it has appointed Bellenden Public Affairs (BPA) to conduct a programme of high level strategic political engagement aimed at highlighting the role recognised certification schemes can play in reducing th<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Keeping it local – but dealing globally.  How paper agent Papico has achieved and maintained its success]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Keeping_it_local_ndash_but_dealing_globally-__How_paper_agent_Papico_has_achieved_and_maintained_its_success/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Keeping_it_local_ndash_but_dealing_globally-__How_paper_agent_Papico_has_achieved_and_maintained_its_success/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:28:57 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Keeping_it_local_ndash_but_dealing_globally-__How_paper_agent_Papico_has_achieved_and_maintained_its_success/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Making a paper agency one of the most successful in the UK is no mean feat despite Papico's founder Tony Knight's own admission that &quot;he is just a local lad buying and selling paper&quot;.Papico was born out of Tony's desire to supply high quality papers to niche markets. The agency currently represen<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Congressman Tries To Extend Black-Liquor Credits]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Wisconsin_Congressman_Tries_To_Extend_Black-Liquor_Credits/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:58:23 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Wisconsin_Congressman_Tries_To_Extend_Black-Liquor_Credits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[It's a simple piece of legislation you could call the Publication-Paper Manufacturers Protection Act. Or perhaps the Bankrupt The Canadian Pulp Industry Amendment. If enacted, H.R. 4066 would indefinitely continue the black-liquor credits that have been worth billions this year to U.S. pulp mills.<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Green Turkeys]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Green_Turkeys/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Green_Turkeys/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:57:13 CST</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Bottom line on the &quot;green economy&quot; - &quot;We have to put aside our own feelings of practicality, especially if the idea of going green is harmless. If someone wants to pay more for green products, we need to find ways to be there to serve them.&quot;Think differently? Submit a letter.  nipimpressions.co<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What the Rich Guys are Saying on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_the_Rich_Guys_are_Saying_on_PaperMoney/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:46:06 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_the_Rich_Guys_are_Saying_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week, Don Meadows's commentary summarizes Bill Gates's and Warren Buffett's thoughts on the state of the economy.  This is one of the many ways PaperMoney tries to bring perspective to pulp and paper news and analysis.Check out all the latest content at:http://www.globalpapermoney.or<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unionist to chair PEFC]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Unionist_to_chair_PEFC/</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:40:27 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Unionist_to_chair_PEFC/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A union official has been elected as Chairman of a global forest certification organisation for the first time. William Street accepted the position following a vote at the General Assembly of the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) (1), the largest organization of this kin<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seminars round-off successful show for Denmaur at Media Pro]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Seminars_round-off_successful_show_for_Denmaur_at_Media_Pro/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Seminars_round-off_successful_show_for_Denmaur_at_Media_Pro/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:35:54 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Seminars_round-off_successful_show_for_Denmaur_at_Media_Pro/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With a broad audience for the first ever Media Pro exhibition, it was the ideal opportunity for Denmaur Independent to promote their three main stock paper brands to designers, buyers and specifiers, and this was achieved through a trio tower theme at the exhibition. In what was probably the talles<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Liquor Bonanza: Earnings Exceeding Projections of Experts and Congress]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Bonanza_Earnings_Exceeding_Projections_of_Experts_and_Congress-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Bonanza_Earnings_Exceeding_Projections_of_Experts_and_Congress-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:29:21 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Bonanza_Earnings_Exceeding_Projections_of_Experts_and_Congress-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pulp and paper companies' 3rd Quarter earnings statements suggest that the industry is earning more black-liquor credits than analysts thought possible and far more than Congress projected, according to an exclusive Dead Tree Edition analysis.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer Sale Boosted Catalog Mailings, Paper Exec Says]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Summer_Sale_Boosted_Catalog_Mailings_Paper_Exec_Says/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Summer_Sale_Boosted_Catalog_Mailings_Paper_Exec_Says/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:10:05 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Summer_Sale_Boosted_Catalog_Mailings_Paper_Exec_Says/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NewPage CEO says the Postal Service's discount program helped the paper company's 3rd Quarter results.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions:  Politics and Pulp and Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions__Politics_and_Pulp_and_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions__Politics_and_Pulp_and_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:54:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions__Politics_and_Pulp_and_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Politics are inextricably linked to modern pulp and paper manufacturing and sales activities. They can not be avoided. It has really been this way for a long time, but as a individuals and collectively as an industry we have tried to avoid it, probably to our detriment.www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Did Black Liquor Credits Pave the Way for Healthcare Legislation?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Did_Black_Liquor_Credits_Pave_the_Way_for_Healthcare_Legislation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Did_Black_Liquor_Credits_Pave_the_Way_for_Healthcare_Legislation/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:17:30 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Did_Black_Liquor_Credits_Pave_the_Way_for_Healthcare_Legislation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Democrats' healthcare plan hasn't even been approved by Congress yet, but it already seems to be doing wonders for several hundred pulp-mill workers in Baileyville, Maine.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Quick Exit For AbitibiBowater]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/No_Quick_Exit_For_AbitibiBowater/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/No_Quick_Exit_For_AbitibiBowater/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:36:47 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/No_Quick_Exit_For_AbitibiBowater/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With AbitibiBowater likely to remain under bankruptcy protection well into next year, a Canadian court has approved additional financing for the giant papermaker. A court-appointed monitor says there is much to be done before the company can get a reorganization plan approved.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Measured Speaking and Writing on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Measured_Speaking_and_Writing_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Measured_Speaking_and_Writing_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:20:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Measured_Speaking_and_Writing_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;All business conversation boil down to just two admonishments:1. Only say things that will contribute to spinning the invoice printer.2. Never say things you would not want repeated as testimony in a lawsuit where you are a defendant.&quot;Get the latest insight at:http://www.globalpapermoney<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Shut Down]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Shut_Down/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Shut_Down/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:28:56 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Shut_Down/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Faithful readers know why businesses shut down--they can not spin the invoice printer faster than they spin the check writer...What concerns me more than anything now is what happens in the future.&quot;Get Jim's sobering, but hopeful, take on mill closures at:www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Drowns Its Sorrows in Black Liquor]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/International_Paper_Drowns_Its_Sorrows_in_Black_Liquor-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/International_Paper_Drowns_Its_Sorrows_in_Black_Liquor-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:14:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/International_Paper_Drowns_Its_Sorrows_in_Black_Liquor-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With a name like &quot;International Paper&quot;, you would think the company made its money from selling paper. Nope. Once again in the 3rd Quarter, IP got far more money from Uncle Sam in the form of black-liquor credits than it made from selling actual products.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coated Paper Market: Been Down So Long This Looks Like Up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Market_Been_Down_So_Long_This_Looks_Like_Up/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Market_Been_Down_So_Long_This_Looks_Like_Up/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:42:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Market_Been_Down_So_Long_This_Looks_Like_Up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[North American coated paper mills were generally busier in September than August, but that ain't saying much.Despite various announcements of price increases on coated freesheet and high-brightness coated groundwood papers, the unanimous word is that no prices are moving up except perhaps for s<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What Nasty Chemicals Are Lurking in Your Paper?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_Nasty_Chemicals_Are_Lurking_in_Your_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_Nasty_Chemicals_Are_Lurking_in_Your_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:17:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_Nasty_Chemicals_Are_Lurking_in_Your_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Almost all discussions about the environmental friendliness of papers focus on the fiber, but perhaps we should pay more attention to the non-fiber ingredients. Ramblings about bleach, biolatex, and bleached toilet paper.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: The Amtrak Project]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_Amtrak_Project/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_Amtrak_Project/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:22:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_Amtrak_Project/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The biorefinery crowds, indeed many in the entire &quot;private&quot; energy research arena, are running around calling their efforts the new 'Manhattan Project.' They could not be further from the truth. It really deserves to be called the 'Amtrak Project.'&quot;Read the rest at www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmaur to host best practice paper seminars at MediaPro 09]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_to_host_best_practice_paper_seminars_at_MediaPro_09/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_to_host_best_practice_paper_seminars_at_MediaPro_09/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:13:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_to_host_best_practice_paper_seminars_at_MediaPro_09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Denmaur Independent Papers, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchant groups, has announced the details of its best practice in paper purchasing seminar being held at MediaPro 09.Visitors to the new exhibition, which is being held at Old Billingsgate, London on 4-5 November 2009, are i<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will the EPA Stop 'Son of Black Liquor'?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_the_EPA_Stop_Son_of_Black_Liquor/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_the_EPA_Stop_Son_of_Black_Liquor/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:17:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_the_EPA_Stop_Son_of_Black_Liquor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Though the Canadian forest-products industry has gone apoplectic and stock traders have gone ape about &quot;Son of Black Liquor&quot; tax credits, there are growing doubts about the new tax loophole's prospects.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Award-Winning Ideas on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Award-Winning_Ideas_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Award-Winning_Ideas_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:30:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Award-Winning_Ideas_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Editor Don Meadows breaks down this year's Nobel Prize winners in economics and makes some links to pulp and paper.Explore all of our content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/ updated the first and third Tuesdays of the month.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Son of Black Liquor: A $50 Billion Loophole for the U.S. Pulp and Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Son_of_Black_Liquor_A_50_Billion_Loophole_for_the_U-S-_Pulp_and_Paper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Son_of_Black_Liquor_A_50_Billion_Loophole_for_the_U-S-_Pulp_and_Paper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 22:49:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Son_of_Black_Liquor_A_50_Billion_Loophole_for_the_U-S-_Pulp_and_Paper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For the second time in a year, the U.S. pulp and paper industry has hijacked a multi-billion dollar federal program that was supposed to promote new biofuels. What's being called Son of Black Liquor dwarfs the original black-liquor loophole that created such a stir in Congress and in Canada earlier<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Can bundling more services lead to higher margins?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Can_bundling_more_services_lead_to_higher_margins/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Can_bundling_more_services_lead_to_higher_margins/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:10:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Can_bundling_more_services_lead_to_higher_margins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;As we search for more ways to sell paper, especially grades involving printing of any kind, perhaps an idea worth examining is bundling more services with the paper.&quot;Read more at www.nipimpression.comNip Impressions: Pulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Canadians Belly Up to the Black-Liquor Bar]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Canadians_Belly_Up_to_the_Black-Liquor_Bar/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Canadians_Belly_Up_to_the_Black-Liquor_Bar/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:49:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Canadians_Belly_Up_to_the_Black-Liquor_Bar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following in the footsteps of their American competitors, Canadian pulp and paper mills received government approval Friday for $1 billion in black-liquor funds.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC celebrates The Economist’s endorsement]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_The_Economistrsquos_endorsement/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_The_Economistrsquos_endorsement/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:43:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_The_Economistrsquos_endorsement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) (1) schemes is celebrating another significant achievement with the news that all printed copies of The Economist will now carry the PEFC logo as an assurance of responsible paper procurement.The addition of The Economist to the w<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Fear of Selling]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Fear_of_Selling/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Fear_of_Selling/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:00:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Fear_of_Selling/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jim writes, &quot;You can't run a competitive business without selling, the function probably the least understood and hardest to successfully execute in any enterprise.&quot;Read the whole column at www.nipimpressions.com and subscribe (for free) today.Nip Impressions: Always Insightful; Never Borin<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Disconnected Comparisons on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Disconnected_Comparisons_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Disconnected_Comparisons_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:01:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Disconnected_Comparisons_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In every issue of PaperMoney, we look at two components of PM40 (our index of Pulp and Paper companies) and see how they've performed over the last several years.  Remember to click the link for the graphic.  PaperMoney -- Your news source for the pulp and paper industry<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three, or Maybe Four, Green Magazine Pioneers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Three_or_Maybe_Four_Green_Magazine_Pioneers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Three_or_Maybe_Four_Green_Magazine_Pioneers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:55:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Three_or_Maybe_Four_Green_Magazine_Pioneers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[While some magazine publishers get plenty of PR mileage from using paper with recycled content, the real leaders in making U.S. magazines greener have gone largely unheralded.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: What did we get for the money?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_did_we_get_for_the_money/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_did_we_get_for_the_money/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:28:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_did_we_get_for_the_money/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;So what did we get for the money? What money? I am speaking of the funds invested by the industry and governments worldwide on pulp and paper research since about 1980. The short answer, of course, is not much.&quot;Care to differ?  Send your comments in at http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC marks 10 year anniversary with sustainable advertising]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_marks_10_year_anniversary_with_sustainable_advertising/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_marks_10_year_anniversary_with_sustainable_advertising/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:14:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_marks_10_year_anniversary_with_sustainable_advertising/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) is celebrating the occasion of its 10-year anniversary in France with the erection of the first sustainable French billboard, high above the city on a rooftop situated near the &quot;Porte de Clichy&quot; in Paris' 17th arrondisseme<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[St. Marys Paper says cogen plant still in the cards]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/St-_Marys_Paper_says_cogen_plant_still_in_the_cards-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/St-_Marys_Paper_says_cogen_plant_still_in_the_cards-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:42:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/St-_Marys_Paper_says_cogen_plant_still_in_the_cards-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The pursuit of a coveted long-term provincial power purchase contract remains a work in progress for St. Marys Renewable Energy Corp.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[There's Little Clarity About Some SCA Papers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Theres_Little_Clarity_About_Some_SCA_Papers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Theres_Little_Clarity_About_Some_SCA_Papers/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:34:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Theres_Little_Clarity_About_Some_SCA_Papers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Is it coated or is it supercalendered? Only the paper mill knows for sure. We keep getting reports of SCA papers being made on coated machines, along with suspicions that the papers are actually coated rather than supercalendered.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Ferdinand Magellan]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Ferdinand_Magellan/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Ferdinand_Magellan/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:44:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Ferdinand_Magellan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;About the attributes required in a research director, in business or a public institution, should I ever need to hire such a person... I want an equivalent of a Ferdinand Magellan.&quot;See if you can follow Jim's logic and get all kinds of insight on pulp and paper at:http://www.nipimpressions<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC ‘Turns to Timber’ awards sponsorship]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_lsquoTurns_to_Timberrsquo_awards_sponsorship/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_lsquoTurns_to_Timberrsquo_awards_sponsorship/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:06:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_lsquoTurns_to_Timberrsquo_awards_sponsorship/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) has agreed to sponsor the ‘Turning to Timber' award, a new category for 2009 at this year's Builder &amp; Engineer Awards 09.The ‘Turning to Timber' category is looking to recognise some of the most iconic timber structures bu<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Subsidized U.S. Mills Fight Back Against Subsidized, Cross-Dressing Coated Papers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Subsidized_U-S-_Mills_Fight_Back_Against_Subsidized_Cross-Dressing_Coated_Papers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Subsidized_U-S-_Mills_Fight_Back_Against_Subsidized_Cross-Dressing_Coated_Papers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:04:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Subsidized_U-S-_Mills_Fight_Back_Against_Subsidized_Cross-Dressing_Coated_Papers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two paper companies benefiting from multimillion-dollar U.S. black-liquor subsidies went on the attack today against subsidized coated paper from China and Indonesia.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Carbon-Neutral Bibles? Amen to That!]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Carbon-Neutral_Bibles_Amen_to_That/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Carbon-Neutral_Bibles_Amen_to_That/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:31:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Carbon-Neutral_Bibles_Amen_to_That/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The movement to reduce the carbon footprint of printed products got a blessing recently when Zondervan announced a line of carbon-neutral Bibles to be sold only in Walmart.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: ____ refinery]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions______refinery/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions______refinery/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:28:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions______refinery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Jim's take: &quot;Recently I had the opportunity to listen to a couple of fresh presentations on the &quot;Biorefinery&quot; concept. The more I listen to such concepts, the less persuaded I become that there is anything real here.&quot;Read more at http://www.nipimpressions.comFresh Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What you can learn from Dragon-Con on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_you_can_learn_from_Dragon-Con_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_you_can_learn_from_Dragon-Con_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:53:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_you_can_learn_from_Dragon-Con_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don Meadows writes: &quot;For business, especially during challenging economic periods, creative solutions and approaches can be a deciding factor in whether a company lives long and prospers, or tanks.&quot;Check out the entire new issue of PaperMoney at:http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Great Forest Certification War]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Great_Forest_Certification_War/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Great_Forest_Certification_War/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:22:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Great_Forest_Certification_War/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now that the forest-certification movement is running out of steam, two groups involved in promoting sustainable forestry have responded by declaring war on each other.ForestEthics fired the first shots at the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, filing complaints of tax fraud with the IRS and gree<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Resume 101]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Resume_101/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Resume_101/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 10:38:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Resume_101/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Despite all the books on job searches, despite all the seminars on resume writing, it seems many still miss the basics. Yet, the basics of resume writing are a clue to being a person who can keep (if they want) the position they already have.&quot;Always Insightful; Never Boringnipimpressions.c<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Respect Your Elders]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Respect_Your_Elders/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Respect_Your_Elders/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:37:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Respect_Your_Elders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;It is ironic how we treat our senior colleague's experience, ... We invest much time and treasure learning certain things others have already discovered... when it comes to gleaning direct experience from living breathing elder colleagues we often ignore what they have learned.&quot; nipimpressions.c<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coated Paper Prices: The Dead Cat Bounces]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_The_Dead_Cat_Bounces/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_The_Dead_Cat_Bounces/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:19:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_The_Dead_Cat_Bounces/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Verso Paper announced a price increase for its coated-freesheet papers yesterday, the first sign of life in the U.S. coated market after 10 dismal months.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Zuber Rieder introduces Bagasse, a new eco-design packaging grade]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Zuber_Rieder_introduces_Bagasse_a_new_eco-design_packaging_grade/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Zuber_Rieder_introduces_Bagasse_a_new_eco-design_packaging_grade/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:05:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Zuber_Rieder_introduces_Bagasse_a_new_eco-design_packaging_grade/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Independent paper manufacturer Papeterie Zuber Rieder has announced the launch of Bagasse, a new eco-friendly and fully recyclable grade ideal for luxury packaging, greetings cards, business cards, invitations, annual reports and advertising purposes.The Bagasse range is the result of an eco-de<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The PM40 is up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_PM40_is_up/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_PM40_is_up/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:47:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_PM40_is_up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Look at that PM40! It is at nearly 1300-positive year-over-year. I am concerned that it may be a false situation due to the black liquor tax credit, something we won't know for sure until the first quarter of 2010; however, for now it is humming along quite nicely. Long live the paper industry! -Ji<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Certified Forestry Is In Trouble, U.N. Report Says]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Certified_Forestry_Is_In_Trouble_U-N-_Report_Says/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Certified_Forestry_Is_In_Trouble_U-N-_Report_Says/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:01:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Certified_Forestry_Is_In_Trouble_U-N-_Report_Says/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;The pace of expansion of global certified forest area has slowed dramatically in the last three years,&quot; says a new report from the U.N. Forest area under certification schemes like FSC have actually shrunk in North America and Europe.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Innovation be banned]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Innovation_be_banned/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Innovation_be_banned/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:16:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Innovation_be_banned/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago Jim Thompson suggested a goal of reducing the weight of a paper machine by half by 2025.  Jim continues to expound on his theme and goes through some reader mail.  Get the latest at http://www.nipimpressions.com/.Nip Impressions: Always insightful, never boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sora Matt is now laser guaranteed]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sora_Matt_is_now_laser_guaranteed/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sora_Matt_is_now_laser_guaranteed/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 05:41:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sora_Matt_is_now_laser_guaranteed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Slovenian-based woodfree paper manufacturer Goricane has announced that its flagship brand Sora Matt paper grade is now Laser Guaranteed, making it suitable for all types of laser printing.Sora Matt is a two-side matt coated paper, and Goricane's flagship offset printing paper grade in its Grap<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A U.N. Evaluation of the Forest Products Industries on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_U-N-_Evaluation_of_the_Forest_Products_Industries_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_U-N-_Evaluation_of_the_Forest_Products_Industries_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:33:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_U-N-_Evaluation_of_the_Forest_Products_Industries_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don Meadows hits some highlights of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) 2008-2009 Forest Products Annual Market Review in this issue's Editorial.Check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/PaperMoney; can you afford NOT to read it?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impression: A Simple Goal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impression_A_Simple_Goal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impression_A_Simple_Goal/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 21:28:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impression_A_Simple_Goal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[What if...&quot;the world wide pulp and paper industry adopt[ed] a goal of reducing the weight of an installed paper machine by 50% (on an equivalent unit width basis) by 2025&quot;?The last two weeks of Nip Impressions have discussed the benefits of a pulp and paper &quot;moon shot&quot;.www.nipimpressions.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Liquor Credits Top $3 Billion So Far]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Top_3_Billion_So_Far/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Top_3_Billion_So_Far/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:40:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Top_3_Billion_So_Far/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Pulp and paper mills in the United States earned more than $3 billion in controversial &quot;black liquor&quot; credits during the first half of this year, a Dead Tree Edition analysis shows.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Noisy Boise Is Reviving Its Newsprint Sales]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Noisy_Boise_Is_Reviving_Its_Newsprint_Sales-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Noisy_Boise_Is_Reviving_Its_Newsprint_Sales-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:58:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Noisy_Boise_Is_Reviving_Its_Newsprint_Sales-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Boise Inc.'s effort to claw its way back into the newsprint market with record low prices got off to a slow start but may finally be gaining traction.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenzing selected as finalist in PPI Awards 2009]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_selected_as_finalist_in_PPI_Awards_2009-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_selected_as_finalist_in_PPI_Awards_2009-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:54:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_selected_as_finalist_in_PPI_Awards_2009-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Austrian-based paper manufacturer Lenzing Papier has been shortlisted for the Environmental Strategy of the Year (Company) award in the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) Awards 2009. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing achievements in this sector.The winners will<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marcal Challenges the Green-ness of Greenpeace]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Marcal_Challenges_the_Green-ness_of_Greenpeace/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Marcal_Challenges_the_Green-ness_of_Greenpeace/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2009 10:21:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Marcal_Challenges_the_Green-ness_of_Greenpeace/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's a true man-bites-dog story: A paper company is accusing Greenpeace of selling out by setting its standards for eco-friendly paper too low and for backing off on its efforts to protect Canada's boreal forest.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Amber promotion for PaperCo]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Amber_promotion_for_PaperCo/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Amber_promotion_for_PaperCo/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:56:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Amber_promotion_for_PaperCo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arctic Paper's UK Business Development Manager, Mark Soale has embarked on a national tour of merchant stockist PaperCo's sales offices to deliver the Amber product brand awareness campaign and demonstrate the excellent qualities of the range.The campaign will provide brand awareness and produc<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Level Playing Field on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Level_Playing_Field_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Level_Playing_Field_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:41:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Level_Playing_Field_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In his editorial this month, executive editor James Thompson discusses national &quot;overhead costs&quot; and their impacts on currency exchange rates.  Read the whole column and check out all the other content at:http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coated Paper Prices: Can They Get Uglier?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Can_They_Get_Uglier/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Can_They_Get_Uglier/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 09:25:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Can_They_Get_Uglier/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The rapid decrease in prices for coated paper the past few months caught nearly everyone by surprise. Now the question is whether the drop is over.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Water two ways]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Water_two_ways/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Water_two_ways/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:49:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Water_two_ways/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week Jim tackles water -- the water table around mills and packaging for drinking water.  Check out the latest at:http://www.nipimpressions.com/Nip Impressions -- Pulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;Black Liquor&quot; Credits Are Helping Paper Buyers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Are_Helping_Paper_Buyers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Are_Helping_Paper_Buyers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:02:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Black_Liquor_Credits_Are_Helping_Paper_Buyers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The &quot;black liquor&quot; tax credit is driving down paper prices, according to NewPage, North America's largest maker of coated paper.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC celebrates Argos endorsement]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_Argos_endorsement-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_Argos_endorsement-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 14:26:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_celebrates_Argos_endorsement-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) (1) schemes is celebrating a significant achievement with the news that all 18million copies of the latest Argos shopping catalogue now carry the PEFC logo. The success of having such a prominent and widely distributed publication<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: A time to celebrate]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_time_to_celebrate/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_time_to_celebrate/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:58:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_time_to_celebrate/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Mr. Michael Ahcan, Senior Project Engineer, Capital Arguments' Engineering Manager of the Year. Nip Impressions -- http://www.nipimpressions.comPulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC AGM heralds successful year]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_AGM_heralds_successful_year-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_AGM_heralds_successful_year-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:31:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_AGM_heralds_successful_year-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Earlier in June, PEFC (1) held its Annual General Meeting in London with a cross section of PEFC's diverse membership attending to hear Chairman Peter Latham present the organisation's Annual Report. As the tenth anniversary of PEFC's establishment approaches, he reflected how far the organisat<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World Exits Bankrupty With a Familiar Name]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Exits_Bankrupty_With_a_Familiar_Name/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Exits_Bankrupty_With_a_Familiar_Name/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:36:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Exits_Bankrupty_With_a_Familiar_Name/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quebecor World went back to the future today, emerging from bankruptcy protection under the new but old name &quot;World Color Press&quot;.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A Southern Point of View on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Southern_Point_of_View_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Southern_Point_of_View_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:31:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/A_Southern_Point_of_View_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;It is apparent that the pulp and paper industry in Brazil is addressing a number of relevant issues and remains vital through the economic downturn that has affected the rest of the world.&quot;  Discover how PaperMoney Editor Don Meadows came to this conclusion at globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World Ready To Abandon &quot;Novink&quot; and Bankruptcy Protection]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Ready_To_Abandon_Novink_and_Bankruptcy_Protection/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Ready_To_Abandon_Novink_and_Bankruptcy_Protection/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:55:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Ready_To_Abandon_Novink_and_Bankruptcy_Protection/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quebecor World will exit from bankruptcy protection this coming week, but not under the widely reported name &quot;Novink,&quot; according to a company official.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World's Reorganization Delayed]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_Worlds_Reorganization_Delayed/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_Worlds_Reorganization_Delayed/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 05:21:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_Worlds_Reorganization_Delayed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quebecor World's emergence from bankruptcy protection has apparently been delayed a couple of weeks, at least partly by a $1 printing press.A U.S. bankruptcy court has scheduled a July 27 hearing in the case, six days after QW's debtor-in-possession financing is scheduled to expire.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Capex will not save you]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Capex_will_not_save_you/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Capex_will_not_save_you/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:48:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Capex_will_not_save_you/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Sorry, but if your mill has the philosophy; &quot;If only they would give us money for significant capital expenditures, this mill can survive&quot; you are dead.&quot;Read more at nipimpressions.comNip Impressions: Pulp and Paper Industry Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smackdown: Printed Editions vs. Digital Editions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Smackdown_Printed_Editions_vs-_Digital_Editions/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Smackdown_Printed_Editions_vs-_Digital_Editions/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:53:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Smackdown_Printed_Editions_vs-_Digital_Editions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[With the Wall Street Journal's bogus claim this week that &quot;e-textbooks are environmentally friendly&quot;, it's time to fight back. Here's a blow-by-blow comparison of &quot;dead dinosaur editions&quot; (digital editions) vs. &quot;dead tree editions&quot; (print).<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World Update: Maybe Tomorrow]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Update_Maybe_Tomorrow/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Update_Maybe_Tomorrow/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:32:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Quebecor_World_Update_Maybe_Tomorrow/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[News Flash: Quebecor World has apparently worked out a deal with some of its lenders and goes back to U.S. bankruptcy court at 3:30 EDT tomorrow (July 16) for a hearing on an amended reorganization plan.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Think like a farmer]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Think_like_a_farmer/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Think_like_a_farmer/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:11:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Think_like_a_farmer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;We could use more [common sense innovation] in the pulp and paper industry... I think the reason we don't do more of this, is because we are not trained to think this way and we tend to look disparagingly at ideas from unconventional sources.&quot;Nip Impressions -- Never Boringnipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newspaper Production Enters Colorful, Outsourced Era]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspaper_Production_Enters_Colorful_Outsourced_Era/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspaper_Production_Enters_Colorful_Outsourced_Era/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:43:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspaper_Production_Enters_Colorful_Outsourced_Era/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A new approach to producing newspapers in the U.S. had a colorful beginning this week when production of the San Francisco Chronicle was outsourced to a new plant built and run by Transcontinental Inc. The combo coldset/heatset presses can print on everything from newsprint to coated paper.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Newspaper Which Printed Blogs Folds After Six Months]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Newspaper_Which_Printed_Blogs_Folds_After_Six_Months-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Newspaper_Which_Printed_Blogs_Folds_After_Six_Months-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:06:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Newspaper_Which_Printed_Blogs_Folds_After_Six_Months-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) In the latest failure to strike the US media market, a startup which aimed to revitalize and revolutionize the newspaper by reprinting blogs folded on Tuesday. The Printed Blog -- hyper-localized free papers that offered businesses the same kind of targeted and cheap ads found...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Insider Trading on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Insider_Trading_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Insider_Trading_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:15:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Insider_Trading_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Every issue of PaperMoney includes updates on trading of PM40 shares by corporate insiders.  Who's buying; who's selling?Find out and explore all the pulp and paper news at http://www.globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Rush to Make Uncoated Paper on Coated Machines]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Rush_to_Make_Uncoated_Paper_on_Coated_Machines/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Rush_to_Make_Uncoated_Paper_on_Coated_Machines/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:01:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Rush_to_Make_Uncoated_Paper_on_Coated_Machines/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Facing overcapacity in their usual markets, the two big North American manufacturers of coated paper have launched uncoated products made on machines designed to produce coated papers. The products enable them to keep their low-cost machines running without oversupplying coated markets further.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Get close, part 2]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_close_part_2/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_close_part_2/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:11:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Get_close_part_2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Your people assets are probably the least effectively deployed of all your assets. Use them to achieve great things.&quot;Read the whole column at http://www.nipimpressions.com/Nip Impressions -- Pulp and Paper Insight; Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World Reorganization Still Faces Hurdles]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Reorganization_Still_Faces_Hurdles/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Reorganization_Still_Faces_Hurdles/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:40:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Reorganization_Still_Faces_Hurdles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quebecor World may emerge from bankruptcy reorganization in 10 days if it can work out details with creditors, lenders and the Internal Revenue Service.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Quebecor World: Has the Stalked Become the Stalker?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Has_the_Stalked_Become_the_Stalker-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Has_the_Stalked_Become_the_Stalker-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:16:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Quebecor_World_Has_the_Stalked_Become_the_Stalker-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Quebecor World's new chairman is a deal maker who led massive consolidation in the printing industry when he was at Donnelley and other companies. So what is Quebecor up to?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: A new tool for human resources; a caution for job seekers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_new_tool_for_human_resources_a_caution_for_job_seekers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_new_tool_for_human_resources_a_caution_for_job_seekers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:08:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_new_tool_for_human_resources_a_caution_for_job_seekers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;In the past, when I gave speeches to those about to enter the workforce, I talked about dress, tattoos and body piercings. Little did I visualize the day would come when there was an even more cautionary and important message to be told...&quot;Read Jim's thoughts at http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: But I don't want to work in a mill.]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_But_I_dont_want_to_work_in_a_mill-/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_But_I_dont_want_to_work_in_a_mill-/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:47:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_But_I_dont_want_to_work_in_a_mill-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;If our schools are not turning out students which want to work in our mills, a serious disconnect exist between the donors and the industry needs. The first thing to disappear will be the donors, but in the long term, the industry will suffer.&quot;Read the whole column at nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Why U.S. Pulp Mills Are Like NBA Players]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Why_U-S-_Pulp_Mills_Are_Like_NBA_Players/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Why_U-S-_Pulp_Mills_Are_Like_NBA_Players/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:22:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Why_U-S-_Pulp_Mills_Are_Like_NBA_Players/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[U.S. pulp mills participating in the black-liquor program are accepting environmental-incentive money for doing something that does nothing for the environment. But don't blame the mills.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Second Guessing on Quebecor-Donnelley]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Second_Guessing_on_Quebecor-Donnelley/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Second_Guessing_on_Quebecor-Donnelley/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:53:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Second_Guessing_on_Quebecor-Donnelley/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A creditor and a stock analyst are second-guessing Quebecor World's decision to spurn R.R. Donnelley's acqusition attempts. Did Quebecor's board look out for the interests of &quot;entrenched management&quot; rather than of the creditors?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC Chain of Custody Certification in Indonesia]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_Chain_of_Custody_Certification_in_Indonesia/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_Chain_of_Custody_Certification_in_Indonesia/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:30:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_Chain_of_Custody_Certification_in_Indonesia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[PEFC, as an environmental NGO promoting the sustainable management of the world's forest, seeks to clarify questions surrounding the PEFC Chain of Custody certifications in Indonesia.1.	There are no PEFC-certified forests in Indonesia as there is no PEFC-endorsed certification system operating in<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Test Marketing of Makowhiteness Ratings]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Test_Marketing_of_Makowhiteness_Ratings/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Test_Marketing_of_Makowhiteness_Ratings/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:28:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Test_Marketing_of_Makowhiteness_Ratings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Makowhiteness Ratings offer a novel way to bring value to paper whiteness by providing a standardized measurement that is clearly understood by consumers at the point of sale. The system is currently being test marketed in a low cost way.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Ruckus Over a Loophole on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Ruckus_Over_a_Loophole_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Ruckus_Over_a_Loophole_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:07:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Ruckus_Over_a_Loophole_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;In the past few months, black liquor subsidies to U.S. pulp mills have become a particularly contentious issue. Canadian pulp mills say their U.S. counterparts are receiving a tax credit that equates to an unfair competitive advantage.&quot;Read Don's column and all new content at globalpapermoney.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Phone-Sex Service Gets Boost from Lands' End, International Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Phone-Sex_Service_Gets_Boost_from_Lands_End_International_Paper-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Phone-Sex_Service_Gets_Boost_from_Lands_End_International_Paper-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:35:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Phone-Sex_Service_Gets_Boost_from_Lands_End_International_Paper-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Here's one for the No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Department: Prominent companies that were trying to promote recycling instead ended up publicizing a telephone-sex outfit offering hundreds of &quot;hot, horny girls . . . who love nasty talk.&quot;<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Donnelley Takes Its Ball and Goes Home]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Takes_Its_Ball_and_Goes_Home/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Takes_Its_Ball_and_Goes_Home/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:58:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Takes_Its_Ball_and_Goes_Home/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley announced late today that it is giving up, for now anyway, on its efforts to buy rival printer Quebecor World. But what does Donnelley mean by saying it will pursue &quot;other strategic initiatives&quot;?<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Optical Brightener Market Data]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Optical_Brightener_Market_Data/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Optical_Brightener_Market_Data/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:18:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Optical_Brightener_Market_Data/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Makowhiteness has recently released a Newsletter describing the export volumes of Optical Brightener from China and India over the period 2002 to 2007. It can be seen that the volumes have increased rapidly from 2004 onwards and that China has increased more rapidly in exports than India over the s<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[After 3 Swings at Quebecor, Has Donnelley Struck Out?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/After_3_Swings_at_Quebecor_Has_Donnelley_Struck_Out/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/After_3_Swings_at_Quebecor_Has_Donnelley_Struck_Out/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:26:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/After_3_Swings_at_Quebecor_Has_Donnelley_Struck_Out/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley wanted a quick answer to its third attempt to acquire Quebecor World. It got one.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Donnelley Makes Another Pass at Quebecor World]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Makes_Another_Pass_at_Quebecor_World/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Makes_Another_Pass_at_Quebecor_World/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:40:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Donnelley_Makes_Another_Pass_at_Quebecor_World/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Printing giant R.R. Donnelley sweetened the pot today in making another offer for rival Quebecor World. Donnelley said it would kick in another $100 million in cash and help pay for QW's financing costs until the deal is closed.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating new solutions in difficult times]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions_in_difficult_times/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions_in_difficult_times/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:58:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions_in_difficult_times/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Market Harborough-based Collins Scott Marketing (CSM) is offering a full service package for companies who are either looking to embark on new marketing and communication initiatives, as well as those seeking to establish new business contacts and inform wider markets of their service offerings.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Time May Not Be on Donnelley's Side]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Time_May_Not_Be_on_Donnelleys_Side/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Time_May_Not_Be_on_Donnelleys_Side/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:19:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Time_May_Not_Be_on_Donnelleys_Side/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As rumors swirled the past couple of days that Quebecor World's creditors committee had rejected R. R. Donnelley's acquisitive advances, it became clear that Donnelley's plan may have a fatal flaw.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Creating new solutions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:54:56 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Creating_new_solutions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Market Harborough-based Collins Scott Marketing (CSM) is offering a full service package for companies who are either looking to embark on new marketing and communication initiatives, as well as those seeking to establish new business contacts and inform wider markets of their service offerings.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Q&amp;A on the Donnelley-Quebecor World Deal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/QA_on_the_Donnelley-Quebecor_World_Deal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/QA_on_the_Donnelley-Quebecor_World_Deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:33:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/QA_on_the_Donnelley-Quebecor_World_Deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Questions answered about R.R. Donnelley's proposed purchase of Quebecor World -- including what it means for customers.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jorge A. Vasconcellos e Sá in PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Jorge_A-_Vasconcellos_e_S%E1_in_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Jorge_A-_Vasconcellos_e_S%E1_in_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:45:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Jorge_A-_Vasconcellos_e_S%E1_in_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Each month, PaperMoney offers &quot;The View from Europe&quot; from Professor Jorge A. Vasconcellos e Sá.  Currently, Vasconcellos is writing a series on questions that Drucker would ask about the crisis.  Check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coated Paper Prices Have Crashed]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Have_Crashed/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Have_Crashed/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 22:53:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Coated_Paper_Prices_Have_Crashed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Less than two months ago, we polled readers about where they expected prices for 40# #5, then at $900/ton, to be in July. Most of the voters (including me) have already turned out to be wrong: Though it hasn't released its full report yet, RISI has revealed that its 40# index for May was $810.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Forest Products Industry CEOs call for a level playing field to reboot global economy]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Global_Forest_Products_Industry_CEOs_call_for_a_level_playing_field_to_reboot_global_economy/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Global_Forest_Products_Industry_CEOs_call_for_a_level_playing_field_to_reboot_global_economy/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:16:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Global_Forest_Products_Industry_CEOs_call_for_a_level_playing_field_to_reboot_global_economy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Global leaders of the forest products industry meeting today in London sounded a warning that governments efforts to offset the environment challenges and economic crisis facing the world today may have the perverse impact of exacerbating the problems...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Xerium Technologies Appoints Chief Financial Officer]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Xerium_Technologies_Appoints_Chief_Financial_Officer/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Xerium_Technologies_Appoints_Chief_Financial_Officer/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:08:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Xerium_Technologies_Appoints_Chief_Financial_Officer/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced the appointment of David G...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[APP denies further accusations over Indonesian logging operations]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/APP_denies_further_accusations_over_Indonesian_logging_operations-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/APP_denies_further_accusations_over_Indonesian_logging_operations-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 00:04:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/APP_denies_further_accusations_over_Indonesian_logging_operations-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Indonesia) APP denied accusations that it planned to carry out a large-scale logging operation in the BTNP, which is home to indigenous tribes...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Paper Chosen for Historic Book: The Obama Time Capsule]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Paper_Chosen_for_Historic_Book_The_Obama_Time_Capsule/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Paper_Chosen_for_Historic_Book_The_Obama_Time_Capsule/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:59:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Paper_Chosen_for_Historic_Book_The_Obama_Time_Capsule/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) NewPage Corporation announced today their sponsorship of The Obama Time Capsule, a unique look at President Barack Obama from the beginning of his campaign, through his first 100 days...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Officetronics Adds Formax Commercial Paper Handling Equipment to Storefront]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Officetronics_Adds_Formax_Commercial_Paper_Handling_Equipment_to_Storefront/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Officetronics_Adds_Formax_Commercial_Paper_Handling_Equipment_to_Storefront/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:55:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Officetronics_Adds_Formax_Commercial_Paper_Handling_Equipment_to_Storefront/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Officetronics has added premium Formax® paper folding and paper inserting products to its catalog. With thousands of office products and electronics readily available on the current catalog, the company has added premium...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ScentAir Adds Scented Paper by Cascades to Product Line-Up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ScentAir_Adds_Scented_Paper_by_Cascades_to_Product_Line-Up/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ScentAir_Adds_Scented_Paper_by_Cascades_to_Product_Line-Up/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:51:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ScentAir_Adds_Scented_Paper_by_Cascades_to_Product_Line-Up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Businesses looking for a twist on standard print marketing initiatives may now add a new product for consideration, Olfaprint™ scented paper. ScentAir Technologies, Inc...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A new market pulp mill for Uruguay coming soon?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/A_new_market_pulp_mill_for_Uruguay_coming_soon/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/A_new_market_pulp_mill_for_Uruguay_coming_soon/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:47:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/A_new_market_pulp_mill_for_Uruguay_coming_soon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Uruguay) Arauco has already expanded in its own home country of Chile about as much as it can in light of limited tracts of land for new plantations...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment Fund Balks At AbitibiBowater DIP Request]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Investment_Fund_Balks_At_AbitibiBowater_DIP_Request/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Investment_Fund_Balks_At_AbitibiBowater_DIP_Request/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:40:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Investment_Fund_Balks_At_AbitibiBowater_DIP_Request/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Aurelius Capital Management LP, an unsecured creditor of an affiliate of bankrupt newsprint company AbitibiBowater Inc., has objected to the company's debtor-in-possession financing request...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UPM’s EU Eco-labelled paper products offering expanding]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPMrsquos_EU_Eco-labelled_paper_products_offering_expanding/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPMrsquos_EU_Eco-labelled_paper_products_offering_expanding/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:32:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPMrsquos_EU_Eco-labelled_paper_products_offering_expanding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) UPM's EU Eco-labelled paper products offering is growing in Europe and in the USA. Currently, UPM's EU Eco-labelled products are authorized for use by seventeen paper merchants...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TNPL`s Rs 10 bn mill expansion to complete by June 2010]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/TNPLs_Rs_10_bn_mill_expansion_to_complete_by_June_2010/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/TNPLs_Rs_10_bn_mill_expansion_to_complete_by_June_2010/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:30:11 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/TNPLs_Rs_10_bn_mill_expansion_to_complete_by_June_2010/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers (TNPL), manufacturer of surface sized maplitho paper with bagasse, expects to complete mill expansion plan by June 2010...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tamil Nadu Newsprint March qtr net dips 22.46% to Rs 21.23 cr]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tamil_Nadu_Newsprint_March_qtr_net_dips_22-46_to_Rs_21-23_cr/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tamil_Nadu_Newsprint_March_qtr_net_dips_22-46_to_Rs_21-23_cr/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:26:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tamil_Nadu_Newsprint_March_qtr_net_dips_22-46_to_Rs_21-23_cr/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Tamil   Nadu Newsprint&amp;  Papers today reported a decline of 22.46 per cent in its net profit at Rs 21.23 crore in the quarter ended      March 31, 2009, over the same period last year...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Verso issuing $325M in senior debt]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Verso_issuing_325M_in_senior_debt/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Verso_issuing_325M_in_senior_debt/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:19:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Verso_issuing_325M_in_senior_debt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Verso Paper Corp. has announced a plan to issue $325 million in senior debt as part of a debt restructuring effort...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Torraspapel’s entire product range now available with FSC and PEFC CoC certification]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Torraspapelrsquos_entire_product_range_now_available_with_FSC_and_PEFC_CoC_certification/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Torraspapelrsquos_entire_product_range_now_available_with_FSC_and_PEFC_CoC_certification/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:13:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Torraspapelrsquos_entire_product_range_now_available_with_FSC_and_PEFC_CoC_certification/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Italy) Torraspapel , part of the Lecta Group, has completed the Chain of Custody certification process for its manufacturing sites by obtaining FSC certification for its specialty paper and self-adhesive mills...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neenah Paper Adds Color to the iPhone App Store]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Paper_Adds_Color_to_the_iPhone_App_Store/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Paper_Adds_Color_to_the_iPhone_App_Store/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 23:09:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Paper_Adds_Color_to_the_iPhone_App_Store/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP) today introduced the first iPhone and iPod Touch application that allows designers to create color palettes from the palm of their hand...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAPPI - Energy Conservation - PaperCon '09]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI_-_Energy_Conservation_-_PaperCon_09/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI_-_Energy_Conservation_-_PaperCon_09/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:53:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI_-_Energy_Conservation_-_PaperCon_09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Energy prices are causing indigestion from the boardroom to the break room, and it seems there's little that the average person can do. To make matters worse, prices will probably get worse before renewables, biofuels...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unisource to Showcase New Products at EastPack 2009]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Unisource_to_Showcase_New_Products_at_EastPack_2009/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Unisource_to_Showcase_New_Products_at_EastPack_2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:38:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Unisource_to_Showcase_New_Products_at_EastPack_2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of packaging, paper and facility supplies in North America, will feature its newest line-up of packaging equipment and solutions at EastPack 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BASF to increase prices for acrylic monomers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/BASF_to_increase_prices_for_acrylic_monomers-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/BASF_to_increase_prices_for_acrylic_monomers-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:27:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/BASF_to_increase_prices_for_acrylic_monomers-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Germany) Effective June 1, 2009 BASF will increase its prices for acrylic acid and acrylic esters (glacial acrylic acid; methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, n-butyl acrylate, 2-ethyl hexyl acrylate) in Europe/Africa/Middle East...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Internet age could pulp newspapers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Internet_age_could_pulp_newspapers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Internet_age_could_pulp_newspapers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:25:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Internet_age_could_pulp_newspapers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) Crime novelist Laura Lippman is in Australia for the Sydney Writers' Festival, she also worked as a reporter for 12 years at the Baltimore Sun...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Impact of Market Pulp Closures &amp; Conversions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Impact_of_Market_Pulp_Closures__Conversions/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Impact_of_Market_Pulp_Closures__Conversions/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:22:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Impact_of_Market_Pulp_Closures__Conversions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) VALOIS VISION MARKETING, a leader in market pulp analysis. is projecting that at least 10 market pulp operations in Canada will be forced to close within a year if significant price increases...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sonoco to Present at Goldman Sachs 2009 Basic Materials Conference]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sonoco_to_Present_at_Goldman_Sachs_2009_Basic_Materials_Conference/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sonoco_to_Present_at_Goldman_Sachs_2009_Basic_Materials_Conference/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 23:15:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sonoco_to_Present_at_Goldman_Sachs_2009_Basic_Materials_Conference/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, June 3, 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Demand for woodfree uncoated paper in France remains sluggish]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_woodfree_uncoated_paper_in_France_remains_sluggish/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_woodfree_uncoated_paper_in_France_remains_sluggish/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:11:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_woodfree_uncoated_paper_in_France_remains_sluggish/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(France) Demand remained lacklustre in May, suppliers on the French woodfree uncoated paper market told EUWID. Paper consumption has fallen in many businesses because of the weak economy...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ence considers downtime at its pulp mill in Huelva]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ence_considers_downtime_at_its_pulp_mill_in_Huelva/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ence_considers_downtime_at_its_pulp_mill_in_Huelva/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:08:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ence_considers_downtime_at_its_pulp_mill_in_Huelva/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Spain) As of 1 July, production at the Huelva pulp mill of Grupo Empresarial Ence could be at a standstill for up to six months. According to media reports, the Spanish company filed an application regarding the temporary layoff...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RISI and Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) Announce Partnership Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/RISI_and_Biomass_Thermal_Energy_Council_BTEC_Announce_Partnership_Agreement/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/RISI_and_Biomass_Thermal_Energy_Council_BTEC_Announce_Partnership_Agreement/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 01:01:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/RISI_and_Biomass_Thermal_Energy_Council_BTEC_Announce_Partnership_Agreement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the establishment of a partnership agreement with the Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC), whose mission it is to advance the use of biomass for heat and other thermal energy...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Paper Mill Store Expands Neenah Paper Offering with Howard® Linen]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Expands_Neenah_Paper_Offering_with_Howard%AE_Linen/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:58:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Paper Mill Store .com expands its impressive selection of Neenah Paper products to include the entire offering of HOWARD® Linen papers-the epitome of performance and economical style...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper industry flourishes in first quarter]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Paper_industry_flourishes_in_first_quarter/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:54:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Paper_industry_flourishes_in_first_quarter/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Indonesia) Strong demand, in part boosted by the recent general elections, helped propel Indonesia's paper and printing materials industry to grow 10.16 percent in the first quarter from a quarter earlier...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catalyst Paper announces further staffing reductions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Catalyst_Paper_announces_further_staffing_reductions/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 00:37:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Catalyst_Paper_announces_further_staffing_reductions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Catalyst Paper announced further staffing reductions due to global economic recession and deteriorating market conditions. The company specified that about 100 staff positions will be affected...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ahlstrom plans to continue production adjustments in its Karhula plant in Finland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Ahlstrom_plans_to_continue_production_adjustments_in_its_Karhula_plant_in_Finland/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Ahlstrom_plans_to_continue_production_adjustments_in_its_Karhula_plant_in_Finland/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:53:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Ahlstrom_plans_to_continue_production_adjustments_in_its_Karhula_plant_in_Finland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Ahlstrom has today issued a proposal to start cooperation procedure on temporary layoffs at its glassfiber plant in Karhula, Finland. The negotiations starting on Monday, June 1, 2009 will concern the whole personnel of the plant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Semi-Annual Supply/Demand Analysis — Chemical Market Pulp]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Semi-Annual_SupplyDemand_Analysis_mdash_Chemical_Market_Pulp/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Semi-Annual_SupplyDemand_Analysis_mdash_Chemical_Market_Pulp/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:49:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Semi-Annual_SupplyDemand_Analysis_mdash_Chemical_Market_Pulp/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) VALOIS VISION MARKETING, a leader in market pulp analysis, is about to release its semi-annual Supply/Demand Analysis for the chemical market pulp industry. The chemical market pulp industry has gone through...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Kostenets 60M leva paper mill opens for production]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/New_Kostenets_60M_leva_paper_mill_opens_for_production/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/New_Kostenets_60M_leva_paper_mill_opens_for_production/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:44:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/New_Kostenets_60M_leva_paper_mill_opens_for_production/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Bulgaria) Kostenets Paper Production officially inaugurated its new technological production line for tissue paper production - installations which have absorbed 60 million leva in investment..<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch afrms rtngs of BILT Graphic Paper Products; neg otlk]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fitch_afrms_rtngs_of_BILT_Graphic_Paper_Products_neg_otlk/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fitch_afrms_rtngs_of_BILT_Graphic_Paper_Products_neg_otlk/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:33:11 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fitch_afrms_rtngs_of_BILT_Graphic_Paper_Products_neg_otlk/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the National Long-term rating of 'AA-(ind)' for India's BILT Graphic Paper Products Limited (BGPPL). The agency has also assigned a 'AA-(ind)'/'F1+(ind)' rating to its enhanced...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper production increases 12%]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Paper_production_increases_12/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:28:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Paper_production_increases_12/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Vietnam) The Viet Nam Paper and Pulp Association (VPPA) has forecast production and consumption of paper this year would be higher than last year, despite the economic slowdown...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forestry Newcastle Lumber mill in receivership]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Forestry_Newcastle_Lumber_mill_in_receivership/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Forestry_Newcastle_Lumber_mill_in_receivership/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:23:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Forestry_Newcastle_Lumber_mill_in_receivership/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) It seems the final nail has, at least temporarily, been driven into the coffin of Miramichi's forestry sector...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fire at NewPage Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Fire_at_NewPage_Mill/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:14:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Fire_at_NewPage_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Captain Robert Barteck with the Wisconsin Rapids Fire Department says a fire broke out at about 10:20 a.m. at the NewPage Paper Mill on 1100 W. Riverview Expressway...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Horror story printed on toilet paper in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Horror_story_printed_on_toilet_paper_in_Japan/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:09:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Horror_story_printed_on_toilet_paper_in_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Japan) In a country where ghosts are traditionally believed to hide in the loo, a Japanese company is advertising a new literary experience - a horror story printed on toilet paper...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smurfit-Stone to Put 250 Employees Back to Work]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Smurfit-Stone_to_Put_250_Employees_Back_to_Work/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 23:04:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Smurfit-Stone_to_Put_250_Employees_Back_to_Work/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. said Friday it would put 250 employees back to work beginning the first week of June as the company revs up the largest paper machine at its Frenchtown plant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Munken taken by the Horne’s]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Munken_taken_by_the_Hornersquos/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2009 01:51:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Munken_taken_by_the_Hornersquos/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Robert Horne are now the exclusive stockist of the sought after munken design range of papers.Munken, Europe's most specified uncoated designer paper consists of three finishes, Munken Lynx, Pure and Polar available from 70 to 400g/m2. Munken is a high-quality uncoated FSC and PEFC certified pa<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[APP refutes illegal logging allegations]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/APP_refutes_illegal_logging_allegations/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:10:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/APP_refutes_illegal_logging_allegations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Singapore) Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has denied allegations that it plans to carry out a large-scale logging operation in a natural forest area of Indonesia...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Morgan Joseph Reiterates a 'Buy' on KapStone Paper and Packaging]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Morgan_Joseph_Reiterates_a_Buy_on_KapStone_Paper_and_Packaging/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Morgan_Joseph_Reiterates_a_Buy_on_KapStone_Paper_and_Packaging/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 00:06:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Morgan_Joseph_Reiterates_a_Buy_on_KapStone_Paper_and_Packaging/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Morgan Joseph reiterates a 'Buy' on KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. (Nasdaq: KPPC). Price target increased from $4 to $6...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiber Export Influences Domestic Markets]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Fiber_Export_Influences_Domestic_Markets-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:59:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(USA) The price slide is over for now, proving that even when fiber market spreads are wide it can turn around. Substantial amounts have been added to the costal markets where exports thrive. Since the early and mid-May price postings, exports have led the way...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk’s New York Operations Reach Safety Milestones Once Again]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawkrsquos_New_York_Operations_Reach_Safety_Milestones_Once_Again/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawkrsquos_New_York_Operations_Reach_Safety_Milestones_Once_Again/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:56:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawkrsquos_New_York_Operations_Reach_Safety_Milestones_Once_Again/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. is pleased to announce that its employees have once again reached significant safety milestones...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Solaris Paper Factory Bringing Jobs To Valley This Summer]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Solaris_Paper_Factory_Bringing_Jobs_To_Valley_This_Summer-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Solaris_Paper_Factory_Bringing_Jobs_To_Valley_This_Summer-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:51:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Solaris_Paper_Factory_Bringing_Jobs_To_Valley_This_Summer-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Although the economy took a turn for the worst a year ago, some industries continue to thrive and bring new jobs to the Shenandoah Valley community. At a time when many are losing jobs, new jobs are on the way...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC to hold Responsible Paper Procurement Seminar]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:38:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) [1] has announced that it is to hold the latest in its series of seminars, entitled, &quot;Responsible Paper Procurement-Good for Business and the Environment&quot;...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PaperSpecs Decodes the Language of Green Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PaperSpecs_Decodes_the_Language_of_Green_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PaperSpecs_Decodes_the_Language_of_Green_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:32:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PaperSpecs_Decodes_the_Language_of_Green_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Have you recently set about to choose the perfect paper for an identity package or brochure only to run up against a strange language with acronyms like PCF, TCF, SFI, FSC, PCW and then realize you dont know your Green-e...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SFK faces higher costs after court rejects bid to continue Abitibi supply deal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/SFK_faces_higher_costs_after_court_rejects_bid_to_continue_Abitibi_supply_deal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/SFK_faces_higher_costs_after_court_rejects_bid_to_continue_Abitibi_supply_deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:22:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Legal / Regulatory</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/SFK_faces_higher_costs_after_court_rejects_bid_to_continue_Abitibi_supply_deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada)SFK Pulp (TSX:SFK.UN) faces higher costs that may threaten its survival as it looks to negotiate a new fibre and bark supply agreement with AbitibiBowater Inc. after losing a court bid to preserve its long-standing deal with the restructuring...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VietNam Paper industry shows signs of recovery]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/VietNam_Paper_industry_shows_signs_of_recovery/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/VietNam_Paper_industry_shows_signs_of_recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 23:11:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/VietNam_Paper_industry_shows_signs_of_recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Vietnam) Vu Ngoc Bao, Secretary General of the Vietnam Paper and Pulp Association (VPPA), said that the demand for newsprint, writing paper, packaging and tissue paper have increased by 10, 14, 11 and 23 percent, respectively...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsweek Spending Millions in Paper Money]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newsweek_Spending_Millions_in_Paper_Money/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newsweek_Spending_Millions_in_Paper_Money/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:47:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newsweek_Spending_Millions_in_Paper_Money/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Newsweek unveiled, among other things, a multimillion-dollar investment in upgraded paper this week just when the coated-paper industry most needed good news.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Perilous Path of Predicting Energy Implications  on Nip Impressions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Perilous_Path_of_Predicting_Energy_Implications__on_Nip_Impressions/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Perilous_Path_of_Predicting_Energy_Implications__on_Nip_Impressions/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 08:48:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/The_Perilous_Path_of_Predicting_Energy_Implications__on_Nip_Impressions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The energy debate is heating up with rising gas prices this summer.  Jim offers a few thought, including &quot;Humans and corporations will drastically change their energy consumption patterns based on price relative to alternatives.&quot;Nip Impressions -- Never Boringhttp://www.nipimpressions.com/<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Continue zero duty on import of newsprint]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Continue_zero_duty_on_import_of_newsprint/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Continue_zero_duty_on_import_of_newsprint/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:52:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Continue_zero_duty_on_import_of_newsprint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Bangladesh) Newspaper Owners Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday urged the government to continue zero tariff on import of newsprint for the sake of newspaper industry...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Port authority asked about mill storage]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Port_authority_asked_about_mill_storage/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Port_authority_asked_about_mill_storage/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:48:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Port_authority_asked_about_mill_storage/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada)With pulp and sawmills across B.C. closed to the ongoing downturn in the forest industry, the Nanaimo Port Authority has had some inquiries...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp mill opponents ignoring the facts]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Pulp_mill_opponents_ignoring_the_facts/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Pulp_mill_opponents_ignoring_the_facts/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:43:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Pulp_mill_opponents_ignoring_the_facts/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) No-one doubts, least of all we at Gunns, that our proposal to build the world's most advanced pulp mill...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[End U.S. tax subsidy to pulp companies, countries say]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/End_U-S-_tax_subsidy_to_pulp_companies_countries_say/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/End_U-S-_tax_subsidy_to_pulp_companies_countries_say/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:36:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/End_U-S-_tax_subsidy_to_pulp_companies_countries_say/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The European Union and two South American countries have asked the U.S. government to close a tax loophole worth as much as $8 billion to U.S. pulp companies...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Webcom Expands its Paper Inventory; Eco-Friendly Options]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Webcom_Expands_its_Paper_Inventory_Eco-Friendly_Options-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Webcom_Expands_its_Paper_Inventory_Eco-Friendly_Options-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:26:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Webcom_Expands_its_Paper_Inventory_Eco-Friendly_Options-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(CANADA) As seen in the two documents attached, Webcom is making the move to a comprehensive paper inventory to allow customers a wider selection and more versatility in solutions to printing needs...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk Fine Papers Opens New Warehouse in the Netherlands]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Opens_New_Warehouse_in_the_Netherlands/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Opens_New_Warehouse_in_the_Netherlands/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:19:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Opens_New_Warehouse_in_the_Netherlands/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. takes another significant step in servicing its growing international market with the opening of its new warehouse in the Netherlands.  The warehouse will be run by Rhenus Logistics...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk Collection Now Available Through Europapier]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Mohawk_Collection_Now_Available_Through_Europapier/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Mohawk_Collection_Now_Available_Through_Europapier/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 00:12:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Mohawk_Collection_Now_Available_Through_Europapier/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has again expanded its global presence with the announcement that its Mohawk Collection will now be available through Europapier International GmbH...  rn<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAPPI Presents GOLD MEDAL Award at PaperCon '09]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/TAPPI_Presents_GOLD_MEDAL_Award_at_PaperCon_09/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/TAPPI_Presents_GOLD_MEDAL_Award_at_PaperCon_09/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 23:55:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/TAPPI_Presents_GOLD_MEDAL_Award_at_PaperCon_09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) TAPPI has honored Baum for his research by awarding him the 2009 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal. Established in 1928, the Gold Medal is granted to those &quot;who have made preeminent scientific and engineering achievements of proven applied benefit...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso and Viconsys to co-operate in web break camera systems]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Metso_and_Viconsys_to_co-operate_in_web_break_camera_systems/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Metso_and_Viconsys_to_co-operate_in_web_break_camera_systems/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:55:18 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Metso_and_Viconsys_to_co-operate_in_web_break_camera_systems/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Metso and Finnish Viconsys have signed a co-operation agreement where Viconsys will support DNAforesight paper machine web break system technology ...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Launches ecotainer Compostable Cold Cup]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_Launches_ecotainer_Compostable_Cold_Cup/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_Launches_ecotainer_Compostable_Cold_Cup/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:48:31 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/International_Paper_Launches_ecotainer_Compostable_Cold_Cup/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) To provide a commercially compostable cold cup option for environmentally conscious consumers, International Paper (NYSE:IP) announced today it is expanding its ecotainer(R) brand of foodservice packaging...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Province unlikely to recoup money for AbitibiBowater workers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Province_unlikely_to_recoup_money_for_AbitibiBowater_workers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Province_unlikely_to_recoup_money_for_AbitibiBowater_workers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:44:37 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Province_unlikely_to_recoup_money_for_AbitibiBowater_workers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams doesn't expect the province to recover $35 million given to former AbitibiBowater employees told...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fall in input costs may benefit paper units]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fall_in_input_costs_may_benefit_paper_units/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fall_in_input_costs_may_benefit_paper_units/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:39:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Fall_in_input_costs_may_benefit_paper_units/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) A sharp drop in the prices of inputs like pulp, coal and chemicals from their last year's peak will help domestic paper companies like Bilt, JK Paper and West Coast Paper earn better margins this year...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marathon Assisted in Finding Mill Investors]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Marathon_Assisted_in_Finding_Mill_Investors/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Marathon_Assisted_in_Finding_Mill_Investors/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:34:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Marathon_Assisted_in_Finding_Mill_Investors/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Our government is committed to helping small northern communities take advantage of new economic development opportunities.  By investing in these projects, we are positioning the Marathon-Terrace Bay area for future growth...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Centuries of history ends as French paper mill folds]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Centuries_of_history_ends_as_French_paper_mill_folds/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Centuries_of_history_ends_as_French_paper_mill_folds/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:27:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Centuries_of_history_ends_as_French_paper_mill_folds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(France) When the Malaucene paper mill opened in 1545 in Provence, Henri VIII ruled England, the Ming dynasty held sway in China and Spanish conquistadors had just founded Mexico City...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lawrence Paper Co. lays off eight more workers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lawrence_Paper_Co-_lays_off_eight_more_workers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lawrence_Paper_Co-_lays_off_eight_more_workers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:16:30 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lawrence_Paper_Co-_lays_off_eight_more_workers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Lawrence Paper Co. laid off eight employees this week, as orders continue to slow for the company's cardboard boxes and other packaging products...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[GPA Intros 100% Recycled Papers for Indigo]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/GPA_Intros_100_Recycled_Papers_for_Indigo/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/GPA_Intros_100_Recycled_Papers_for_Indigo/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:06:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/GPA_Intros_100_Recycled_Papers_for_Indigo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) GPA proudly announces their new line of eco-friendly digital paper: Ultra Digital Green 100% Recycled Papers for HP Indigo presses. These FSC certified papers are GPA's answer to the growing demand for eco-conscious options in the printing industry...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Domtar announces commencement of tender offer for up to $250 million]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_announces_commencement_of_tender_offer_for_up_to_250_million/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_announces_commencement_of_tender_offer_for_up_to_250_million/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:47:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_announces_commencement_of_tender_offer_for_up_to_250_million/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) today announced that it is commencing a cash tender offer for up to $250 million aggregate principal amount (the &quot;Tender Cap&quot;) of its outstanding 7.875% Notes due 2011...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Natural Gas – Fuel for Now and the Future? on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Natural_Gas_ndash_Fuel_for_Now_and_the_Future_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Natural_Gas_ndash_Fuel_for_Now_and_the_Future_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 22:38:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Natural_Gas_ndash_Fuel_for_Now_and_the_Future_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week, Don Meadows takes a brief look at the current glut in American natural gas and what some implications might be.Explore all the new content at globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Norske Skogindustrier ASA Long-Term Ratings Cut To 'B+' On Weak Performance And Poor Demand Prospects; Outlook Negative]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Norske_Skogindustrier_ASA_Long-Term_Ratings_Cut_To_B_On_Weak_Performance_And_Poor_Demand_Prospects_Outlook_Negative/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Norske_Skogindustrier_ASA_Long-Term_Ratings_Cut_To_B_On_Weak_Performance_And_Poor_Demand_Prospects_Outlook_Negative/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 05:03:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Norske_Skogindustrier_ASA_Long-Term_Ratings_Cut_To_B_On_Weak_Performance_And_Poor_Demand_Prospects_Outlook_Negative/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Norway) Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services lowered its long-term issuer credit ratings on Norway-based forest-product company Norske Skogindustrier ASA (Norske Skog) to 'B+' from 'BB-'. At the same time, the 'B' short-term rating was affirmed. The outlook is negative.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC to hold Responsible Paper Procurement Seminar]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:30:56 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Paper_Procurement_Seminar/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) [1] has announced that it is to hold the latest in its series of seminars, entitled, &quot;Responsible Paper Procurement-Good for Business and the Environment&quot;, the seminar is designed to provide a better understanding of the PEFC <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forest firms grateful for tax relief]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Forest_firms_grateful_for_tax_relief/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Forest_firms_grateful_for_tax_relief/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:30:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Forest_firms_grateful_for_tax_relief/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The main players in Nanaimo's forest industry share concerns about excessive taxation with Catalyst Paper, a company involved in escalating disputes in four coastal towns...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ATTORNEY-GENERAL MUST CLARIFY LEGAL STATUS OF PULP MILL]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/ATTORNEY-GENERAL_MUST_CLARIFY_LEGAL_STATUS_OF_PULP_MILL/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/ATTORNEY-GENERAL_MUST_CLARIFY_LEGAL_STATUS_OF_PULP_MILL/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 04:12:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Legal / Regulatory</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Legal_Regulatory/ATTORNEY-GENERAL_MUST_CLARIFY_LEGAL_STATUS_OF_PULP_MILL/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) The Tasmanian Greens today called on Attorney-General Lara Giddings to fulfil her responsibility as the primary law officer in Tasmania and investigate the legal opinion provided by University of Tasmania law lecturer Dr Michael Stokes, that the pulp mill permits are...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TNPL Board to consider Dividend for 2008-09]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/TNPL_Board_to_consider_Dividend_for_2008-09/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/TNPL_Board_to_consider_Dividend_for_2008-09/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:50:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/TNPL_Board_to_consider_Dividend_for_2008-09/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Tamil Nadu Newsprint &amp; Papers Ltd (TNPL) has announced that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on May 27, 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jacobs Receives Maintenance Services Contract From Temple-Inland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Jacobs_Receives_Maintenance_Services_Contract_From_Temple-Inland-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Jacobs_Receives_Maintenance_Services_Contract_From_Temple-Inland-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:42:07 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Jacobs_Receives_Maintenance_Services_Contract_From_Temple-Inland-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that it was awarded a maintenance services contract from Temple-Inland for its Ontario, Calif., mill...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cellu Tissue Holdings sells $255 mln notes]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cellu_Tissue_Holdings_sells_255_mln_notes/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cellu_Tissue_Holdings_sells_255_mln_notes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:34:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cellu_Tissue_Holdings_sells_255_mln_notes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Paper producer Cellu Tissue Holdings,rnInc on Tuesday sold $255 million, five-year notes in the 144a private placement market, said IFR, a Thomson Reutersrnpublication...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[N.L. Premier promises severance, benefits to laid-off AbitibiBowater workers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/N-L-_Premier_promises_severance_benefits_to_laid-off_AbitibiBowater_workers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/N-L-_Premier_promises_severance_benefits_to_laid-off_AbitibiBowater_workers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:09:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/N-L-_Premier_promises_severance_benefits_to_laid-off_AbitibiBowater_workers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Premier Danny Williams promised Tuesday to provide severance and other benefits to 800 laid-off workers at the AbitibiBowater Inc...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Greetings Corp - Music And Sound Envelopes]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/American_Greetings_Corp_-_Music_And_Sound_Envelopes/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/American_Greetings_Corp_-_Music_And_Sound_Envelopes/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 03:02:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/American_Greetings_Corp_-_Music_And_Sound_Envelopes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) This patent-pending design has an innovative mechanism in the opening flap, which triggers music or sound to be played each time it is opened. These mailable envelopes allow consumers to add a surprising burst of sound to almost any greeting card...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MWV and The Rockefeller Group Form Joint Venture to Develop Distribution Space]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/MWV_and_The_Rockefeller_Group_Form_Joint_Venture_to_Develop_Distribution_Space/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/MWV_and_The_Rockefeller_Group_Form_Joint_Venture_to_Develop_Distribution_Space/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:54:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/MWV_and_The_Rockefeller_Group_Form_Joint_Venture_to_Develop_Distribution_Space/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) MeadWestvaco Corporation's (MWV) Community Development and Land Management Group and Rockefeller Group Development Corporation (RGDC) today announced the formation of a joint venture to develop four buildings containing approximately 2.7 million square feet of distribution space...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK Domestic recovered paper market in the grip of recession]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/UK_Domestic_recovered_paper_market_in_the_grip_of_recession/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/UK_Domestic_recovered_paper_market_in_the_grip_of_recession/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:46:49 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/UK_Domestic_recovered_paper_market_in_the_grip_of_recession/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Supply and demand have stabilised at a level lower than this time last year on the British domestic recovered paper market over recent weeks and months. The deep recession in the UK and the corresponding reduction in demand for paper and board...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Corp - Mill employees back to work]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Corp_-_Mill_employees_back_to_work/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Corp_-_Mill_employees_back_to_work/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:41:59 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/NewPage_Corp_-_Mill_employees_back_to_work/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The three paper machines at NewPage Corp. came back up over the weekend, allowing the mill's 850 employees to return to work...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsprint UK: Discussions about market share and prices intensifying]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Newsprint_UK_Discussions_about_market_share_and_prices_intensifying-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Newsprint_UK_Discussions_about_market_share_and_prices_intensifying-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:32:07 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Newsprint_UK_Discussions_about_market_share_and_prices_intensifying-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Amid an unexpectedly strong drop in newsprint deliveries and consumption, discussions about market share and prices are intensifying in the UK...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SFK Pulp taking more downtime ahead of expected recovery]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_taking_more_downtime_ahead_of_expected_recovery/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_taking_more_downtime_ahead_of_expected_recovery/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:23:25 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_taking_more_downtime_ahead_of_expected_recovery/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) SFK Pulp Fund (TSX:SFK.UN) is taking more downtime over the coming months at its mills in Quebec and the United States as it continues to adjust to challenging market conditions ahead of an expected turnaround later this year...rn<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TAPPI-Corugated Packaging Conference-CorrExpo 2009]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI-Corugated_Packaging_Conference-CorrExpo_2009/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI-Corugated_Packaging_Conference-CorrExpo_2009/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:17:05 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/TAPPI-Corugated_Packaging_Conference-CorrExpo_2009/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) THE CORREXPO MICROSITE has been developed and launched by TAPPI to showcase activities and opportunities available at CorrExpo taking place at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Ill., USA, September 1 - 2...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Water : A priority for the European Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Water__A_priority_for_the_European_Paper_Industry-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Water__A_priority_for_the_European_Paper_Industry-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:05:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Water__A_priority_for_the_European_Paper_Industry-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) CEPI - the Confederation of European Paper industries - has joined the European Water Partnership as their first federation member. The European Water Partnership's (EWP) mission is to give water one common voice in Europe and to provide an open and independent forum...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aylesford awards Kent paper collection deal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Aylesford_awards_Kent_paper_collection_deal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Aylesford_awards_Kent_paper_collection_deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 02:00:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Aylesford_awards_Kent_paper_collection_deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Kent-based paper recycling company Aylesford Newsprint has handed waste management company Greensolve a five-year contract to collect paper from the it's 300 paper banks in East Kent...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Timber workers pressure ANZ over mill support]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Timber_workers_pressure_ANZ_over_mill_support/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Timber_workers_pressure_ANZ_over_mill_support/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:54:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Timber_workers_pressure_ANZ_over_mill_support/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) They have presented an open letter asking whether the bank supports an international campaign against the mill. Gunns has turned to overseas money markets to fund the $2 billion development, after ANZ walked away from the project...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Glatfelter Launches New Sustainability Section to Website]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Glatfelter_Launches_New_Sustainability_Section_to_Website/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Glatfelter_Launches_New_Sustainability_Section_to_Website/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:47:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Glatfelter_Launches_New_Sustainability_Section_to_Website/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Glatfelter, a global supplier of specialty papers and engineered products, is launching a new section of its website dedicated to the topic of sustainability Glatfelter's efforts to conserve resources, prevent waste, and foster environmental, economic ...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi’s portfolio expands to offer uncoated paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sappirsquos_portfolio_expands_to_offer_uncoated_paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sappirsquos_portfolio_expands_to_offer_uncoated_paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:36:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sappirsquos_portfolio_expands_to_offer_uncoated_paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Southafrica) Sappi Fine Paper Europe is synonymous with coated paper but the recent acquisition of four former M-real mills means, in addition to its current offerings, that Sappi can now offer two very strong European brands in uncoated paper: Tauro and Cento...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso supplies a recovery boiler to Phoenix Pulp &amp; Paper in Thailand]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso_supplies_a_recovery_boiler_to_Phoenix_Pulp__Paper_in_Thailand/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso_supplies_a_recovery_boiler_to_Phoenix_Pulp__Paper_in_Thailand/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 01:27:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso_supplies_a_recovery_boiler_to_Phoenix_Pulp__Paper_in_Thailand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Metso will supply Phoenix Pulp &amp; Paper Public Company Limited with a recovery boiler to the company's pulp and paper mill in the Khon Kaen province located in the north east part of Thailand. Start-up of the boiler is scheduled for the Q4 of 2010...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Turning Over a New Page: No More Shutdowns]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_Turning_Over_a_New_Page_No_More_Shutdowns/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_Turning_Over_a_New_Page_No_More_Shutdowns/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 07:47:21 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_Turning_Over_a_New_Page_No_More_Shutdowns/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[NewPage sent a message to its competitors in the North American coated paper business this week: Your turn.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[R.R. Donnelley Stalks Quebecor World]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/R-R-_Donnelley_Stalks_Quebecor_World/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/R-R-_Donnelley_Stalks_Quebecor_World/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 23:54:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/R-R-_Donnelley_Stalks_Quebecor_World/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[For many large American publishers there are only three printing companies. Soon, there may be only two. R.R. Donnelley stunned the printing and publishing industries today by announcing its offer to be the &quot;stalking-horse&quot; bidder for rival Quebecor World<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: What do you really know about what your customers do with your products?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_what_your_customers_do_with_your_products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_what_your_customers_do_with_your_products/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 14:05:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_what_your_customers_do_with_your_products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;It is very important that everyone on your site know what the customers do with your product... I find it amazing how little many employees know about what happens to the products they make.&quot;What do YOU really know about what your customers do with your products? http://www.nipimpressions.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It's Silly Season for the Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Its_Silly_Season_for_the_Paper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Its_Silly_Season_for_the_Paper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 01:20:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Its_Silly_Season_for_the_Paper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Reopening high-cost mills? Building a huge coated machine? Has the North American paper industry gone completely bonkers this spring? (Not that it was ever a particularly sane industry).<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage and Verso Kiss and Make Up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_and_Verso_Kiss_and_Make_Up/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_and_Verso_Kiss_and_Make_Up/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 22:04:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/NewPage_and_Verso_Kiss_and_Make_Up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[North America's two coated-paper giants have decided to stop fighting about who has the right to make high-bulk coated-groundwood papers. Verso Paper revealed that NewPage had granted it the right to use a NewPage patent for making high-bulk lightweight-coated (LWC) paper.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Public vs. Private on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Public_vs-_Private_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Public_vs-_Private_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 08:59:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Public_vs-_Private_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Sitting in the privileged seat of being able to watch public, quasi-public, and private companies in the pulp and paper industry, this recession has taught me a very important lesson. Private companies hold huge advantages over their public brethren.&quot;Read the rest at globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: What do you really know about your process equipment?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_your_process_equipment/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_your_process_equipment/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 09:51:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_do_you_really_know_about_your_process_equipment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Are paper people as exuberant about their technology as those in other industries?This week Jim explores the issue:&quot;If you are a mill manager or a department manager, it is your responsibility to be an obsessed enthusiast about the domain within your responsibility.&quot;www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boozing It Up on Black Liquor: One Company's High Is Another's Hangover]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Boozing_It_Up_on_Black_Liquor_One_Companys_High_Is_Anothers_Hangover/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Boozing_It_Up_on_Black_Liquor_One_Companys_High_Is_Anothers_Hangover/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 15:56:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Boozing_It_Up_on_Black_Liquor_One_Companys_High_Is_Anothers_Hangover/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you need proof that the power to tax is the power to destroy, or to enrich, look no further than announcements from two paper companies yesterday. One company revealed it is receiving $170 in &quot;black liquor&quot; credits per ton of paper, while another blamed the credits for a machine shutdown.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC to hold Responsible Timber Procurement Seminar]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:58:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) [1] has announced that it is to hold the latest in its series of seminars, entitled, &quot;Responsible Timber Procurement-Good for Business and the Environment&quot;, the seminar is designed to provide a better understanding of Chain of<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Is AbitibiBowater irrelevant? Are we all in the pulp and paper industry?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Is_AbitibiBowater_irrelevant_Are_we_all_in_the_pulp_and_paper_industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Is_AbitibiBowater_irrelevant_Are_we_all_in_the_pulp_and_paper_industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:45:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Is_AbitibiBowater_irrelevant_Are_we_all_in_the_pulp_and_paper_industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;What the AbitibiBowater bankruptcy teaches us is that we have done an extraordinarily poor job of educating the public as to our relevance.&quot;  Will the pulp and paper industry define itself, or allow others to mediate its public image?Nip Impressions -- Never boring. nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pacesetter – the simple choice for volume print]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pacesetter_ndash_the_simple_choice_for_volume_print/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pacesetter_ndash_the_simple_choice_for_volume_print/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:32:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pacesetter_ndash_the_simple_choice_for_volume_print/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Howard Smith Paper, part of the Howard Smith Paper Group, has been delighted at the success of its Pacesetter product range, so much so that a series of personalised presentations are currently being given to its printer customers across the UK to deliver the added value message.Although there <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gould International UK announces new sales director appointment]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Gould_International_UK_announces_new_sales_director_appointment/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Gould_International_UK_announces_new_sales_director_appointment/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:20:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Gould_International_UK_announces_new_sales_director_appointment/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Gould International UK Ltd is delighted to announce that Graham Fraser will be joining the UK team as Sales Director, Magazine Sector, from 11th May 2009. Graham will predominantly be focusing on sales for Gould Publication Papers Ltd., specialising in the supply of paper, offering their unique<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arctic Paper tributes books and reading during the World Book Day]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Arctic_Paper_tributes_books_and_reading_during_the_World_Book_Day/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Arctic_Paper_tributes_books_and_reading_during_the_World_Book_Day/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:42:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Arctic_Paper_tributes_books_and_reading_during_the_World_Book_Day/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arctic Paper, one of Europe's leading companies in the manufacture and sales of fine paper, will take part in celebrating April 23rd as World Book and Copyright Day, and is challenging its customers to do the same.  The tradition of World Book and Copyright Day was started by UNESCO 14 years ago to<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ecologomania and Printed Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Ecologomania_and_Printed_Products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Ecologomania_and_Printed_Products/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:41:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Ecologomania_and_Printed_Products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If two recent reports from paper companies are any indication, it may soon become common for printed products to use ecologomania and ingredient lists to demonstrate their environmental friendliness.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Green energy move provides electricity for Kostrzyn]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Green_energy_move_provides_electricity_for_Kostrzyn/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Green_energy_move_provides_electricity_for_Kostrzyn/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:04:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Green_energy_move_provides_electricity_for_Kostrzyn/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arctic Paper, one of Europe's leading companies in the manufacture and sales of fine paper, has announced a new green energy project for its Kostrzyn mill in Poland, which will maximize production of electrical energy.From 1 July 2009 the company's entire heat and electricity requirements will be<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dayfold double at new HSPG awards]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dayfold_double_at_new_HSPG_awards/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dayfold_double_at_new_HSPG_awards/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:00:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dayfold_double_at_new_HSPG_awards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[B2 printer Dayfold is the latest print company to be rewarded by the new Howard Smith Paper Graphic Design and Print Awards 02, which have been developed into a unique and first in its kind marketing and promotional package for the winning companies.The Dorset-based company notched up a double <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tweet, Tweet, Twitter Twitter on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Tweet_Tweet_Twitter_Twitter_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Tweet_Tweet_Twitter_Twitter_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:32:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Tweet_Tweet_Twitter_Twitter_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Don Meadows writes:&quot;In general, pulp and paper company Web sites provide minimal means and convey little understanding for interaction with customers or investors, outside of basic contact information and an email link.&quot;Read the column  and explore all the content at www.globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paperthought Blog: Black Liquor -- Never So Tasty]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Paperthought_Blog_Black_Liquor_-_Never_So_Tasty/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Paperthought_Blog_Black_Liquor_-_Never_So_Tasty/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:30:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Paperthought_Blog_Black_Liquor_-_Never_So_Tasty/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Did you ever see Matthew Lasko, the guy wearing the question-mark covered suit on TV infomercials touting free government money giveaways? I always thought it was a joke. Man, I guess I have missed the boat.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I Got &quot;mine&quot;, But I Don't Get It]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/I_Got_mine_But_I_Dont_Get_It/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/I_Got_mine_But_I_Dont_Get_It/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:44:09 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/I_Got_mine_But_I_Dont_Get_It/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Time Inc. produced the first issue of a beautiful, expensive, customized magazine called &quot;mine&quot; on heavy coated paper. Despite the hype and the huge cost per copy, much is wrong with this experimental magazine.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[A New Chapter (Eleven) for Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/A_New_Chapter_Eleven_for_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/A_New_Chapter_Eleven_for_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 22:05:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/A_New_Chapter_Eleven_for_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[On a day when North America's largest newsprint producer (finally) went Chapter 11, here is a small piece of good news for the paper industry: Half of the respondents to a Dead Tree Edition poll expect little or no erosion in coated-paper prices during the next few months.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: What really concerns global warmists?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_really_concerns_global_warmists/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_really_concerns_global_warmists/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:10:30 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_really_concerns_global_warmists/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A sea level rise would disproportionately impact individuals near coastlines...(American) Environmentalists live near coasts...Coincidence?Read Jim's latest ruminations at http://www.nipimpressions.comNip Impressions -- Never Boring<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[£200K Rebuild for Parsons Reiss]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/%A3200K_Rebuild_for_Parsons_Reiss/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/%A3200K_Rebuild_for_Parsons_Reiss/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:01:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/%A3200K_Rebuild_for_Parsons_Reiss/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Manchester-based engineering company, Parsons Reiss, has been commissioned to complete a £200k rebuild of a tissue machine for the Fourstones Paper Mill...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[CTD heralds double success at new HSPG awards]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/CTD_heralds_double_success_at_new_HSPG_awards/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/CTD_heralds_double_success_at_new_HSPG_awards/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 04:24:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/CTD_heralds_double_success_at_new_HSPG_awards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[CTD has become the latest print company to be rewarded by the new Howard Smith Paper Graphic Design and Print Awards 02, which have been developed into a unique and first in its kind marketing and promotional package for the winning companies.The Middlesex-based commercial litho printer has ove<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Launches Huggies Pure &amp; Natural Diapers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Launches_Huggies_Pure__Natural_Diapers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Launches_Huggies_Pure__Natural_Diapers/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 00:33:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Launches_Huggies_Pure__Natural_Diapers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Kimberly-Clark Launches Huggies Pure &amp; Natural Diapers; New Super Premium Diaper Provides Exceptional Gentle Care for Babies. The new Huggies Pure &amp; Natural diaper is hypoallergenic, latex and fragrance free and features a breathable outer cover that includes organic cotton...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dead Tree Edition: Pulp Fiction: Eco-Credits for Black Liquor]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_Pulp_Fiction_Eco-Credits_for_Black_Liquor/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_Pulp_Fiction_Eco-Credits_for_Black_Liquor/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:52:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Dead_Tree_Edition_Pulp_Fiction_Eco-Credits_for_Black_Liquor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A federal program intended to promote the use of renewable fuels is instead encouraging U.S. paper companies to pursue some rather &quot;un-green&quot; practices, such as substituting virgin pulp for recycled pulp. If the &quot;black liquor&quot; tax loophole persists, it could turn the market for publication papers t<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: So what do you really think of recycling?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_So_what_do_you_really_think_of_recycling/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_So_what_do_you_really_think_of_recycling/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:40:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_So_what_do_you_really_think_of_recycling/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week Jim writes: &quot;My derisive comments about certain recycling efforts have apparently led some to think I am opposed to the idea. This is not true. What I am opposed to is stupid or hysterical recycling efforts.&quot; See where he goes from there.www.nipimpressions.com -- Never boring!<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Announces Nationwide Launch of Scott Naturals in the US]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_Nationwide_Launch_of_Scott_Naturals_in_the_US/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_Nationwide_Launch_of_Scott_Naturals_in_the_US/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:02:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_Nationwide_Launch_of_Scott_Naturals_in_the_US/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Kimberly-Clark has announced the national launch of Scott Naturals - a family of bath tissue, towels, napkins and flushable wipes products that deliver quality, performance and environmental benefits, at a competitive price...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unisource Expands with Innovative Business Model]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Expands_with_Innovative_Business_Model/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Expands_with_Innovative_Business_Model/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:58:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Expands_with_Innovative_Business_Model/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Paper distributor offers a streamlined, no hassle purchasing program, called Papersolutions, in the New York Metro area...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Receives Waiver From Some Lenders]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Receives_Waiver_From_Some_Lenders/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Receives_Waiver_From_Some_Lenders/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:49:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Receives_Waiver_From_Some_Lenders/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA/Canada) The newsprint maker AbitibiBowater said Tuesday that some of its lenders had granted one of its units a waiver, after it failed to meet the requirements under a $210 million receivables purchase agreement...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[German Decor Paper Industry Curtailing Production: EUWID]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/German_Decor_Paper_Industry_Curtailing_Production_EUWID/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/German_Decor_Paper_Industry_Curtailing_Production_EUWID/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:46:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/German_Decor_Paper_Industry_Curtailing_Production_EUWID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Germany) The German decor paper industry also scaled back its output at a faster rate over the first quarter of 2009 than in the past. Manufacturers are increasingly resorting to reducing working hours.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s not fair… on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Itrsquos_not_fairhellip_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Itrsquos_not_fairhellip_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:59:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Itrsquos_not_fairhellip_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[&quot;Fair&quot; is a two-way street.  In this week's editorial, Jim Thompson notes two cases of questionable fairness: a refund of excise tax for burning black liquor in recovery boilers and ISO 26000.Read all of the latest PaperMoney content at: http://www.globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UPM Sales of Certified and Eco-Labelled Paper Growing Globally]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/UPM_Sales_of_Certified_and_Eco-Labelled_Paper_Growing_Globally-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/UPM_Sales_of_Certified_and_Eco-Labelled_Paper_Growing_Globally-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:20:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/UPM_Sales_of_Certified_and_Eco-Labelled_Paper_Growing_Globally-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland)  UPM has significantly increased the availability of independently certified and eco-labelled paper to its customers worldwide...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco Paper Mill to Lay off 80 Workers from Covington Plant]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/MeadWestvaco_Paper_Mill_to_Lay_off_80_Workers_from_Covington_Plant-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/MeadWestvaco_Paper_Mill_to_Lay_off_80_Workers_from_Covington_Plant-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:06:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/MeadWestvaco_Paper_Mill_to_Lay_off_80_Workers_from_Covington_Plant-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)  80 hourly workers at the MeadWestvaco paper mill in Covington learned they will be laid off on April 20 &quot;for at least a month,&quot; according to the company...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Paper Mill Store Leading Online Resource for Mohawk/SMART Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Leading_Online_Resource_for_MohawkSMART_Products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Leading_Online_Resource_for_MohawkSMART_Products/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:44:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Leading_Online_Resource_for_MohawkSMART_Products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Graphic professionals searching for the world's most iconic premium paper brands can satisfy their needs at thepapermillstore.com. Mohawk Fine Papers' recent purchase of SMART Papers' premium text, writing and cover brands make Mohawk the largest privately...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tappi Paper Conference 2009 Attracting Pulp, Paper Companies]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Tappi_Paper_Conference_2009_Attracting_Pulp_Paper_Companies/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Tappi_Paper_Conference_2009_Attracting_Pulp_Paper_Companies/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 01:15:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Tappi_Paper_Conference_2009_Attracting_Pulp_Paper_Companies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) TAPPI/PIMA event runs May 31 through June 3; program to feature expert speakers, engaging roundtables and dynamic panelists...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The American Society of Newspaper Editors Group Drops `Paper' from Name]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_American_Society_of_Newspaper_Editors_Group_Drops_Paper_from_Name/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_American_Society_of_Newspaper_Editors_Group_Drops_Paper_from_Name/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:54:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_American_Society_of_Newspaper_Editors_Group_Drops_Paper_from_Name/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The American Society of Newspaper Editors has voted to drop &quot;paper&quot; from its name to reflect the industry's shift online...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Leaving  Auburndale, Laying Off 96]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Leaving__Auburndale_Laying_Off_96/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Leaving__Auburndale_Laying_Off_96/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:11:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Leaving__Auburndale_Laying_Off_96/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)  AUBURNDALE | International Paper will close its Auburndale plant and lay off 96 employees by the end of June, bringing an end to the facility's 50-year history...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tullis Biomass Plant to Meet 6% of Scottish Renewable Targets]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Tullis_Biomass_Plant_to_Meet_6_of_Scottish_Renewable_Targets-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Tullis_Biomass_Plant_to_Meet_6_of_Scottish_Renewable_Targets-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 23:45:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Tullis_Biomass_Plant_to_Meet_6_of_Scottish_Renewable_Targets-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Scotland)  Paper manufacturer Tullis Russell has said its biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant will produce 6% of Scotland's renewable generation targets once completed...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Granite Colour celebrates new HSPG awards success]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Granite_Colour_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Granite_Colour_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:47:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Granite_Colour_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Granite Colour has become one of the first print companies to be rewarded by the new Howard Smith Paper Graphic Design and Print Awards 02, which have been developed into a unique and first in its kind marketing and promotional package for the winning companies.Essex-based Granite Colour celebr<br/><br/>4 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emtone celebrates new HSPG awards success]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Emtone_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Emtone_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:01:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Emtone_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Emtone has become the latest print company to be rewarded by the new Howard Smith Paper Graphic Design and Print Awards 02, which have been developed into a unique and first in its kind marketing and promotional package for the winning companies.Bath-based litho and reprographic printers, Emton<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dun &amp; Bradstreet Acknowledges BILT As a Leader]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dun__Bradstreet_Acknowledges_BILT_As_a_Leader/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dun__Bradstreet_Acknowledges_BILT_As_a_Leader/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:03:18 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dun__Bradstreet_Acknowledges_BILT_As_a_Leader/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Ballarpur Industries Limited (BILT), India's largest paper company and part of the US$ 3 bn Avantha Group, received the Dun &amp; Bradstreet - Rolta Corporate Awards 2008. BILT was named top Indian company in the paper sector.Mr. Asesh Mukherjee, General Manager-Paper Marketing...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Making Money the Old Fashioned Way]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Making_Money_the_Old_Fashioned_Way-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Making_Money_the_Old_Fashioned_Way-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:19:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Making_Money_the_Old_Fashioned_Way-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) By adding diesel fuel to the black liquor, paper companies produce a mixture that qualifies for the mixed-fuel tax credit, allowing them to burn &quot;black liquor into gold,&quot; as a JPMorgan report put it...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Company Develops Banana Tree Paper Production]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Company_Develops_Banana_Tree_Paper_Production-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Company_Develops_Banana_Tree_Paper_Production-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:53:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Company_Develops_Banana_Tree_Paper_Production-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(AUSTRALIA)  A far north Queensland company says it has found an ecologically sustainable way of making paper out of the trunks of banana trees...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Methane Gas Kills Two, Poisons Four in SW China paper mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Methane_Gas_Kills_Two_Poisons_Four_in_SW_China_paper_mill-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Methane_Gas_Kills_Two_Poisons_Four_in_SW_China_paper_mill-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:45:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Methane_Gas_Kills_Two_Poisons_Four_in_SW_China_paper_mill-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(CHINA)  Two workers died and four others were injured after inhaling poisonous methane gas in a paper mill on Saturday in southwest China's Sichuan Province,local safety official confirmed Sunday...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stunning Government Billion-Dollar Giveaway to Paper Companies]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Stunning_Government_Billion-Dollar_Giveaway_to_Paper_Companies-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Stunning_Government_Billion-Dollar_Giveaway_to_Paper_Companies-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 01:00:40 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Stunning_Government_Billion-Dollar_Giveaway_to_Paper_Companies-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)Two years in Washington have started to make me feel jaded. I've come to expect that even nobly conceived laws will be manipulated and distorted for private ends. But once in a while I hear a story that gives me the queasy feeling that I'm nowhere near cynical enough...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper Companies Gaming the Tax Credit System?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Paper_Companies_Gaming_the_Tax_Credit_System-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Paper_Companies_Gaming_the_Tax_Credit_System-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:17:32 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Paper_Companies_Gaming_the_Tax_Credit_System-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Thanks to an obscure tax provision, the United States government stands to pay out as much as $8 billion this year to the ten largest paper companies. And get this: even though the money comes from a transportation bill whose manifest intent was to reduce dependence...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AF&amp;PA Releases 2008 Paper Recovery Rates]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Releases_2008_Paper_Recovery_Rates/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Releases_2008_Paper_Recovery_Rates/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:38:33 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Releases_2008_Paper_Recovery_Rates/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&amp;PA) released the results of its 2008 paper recovery rates survey this week, highlighting a record U.S. high of 57.4 percent, up from 56 percent in 2007. The AF&amp;PA credited the 2008 recovery rate growth to strong global demand for...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Specialty Paper Makers Announce Efforts to Cut Costs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Specialty_Paper_Makers_Announce_Efforts_to_Cut_Costs-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Specialty_Paper_Makers_Announce_Efforts_to_Cut_Costs-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:22:45 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Specialty_Paper_Makers_Announce_Efforts_to_Cut_Costs-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The economic downswing continues rippling through the paper industry as three Wisconsin-based makers of specialty paper products announced efforts Tuesday to further cut costs...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Your company's social responsibility: ISO 26000]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Your_companys_social_responsibility_ISO_26000/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Your_companys_social_responsibility_ISO_26000/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:45:49 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Your_companys_social_responsibility_ISO_26000/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week Jim questions the intention and the possible outcomes of the ISO 26000 rules.Uncommon insight on pulp and paper, delivered to your inbox weekly: http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Curtails Newsprint Production]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Howe_Sound_Pulp_and_Paper_Curtails_Newsprint_Production/</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:55:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Just weeks after announcing the layoff of 101 employees, HSPP is cutting back its newsprint production due to shrinking demand in newsprint markets...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alabama River Newsprint Announces Plant Closure; 167 to Lose Jobs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Alabama_River_Newsprint_Announces_Plant_Closure_167_to_Lose_Jobs/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Alabama_River_Newsprint_Announces_Plant_Closure_167_to_Lose_Jobs/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:48:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
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<description><![CDATA[(USA) Alabama River Newsprint announced it will lay off 167 employees. The plant will shut down in June.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[European Recovered Paper Council Urges European Citizens to Continue Sorting and Recycling Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/European_Recovered_Paper_Council_Urges_European_Citizens_to_Continue_Sorting_and_Recycling_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/European_Recovered_Paper_Council_Urges_European_Citizens_to_Continue_Sorting_and_Recycling_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:11:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/European_Recovered_Paper_Council_Urges_European_Citizens_to_Continue_Sorting_and_Recycling_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) Paper recycling is a positive action for the climate and fosters sustainable growth and jobs. &quot;Every piece of paper in your recycling bin counts for a better environment and society&quot;, said Phil Mogel, Chairman of the European Recovered Paper Council (ERPC)...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Papermakers Deal with Lower Demand]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Papermakers_Deal_with_Lower_Demand/</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:28:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/US_Papermakers_Deal_with_Lower_Demand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The closure of another paper mill is a sign of reduced demand and industry struggles. Appleton Coated is requiring 1,000 salaried employees to take two weeks of unpaid leave. About half of those managers are in Wisconsin.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shut Down Extended at Nippon Paper Mill in Port Angeles]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Shut_Down_Extended_at_Nippon_Paper_Mill_in_Port_Angeles/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Shut_Down_Extended_at_Nippon_Paper_Mill_in_Port_Angeles/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:07:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Shut_Down_Extended_at_Nippon_Paper_Mill_in_Port_Angeles/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) In response to a slumping economy, Nippon Paper Industries USA will extend its regular maintenance outage from five days to 16 days. The Port Angeles paper mill will be closed from April 27 to May 12.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper Prices in India Remain Stable on Fear of Cheap Imports]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_Prices_in_India_Remain_Stable_on_Fear_of_Cheap_Imports/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_Prices_in_India_Remain_Stable_on_Fear_of_Cheap_Imports/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:01:50 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Paper_Prices_in_India_Remain_Stable_on_Fear_of_Cheap_Imports/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Faced with the onslaught of cheaper imports, the domestic paper industry - writing, printing and newsprint - could come under severe pressure to cut prices in near future. As of now, the companies have decided to maintain last month's prices...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stora Enso CEO Sees 'Critical' Situation for Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Stora_Enso_CEO_Sees_Critical_Situation_for_Paper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Stora_Enso_CEO_Sees_Critical_Situation_for_Paper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:39:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Stora_Enso_CEO_Sees_Critical_Situation_for_Paper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Sweden) The paper industry is facing a critical situation, Stora Enso chief executive Jouko Karvinen said in a speech at the Finland-based company's annual general meeting. He also said it was being confronted by escalating variable costs.<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Labor Announces a Grant Exceeding $254K to Assist Workers Affected by Paper Industry Layoffs in Maine]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/U-S-_Department_of_Labor_Announces_a_Grant_Exceeding_254K_to_Assist_Workers_Affected_by_Paper_Industry_Layoffs_in_Maine/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/U-S-_Department_of_Labor_Announces_a_Grant_Exceeding_254K_to_Assist_Workers_Affected_by_Paper_Industry_Layoffs_in_Maine/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:36:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/U-S-_Department_of_Labor_Announces_a_Grant_Exceeding_254K_to_Assist_Workers_Affected_by_Paper_Industry_Layoffs_in_Maine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The U.S. Department of Labor has announced a $254,516 grant to assist approximately 73 workers affected by layoffs at Wausau Paper Specialty Products LLC located in Jay, Maine...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Domtar to Temporarily Idle Its Dryden, Ontario Pulp Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Temporarily_Idle_Its_Dryden_Ontario_Pulp_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Temporarily_Idle_Its_Dryden_Ontario_Pulp_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:33:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Temporarily_Idle_Its_Dryden_Ontario_Pulp_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Domtar has announced that it will idle its Dryden, Ontario pulp making facility for approximately ten weeks, effective April 25, 2009. This decision was taken in response to continued weak global demand for pulp...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PaperlinX Profit Forecast Cut by 64%]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/PaperlinX_Profit_Forecast_Cut_by_64/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/PaperlinX_Profit_Forecast_Cut_by_64/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:27:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/PaperlinX_Profit_Forecast_Cut_by_64/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) PaperlinX Ltd's 2009 profit forecast has been downgraded by as much as 64 per cent by analysts after the paper merchant secured an extension of waivers over debt covenant breaches from its bankers...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Blazer Digital Now FSC Chain-of-Custody Certified and 10% PCW]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/NewPage_Blazer_Digital_Now_FSC_Chain-of-Custody_Certified_and_10_PCW/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/NewPage_Blazer_Digital_Now_FSC_Chain-of-Custody_Certified_and_10_PCW/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:24:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/NewPage_Blazer_Digital_Now_FSC_Chain-of-Custody_Certified_and_10_PCW/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) NewPage has announced that effective with orders shipped April 20, 2009, Blazer Digital(R), a No. 3 coated paper for digital applications, will be Forest Stewardship Council(R) (FSC) chain-of-custody certified...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cascades to Cease Production at Its Norampac - Quebec Corrugated Products Plant]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cascades_to_Cease_Production_at_Its_Norampac_-_Quebec_Corrugated_Products_Plant/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cascades_to_Cease_Production_at_Its_Norampac_-_Quebec_Corrugated_Products_Plant/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cascades_to_Cease_Production_at_Its_Norampac_-_Quebec_Corrugated_Products_Plant/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Cascades announces that Norampac, a division of Cascades Canada Inc., will terminate production activities at its Quebec city based corrugated products plant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater to Negotiate Financing Arrangement with Steelhead and Fairfax]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_to_Negotiate_Financing_Arrangement_with_Steelhead_and_Fairfax/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_to_Negotiate_Financing_Arrangement_with_Steelhead_and_Fairfax/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:16:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_to_Negotiate_Financing_Arrangement_with_Steelhead_and_Fairfax/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Company seeks support from Bowater's banks to achieve successful outcome...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Beswick increases commitment to Scottish Market]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_increases_commitment_to_Scottish_Market/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_increases_commitment_to_Scottish_Market/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:12:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Premier_Beswick_increases_commitment_to_Scottish_Market/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Premier Paper Group which has been present in Scotland for many years has now opened a 16,000sqft warehouse in Glasgow to provide local stocks and an improved service for the Scottish market. Stephen Paul, Regional Director of merchant division Premier Beswick, commented; &quot;The new branch op<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emtone celebrates new HSPG awards success]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Emtone_celebrates_new_HSPG_awards_success/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:09:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
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<description><![CDATA[Emtone has become the latest print company to be rewarded by the new Howard Smith Paper Graphic Design and Print Awards 02, which have been developed into a unique and first in its kind marketing and promotional package for the winning companies.Bath-based litho and reprographic printers, Emton<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Czech Paper, Cardboard Production Down 10% in 2008]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Czech_Paper_Cardboard_Production_Down_10_in_2008/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:50:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Czech_Paper_Cardboard_Production_Down_10_in_2008/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Czech Republic) Paper and cardboard output in the Czech Republic declined by 10 percent year-on-year to 924,000 tonnes in 2008, while in the previous ten years it had been growing, according to data of the Association of the Czech Pulp and Paper Industry...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Plans May Shut Down in Rumford]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Plans_May_Shut_Down_in_Rumford/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Plans_May_Shut_Down_in_Rumford/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:13:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Plans_May_Shut_Down_in_Rumford/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) NewPage Corp. officials said Wednesday they will again close the mill for a week to reduce 150,000 tons of paper production. The mill will be closed from May 10 to May 18 leaving about 400 hourly employees out of work...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SFK Pulp Extends Production Shutdown at NBSK Pulp Mill in Quebec]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_Extends_Production_Shutdown_at_NBSK_Pulp_Mill_in_Quebec/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_Extends_Production_Shutdown_at_NBSK_Pulp_Mill_in_Quebec/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:38:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SFK_Pulp_Extends_Production_Shutdown_at_NBSK_Pulp_Mill_in_Quebec/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) SFK Pulp announced today a one-week extension to the six-week production shutdown initially announced on February 25, 2009 at its Saint-Felicien, Quebec NBSK pulp mill. Including this one-week extension at the Saint-Felicien mill...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vietnam’s Plantation Resources an Important Supply Source for Pulpmills in Japan and China: WRQ]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnamrsquos_Plantation_Resources_an_Important_Supply_Source_for_Pulpmills_in_Japan_and_China_WRQ/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnamrsquos_Plantation_Resources_an_Important_Supply_Source_for_Pulpmills_in_Japan_and_China_WRQ/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:06:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnamrsquos_Plantation_Resources_an_Important_Supply_Source_for_Pulpmills_in_Japan_and_China_WRQ/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Vietnam has become a major exporter of wood chips in a short period of time. In 2002, the country exported only 150,000 metric tons of wood chips and was a marginal supplier at the time. In 2008, the country became the fourth largest exporter of hardwood chips in the world, with an estimated...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper Companies Getting Liquored Up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Paper_Companies_Getting_Liquored_Up/</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:41:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Paper_Companies_Getting_Liquored_Up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Now we can add tax breaks to the long list of valuable byproducts that come from the kraft pulping process. Several paper companies revealed last week that they have received or will receive millions of dollars from the U.S. government this year for using black liquor, a kraft-pulp byproduct, to po<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[8 million Euro’s invested to make Arctic Paper Mochenwangen greener]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/8_million_Eurorsquos_invested_to_make_Arctic_Paper_Mochenwangen_greener/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/8_million_Eurorsquos_invested_to_make_Arctic_Paper_Mochenwangen_greener/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:47:36 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/8_million_Eurorsquos_invested_to_make_Arctic_Paper_Mochenwangen_greener/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arctic Paper, one of Europe's leading companies in the manufacture and sales of fine paper, invested approximately 8 million Euros in its Mochenwangen operation during 2008 and the beginning of 2009. The investments will result in higher capacity, quality efficiency and maybe most importantly, impr<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wausau Paper to Suspend Dividend, Close Maine Plant, and Cut 96 Jobs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Wausau_Paper_to_Suspend_Dividend_Close_Maine_Plant_and_Cut_96_Jobs/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Wausau_Paper_to_Suspend_Dividend_Close_Maine_Plant_and_Cut_96_Jobs/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:15:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Wausau_Paper_to_Suspend_Dividend_Close_Maine_Plant_and_Cut_96_Jobs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Wausau Paper has announced a series of initiatives intended to improve financial performance, conserve cash and increase financial flexibility...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RISI Opens Office in Helsinki, Finland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/RISI_Opens_Office_in_Helsinki_Finland/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/RISI_Opens_Office_in_Helsinki_Finland/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:09:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/RISI_Opens_Office_in_Helsinki_Finland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) RISI has announced the opening of a new office in Helsinki, Finland. The office will serve as an information base for RISI's Nordic clients as well as complement RISI's suite of global forest industry information products...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[San Francisco Passes First 'Do Not Mail' Resolution in the USA]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/San_Francisco_Passes_First_Do_Not_Mail_Resolution_in_the_USA/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/San_Francisco_Passes_First_Do_Not_Mail_Resolution_in_the_USA/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:06:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/San_Francisco_Passes_First_Do_Not_Mail_Resolution_in_the_USA/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution calling on California to create a Do Not Mail Registry giving its citizens the choice to stop receiving unwanted junk mail...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neenah Paper Becomes a SmartWay Transport Partner]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Neenah_Paper_Becomes_a_SmartWay_Transport_Partner/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Neenah_Paper_Becomes_a_SmartWay_Transport_Partner/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:02:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Neenah_Paper_Becomes_a_SmartWay_Transport_Partner/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Neenah Paper has announced that it has joined the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership, an innovative collaboration between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsprint Will Survive Slump, Say Australian Publishers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Will_Survive_Slump_Say_Australian_Publishers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Will_Survive_Slump_Say_Australian_Publishers/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:56:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Will_Survive_Slump_Say_Australian_Publishers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) Australia's four largest newspaper publishers have gone on the offensive against doomsayers, saying their combined advertising sales fell less than 1 per cent last year and predicting a rebound when the economy recovers...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Announces Delay in Filing Annual Financial Statements in Canada]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Delay_in_Filing_Annual_Financial_Statements_in_Canada/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Delay_in_Filing_Annual_Financial_Statements_in_Canada/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:36:40 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Delay_in_Filing_Annual_Financial_Statements_in_Canada/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) AbitibiBowater Inc. and AbitibiBowater Canada has announced that they are not able to file their annual financial statements, accompanying management's discussion and analysis (&quot;MD&amp;A&quot;) and related CEO and CFO...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Beswick Offers 100% Recycled Grade for Indigo]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_Offers_100_Recycled_Grade_for_Indigo/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_Offers_100_Recycled_Grade_for_Indigo/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:59:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_Offers_100_Recycled_Grade_for_Indigo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Premier Beswick, the paper merchanting division of Premier Paper Group, has become the first merchant to offer ‘off-the-shelf', a 100% recycled, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, uncoated paper range; fully optimised for use on HP Indigo presses.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KapStone Paper Announces Sale of Its Ride Rite(R) Business]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/KapStone_Paper_Announces_Sale_of_Its_Ride_RiteR_Business/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/KapStone_Paper_Announces_Sale_of_Its_Ride_RiteR_Business/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:57:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/KapStone_Paper_Announces_Sale_of_Its_Ride_RiteR_Business/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NASDAQ:KPPC) has announced the sale of the assets of its Ride Rite(R) business to Illinois Tool Works Inc. Ride Rite(R) is an inflatable dunnage bag manufacturer in Fordyce, AR...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Beswick extends Evolution 100% Recycled range]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_extends_Evolution_100_Recycled_range/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_extends_Evolution_100_Recycled_range/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:13:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_extends_Evolution_100_Recycled_range/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Premier Beswick, the paper merchanting division of Premier Paper Group, has announced that it has launched new additions to extend its Evolution recycled paper range offering.Evolution 100 Premium Silk is a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified 100% recycled coated quality, available in we<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Howard Smith Paper celebrates new awards initiative]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Howard_Smith_Paper_celebrates_new_awards_initiative-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Howard_Smith_Paper_celebrates_new_awards_initiative-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:26:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Howard_Smith_Paper_celebrates_new_awards_initiative-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Howard Smith Paper has announced the culmination and success of its Graphic Design and Print Awards 02. This has been developed into a unique marketing and promotional package, for the print and design companies in the winning and highly commended categories.This second Howard Smith Paper Graph<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Finch Paper Unveils Finch Casa Opaque Digital, a New, Greener House Sheet]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Finch_Paper_Unveils_Finch_Casa_Opaque_Digital_a_New_Greener_House_Sheet/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Finch_Paper_Unveils_Finch_Casa_Opaque_Digital_a_New_Greener_House_Sheet/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:12:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Finch_Paper_Unveils_Finch_Casa_Opaque_Digital_a_New_Greener_House_Sheet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Filling the need for paper that shows fiscal and environmental responsibility, Finch Paper (NY) introduces new Finch Casa Opaque Digital here at the On Demand Conference and Exposition (booth # 2620)...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Office Depot Announces Expanded Assortment of Specialty Paper, Resume Products and Printing Services]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Office_Depot_Announces_Expanded_Assortment_of_Specialty_Paper_Resume_Products_and_Printing_Services/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Office_Depot_Announces_Expanded_Assortment_of_Specialty_Paper_Resume_Products_and_Printing_Services/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:20:46 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Office_Depot_Announces_Expanded_Assortment_of_Specialty_Paper_Resume_Products_and_Printing_Services/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Office Depot, a leading global provider of office products and services, today announced it will showcase an expanded assortment of specialty paper and printing services at Office Depot retail locations that will provide customers...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Beswick becomes first merchant stockist of 100% recycled grade for Indigo]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_becomes_first_merchant_stockist_of_100_recycled_grade_for_Indigo/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_becomes_first_merchant_stockist_of_100_recycled_grade_for_Indigo/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:29:09 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Premier_Beswick_becomes_first_merchant_stockist_of_100_recycled_grade_for_Indigo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Premier Beswick, the paper merchanting division of Premier Paper Group, has become the first merchant to offer ‘off-the-shelf', a 100% recycled, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, uncoated paper range; fully optimised for use on HP Indigo presses.The decision to stock the 100% recycled<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[How to Save Newspapers? Radically Restructuring to Dominate the Digital Media Landscape]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/How_to_Save_Newspapers_Radically_Restructuring_to_Dominate_the_Digital_Media_Landscape/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/How_to_Save_Newspapers_Radically_Restructuring_to_Dominate_the_Digital_Media_Landscape/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:52:07 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/How_to_Save_Newspapers_Radically_Restructuring_to_Dominate_the_Digital_Media_Landscape/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) New media investment banking firm provides report to newspaper industry with roadmap for restructuring core business model, generating new digital media revenue steams, harnessing the power of the blogosphere and outlining acquisition targets areas...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi's Emissions Put Company on EPA List]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Sappis_Emissions_Put_Company_on_EPA_List-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Sappis_Emissions_Put_Company_on_EPA_List-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:49:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Sappis_Emissions_Put_Company_on_EPA_List-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Sappi paper mill is one of the five biggest producers of pollutants in Maine, the Environmental Protection Agency says, and releases of pollutants statewide from various facilities increased from 2006 to 2007...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wood Chip Prices Fell in Canada in the 1Q/09 as Pulpmills Reduced Their Operating Rates Substantially: WRI]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Wood_Chip_Prices_Fell_in_Canada_in_the_1Q09_as_Pulpmills_Reduced_Their_Operating_Rates_Substantially_WRI/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Wood_Chip_Prices_Fell_in_Canada_in_the_1Q09_as_Pulpmills_Reduced_Their_Operating_Rates_Substantially_WRI/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:44:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Wood_Chip_Prices_Fell_in_Canada_in_the_1Q09_as_Pulpmills_Reduced_Their_Operating_Rates_Substantially_WRI/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Canadian pulpmills and sawmills reduced production in the 1Q as demand for pulp, paper and lumber continued to slump both domestically and in the U.S., a key market for Canada. No province was spared; even pulp-producing companies in the low-cost province of Alberta...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi Fine Paper North America Launches Complete Line-up of Digital Papers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_Launches_Complete_Line-up_of_Digital_Papers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_Launches_Complete_Line-up_of_Digital_Papers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 09:38:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_Launches_Complete_Line-up_of_Digital_Papers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Sappi Fine Paper North America has announced the launch of its digital paper line-up including McCoy for HP Indigo, McCoy Digital and Flo Digital, with continued availability of Opus Digital, to round out the new tiered offering. Boasting exceptional...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SP Newsprint Announces Market Related Downtime at Newberg, Oregon Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Newberg_Oregon_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Newberg_Oregon_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:18:20 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Newberg_Oregon_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) SP Newsprint Co., LLC has announced that it will take market related downtime at its mill in Newberg, Oregon. The mill will be down from April 1, 2009 through April 23, 2009. This downtime will result in approximately 25,000 metric tons...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White Birch Paper Announces Market Related Downtime at Papier Masson Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Papier_Masson_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Papier_Masson_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 05:13:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Papier_Masson_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) White Birch Paper Company has announced that it will take market related downtime at its Papier Masson mill in Masson Angers, Quebec. The planned shutdown will take place from April 3rd, 2009 through April 13th, 2009 and will result...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Woodchip Industry Proven Unviable Once Again]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Woodchip_Industry_Proven_Unviable_Once_Again/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Woodchip_Industry_Proven_Unviable_Once_Again/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:34:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Woodchip_Industry_Proven_Unviable_Once_Again/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Tasmanian Greens has accused the Bartlett Government and Forestry Tasmania of pulling the wool over the eyes of Tasmanian forest contractors, as well as the Tasmanian community itself, as the global decline in pulp and woodchip prices pulp Gunns and the woodchip-driven...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Currency Bets Go Wrong for Brazil's Aracruz]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Currency_Bets_Go_Wrong_for_Brazils_Aracruz/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Currency_Bets_Go_Wrong_for_Brazils_Aracruz/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:30:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Currency_Bets_Go_Wrong_for_Brazils_Aracruz/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Brazil) Aracruz, one of Brazil's biggest paper and pulp producers, announced a net loss of R$4.19bn ($1.8bn) in 2008 after bets on currency futures went badly wrong...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Papermakers Dig Deep in Highway Bill To Hit Gold]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/U-S-_Papermakers_Dig_Deep_in_Highway_Bill_To_Hit_Gold/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/U-S-_Papermakers_Dig_Deep_in_Highway_Bill_To_Hit_Gold/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:27:56 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/U-S-_Papermakers_Dig_Deep_in_Highway_Bill_To_Hit_Gold/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Big paper companies could each get hundreds of millions of dollars in cash payments from the Treasury this year by taking advantage of an alternative fuels tax credit in the 2005 highway bill, according to company filings and Wall Street analysts...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Domino Effect Expected from Static Woodchip Price]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Domino_Effect_Expected_from_Static_Woodchip_Price/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Domino_Effect_Expected_from_Static_Woodchip_Price/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:22:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Domino_Effect_Expected_from_Static_Woodchip_Price/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) A timber industry analyst says the entire sector will be affected by Gunns' stagnant woodchip price...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: A path to 50 more years of newsprint?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_path_to_50_more_years_of_newsprint/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_path_to_50_more_years_of_newsprint/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:50:03 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_A_path_to_50_more_years_of_newsprint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week, Jim describes a plausible new business model for newsprint, based on small, modular paper machines.  Is he brilliant, crazy, or a little of both?  Read the article and then let him know.Nipimpressions.com -- Uncommon insight on pulp and paper delivered weekly to your inbox.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Paper Makers Seek Renewable Energy Credit]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/U-S-_Paper_Makers_Seek_Renewable_Energy_Credit/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/U-S-_Paper_Makers_Seek_Renewable_Energy_Credit/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:29:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/U-S-_Paper_Makers_Seek_Renewable_Energy_Credit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Getting a renewable energy credit provision, which can be traded, in a federal RES &quot;will level the playing field between forest products manufacturers that use wood fiber as a raw material and energy source and generators of new renewable energy,&quot;...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsprint Demand in U.S. and Canada Plunges 33%]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Demand_in_U-S-_and_Canada_Plunges_33/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Demand_in_U-S-_and_Canada_Plunges_33/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:21:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Newsprint_Demand_in_U-S-_and_Canada_Plunges_33/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(US/Canada) U.S. and Canadian demand for newsprint fell a combined 33% in February, the most in at least 27 years, as newspaper publishers cut purchases, according to the Pulp and Paper Products Council...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Powell River Council Reduces Major Industry Taxes for Catalyst Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Powell_River_Council_Reduces_Major_Industry_Taxes_for_Catalyst_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Powell_River_Council_Reduces_Major_Industry_Taxes_for_Catalyst_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:14:41 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Powell_River_Council_Reduces_Major_Industry_Taxes_for_Catalyst_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Catalyst Paper Corporation will benefit from continued tax reductions at its Powell River division. City of Powell River council voted at the March 19 meeting to reduce major industrial taxation by $250,000 a year over the next four years, a continuation of the $1-million...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AF&amp;PA Releases 49th Paper, Paperboard, and Pulp Capacity Survey; P&amp;P Capacity Down 0.80% in the US]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/AFPA_Releases_49th_Paper_Paperboard_and_Pulp_Capacity_Survey_PP_Capacity_Down_0-80_in_the_US/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/AFPA_Releases_49th_Paper_Paperboard_and_Pulp_Capacity_Survey_PP_Capacity_Down_0-80_in_the_US/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:10:11 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/AFPA_Releases_49th_Paper_Paperboard_and_Pulp_Capacity_Survey_PP_Capacity_Down_0-80_in_the_US/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The American Forest &amp; Paper Association (AF&amp;PA) has released its 49th Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard, and Pulp Capacity which reported that U.S. paper and paperboard capacity edged down 0.8 percent in 2008 to 96.3 million tons, slightly below the 1.0 percent...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC Environmental Certification for Arctic Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_Environmental_Certification_for_Arctic_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_Environmental_Certification_for_Arctic_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:06:02 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/PEFC_Environmental_Certification_for_Arctic_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Sweden/Poland) Arctic Paper S.A. has announced that its mills at Munkedal and Kostrzyn have both been awarded environmental certification in accordance with the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nova Scotia Goverment Lends $15 Million to Help Sustain Northern Pulp Operations]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nova_Scotia_Goverment_Lends_15_Million_to_Help_Sustain_Northern_Pulp_Operations/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nova_Scotia_Goverment_Lends_15_Million_to_Help_Sustain_Northern_Pulp_Operations/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:57:28 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nova_Scotia_Goverment_Lends_15_Million_to_Help_Sustain_Northern_Pulp_Operations/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The government of Nova Scotia is providing a $15 million interest-bearing loan to one of the province's largest forestry businesses. The money is intended to help Northern Pulp sustain operations and more than 650 forestry jobs in turbulent economic times...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New Leaf Paper Raises $5 Million in VC Funding]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/New_Leaf_Paper_Raises_5_Million_in_VC_Funding/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/New_Leaf_Paper_Raises_5_Million_in_VC_Funding/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:52:45 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/New_Leaf_Paper_Raises_5_Million_in_VC_Funding/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) New Leaf Paper, a company that makes paper out of post consumer waste, raises $5 million...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Gets Another Lifeline]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Gets_Another_Lifeline/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Gets_Another_Lifeline/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:48:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Gets_Another_Lifeline/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Newsprint giant AbitibiBowater has again staved off a bankruptcy filing for at least a few days after the company said Thursday it has been granted another extension from secured U.S. lenders to come up with a plan to restructure a multibillion-dollar debt load...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bagasse Hailed as Paper Pulp]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bagasse_Hailed_as_Paper_Pulp/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bagasse_Hailed_as_Paper_Pulp/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:44:12 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bagasse_Hailed_as_Paper_Pulp/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) Paper manufacturers could be more inclined to use bagasse waste from sugar cane processing, as research has shown it can offer comparable performance to eucalyptus as a pulp feedstock for at least half the price.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Riley Packaging may Buy Kenya's Pan African Paper Mills]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Riley_Packaging_may_Buy_Kenyas_Pan_African_Paper_Mills/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Riley_Packaging_may_Buy_Kenyas_Pan_African_Paper_Mills/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:31:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Riley_Packaging_may_Buy_Kenyas_Pan_African_Paper_Mills/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Kenya) Riley Packaging, the region's largest manufacturer of packaging materials, is bidding to take over the Pan African Paper Mills (Panpaper), East Africa's largest producer of pulp and paper after the company was put under receivership last week...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AF&amp;PA Announces Increase in Paper Recovery, But Cautions About Economy's Future Impact]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Announces_Increase_in_Paper_Recovery_But_Cautions_About_Economys_Future_Impact/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Announces_Increase_in_Paper_Recovery_But_Cautions_About_Economys_Future_Impact/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:21:53 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Announces_Increase_in_Paper_Recovery_But_Cautions_About_Economys_Future_Impact/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The American Forest &amp; Paper Association (AF&amp;PA) has announced that the U.S. paper recovery rate grew in 2008 from 56 to 57.4 percent last year, but cautioned that the economic downturn caused a sharp decline in paper demand beginning in the fourth quarter...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Woodfree Uncoated Paper Prices Under Pressure in France: EUWID]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Woodfree_Uncoated_Paper_Prices_Under_Pressure_in_France_EUWID/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Woodfree_Uncoated_Paper_Prices_Under_Pressure_in_France_EUWID/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:25:08 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Woodfree_Uncoated_Paper_Prices_Under_Pressure_in_France_EUWID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(France) Suppliers of woodfree uncoated paper in France found that ordering had &quot;stabilised at a low level,&quot; as one producer put it. As a rule, demand seemed to have fallen sharply in the first quarter compared with the same period last year...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Venezuela Probes US Paper Company's Prices]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Venezuela_Probes_US_Paper_Companys_Prices/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Venezuela_Probes_US_Paper_Companys_Prices/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:23:00 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Venezuela_Probes_US_Paper_Companys_Prices/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Venezuela) Venezuela has begun an investigation into two paper companies, including U.S. giant Kimberly-Clark Corp. (KMB), for allegedly skirting government price controls on products, officials said Monday...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Troubled Paper Industry Grasps 'Black Liquor' Lifeline]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Troubled_Paper_Industry_Grasps_Black_Liquor_Lifeline/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Troubled_Paper_Industry_Grasps_Black_Liquor_Lifeline/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:20:07 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Troubled_Paper_Industry_Grasps_Black_Liquor_Lifeline/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) U.S. tax credit offers big payouts for companies that use pulp byproduct as fuel, but some say the incentive actually hurts business...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Coalition Debunks Carbon Neutral Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Debunks_Carbon_Neutral_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Debunks_Carbon_Neutral_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:14:49 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Debunks_Carbon_Neutral_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Paper Network, a coalition of leading environmental organizations, is challenging the use of the term &quot;carbon-neutral paper&quot; in a new report prepared by environmental research group Climate for Ideas...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper CEO Earns 4% Less in 2008; Compensation Tops $10M]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/International_Paper_CEO_Earns_4_Less_in_2008_Compensation_Tops_10M/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/International_Paper_CEO_Earns_4_Less_in_2008_Compensation_Tops_10M/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:44 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/International_Paper_CEO_Earns_4_Less_in_2008_Compensation_Tops_10M/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) International Paper Co.'s top executive received 4 percent less compensation in 2008 than in 2007, according to reports from The Associated Press. CEO John Faraci earned $10.3 million in 2008...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper Seminars focus on Economy and Environment]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Paper_Seminars_focus_on_Economy_and_Environment-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Paper_Seminars_focus_on_Economy_and_Environment-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:26:58 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Paper_Seminars_focus_on_Economy_and_Environment-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Denmaur Independent Papers were delighted to have exhibited and sponsored the paper seminars again at Publishing Expo 2009.  The ‘Virgin and Recycled' stand portrayed environmental issues with the clear message that paper is sustainable and recyclable - with a particular focus on energy reduction a<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New environmental certification for Arctic Paper’s Munken and Amber grades]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/New_environmental_certification_for_Arctic_Paperrsquos_Munken_and_Amber_grades/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/New_environmental_certification_for_Arctic_Paperrsquos_Munken_and_Amber_grades/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:51:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/New_environmental_certification_for_Arctic_Paperrsquos_Munken_and_Amber_grades/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arctic Paper S.A. has announced that its mills at Munkedal and Kostrzyn have both been awarded environmental certification in accordance with the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes.The fact that both mills have now successfully attained PEFC accreditation means<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Paper Mill Store Partners with Blanks USA to Offer Die Cut and Security Paper Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Partners_with_Blanks_USA_to_Offer_Die_Cut_and_Security_Paper_Products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Partners_with_Blanks_USA_to_Offer_Die_Cut_and_Security_Paper_Products/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:40:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Paper_Mill_Store_Partners_with_Blanks_USA_to_Offer_Die_Cut_and_Security_Paper_Products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Paper Mill Store has partnered with Blanks USA, a privately held, Minnesota-based manufacturer, to offer premium die cut and security paper products. Die cut products include presentation folders, door hangers, reply mailers and table tents...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Provides Update on Alternative Fuel Credits]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Provides_Update_on_Alternative_Fuel_Credits/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Provides_Update_on_Alternative_Fuel_Credits/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:15:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_Provides_Update_on_Alternative_Fuel_Credits/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) International Paper has announced that it is updating information related to alternative fuel credits previously disclosed in the company's 2008 Form 10-K. The U.S. Internal Revenue Code allows an excise tax credit...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Sells Niagara Hydroelectric Facility to Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/NewPage_Sells_Niagara_Hydroelectric_Facility_to_Northbrook_Wisconsin_LLC/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/NewPage_Sells_Niagara_Hydroelectric_Facility_to_Northbrook_Wisconsin_LLC/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:09:52 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/NewPage_Sells_Niagara_Hydroelectric_Facility_to_Northbrook_Wisconsin_LLC/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC and NewPage Corporation announced today the completion of the sale of the NewPage Little Quinnesec hydroelectric facility in Niagara, Wisconsin to Northbrook Wisconsin, LLC...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bellwether Paper Index Shows Weak Folds in the U.S. Economy]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Bellwether_Paper_Index_Shows_Weak_Folds_in_the_U-S-_Economy/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Bellwether_Paper_Index_Shows_Weak_Folds_in_the_U-S-_Economy/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:07:47 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Bellwether_Paper_Index_Shows_Weak_Folds_in_the_U-S-_Economy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Stock indexes are used extensively to analyze market trends. They also are used to examine economic trends that influence the market but move much more slowly. One index used in this latter fashion surprised me, though it should not have: the Dow Jones U.S. Paper Index...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Coated Paper Prices: What's Your Vote?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_Whats_Your_Vote/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_Whats_Your_Vote/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:55:33 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Coated_Paper_Prices_Whats_Your_Vote/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A lot of folks (buyers, mills, banks, bond-rating agencies, etc.) are trying to make decisions now based partly on where paper prices are headed. So let's help them out with some &quot;crowdsourcing&quot; -- cast your vote!<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Winners of SCA Packaging's Design Challenge Announced]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Winners_of_SCA_Packagings_Design_Challenge_Announced/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Winners_of_SCA_Packagings_Design_Challenge_Announced/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:55:06 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Winners_of_SCA_Packagings_Design_Challenge_Announced/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) The Award Ceremony Took Place on March 23 During the 'SCA Packaging Experience 09' Event in Brussels...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chesapeake Announces Bankruptcy Court Approval of Sale to Investor Group]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Chesapeake_Announces_Bankruptcy_Court_Approval_of_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Chesapeake_Announces_Bankruptcy_Court_Approval_of_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:45:59 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Chesapeake_Announces_Bankruptcy_Court_Approval_of_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Chesapeake has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond entered an order approving the sale of its operating businesses to a group of investors...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SP Newsprint Announces Market Related Downtime at Dublin, Georgia Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Dublin_Georgia_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Dublin_Georgia_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:06:38 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/SP_Newsprint_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Dublin_Georgia_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) SP Newsprint Co., LLC has announced that it will take market related downtime at its mill in Dublin, Georgia. The mill will be down from April 24, 2009 through May 4, 2009. This downtime will result in approximately 18,000 metric tons of lost production...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RISI Launches Prestigious PPI Awards Program to Honor Achievements in the Global Pulp and Paper Sector]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Launches_Prestigious_PPI_Awards_Program_to_Honor_Achievements_in_the_Global_Pulp_and_Paper_Sector/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Launches_Prestigious_PPI_Awards_Program_to_Honor_Achievements_in_the_Global_Pulp_and_Paper_Sector/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:49:55 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Launches_Prestigious_PPI_Awards_Program_to_Honor_Achievements_in_the_Global_Pulp_and_Paper_Sector/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) RISI has announced the launch of a new awards program for the global pulp and paper industry. The 2009 Pulp &amp; Paper International (PPI) Awards will honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments of companies, mills...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch Affirms Empresas CMPC S.A.'s Ratings; Assigns 'F1+ (chl)' Short-Term National Scale Rating]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Affirms_Empresas_CMPC_S-A-s_Ratings_Assigns_F1_chl_Short-Term_National_Scale_Rating/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Affirms_Empresas_CMPC_S-A-s_Ratings_Assigns_F1_chl_Short-Term_National_Scale_Rating/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:23:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Affirms_Empresas_CMPC_S-A-s_Ratings_Assigns_F1_chl_Short-Term_National_Scale_Rating/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)-- Fitch Ratings affirms Empresas CMPC S.A.'s Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and debt ratings...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shipments of Paper Dip 20%; Worst Since '88: Japan Paper Association]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shipments_of_Paper_Dip_20_Worst_Since_88_Japan_Paper_Association/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shipments_of_Paper_Dip_20_Worst_Since_88_Japan_Paper_Association/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:41:49 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shipments_of_Paper_Dip_20_Worst_Since_88_Japan_Paper_Association/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Japan) Shipments of paper and paperboard in February fell 20.5 percent from a year earlier to 1.938 million tons, marking the steepest fall under the current data system introduced in 1988.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp Waste Could Be Useful In Cement Production]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pulp_Waste_Could_Be_Useful_In_Cement_Production-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pulp_Waste_Could_Be_Useful_In_Cement_Production-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:36:51 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Pulp_Waste_Could_Be_Useful_In_Cement_Production-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Portugal) An alternative to landfill disposal for waste products of the paper industry that can be used to make clinker for cement production is reported this month by Portuguese scientists in the International Journal of Materials Engineering Innovation.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[U.S. Paper and Paperboard Capacity Declined 0.8% in 2008: AF &amp; PA]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/U-S-_Paper_and_Paperboard_Capacity_Declined_0-8_in_2008_AF__PA/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/U-S-_Paper_and_Paperboard_Capacity_Declined_0-8_in_2008_AF__PA/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:30:32 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/U-S-_Paper_and_Paperboard_Capacity_Declined_0-8_in_2008_AF__PA/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The American Forest &amp; Paper Association (AF&amp;PA) on March 23 released its 49th annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard and Pulp Capacity which reported that U.S. paper and paperboard capacity edged down 0.8 percent in 2008 to 96.3 million tons, slightly below the 1.0 percent...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AF&amp;PA Calls for Boost to Recycling from Stimulus Funds]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Calls_for_Boost_to_Recycling_from_Stimulus_Funds/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Calls_for_Boost_to_Recycling_from_Stimulus_Funds/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:27:37 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/AFPA_Calls_for_Boost_to_Recycling_from_Stimulus_Funds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Today the American Forest &amp; Paper Association (AF&amp;PA) called on U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to help support America's recycling efforts with funds from the Department of Energy's share of the recent stimulus bill, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What If There is No More Newsprint Demand?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_If_There_is_No_More_Newsprint_Demand/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_If_There_is_No_More_Newsprint_Demand/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:23:24 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/What_If_There_is_No_More_Newsprint_Demand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Newsprint demand has gone from 12 million st/year in 2000 down to a current annualized level of only 4.9 million st.  Lessened demand means only the very low cost mills can continue to operate. A number of Abibow's mills have considerable value but are being dragged down by the older...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tembec Curtails Newsprint Production by 20,000 Tons]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Tembec_Curtails_Newsprint_Production_by_20000_Tons/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Tembec_Curtails_Newsprint_Production_by_20000_Tons/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:20:36 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Tembec_Curtails_Newsprint_Production_by_20000_Tons/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Tembec has announced a temporary curtailment of operations in the Kapuskasing region. The shutdown was attributed to the ongoing challenging market conditions for both lumber and newsprint. The shutdown will commence on April 9 and will be for a minimum of four weeks...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Premier Paper makes senior management changes]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Premier_Paper_makes_senior_management_changes/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Premier_Paper_makes_senior_management_changes/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:41:22 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Premier_Paper_makes_senior_management_changes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Leading independent paper merchant Premier Paper Group, has announced a number of significant and important changes to its senior management personnel, which have taken immediate effect.These changes will affect the duties and responsibilities for Rob Viner, Tony Wood, Tony Gooderham and Michael <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Announces Extension of Expiration Date for Private Debt Exchange Offers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Extension_of_Expiration_Date_for_Private_Debt_Exchange_Offers/</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:54:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Extension_of_Expiration_Date_for_Private_Debt_Exchange_Offers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) AbitibiBowater has announced today that Bowater Finance II LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AbitibiBowater, has extended the expiration date for its previously announced private exchange offers...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Emami the Forerunner of Many More Paper Mills to be Built?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Is_Emami_the_Forerunner_of_Many_More_Paper_Mills_to_be_Built/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Is_Emami_the_Forerunner_of_Many_More_Paper_Mills_to_be_Built/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:35:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Is_Emami_the_Forerunner_of_Many_More_Paper_Mills_to_be_Built/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Emami Paper's intention to build a 200,000mt/year pulp and paper mill on 1,400 acres that will involve giving work to 8,000 people which includes the 600-700 full time pulp mill and paper mill workers...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Indian Corrugated Box Industry Seeks Duty Cut on Kraft Paper Imports]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Indian_Corrugated_Box_Industry_Seeks_Duty_Cut_on_Kraft_Paper_Imports/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Indian_Corrugated_Box_Industry_Seeks_Duty_Cut_on_Kraft_Paper_Imports/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:32:57 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Indian_Corrugated_Box_Industry_Seeks_Duty_Cut_on_Kraft_Paper_Imports/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) The Rs 6,000-crore corrugated box industry has demanded a 10 per cent waiver of import duty on kraft paper to bring domestic prices down...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kruger Shuts Down Machine]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Kruger_Shuts_Down_Machine/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Kruger_Shuts_Down_Machine/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:28:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Kruger_Shuts_Down_Machine/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The number 4 machine at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper has shutdown. Kruger made the announcement earlier this month citing tough times during the current global economic recession. The move could affect as many as 30 employees.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boise Sponsors Environmental Summit on Paper Choices]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Boise_Sponsors_Environmental_Summit_on_Paper_Choices/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Boise_Sponsors_Environmental_Summit_on_Paper_Choices/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:54:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Boise_Sponsors_Environmental_Summit_on_Paper_Choices/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Boise is encouraging companies interested in going green to learn more about the range of options they have to steadily become more environmentally responsible. That was the topic of discussion during Boise Inc.'s 2009 Environmental Summit...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chicago Man Dies in Paper Baling Machine Accident]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chicago_Man_Dies_in_Paper_Baling_Machine_Accident/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chicago_Man_Dies_in_Paper_Baling_Machine_Accident/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2009 06:43:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chicago_Man_Dies_in_Paper_Baling_Machine_Accident/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) 39-year-old Julio Flores-Garcia died when he was caught in a paper baling machine at Recycling Services Inc.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Serious Advice]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Serious_Advice/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Serious_Advice/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:43:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Serious_Advice/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The American Forest &amp; Paper Association February Printing &amp; Writing Shipment numbers are out and they continue to be grim. The question is, what do you do now if you find yourself in a place where such declines are occurring?Read Jim Thompson's thoughts at http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fraser Papers and Valassis Settle Dispute]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fraser_Papers_and_Valassis_Settle_Dispute/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fraser_Papers_and_Valassis_Settle_Dispute/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:25:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fraser_Papers_and_Valassis_Settle_Dispute/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Valassis and Fraser Papers have announced that they have settled all legal disputes between the two companies on undisclosed terms. Fraser Papers filed a lawsuit against Valassis in the...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PEFC to hold Responsible Timber Procurement Seminar]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:50:14 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PEFC_to_hold_Responsible_Timber_Procurement_Seminar-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) [1] has announced that it is to hold the latest in its series of seminars, entitled, &quot;Responsible Timber Procurement-Good for Business and the Environment&quot;, the seminar is designed to provide a better understanding of Chain of<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[What if AbitibiBowater is Forced into Bankruptcy?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/What_if_AbitibiBowater_is_Forced_into_Bankruptcy/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/What_if_AbitibiBowater_is_Forced_into_Bankruptcy/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:36:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/What_if_AbitibiBowater_is_Forced_into_Bankruptcy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) It is by no means certain that AbitibiBowater will be forced into the bankruptcy courts. However, if something of that sort does occur, creditors will find that the company operates a number of assets which, if stripped of debt, would compete quite effectively in their...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neenah Paper Goes Mobile]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Goes_Mobile/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Goes_Mobile/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:36:10 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Goes_Mobile/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Neenah Paper is pleased to introduce another exciting first in the paper industry: a series of useful applications for BlackBerry® smartphones. The first application provides mobile access to Neenah's popular eco-calculator and is available now...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Koriukivka Industrial Paper's Output Down 29% in Jan and Feb]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Koriukivka_Industrial_Papers_Output_Down_29_in_Jan_and_Feb/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Koriukivka_Industrial_Papers_Output_Down_29_in_Jan_and_Feb/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:31:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Koriukivka_Industrial_Papers_Output_Down_29_in_Jan_and_Feb/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Ukraine) Koriukivka Industrial Paper Factory in Chernihiv region, a major wallpaper producer in Europe and the CIS, in January and February 2009 produced 8,265 conventional pieces of wallpaper (4,630 standard rolls), which is 29.1% less year-on-year, a source in the sector has...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US Coated Paper Prices: Headed for a Crash?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/US_Coated_Paper_Prices_Headed_for_a_Crash/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/US_Coated_Paper_Prices_Headed_for_a_Crash/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:28:04 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/US_Coated_Paper_Prices_Headed_for_a_Crash/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[If you think prices for coated paper have declined a lot recently, hang on to your hats. A bigger drop may be just around the corner...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Firefighters Rescue 5 Workers from Paper Mill's Roof]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Firefighters_Rescue_5_Workers_from_Paper_Mills_Roof/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Firefighters_Rescue_5_Workers_from_Paper_Mills_Roof/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:25:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Firefighters_Rescue_5_Workers_from_Paper_Mills_Roof/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)Firefighters rescued five workers on a rooftop at Wausau Paper Thursday afternoon, March 19, helping them escape a fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage. Fire ignited in an electrical room in the basement of the paper mill...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shandong Bohui Paper to Issue RMB 975 Million in Convertible Bonds]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Shandong_Bohui_Paper_to_Issue_RMB_975_Million_in_Convertible_Bonds/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Shandong_Bohui_Paper_to_Issue_RMB_975_Million_in_Convertible_Bonds/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:47:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Shandong_Bohui_Paper_to_Issue_RMB_975_Million_in_Convertible_Bonds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(China) Shandong Bohui Paper Industry, a Chinese paper manufacturer, has announced that it will issue up to RMB 975 million in five-year convertible bonds, dropping its original plan to issue corporate bonds, sources reported.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Weak Demand on the British Newsprint Market: EUWID]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Weak_Demand_on_the_British_Newsprint_Market_EUWID/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Weak_Demand_on_the_British_Newsprint_Market_EUWID/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:45:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Weak_Demand_on_the_British_Newsprint_Market_EUWID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Two things are worrying the majority of suppliers on the publication market in the UK: the drop in demand and the weakness of the pound against the euro, whereby the exceedingly low prices due to the exchange rate are causing producers in euro countries the biggest headache...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater's Fate in Hands of US Banks]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowaters_Fate_in_Hands_of_US_Banks/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowaters_Fate_in_Hands_of_US_Banks/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:42:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowaters_Fate_in_Hands_of_US_Banks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The shares of AbitibiBowater, already battered by weak paper markets, tumbled again on Thursday after a report the newsprint maker's recapitalization plan was meeting resistance from bank creditors.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caraustar Permanently Ceases Production at Its Carolina Paperboard Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Caraustar_Permanently_Ceases_Production_at_Its_Carolina_Paperboard_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Caraustar_Permanently_Ceases_Production_at_Its_Carolina_Paperboard_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:24:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Caraustar_Permanently_Ceases_Production_at_Its_Carolina_Paperboard_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Caraustar has announced that on March 19, 2009 it made the determination to permanently cease production of uncoated recycled boxboard (URB) at its Carolina Paperboard mill in Charlotte, NC...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Print Chemicals Could Cause Asthma Attacks, Charity Warns]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Print_Chemicals_Could_Cause_Asthma_Attacks_Charity_Warns/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Print_Chemicals_Could_Cause_Asthma_Attacks_Charity_Warns/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:18:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Print_Chemicals_Could_Cause_Asthma_Attacks_Charity_Warns/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Asthma UK has warned print companies that paper dust and some printing chemicals could cause fatal asthma attacks. The charity has set up Business Against Asthma to help raise awareness of the risks in the workplace...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[MeadWestvaco to Close Folding Carton Plants in Louisa, Va., and Caguas, Puerto Rico; 278 Workers to Lose Jobs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/MeadWestvaco_to_Close_Folding_Carton_Plants_in_Louisa_Va-_and_Caguas_Puerto_Rico_278_Workers_to_Lose_Jobs/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/MeadWestvaco_to_Close_Folding_Carton_Plants_in_Louisa_Va-_and_Caguas_Puerto_Rico_278_Workers_to_Lose_Jobs/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:57:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/MeadWestvaco_to_Close_Folding_Carton_Plants_in_Louisa_Va-_and_Caguas_Puerto_Rico_278_Workers_to_Lose_Jobs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) MeadWestvaco has announced it will close its Louisa, Virginia, and Caguas, Puerto Rico, folding carton plants in 2009. These actions are part of the company's accelerated strategic cost management program, announced January...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Net Earnings for Canadian Forest and Paper Industry Drops Even Further in Q4 2008: PwC]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Net_Earnings_for_Canadian_Forest_and_Paper_Industry_Drops_Even_Further_in_Q4_2008_PwC/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Net_Earnings_for_Canadian_Forest_and_Paper_Industry_Drops_Even_Further_in_Q4_2008_PwC/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:41:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Net_Earnings_for_Canadian_Forest_and_Paper_Industry_Drops_Even_Further_in_Q4_2008_PwC/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The Canadian forest, paper and packaging (FPP) industry has not been immune to the economic downturn. Indeed, aggregate fourth quarter 2008 net earnings of 13 of the largest Canadian FPP companies plummeted to -C$1.3 billion from -C$226 million in Q3 2008...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ahlstrom Issues Profit Warning]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Ahlstrom_Issues_Profit_Warning/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Ahlstrom_Issues_Profit_Warning/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:38:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Ahlstrom_Issues_Profit_Warning/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Ahlstrom, a leading manufacturer of specialty papers and nonwovens, announces that the very challenging market conditions that impacted Ahlstrom's business in the fourth quarter of 2008 have prevailed in the beginning of this year...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Put on a Happy Face on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Put_on_a_Happy_Face_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Put_on_a_Happy_Face_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:19:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Put_on_a_Happy_Face_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[As Don Meadows explains in his editorial, you cannot control the global financial markets, but you may be able to control your attitude about the challenges and opportunities inherent in the current crisis.Check out all of the PaperMoney content at:http://www.globalpapermoney.org/<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ahlstrom to Layoff 76 Workers in Finland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ahlstrom_to_Layoff_76_Workers_in_Finland/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ahlstrom_to_Layoff_76_Workers_in_Finland/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:13:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Ahlstrom_to_Layoff_76_Workers_in_Finland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Ahlstrom has concluded the negotiations on temporary layoffs with the personnel of its head office and sales office in Helsinki on March 17, 2009. The negotiations concerned the whole personnel of these units, a total of 76 people...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sonoco to Permanently Close Lancaster, Ohio Paperboard Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sonoco_to_Permanently_Close_Lancaster_Ohio_Paperboard_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sonoco_to_Permanently_Close_Lancaster_Ohio_Paperboard_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:54:54 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sonoco_to_Permanently_Close_Lancaster_Ohio_Paperboard_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced today that it will permanently close its Lancaster, Ohio, uncoated recycled paperboard mill, effective May 16, 2009, according to James Harrell...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stora Enso Issues Profit Warning]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Stora_Enso_Issues_Profit_Warning-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Stora_Enso_Issues_Profit_Warning-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:50:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Stora_Enso_Issues_Profit_Warning-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Stora Enso expects its operating result excluding non-recurring items (NRI) and fair valuations for the first quarter of 2009 to be clearly down on the fourth quarter of 2008 due to customer destocking and underlying weakness in demand, especially for wood products...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[European Paper Week: New look, New Location  17-19 November 2009, Brussels]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/European_Paper_Week_New_look_New_Location__17-19_November_2009_Brussels/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/European_Paper_Week_New_look_New_Location__17-19_November_2009_Brussels/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:44:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/European_Paper_Week_New_look_New_Location__17-19_November_2009_Brussels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) This year's European Paper Week will take as its theme ‘Building on paper's values'. It will take place in the beautifully renovated Marivaux Hotel and Conference Centre in the heart of Europe - Brussels. The conference centre incorporates an old cinema complex and these...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chesapeake Announces Intent to Proceed With Sale to Investor Group]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Chesapeake_Announces_Intent_to_Proceed_With_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Chesapeake_Announces_Intent_to_Proceed_With_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:34:45 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Chesapeake_Announces_Intent_to_Proceed_With_Sale_to_Investor_Group/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Chesapeake has announced that it has received no qualifying bids to compete with the previously announced offer to acquire all of its operating businesses submitted by a group of investors, including...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RISI Details Wood Chip Supply &amp; Demand Changes at 75th Forest Resources Association Event]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/RISI_Details_Wood_Chip_Supply__Demand_Changes_at_75th_Forest_Resources_Association_Event/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/RISI_Details_Wood_Chip_Supply__Demand_Changes_at_75th_Forest_Resources_Association_Event/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:31:05 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/RISI_Details_Wood_Chip_Supply__Demand_Changes_at_75th_Forest_Resources_Association_Event/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) RISI analyzed the economic health of North American timber markets this weekend at the Forest Resources Association's annual meeting in Hilton Head, SC. RISI stated that North American supply and demand for sawmill residual chips has taken some twists...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nippon Paper Forecast Lower Operating Profit]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Nippon_Paper_Forecast_Lower_Operating_Profit/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Nippon_Paper_Forecast_Lower_Operating_Profit/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:20:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Nippon_Paper_Forecast_Lower_Operating_Profit/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Japan) Nippon Paper expects a 27 percent drop in consolidated operating profit to about 24 billion yen ($243.4 million) for the year ending March 31, President Yoshio Haga told the financial daily Nikkei in an interview...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Maine's Largest Paper Company Seeks Help]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Maines_Largest_Paper_Company_Seeks_Help/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Maines_Largest_Paper_Company_Seeks_Help/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:08:59 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Maines_Largest_Paper_Company_Seeks_Help/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Maine's largest paper company is asking the governor for help -- a signal that an important industry to the state is in trouble amid the struggling economy...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso to Layoff 718 Employees in Finland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Layoff_718_Employees_in_Finland/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Layoff_718_Employees_in_Finland/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:24:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Layoff_718_Employees_in_Finland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Metso has concluded employee negotiations relating to the Finnish units of its Paper business line, excluding Metso Foundries Jyvaeskylae Oy, where negotiations are still continuing. The negotiations concerned all of the units' employees in Finland...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[KapStone Paper Earnings Plunge in Q4 2008]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/KapStone_Paper_Earnings_Plunge_in_Q4_2008/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/KapStone_Paper_Earnings_Plunge_in_Q4_2008/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:16:00 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/KapStone_Paper_Earnings_Plunge_in_Q4_2008/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation, a producer of unbleached kraft paper products and dunnage bags, reported a 78% decline in its fourth-quarter earnings on reduced demand amidst the struggling economy...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Workers Demand Revival of Hand-made Paper Institute]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Workers_Demand_Revival_of_Hand-made_Paper_Institute/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Workers_Demand_Revival_of_Hand-made_Paper_Institute/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 05:10:15 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Workers_Demand_Revival_of_Hand-made_Paper_Institute/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) As many as 80 workers of the government-owned handmade paper institute, here, and owners of over 150 small scale units on Monday demanded revival of the institute's daily business. The production unit of the institute is shut for the last five months...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neenah Introduces Sustainable New Printing Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Introduces_Sustainable_New_Printing_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Introduces_Sustainable_New_Printing_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:28:23 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Neenah_Introduces_Sustainable_New_Printing_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Environment Digital PC 100 White is an FSC Certified, Green-e Certified 100% post consumer recycled paper...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Supplements Its Recapitalization Announcement]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Supplements_Its_Recapitalization_Announcement/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Supplements_Its_Recapitalization_Announcement/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:26:27 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Supplements_Its_Recapitalization_Announcement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) New investor commits to backstop up to US$100 million of concurrent offering - Support of unsecured noteholders increases to approximately 39% of outstanding principal amount - Meetings of affected noteholders and lenders to be held April 30th...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seattle Newspaper Goes 100% Online; Says Goodbye to Print]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Seattle_Newspaper_Goes_100_Online_Says_Goodbye_to_Print/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Seattle_Newspaper_Goes_100_Online_Says_Goodbye_to_Print/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:19:16 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Seattle_Newspaper_Goes_100_Online_Says_Goodbye_to_Print/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, whose giant neon globe has been a fixture on the city's skyline for much of the newspaper's 146-year history, will print its last edition today and become the largest metropolitan daily to switch to an online-only publication...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mondi Says Further Industry Closures Likely]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Mondi_Says_Further_Industry_Closures_Likely/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Mondi_Says_Further_Industry_Closures_Likely/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:10:44 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Mondi_Says_Further_Industry_Closures_Likely/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(South Africa) Mondi, the biggest producer of office paper in Europe, expects the industry to cut more capacity in all paper grades as price and volume pressures persist, the chief executive said on Monday...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lenzing says de-inking expansion still on schedule]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_says_de-inking_expansion_still_on_schedule/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_says_de-inking_expansion_still_on_schedule/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:32:17 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Lenzing_says_de-inking_expansion_still_on_schedule/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Austrian-based paper manufacturer Lenzing Papier has denied press rumours that it has been forced to push back an expansion of its de-inking plant at its Austrian mill.Established more than 100 years ago, Lenzing Papier is one of the leading manufacturers of recycled paper, poster and envelope <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oji Paper to Invest $40m in Tree Plantation in Tanzania]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Oji_Paper_to_Invest_40m_in_Tree_Plantation_in_Tanzania/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Oji_Paper_to_Invest_40m_in_Tree_Plantation_in_Tanzania/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:53:34 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Oji_Paper_to_Invest_40m_in_Tree_Plantation_in_Tanzania/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Tanzania) Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC) and Ntwara-based Naliendele Agricultural Research Institute (NARI) have already facilitated the company, Oji Paper Co., to secure chunks of land in the two regions...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fuels-from-the-Forest Innovator Chemrec Opens U.S. Office]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fuels-from-the-Forest_Innovator_Chemrec_Opens_U-S-_Office/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fuels-from-the-Forest_Innovator_Chemrec_Opens_U-S-_Office/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:48:02 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Fuels-from-the-Forest_Innovator_Chemrec_Opens_U-S-_Office/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The company transforms a pulp and paper milling waste product called black liquor into ultra-clean alternative motor fuels methanol and dimethyl ether or DME...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[USPS Brings Paper Recycling to Post Office Lobbies]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/USPS_Brings_Paper_Recycling_to_Post_Office_Lobbies/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/USPS_Brings_Paper_Recycling_to_Post_Office_Lobbies/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:41:26 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/USPS_Brings_Paper_Recycling_to_Post_Office_Lobbies/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The United States' Postal Service is expanding its Post Office Box Lobby Recycling program to 1,844 new sites, bringing the total of participating post offices to more than 5,900. The program builds on the success of similar programs that have been ongoing in the northeast...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Baikal Pulp Mill Likely to be Closed]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Baikal_Pulp_Mill_Likely_to_be_Closed/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Baikal_Pulp_Mill_Likely_to_be_Closed/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:37:58 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Baikal_Pulp_Mill_Likely_to_be_Closed/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Russia) A unit of Oleg Deripaska's Basic Element holding said Friday that it would probably close a pulp plant on UNESCO World Heritage Site Lake Baikal after measures taken to reduce pollution helped make the site unprofitable...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Washington Post to Cut Business Section to Save on Newsprint]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Washington_Post_to_Cut_Business_Section_to_Save_on_Newsprint/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Washington_Post_to_Cut_Business_Section_to_Save_on_Newsprint/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:31:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Washington_Post_to_Cut_Business_Section_to_Save_on_Newsprint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Washington Post will stop publishing a business section six days out of the week and move business news to the front of the paper at a time when finance stories dominate world headlines...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso to Modernize Chemical Recovery Line for Korsnäs in Sweden]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metso_to_Modernize_Chemical_Recovery_Line_for_Korsn%E4s_in_Sweden/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metso_to_Modernize_Chemical_Recovery_Line_for_Korsn%E4s_in_Sweden/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:13:58 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metso_to_Modernize_Chemical_Recovery_Line_for_Korsn%E4s_in_Sweden/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Sweden/Finland) Metso will supply Korsnäs AB with a new evaporation plant and two recovery boiler upgrades to the company's pulp mill in Gävle, Sweden. The value of the order is more than EUR 20 million...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk's Kevin Richard Receives 2008 Executive Eagle Award from Pulp &amp; Paper Safety Association]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawks_Kevin_Richard_Receives_2008_Executive_Eagle_Award_from_Pulp__Paper_Safety_Association/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawks_Kevin_Richard_Receives_2008_Executive_Eagle_Award_from_Pulp__Paper_Safety_Association/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:03:02 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mohawks_Kevin_Richard_Receives_2008_Executive_Eagle_Award_from_Pulp__Paper_Safety_Association/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Kevin Richard, Chief Operating Officer, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc., was selected as the recipient of the Pulp &amp; Paper Safety Association's (P&amp;PSA) 2008 Executive Eagle Award...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Lay Offs, Pay Cuts at Lincoln Paper And Tissue]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lay_Offs_Pay_Cuts_at_Lincoln_Paper_And_Tissue/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lay_Offs_Pay_Cuts_at_Lincoln_Paper_And_Tissue/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 02:00:43 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Lay_Offs_Pay_Cuts_at_Lincoln_Paper_And_Tissue/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Lincoln Paper and Tissue is laying 17 people off for three months, and cutting hours and salaries for many others. The 17 workers who are being laid off are production workers. In addition, Van Scotter said 80 maintenance workers will take an unpaid day off...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Samoa Pulp Mill May Not Start Soon]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Samoa_Pulp_Mill_May_Not_Start_Soon/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Samoa_Pulp_Mill_May_Not_Start_Soon/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:18:52 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Samoa_Pulp_Mill_May_Not_Start_Soon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)Owner Freshwater Pulp said that it now believes that there are not enough wood chips, from which the mill makes pulp, available in the region to supply the plant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Announces Signing of C$615 Million Agreement for the Sale of Interest in Hydroelectric Facility]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Signing_of_C615_Million_Agreement_for_the_Sale_of_Interest_in_Hydroelectric_Facility/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Signing_of_C615_Million_Agreement_for_the_Sale_of_Interest_in_Hydroelectric_Facility/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:16:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Signing_of_C615_Million_Agreement_for_the_Sale_of_Interest_in_Hydroelectric_Facility/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) AbitibiBowater has announced it has signed a non-binding agreement in principle with Hydro-Quebec for the sale of its 60 percent interest in the hydroelectric facility located on the Manicouagan River...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Terrace Bay Pulp in Deep Debt]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_in_Deep_Debt/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_in_Deep_Debt/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:11:47 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_in_Deep_Debt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The prospect of a prolonged shutdown at Terrace Bay Pulp is looming large as the operation struggles to restructure its finances and cope with $80 million in debt...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Soft Management]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Soft_Management/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Soft_Management/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:00:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Soft_Management/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[This week, Jim Thompson reflects on the culture of accountability instilled in the Greatest Generation, questions whether the modern pulp and paper industries have abandoned this ethic, and asks how to move forward.Unusual insight on the paper industry, delivered weekly:www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Refinances Euro Term Loan]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Refinances_Euro_Term_Loan/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Refinances_Euro_Term_Loan/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:25:42 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Refinances_Euro_Term_Loan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) International Paper has announced that it raised approximately $470 million from a syndicate of banks to refinance the majority of its euro 500 million bank term loan, which had a maturity date of August 2009...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme for Indian Paper Industry on the Anvil]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Technology_Upgradation_Fund_Scheme_for_Indian_Paper_Industry_on_the_Anvil/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Technology_Upgradation_Fund_Scheme_for_Indian_Paper_Industry_on_the_Anvil/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 07:30:11 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Technology_Upgradation_Fund_Scheme_for_Indian_Paper_Industry_on_the_Anvil/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) The central government has in principle agreed to come out with a Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (TUFS) for the benefit of the paper industry, an official of Indian Agro and Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA) said today...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearwater Paper to Temporary Layoff 270 Hourly Workers for Two Weeks Beginning March 23]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Clearwater_Paper_to_Temporary_Layoff_270_Hourly_Workers_for_Two_Weeks_Beginning_March_23/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Clearwater_Paper_to_Temporary_Layoff_270_Hourly_Workers_for_Two_Weeks_Beginning_March_23/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:55:26 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Clearwater_Paper_to_Temporary_Layoff_270_Hourly_Workers_for_Two_Weeks_Beginning_March_23/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Clearwater Paper is temporarily laying off 270 hourly employees in the company's sawmill for two weeks starting March 23...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sonoco Named One of 2009's 100 Best Corporate Citizens]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sonoco_Named_One_of_2009s_100_Best_Corporate_Citizens/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sonoco_Named_One_of_2009s_100_Best_Corporate_Citizens/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:49:29 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Sonoco_Named_One_of_2009s_100_Best_Corporate_Citizens/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Sonoco is ranked number 27 on Corporate Responsibility Officer (CRO) magazine's recently released 100 Best Corporate Citizens List® for 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UPM Sells Ella Store Labels Business to MariSense Ltd]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/UPM_Sells_Ella_Store_Labels_Business_to_MariSense_Ltd/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/UPM_Sells_Ella_Store_Labels_Business_to_MariSense_Ltd/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:39:14 CDT</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/UPM_Sells_Ella_Store_Labels_Business_to_MariSense_Ltd/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) UPM has sold its Ella Store Labels business to MariCap Group's Finnish affiliate MariSense Ltd. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price. Ella Store Labels's 15 employees at Ylöjärvi, Finland, will continue working for the business with the new owner...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ricoh Partners With Continental Datalabel to Offer Customers Four Specialty Papers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Ricoh_Partners_With_Continental_Datalabel_to_Offer_Customers_Four_Specialty_Papers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Ricoh_Partners_With_Continental_Datalabel_to_Offer_Customers_Four_Specialty_Papers/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:55:02 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Ricoh_Partners_With_Continental_Datalabel_to_Offer_Customers_Four_Specialty_Papers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Ricoh Americas Corporation, a leading provider of digital office equipment, today introduced four specialty papers now compatible with its Aficio(R) SP C420DN color laser printer and Aficio SP C410DN-KP HotSpot color laser printer...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White Birch Paper Announces Market Related Downtime at Stadacona L.P. Division]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Stadacona_L-P-_Division/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Stadacona_L-P-_Division/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:40:47 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Stadacona_L-P-_Division/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) White Birch Paper Company has announced that it will take market related downtime at its Stadacona L.P. Division in Quebec City, Quebec. The planned shutdown will take place from March 20th, 2009 through April 6th, 2009 and will result...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp Prices Crash in North America]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Prices_Crash_in_North_America/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Prices_Crash_in_North_America/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:52:08 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Prices_Crash_in_North_America/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(North America) In North America, the list price for Northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) has slipped to $675/metric ton but the spot-market sales price is an even lower $605, down from $705 in January...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Terrace Bay Pulp Files for Creditor Protection]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_Files_for_Creditor_Protection/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_Files_for_Creditor_Protection/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 04:47:25 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Terrace_Bay_Pulp_Files_for_Creditor_Protection/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Terrace Bay, Ontario is worried that the current temporary shut-down of their pulp mill could turn into a long one as the news spreads that the mill's owner, Buchanan Forest Products, filed for protection from its creditors under the federal Companies‘ Creditors Arrangement...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi and Mondi Dropped from JSE Stock Index]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sappi_and_Mondi_Dropped_from_JSE_Stock_Index/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sappi_and_Mondi_Dropped_from_JSE_Stock_Index/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:25:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Sappi_and_Mondi_Dropped_from_JSE_Stock_Index/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(South Africa) The two major South African paper and pulp producers, Sappi and Mondi, have been dropped from the JSE Securities Exchange's index of the top 40 shares. The JSE/FTSE Top 40 index reflects the performances of the 40 biggest companies on the JSE, ranked by market value...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hadera Paper Ltd. Reports Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Hadera_Paper_Ltd-_Reports_Financial_Results_for_Fiscal_Year_Ended_December_31_2008/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Hadera_Paper_Ltd-_Reports_Financial_Results_for_Fiscal_Year_Ended_December_31_2008/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:20:29 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Hadera_Paper_Ltd-_Reports_Financial_Results_for_Fiscal_Year_Ended_December_31_2008/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Israel) Hadera Paper has reported financial results for the year ended December 31, 2008...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[&quot;ISO 12647 Proficient Printer&quot; Standard for Benson Box - First UK Food Carton Specialist to Achieve Print Standard]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/ISO_12647_Proficient_Printer_Standard_for_Benson_Box_-_First_UK_Food_Carton_Specialist_to_Achieve_Print_Standard/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/ISO_12647_Proficient_Printer_Standard_for_Benson_Box_-_First_UK_Food_Carton_Specialist_to_Achieve_Print_Standard/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:15:31 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/ISO_12647_Proficient_Printer_Standard_for_Benson_Box_-_First_UK_Food_Carton_Specialist_to_Achieve_Print_Standard/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Benson Group, headquartered in Bardon, Leicestershire, the UK Packaging Company of the Year, has announced details of its newly acquired &quot;ISO 12647 Proficient Printer&quot; status, as awarded by colour specialists Mellow Colour, for its Benson Box printed carton...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pollution Board Rejects Imported Waste Paper with Municipal Solid Waste]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Pollution_Board_Rejects_Imported_Waste_Paper_with_Municipal_Solid_Waste/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Pollution_Board_Rejects_Imported_Waste_Paper_with_Municipal_Solid_Waste/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:51:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Pollution_Board_Rejects_Imported_Waste_Paper_with_Municipal_Solid_Waste/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) The issue of contamination of imported waste paper first came to light a couple of years ago when cargo at the Tuticorin port was found to contain municipal waste. That was the beginning of coordinated action by the port authorities...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Named EPA Energy Star Partner Of The Year]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Kimberly-Clark_Named_EPA_Energy_Star_Partner_Of_The_Year/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Kimberly-Clark_Named_EPA_Energy_Star_Partner_Of_The_Year/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:47:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Kimberly-Clark_Named_EPA_Energy_Star_Partner_Of_The_Year/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Kimberly-Clark has been named a 2009 Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes K-C's ongoing efforts to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Expanding Timber Plantation Resources in Uruguay Attract Pulpmill Investments]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Expanding_Timber_Plantation_Resources_in_Uruguay_Attract_Pulpmill_Investments/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Expanding_Timber_Plantation_Resources_in_Uruguay_Attract_Pulpmill_Investments/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:40:23 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Expanding_Timber_Plantation_Resources_in_Uruguay_Attract_Pulpmill_Investments/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Favorable timber growing conditions, a good business climate and a stable political environment has attracted a number of European forest companies to invest in Uruguay the past few years. The establishment of fast-growing Eucalyptus and pine plantations could eventually support two or three...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vision Paper Launches New FSC-accredited Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Vision_Paper_Launches_New_FSC-accredited_Products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Vision_Paper_Launches_New_FSC-accredited_Products/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:20:55 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Vision_Paper_Launches_New_FSC-accredited_Products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Vision Paper, Middleton Paper's paper merchant division, has launched FSC-accredited Verdana triple gloss and silk, Arial art board and Zenith GCI. Verdana triple gloss and silk is available in 90gsm-350gsm. The company said it had excellent opacity to minimise show-through...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Domtar Announces Proposal for Reverse Stock Split]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_Announces_Proposal_for_Reverse_Stock_Split/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_Announces_Proposal_for_Reverse_Stock_Split/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:17:24 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Domtar_Announces_Proposal_for_Reverse_Stock_Split/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Domtar has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a proposal to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's outstanding common stock and a corresponding reverse split of the outstanding...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Indonesia's Pulp Industry About To Explode?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Is_Indonesias_Pulp_Industry_About_To_Explode/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Is_Indonesias_Pulp_Industry_About_To_Explode/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:07:38 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Is_Indonesias_Pulp_Industry_About_To_Explode/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Indonesia's Ministry of Foresty has designated 564,000 hectares (almost 1,700,000 acres) for acacia and eucalyptus plantations.  This land can be leased from the gov't for 6 rotations or 42 years.  Korindo seems to have gotten the jump on the others...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk's New Felt &amp; Wire Site Showcases Design, Paper and Letterpress]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawks_New_Felt__Wire_Site_Showcases_Design_Paper_and_Letterpress-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawks_New_Felt__Wire_Site_Showcases_Design_Paper_and_Letterpress-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:02:32 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Mohawks_New_Felt__Wire_Site_Showcases_Design_Paper_and_Letterpress-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has launched feltandwire.com, a paper-centric site. The tagline tells the tale: &quot;Impressions from the paper-obsessed.&quot; Edited by freelance writer Alyson Kuhn, Felt &amp; Wire will showcase creativity on paper -- from postage stamps...<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Neenah Paper Wins Wisconsin Manufacturer of The Year Award]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Wins_Wisconsin_Manufacturer_of_The_Year_Award/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Wins_Wisconsin_Manufacturer_of_The_Year_Award/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:59:51 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Neenah_Paper_Wins_Wisconsin_Manufacturer_of_The_Year_Award/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Neenah Paper's emphasis on environmental stewardship has earned it one of eight Wisconsin Manufacturer Of The Year awards. The Alpharetta, Ga.-based maker of premium paper with mills in Neenah, Appleton and Whiting garnered a special award at the event held at the Pfister...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Shuttleworth Seminars highlight environmental solutions through MIS]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shuttleworth_Seminars_highlight_environmental_solutions_through_MIS/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shuttleworth_Seminars_highlight_environmental_solutions_through_MIS/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:52:19 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Shuttleworth_Seminars_highlight_environmental_solutions_through_MIS/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Shuttleworth Business Systems, in conjunction with the Howard Smith Paper Group and The Print Circle have hosted a number of seminars to Shuttleworth users at Howard Smith Paper Group's Northampton head office.  The focus of the seminars has been; •	What is driving the print market for certif<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sun Paper to Set up Joint Venture in Vietnam]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sun_Paper_to_Set_up_Joint_Venture_in_Vietnam/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sun_Paper_to_Set_up_Joint_Venture_in_Vietnam/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:39:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sun_Paper_to_Set_up_Joint_Venture_in_Vietnam/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Vietnam/China) China's Shenzhen-listed Sun Paper will set up a joint venture in Viet Nam with a local property firm, with Sun Paper owning 95% of the new company, according to its filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on March 7...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[DS Smith to Close Its PM1 Paper Machine at Kemsley Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/DS_Smith_to_Close_Its_PM1_Paper_Machine_at_Kemsley_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/DS_Smith_to_Close_Its_PM1_Paper_Machine_at_Kemsley_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:35:13 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/DS_Smith_to_Close_Its_PM1_Paper_Machine_at_Kemsley_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) DS Smith's UK Paper division, St Regis, has announced the proposed closure of its PM1 paper machine at Kemsley Mill in Kent. PM1 produces about 75,000 tonnes per annum of corrugated case material or CCM, which is used for producing corrugated packaging...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Under Invoicing Depriving Pakistan Government of Millions in Taxes and Duties: PPPBMA]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Under_Invoicing_Depriving_Pakistan_Government_of_Millions_in_Taxes_and_Duties_PPPBMA/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Under_Invoicing_Depriving_Pakistan_Government_of_Millions_in_Taxes_and_Duties_PPPBMA/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:31:15 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Under_Invoicing_Depriving_Pakistan_Government_of_Millions_in_Taxes_and_Duties_PPPBMA/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Pakistan) Afghan Transit Trade (ATT) and import of finished paper products in the name of waste paper, under misquoting and false declaration by the commercial importers, is causing hardships for paper manufacturing industry, chairman Pakistan Pulp Paper and Board Mills Association...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kenyan Paper Firms Oppose Proposed Taxes]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Kenyan_Paper_Firms_Oppose_Proposed_Taxes/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Kenyan_Paper_Firms_Oppose_Proposed_Taxes/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:26:48 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Kenyan_Paper_Firms_Oppose_Proposed_Taxes/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Kenya) The proposal to increase tariffs on paper products by 10 per cent is causing acute discomfort to paper converters with many promising layoffs and price increases for basic commodities...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dates, Locations Set for RISI's 2009 North American and Latin American Conferences]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dates_Locations_Set_for_RISIs_2009_North_American_and_Latin_American_Conferences/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dates_Locations_Set_for_RISIs_2009_North_American_and_Latin_American_Conferences/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:21:39 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Dates_Locations_Set_for_RISIs_2009_North_American_and_Latin_American_Conferences/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) RISI has announced the dates and locations for their 2009 conferences in North America and Latin America. The 24th North American Forest Products Conference will take place September 14 - 16, 2009 at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego, California...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[POSPaper.com Plays Leading Role in Increase of Popularity of Thermal Paper Rolls]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/POSPaper-com_Plays_Leading_Role_in_Increase_of_Popularity_of_Thermal_Paper_Rolls/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/POSPaper-com_Plays_Leading_Role_in_Increase_of_Popularity_of_Thermal_Paper_Rolls/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:52:34 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/POSPaper-com_Plays_Leading_Role_in_Increase_of_Popularity_of_Thermal_Paper_Rolls/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) POSPaper.com, the internet's premier source for Point of Sale supplies, paper products, and accessories, has assumed a leading role in an industry revolution that has seen thermal paper rolls replacing multi-part carbonless business forms...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Blue Star Infotech to Implement Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Ruby Macon]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Blue_Star_Infotech_to_Implement_Microsoft_Dynamics_NAV_for_Ruby_Macon/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Blue_Star_Infotech_to_Implement_Microsoft_Dynamics_NAV_for_Ruby_Macon/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:11:49 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Blue_Star_Infotech_to_Implement_Microsoft_Dynamics_NAV_for_Ruby_Macon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Blue Star Infotech, a global provider of IT Solutions and Services and a winner of 2008 Microsoft Dynamics President's Club Award and Best Partner - India Western Region Award for Vertical Solution Excellence, announced that it will be implementing...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bangladesh Paper Industry for Import Duty Waiver on Raw Materials]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Bangladesh_Paper_Industry_for_Import_Duty_Waiver_on_Raw_Materials/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Bangladesh_Paper_Industry_for_Import_Duty_Waiver_on_Raw_Materials/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:09:22 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Bangladesh_Paper_Industry_for_Import_Duty_Waiver_on_Raw_Materials/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Bangladesh) Bangladesh paper Mills Association (BPMA) has urged the government to waive import duty on the raw materials for paper industries. BPMA convener Mostafa Jamal Mohiuddin made the plea to the government during a pre-budget meeting with the National Board of Revenue...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doug Dugal Column: Carbon Balance is Paper Industry's Contribution]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Doug_Dugal_Column_Carbon_Balance_is_Paper_Industrys_Contribution/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Doug_Dugal_Column_Carbon_Balance_is_Paper_Industrys_Contribution/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:58:35 CDT</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Doug_Dugal_Column_Carbon_Balance_is_Paper_Industrys_Contribution/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Paper industry and environment: Generally, industry is blamed for everything that goes wrong; some even call the paper industry one of the big polluters. I think the industry is one of the most environmentally friendly in the world. We use regenerable raw material, our production processes are...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Increase in Demand for Wood Pellets Pushed Prices Upward in Europe in 4Q/08, Reports WRQ]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Increase_in_Demand_for_Wood_Pellets_Pushed_Prices_Upward_in_Europe_in_4Q08_Reports_WRQ/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Increase_in_Demand_for_Wood_Pellets_Pushed_Prices_Upward_in_Europe_in_4Q08_Reports_WRQ/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:45:10 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Increase_in_Demand_for_Wood_Pellets_Pushed_Prices_Upward_in_Europe_in_4Q08_Reports_WRQ/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Europe is currently both the largest producer and consumer of wood pellets in the world. Consumption in 2008 was estimated to be over eight million tons, with Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy being the largest consumers on the continent...<br/><br/>6 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orchids Paper Makes It Affordable to Go Green with 'Care' Line of 100% Recycled Paper Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Orchids_Paper_Makes_It_Affordable_to_Go_Green_with_Care_Line_of_100_Recycled_Paper_Products-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Orchids_Paper_Makes_It_Affordable_to_Go_Green_with_Care_Line_of_100_Recycled_Paper_Products-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:55:31 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Orchids_Paper_Makes_It_Affordable_to_Go_Green_with_Care_Line_of_100_Recycled_Paper_Products-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) In response to consumers' desire for more environmentally friendly products, Orchids Paper Products Company has announced their &quot;care&quot; line of paper towels and bathroom tissue...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Anti-paper Movement a Misguided Environmental Cause]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Anti-paper_Movement_a_Misguided_Environmental_Cause/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Anti-paper_Movement_a_Misguided_Environmental_Cause/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:31:52 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Anti-paper_Movement_a_Misguided_Environmental_Cause/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Bashing the use of paper is not as environmentally sound as many would have you think. Trees are a renewable resource that comes from farms. Due to reforestation, forests in the U.S. have actually grown in the past century. An estimated 4 million trees are planted each day...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions -- Free speech and soft toilet paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_-_Free_speech_and_soft_toilet_paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_-_Free_speech_and_soft_toilet_paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:26:51 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_-_Free_speech_and_soft_toilet_paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this week's issue, Jim Thompson exercises his right to take umbrage with Natural Resources Defense Council Senior Scientist Allen Hershkowitz's assertion that soft toilet paper is harmful to the planet's health.Nip Impressions -- Never boring; http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Bruce Purdy, Innovative Appleton Paper Industry Leader, Dies at Age 91]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bruce_Purdy_Innovative_Appleton_Paper_Industry_Leader_Dies_at_Age_91/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bruce_Purdy_Innovative_Appleton_Paper_Industry_Leader_Dies_at_Age_91/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:56:25 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Bruce_Purdy_Innovative_Appleton_Paper_Industry_Leader_Dies_at_Age_91/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) He may be best known for developing an automated loom to make woven wire to form a paper sheet on a machine, but the list of accomplishments was long for the man who earned numerous patents...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi Sees Capacity Cuts if No Demand Pick-up]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Sappi_Sees_Capacity_Cuts_if_No_Demand_Pick-up/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Sappi_Sees_Capacity_Cuts_if_No_Demand_Pick-up/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 08:51:27 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Sappi_Sees_Capacity_Cuts_if_No_Demand_Pick-up/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(South Africa) Sappi, the world's biggest maker of fine paper, expects the industry to close more coated fine paper capacity permanently if demand does not pick up, the chief executive said on Friday...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[South Korea’s Korindo Group Inks $500m Pulp Deal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/South_Korearsquos_Korindo_Group_Inks_500m_Pulp_Deal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/South_Korearsquos_Korindo_Group_Inks_500m_Pulp_Deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:31:17 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/South_Korearsquos_Korindo_Group_Inks_500m_Pulp_Deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Indonesia/South Korea) South Korea's Korindo Group is planning to invest $500 million in a factory on Kalimantan Island, with the capacity to process 600,000 tons of pulp annually for particle board and paper...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Domtar to Idle Woodland Pulp Mill in Baileyville, Maine]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Idle_Woodland_Pulp_Mill_in_Baileyville_Maine-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Idle_Woodland_Pulp_Mill_in_Baileyville_Maine-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:28:53 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Domtar_to_Idle_Woodland_Pulp_Mill_in_Baileyville_Maine-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Domtar has announced that it will be idling its Woodland pulp facility in Baileyville, Maine for an undetermined period, as of May 5, 2009. The mill has an annual hardwood pulp production capacity of 398,000 air dry metric tons...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RISI Announces Additional High-Level Speakers for European and Asian Pulp and Paper Outlook Conferences]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Announces_Additional_High-Level_Speakers_for_European_and_Asian_Pulp_and_Paper_Outlook_Conferences/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Announces_Additional_High-Level_Speakers_for_European_and_Asian_Pulp_and_Paper_Outlook_Conferences/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:26:35 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RISI_Announces_Additional_High-Level_Speakers_for_European_and_Asian_Pulp_and_Paper_Outlook_Conferences/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) RISI has announced that several new speakers have been added to the conference programs of its industry-leading events in Europe and Asia. Three new speakers will join the program of RISI's 11th European Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference to be held...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Papermaker UPM Earns C-TPAT Security Certification]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Papermaker_UPM_Earns_C-TPAT_Security_Certification/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Papermaker_UPM_Earns_C-TPAT_Security_Certification/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:24:13 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Papermaker_UPM_Earns_C-TPAT_Security_Certification/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) UPM North America has achieved certification with the US Customs and Border Protection's security-based program C-TPAT (Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism). Launched in 2002, C-TPAT was developed to hold importers accountable for all facets...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recycled Paper Greetings Introduces Cards Featuring the Humor of 'The Argyle Sweater' Syndicated Cartoon]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Recycled_Paper_Greetings_Introduces_Cards_Featuring_the_Humor_of_The_Argyle_Sweater_Syndicated_Cartoon/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Recycled_Paper_Greetings_Introduces_Cards_Featuring_the_Humor_of_The_Argyle_Sweater_Syndicated_Cartoon/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:22:23 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Recycled_Paper_Greetings_Introduces_Cards_Featuring_the_Humor_of_The_Argyle_Sweater_Syndicated_Cartoon/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Clean up needed in the greeting card aisle? Recycled Paper Greetings' (RPG) exclusive introduction of &quot;The Argyle Sweater&quot; collection brings with it guaranteed laugh-until-it-hurts humor. Included in the launch are twelve birthday and just-for-laughs...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India's Abhishek Industries Introduces Branded Agro-Based Copier Paper Products]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Indias_Abhishek_Industries_Introduces_Branded_Agro-Based_Copier_Paper_Products/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Indias_Abhishek_Industries_Introduces_Branded_Agro-Based_Copier_Paper_Products/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:17:56 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Indias_Abhishek_Industries_Introduces_Branded_Agro-Based_Copier_Paper_Products/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Abhishek Industries Limited (AIL), flagship of the Rs 2500 crore Trident Group has emerged asone of the world's largest agro-based producer of printing paper and as part of its strategy to move up the value chain, the company has launched its own brands of copier paper...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mr. Medvedev's Strategy For Paper vs. Mr. Putin's Log Tariffs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Mr-_Medvedevs_Strategy_For_Paper_vs-_Mr-_Putins_Log_Tariffs/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Mr-_Medvedevs_Strategy_For_Paper_vs-_Mr-_Putins_Log_Tariffs/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:58:56 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Mr-_Medvedevs_Strategy_For_Paper_vs-_Mr-_Putins_Log_Tariffs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Finland, traditionally, obtained half its wood fiber needs by importing Russian Spruce, Pine and Larch logs.  China also counted on low cost logs when it significantly expanded its newsprint industry to 12.5 million mt/year. Then, in 2007 Mr. Putin announced an increased tariff (duty) on all logs...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Wood Fiber Prices in Q4 2008 Experienced the Largest Drop in over 20 Years: Wood Resource Quarterly]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Global_Wood_Fiber_Prices_in_Q4_2008_Experienced_the_Largest_Drop_in_over_20_Years_Wood_Resource_Quarterly/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Global_Wood_Fiber_Prices_in_Q4_2008_Experienced_the_Largest_Drop_in_over_20_Years_Wood_Resource_Quarterly/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:26:43 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Global_Wood_Fiber_Prices_in_Q4_2008_Experienced_the_Largest_Drop_in_over_20_Years_Wood_Resource_Quarterly/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The WRQ Global Average Wood Fiber Price Indices recorded their sharpest quarterly decline since their inception in 1988, as wood fiber consumption by struggling pulp and paper industries decreased worldwide in the 4Q/08...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Before Green was Cool]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Before_Green_was_Cool/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Before_Green_was_Cool/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:40:52 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Before_Green_was_Cool/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In his latest editorial, Executive Editor James Thompson discusses the practice of greenmailing and proposes a strategy to encourage companies to maintain greater reserves to deal with the type of crisis we are now confronted with.Check out all the latest content at http://www.globalpapermoney.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Mill in Pineville to Crank Back up Production on March 6]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/International_Paper_Mill_in_Pineville_to_Crank_Back_up_Production_on_March_6-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/International_Paper_Mill_in_Pineville_to_Crank_Back_up_Production_on_March_6-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:21:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/International_Paper_Mill_in_Pineville_to_Crank_Back_up_Production_on_March_6-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Six weeks of shutdown will end next week for the International Paper mill in Pineville, allowing 180 workers to return to their jobs...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s Time for the Indian Paper Industry to Appreciate Collaborative Production Management Advantages]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Itrsquos_Time_for_the_Indian_Paper_Industry_to_Appreciate_Collaborative_Production_Management_Advantages/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Itrsquos_Time_for_the_Indian_Paper_Industry_to_Appreciate_Collaborative_Production_Management_Advantages/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:17:11 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Itrsquos_Time_for_the_Indian_Paper_Industry_to_Appreciate_Collaborative_Production_Management_Advantages/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) The market for Collaborative Production Management for process industries (CPM-P) in Asia exceeded $462 million in 2008, accounting for a little over 21 percent of global revenues, according to an ARC Asia region study on CPM-P. The Pulp &amp; Paper industry was among...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mohawk Fine Papers Buys the SMART Papers Premium Uncoated Writing, Text and Cover Brands]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Buys_the_SMART_Papers_Premium_Uncoated_Writing_Text_and_Cover_Brands/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Buys_the_SMART_Papers_Premium_Uncoated_Writing_Text_and_Cover_Brands/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:36:46 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Mohawk_Fine_Papers_Buys_the_SMART_Papers_Premium_Uncoated_Writing_Text_and_Cover_Brands/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Mohawk also named exclusive marketer of SMART's premium cast and matte coated papers through traditional paper distribution channels...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UPM Continues to Improve Its Environmental Performance]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPM_Continues_to_Improve_Its_Environmental_Performance/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPM_Continues_to_Improve_Its_Environmental_Performance/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 06:33:20 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/UPM_Continues_to_Improve_Its_Environmental_Performance/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) UPM has significantly decreased its fossil carbon dioxide (CO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions in 2008. The development of other environmental parameters has been positive, as well, which supports UPM's aim to be the front-runner in the new forest...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smurfit-Stone to Recognize Goodwill Impairment Charges of $2.7 Billion]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_to_Recognize_Goodwill_Impairment_Charges_of_2-7_Billion/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_to_Recognize_Goodwill_Impairment_Charges_of_2-7_Billion/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:14:29 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_to_Recognize_Goodwill_Impairment_Charges_of_2-7_Billion/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Smurfit-Stone Container has announced it will recognize in the fourth quarter of 2008 non-cash charges of $2,761 million, or $10.73 per diluted share, related to the impairment of goodwill and other intangible...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Sappi Fine Paper North America to Suspend Operations at Muskegon Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_to_Suspend_Operations_at_Muskegon_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_to_Suspend_Operations_at_Muskegon_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:09:44 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Sappi_Fine_Paper_North_America_to_Suspend_Operations_at_Muskegon_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Sappi Fine Paper North America hasannounced that it will suspend all operations at its Muskegon Mill in Michigan, effective April 1, 2009. This suspension will result in the furlough of approximately 190 salaried and hourly Muskegon employees...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Announces Amendments to Subsidiaries' Credit Facilities]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Amendments_to_Subsidiaries_Credit_Facilities-2/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Amendments_to_Subsidiaries_Credit_Facilities-2/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:07:14 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/AbitibiBowater_Announces_Amendments_to_Subsidiaries_Credit_Facilities-2/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The amendments to the credit agreements provide for lender consent to $12,000,000 of additional liquidity previously provided to BCFPI by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (the &quot;Additional Liquidity&quot;) and amend and modify each of Bowater's U.S. and Canadian credit agreements...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper To Divest 143,000 Acres of Real Estate Properties]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_To_Divest_143000_Acres_of_Real_Estate_Properties/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_To_Divest_143000_Acres_of_Real_Estate_Properties/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:55:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/International_Paper_To_Divest_143000_Acres_of_Real_Estate_Properties/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) International Paper has announced that it plans to divest approximately 143,000 acres of properties located in the southeastern United States in a transaction with American Timberlands Fund I, LP (the &quot;Partnership&quot;)...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Albany International Declares Dividend]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Albany_International_Declares_Dividend-4/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Albany_International_Declares_Dividend-4/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:51:38 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Albany_International_Declares_Dividend-4/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Board of Directors of Albany International has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share on the Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on April 7, 2009, to shareholders of record on March 16, 2009.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Kimberly-Clark Announces 3.4 Percent Dividend Increase]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_3-4_Percent_Dividend_Increase/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_3-4_Percent_Dividend_Increase/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:48:57 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Kimberly-Clark_Announces_3-4_Percent_Dividend_Increase/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Kimberly-Clark has said its board of directors has approved a dividend increase of 3.4 percent. This will bring the quarterly dividend to 60 cents per share, up from 58 cents per share in 2008. The board of directors declared the dividend...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[International Paper Announces Reduction in Quarterly Dividend]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Announces_Reduction_in_Quarterly_Dividend/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Announces_Reduction_in_Quarterly_Dividend/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:38:03 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/International_Paper_Announces_Reduction_in_Quarterly_Dividend/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) International Paper has announced that its Board of Directors has reduced the company's quarterly common stock dividend from twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share to two and one-half cents ($0.025) per share...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[BAFTA selects Consort for Film Awards programme]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/BAFTA_selects_Consort_for_Film_Awards_programme/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/BAFTA_selects_Consort_for_Film_Awards_programme/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:57:37 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/BAFTA_selects_Consort_for_Film_Awards_programme/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[The Howard Smith Paper Group is delighted to announce that its Consort Brilliance and Consort 155 paper ranges were selected to produce this year's prestigious Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009 programme.The British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA's) are one of the most glamo<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmaur and Independent become one]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_and_Independent_become_one/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_and_Independent_become_one/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:49:21 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Denmaur_and_Independent_become_one/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Following Mike Gee's announcement in November last year, with effect from Monday, 2nd March 2009, Denmaur Papers and Independent Paper will join forces to become, &quot;Denmaur Independent Papers Limited&quot;.Mike says, &quot;We are excited about the joining together of our two businesses and feel it assists<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[White Birch Paper Announces Market Related Downtime at Bear Island Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Bear_Island_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Bear_Island_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:33:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/White_Birch_Paper_Announces_Market_Related_Downtime_at_Bear_Island_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) White Birch Paper Company has announced that it will take market related downtime at its Bear Island mill in Ashland, Virginia. The planned shut-down will take place from March 8th, 2009 through March 30th, 2009 and will result in approximately...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Worker’s Body Found in Compressed Waste Paper in Japan]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Workerrsquos_Body_Found_in_Compressed_Waste_Paper_in_Japan/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Workerrsquos_Body_Found_in_Compressed_Waste_Paper_in_Japan/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:30:24 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Workerrsquos_Body_Found_in_Compressed_Waste_Paper_in_Japan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Japan) The body of a worker was found in compressed waste paper at a papermaking material mill in Kiyosu. The body of Kotaro Ando, 69, was found at around 2.45 p.m. Sunday...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clearwater Paper Reports Higher Earnings]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Clearwater_Paper_Reports_Higher_Earnings/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Clearwater_Paper_Reports_Higher_Earnings/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:27:46 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Clearwater_Paper_Reports_Higher_Earnings/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Clearwater Paper Corporation reported higher earnings in the consumer products division but those earnings were offset by lower pulp and paperboard and wood product losses...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[PaperlinX Expects Demand to Return]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PaperlinX_Expects_Demand_to_Return/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PaperlinX_Expects_Demand_to_Return/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:25:59 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/PaperlinX_Expects_Demand_to_Return/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia) Paper merchant PaperlinX Ltd says it expects demand to improve next financial year after lower volumes and the sale of its Australian Paper business saw it post a $560 million first half loss...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Under Weight of Its Mistakes, US Newspaper Industry Staggers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Under_Weight_of_Its_Mistakes_US_Newspaper_Industry_Staggers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Under_Weight_of_Its_Mistakes_US_Newspaper_Industry_Staggers/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:20:56 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Under_Weight_of_Its_Mistakes_US_Newspaper_Industry_Staggers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Why a once-profitable industry suddenly seems as outmoded as America's automakers is a tale that involves arrogance, mistakes, eroding trust and the rise of a digital world in which newspapers feel compelled to give away their content.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Union Sees Challenging Talks with Paper Firms in Canada]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Union_Sees_Challenging_Talks_with_Paper_Firms_in_Canada/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Union_Sees_Challenging_Talks_with_Paper_Firms_in_Canada/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:17:47 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Union_Sees_Challenging_Talks_with_Paper_Firms_in_Canada/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Upcoming labor talks with pulp and paper producers in Eastern and Central Canada could be the most difficult in the industry's history, with mills idled and and companies fighting to survive the downturn, a senior union official said...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Reducing Costs in the Paper Industry with NSK's Asset Improvement Program]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Reducing_Costs_in_the_Paper_Industry_with_NSKs_Asset_Improvement_Program/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Reducing_Costs_in_the_Paper_Industry_with_NSKs_Asset_Improvement_Program/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 01:11:48 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Reducing_Costs_in_the_Paper_Industry_with_NSKs_Asset_Improvement_Program/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) NSK Corporation (NSK) continues to assist customers in cost reduction activities in a sluggish manufacturing environment. By complementing world-class motion and control products with unparalleled industry expertise and a comprehensive Asset Improvement Program...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Algerian Paper Industry in Trouble]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Algerian_Paper_Industry_in_Trouble/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Algerian_Paper_Industry_in_Trouble/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:20:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Algerian_Paper_Industry_in_Trouble/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Algeria) The Algerian paper industry is facing a structural crisis, a shrinking share in the local market, as well as a decreasing productivity since few years ago. So the state-owned companies specialized in paper industry and printing in Algeria are facing a real trouble...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Talk Paper scoops environmental win at European Office Products Awards]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Talk_Paper_scoops_environmental_win_at_European_Office_Products_Awards/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Talk_Paper_scoops_environmental_win_at_European_Office_Products_Awards/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:30:44 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Talk_Paper_scoops_environmental_win_at_European_Office_Products_Awards/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Talk Paper, part of the James McNaughton Group, has achieved widespread European recognition, after winning the 'Environmental Responsibility' category at the recently held European Office Products Awards 2009. The awards, which are held annually, and now in their eighth year, took place in Fra<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Denmaur celebrates new grades with new swatches]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Denmaur_celebrates_new_grades_with_new_swatches/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Denmaur_celebrates_new_grades_with_new_swatches/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:39:08 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Denmaur_celebrates_new_grades_with_new_swatches/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Denmaur Independent Papers, one of the UK's leading independent paper merchant groups, has produced two new swatches to celebrate the launch of their new grade Amadeus 50% Recycled and the group broadening the range of UPM Fine.The new swatches, which provide detailed information on weights, si<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Taste for Soft Toilet Roll 'Worse than Driving Hummers']]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/American_Taste_for_Soft_Toilet_Roll_Worse_than_Driving_Hummers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/American_Taste_for_Soft_Toilet_Roll_Worse_than_Driving_Hummers/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:09:07 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/American_Taste_for_Soft_Toilet_Roll_Worse_than_Driving_Hummers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Extra-soft, quilted and multi-ply toilet roll made from virgin forest causes more damage than gas-guzzlers, fast food or McMansions, say campaigners.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Will Recycled Fiber Toilet Paper Become the Next Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_Recycled_Fiber_Toilet_Paper_Become_the_Next_Compact_Fluorescent_Light_Bulb/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_Recycled_Fiber_Toilet_Paper_Become_the_Next_Compact_Fluorescent_Light_Bulb/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:46:39 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Will_Recycled_Fiber_Toilet_Paper_Become_the_Next_Compact_Fluorescent_Light_Bulb/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Toilet paper may not be the sexiest environmental issue, but it really is one of the most important considering the manufacturing of that product causes deforestation, which causes more global warming pollution than all the combined emissions of cars, trucks, buses, airplanes and ships...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Toolbox collection demonstrates value-based services]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Toolbox_collection_demonstrates_value-based_services/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Toolbox_collection_demonstrates_value-based_services/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:06:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Toolbox_collection_demonstrates_value-based_services/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Howard Smith Paper Group (HSPG) has put together the &quot;Toolbox&quot;, a collection of informative booklets detailing the range of value-added customer focused services that are available.The Toolbox contains eleven booklets, in five sectioned colours, printed on the group's Think Bright range of pape<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Goričane attains FSC accreditation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Gori%C4%8Dane_attains_FSC_accreditation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Gori%C4%8Dane_attains_FSC_accreditation/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:02:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Gori%C4%8Dane_attains_FSC_accreditation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Slovenian-based woodfree paper manufacturer Goričane has successfully attained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.This means that the Goričane paper mill, one of the oldest paper mills in Slovenia, has been successfully audited for the environmental certification system, thereby ach<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India's Emami Group to Set up Greenfield Paper Mill in Bengal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Indias_Emami_Group_to_Set_up_Greenfield_Paper_Mill_in_Bengal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Indias_Emami_Group_to_Set_up_Greenfield_Paper_Mill_in_Bengal/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:26:34 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Indias_Emami_Group_to_Set_up_Greenfield_Paper_Mill_in_Bengal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Defying the economic downturn, city-based Emami group and the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for setting up a Rs 2,200 crore greenfield writing and printing paper manufacturing plant near Kultikiri...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caraustar Reports Q4 and Full-Year 2008 Results]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Caraustar_Reports_Q4_and_Full-Year_2008_Results/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Caraustar_Reports_Q4_and_Full-Year_2008_Results/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:03:35 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Caraustar_Reports_Q4_and_Full-Year_2008_Results/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Caraustar Industries has announced that sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008 were $171.7 million, compared to sales of $203.9 million for the same quarter in 2007...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cascades Concludes the Year 2008 on a Positive Note]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cascades_Concludes_the_Year_2008_on_a_Positive_Note/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cascades_Concludes_the_Year_2008_on_a_Positive_Note/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:59:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Cascades_Concludes_the_Year_2008_on_a_Positive_Note/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Cascades has announced its unaudited financial results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[RockTenn Chairman Jim Rubright Earns Executive Honor]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RockTenn_Chairman_Jim_Rubright_Earns_Executive_Honor/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RockTenn_Chairman_Jim_Rubright_Earns_Executive_Honor/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:42:43 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/RockTenn_Chairman_Jim_Rubright_Earns_Executive_Honor/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) PaperAge magazine has announced that James A. Rubright, chairman and chief executive officer of RockTenn Company, has been named &quot;Executive Papermaker of the Year.&quot; Mr. Rubright will be honored at a ceremony in New York City on March 23, 2009...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AW Specialty Papers Announces New Transfer Paper for Packaging]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/AW_Specialty_Papers_Announces_New_Transfer_Paper_for_Packaging-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/AW_Specialty_Papers_Announces_New_Transfer_Paper_for_Packaging-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:34:17 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/AW_Specialty_Papers_Announces_New_Transfer_Paper_for_Packaging-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) AW Specialty Papers has announced the availability of a new heat transfer paper made especially for the packaging industry. The new paper, AW PACtrans is an Inkjet-imageable paper designed to produce digital graphics on a variety of packaging substrates...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mondi Cuts 2,000 Workers as It Slashes Paper Output]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Mondi_Cuts_2000_Workers_as_It_Slashes_Paper_Output/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Mondi_Cuts_2000_Workers_as_It_Slashes_Paper_Output/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:27:39 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Mondi_Cuts_2000_Workers_as_It_Slashes_Paper_Output/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(South Africa)  Mondi Ltd., Europe's largest producer of kraft paper, cut 6 percent of its workforce as it reduces output to bolster profitability at operations on the continent...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Workshop on ‘The Contribution of Transport to Carbon Footprint']]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Workshop_on_lsquoThe_Contribution_of_Transport_to_Carbon_Footprint/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Workshop_on_lsquoThe_Contribution_of_Transport_to_Carbon_Footprint/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:18:33 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Workshop_on_lsquoThe_Contribution_of_Transport_to_Carbon_Footprint/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) in Brussels is organising a workshop on ‘The Contribution of Transport to Carbon Footprint', which will be held at the CEPI office on Wednesday 25 March 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wood Pellet Producers are Increasingly Competing with Pulp Manufacturers for Wood Fiber]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Wood_Pellet_Producers_are_Increasingly_Competing_with_Pulp_Manufacturers_for_Wood_Fiber/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Wood_Pellet_Producers_are_Increasingly_Competing_with_Pulp_Manufacturers_for_Wood_Fiber/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:13:02 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Wood_Pellet_Producers_are_Increasingly_Competing_with_Pulp_Manufacturers_for_Wood_Fiber/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The global wood pellet industry has developed remarkably fast, evolving from being practically non-existent 15 years ago to being an important wood fiber consumer which is increasingly competing with pulp and wood-panel industry for wood raw-material...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Crisis in the US Newspaper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Crisis_in_the_US_Newspaper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Crisis_in_the_US_Newspaper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:04:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Crisis_in_the_US_Newspaper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) America's newspaper industry has been badly hit by the downturn, and a number of titles face closure. The latest casualty is the venerable San Francisco Chronicle, whose owners on Wednesday announced they were planning to cut a &quot;significant&quot; number of jobs to meet...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: The world still does not understand the Internet]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_world_still_does_not_understand_the_Internet/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_world_still_does_not_understand_the_Internet/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:26:24 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_The_world_still_does_not_understand_the_Internet/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In this week's column, Jim Thompson discusses how the Internet is re-writing norms, not just for paper, but for how we live and do business.  Are you underestimating the scale and reach of the web?Read more at: http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cannon Paper, a Toledo Paper Distributor, to Close]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_a_Toledo_Paper_Distributor_to_Close/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_a_Toledo_Paper_Distributor_to_Close/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:32:18 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_a_Toledo_Paper_Distributor_to_Close/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Cannon Paper Co., a wholesale distributor of paper products in Toledo's central city, will close March 31 after more than five decades in business...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso’s Paper Testing Laboratory Wins Fennia Prize 2009 Design Award]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metsorsquos_Paper_Testing_Laboratory_Wins_Fennia_Prize_2009_Design_Award/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metsorsquos_Paper_Testing_Laboratory_Wins_Fennia_Prize_2009_Design_Award/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:37:23 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Metsorsquos_Paper_Testing_Laboratory_Wins_Fennia_Prize_2009_Design_Award/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) The new-generation kajaaniPaperLab automated paper testing laboratory from Metso has been granted the Fennia Prize 2009 product design award on February 19, 2009. The Fennia Prize is a competition for companies rewarding the exemplary use and application of design...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Egypt to Host the Largest Paper Exhibition in Middle East and Africa]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Egypt_to_Host_the_Largest_Paper_Exhibition_in_Middle_East_and_Africa-1/</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 06:17:25 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Egypt_to_Host_the_Largest_Paper_Exhibition_in_Middle_East_and_Africa-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Egypt) The International exhibition for paper, paperboard, tissue and converting industry 'Paper Middle East 2009' will be staged in Cairo - Egypt during 03 -05 October, 2009. The event is specially designed to help the paper companies to overcome the slow down economic to explore...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Starch Market in India up on High Demand]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Starch_Market_in_India_up_on_High_Demand/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Starch_Market_in_India_up_on_High_Demand/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:48:54 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Starch_Market_in_India_up_on_High_Demand/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) The domestic starch manufacturers have heaved a sigh of relief as surge of demand from the end users has boosted the market sentiments over the last one month. The industry players are optimistic about the sustainability of the demand and said that prices of starch...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catalyst Paper to Curtail Production at Crofton Pulp Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Catalyst_Paper_to_Curtail_Production_at_Crofton_Pulp_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Catalyst_Paper_to_Curtail_Production_at_Crofton_Pulp_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:45:08 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Catalyst_Paper_to_Curtail_Production_at_Crofton_Pulp_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Pulp and paper maker Catalyst Paper said it would &quot;indefinitely curtail&quot; production at its Crofton pulp mill due to the decline in market demand, affecting about 375 jobs. The company said the move will remove about 400,000 tonnes of annual pulp capacity...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Greetings Completes Recycled Paper Deal]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/American_Greetings_Completes_Recycled_Paper_Deal/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/American_Greetings_Completes_Recycled_Paper_Deal/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:57:11 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/American_Greetings_Completes_Recycled_Paper_Deal/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Greeting card company American Greetings has completed the acquisition of Recycled Paper Greetings Inc...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Government to Push for Kenyan Management at Pan Paper]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Government_to_Push_for_Kenyan_Management_at_Pan_Paper/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Government_to_Push_for_Kenyan_Management_at_Pan_Paper/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:40:23 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Government_to_Push_for_Kenyan_Management_at_Pan_Paper/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Kenya) &quot;We are looking at management restructuring of this factory and one of the areas we will insist on is that a Kenyan be included in the team,&quot;...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Orchids Paper Reports Record Sales and Earnings in Q4 and Full Year 2008 Results]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Orchids_Paper_Reports_Record_Sales_and_Earnings_in_Q4_and_Full_Year_2008_Results/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Orchids_Paper_Reports_Record_Sales_and_Earnings_in_Q4_and_Full_Year_2008_Results/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:37:00 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Orchids_Paper_Reports_Record_Sales_and_Earnings_in_Q4_and_Full_Year_2008_Results/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Orchids Paper Products has reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2008 of $2.3 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, a new quarterly record, compared with $850,000...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Star Paper Taps Microsoft Software to Streamline Infrastructure]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Star_Paper_Taps_Microsoft_Software_to_Streamline_Infrastructure/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Star_Paper_Taps_Microsoft_Software_to_Streamline_Infrastructure/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:29:05 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Star_Paper_Taps_Microsoft_Software_to_Streamline_Infrastructure/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Philippines) In response to the growing challenges of a highly competitive business environment, Star Paper Corp., the Philippines' leading paper company, recently forged a partnership with Microsoft Philippines and Gu-rango Software Corp. to position Microsoft Dynamics AX...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Seventh Generation Healthy Paper Products Ranked Tops in New Guide]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Seventh_Generation_Healthy_Paper_Products_Ranked_Tops_in_New_Guide/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Seventh_Generation_Healthy_Paper_Products_Ranked_Tops_in_New_Guide/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:26:38 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Seventh_Generation_Healthy_Paper_Products_Ranked_Tops_in_New_Guide/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Seventh Generation, the nation's number one brand of non-toxic, environmentally safe household solutions, has announced that its family of paper products has achieved top ratings in a new consumer guide to household tissues...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vietnam: Industrial Packaging Paper Companies Seek Help from Government]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnam_Industrial_Packaging_Paper_Companies_Seek_Help_from_Government/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnam_Industrial_Packaging_Paper_Companies_Seek_Help_from_Government/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:23:39 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Vietnam_Industrial_Packaging_Paper_Companies_Seek_Help_from_Government/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Vietnam) According to the Vietnam Industrial Packing Paper Association, 80% of its member companies have halted production, or cut down productivity by between 40-60% since the fourth quarter of 2008. It is because the import industrial paper has become very cheap, thus bringing...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nalco CFO: U.S. Economic Power Waning]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Nalco_CFO_U-S-_Economic_Power_Waning/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Nalco_CFO_U-S-_Economic_Power_Waning/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:27:42 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Nalco_CFO_U-S-_Economic_Power_Waning/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA)&quot;This country was once a large exporter of paper products. Those days are gone,&quot; Bell said. &quot;The industry has over-capacity. Some of the facilities that have been shut over the past year or two, for that matter, will never reopen.&quot;...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Media Paper Management helps customers see Two Sides]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Media_Paper_Management_helps_customers_see_Two_Sides-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Media_Paper_Management_helps_customers_see_Two_Sides-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:34:22 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Media_Paper_Management_helps_customers_see_Two_Sides-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Specialist paper supplier, Media Paper Management, has added a &quot;Hotlink&quot; to the National Association of Paper Merchants Two Sides initiative to its interactive customer website, The Media Workshop.The &quot;Hotlink&quot; forms part of The Media Workshop's environmental tool, and the aim is to provide cus<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Upgraded Paper Machine Now Online at Longview Fibre]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Upgraded_Paper_Machine_Now_Online_at_Longview_Fibre/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Upgraded_Paper_Machine_Now_Online_at_Longview_Fibre/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:57:11 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Upgraded_Paper_Machine_Now_Online_at_Longview_Fibre/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc. has completed a $3.5 million upgrade to its No. 7 paper machine, the company announced last week. The production capacity of the machine is now increased by one-third, which will reduce production costs, according to Fibre...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Old Town Mill Reopens with New Name]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Old_Town_Mill_Reopens_with_New_Name/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Old_Town_Mill_Reopens_with_New_Name/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:18:37 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Old_Town_Mill_Reopens_with_New_Name/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Workers laid off last November from the former Red Shield plant in Old Town got good news on Tuesday when Gov. John Baldacci helped announce that the pulp processing mill has reopened under a new name and is hiring...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arjowiggins Division Announces Carbonless Paper Price Rises]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Arjowiggins_Division_Announces_Carbonless_Paper_Price_Rises/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Arjowiggins_Division_Announces_Carbonless_Paper_Price_Rises/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:40:59 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Arjowiggins_Division_Announces_Carbonless_Paper_Price_Rises/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Arjowiggins' Carbonless Papers has announced a price increase of 8% for its Idem Superior carbonless reels and sheets. The rise is with effect from deliveries on 1 March 2009 onwards. A spokesman for Arjowiggins said the reasons behind the increase include foreign exchange rates and costs. <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pulp Price Crash Accelerates Capacity Cutbacks]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Price_Crash_Accelerates_Capacity_Cutbacks/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Price_Crash_Accelerates_Capacity_Cutbacks/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:48:55 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Price Movements</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/PriceMovements/Pulp_Price_Crash_Accelerates_Capacity_Cutbacks/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Spot pulp prices plunge to 2005 levels as more cutbacks hinted at...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Putnam Mill Wastewater Still has Dioxin, Report Finds]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Putnam_Mill_Wastewater_Still_has_Dioxin_Report_Finds/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Putnam_Mill_Wastewater_Still_has_Dioxin_Report_Finds/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:45:34 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Putnam_Mill_Wastewater_Still_has_Dioxin_Report_Finds/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Wastewater from Georgia-Pacific's paper mill in Putnam County carries far more of a cancer-causing chemical than federal standards allow in the creek where it empties, a new federal report shows...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greif Declares Q1 2009 Dividends]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Declares_Q1_2009_Dividends/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Declares_Q1_2009_Dividends/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:21:14 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Declares_Q1_2009_Dividends/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Board of Directors of Greif, Inc. has declared quarterly cash dividends of $0.38 per share of Class A Common Stock and $0.57 per share of Class B Common Stock...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Cannon Paper Closing Its Plant]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_Closing_Its_Plant/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_Closing_Its_Plant/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:19:00 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Cannon_Paper_Closing_Its_Plant/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Cannon Paper Company's last day of normal business will be Feb. 27. Tony Cannon, president of Cannon Paper Company, which has been operating for nearly 60 years, confirmed the facility is closing due to a competitor in Michigan acquiring its book-publishing division...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smurfit-Stone Receives Final Court Approval for $750 Million DIP Facility]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_Receives_Final_Court_Approval_for_750_Million_DIP_Facility/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_Receives_Final_Court_Approval_for_750_Million_DIP_Facility/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:12:04 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit-Stone_Receives_Final_Court_Approval_for_750_Million_DIP_Facility/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Smurfit-Stone Container has announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, has granted final approval of its $750 million debtor-in-possession (DIP) credit facility, which provides...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Mackenzie Residents Going Home after Chlorine Dioxide Spill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mackenzie_Residents_Going_Home_after_Chlorine_Dioxide_Spill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mackenzie_Residents_Going_Home_after_Chlorine_Dioxide_Spill/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:49:27 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Mackenzie_Residents_Going_Home_after_Chlorine_Dioxide_Spill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Those living near a mothballed pulp mill outside the northeastern B.C. town of Mackenzie will likely be allowed to return home, 24 hours after they were evacuated in the wake of a potentially deadly chlorine-dioxide leak...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chlorine Dioxide Leak at Mackenzie Pulp Mill Forces Evacuation]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chlorine_Dioxide_Leak_at_Mackenzie_Pulp_Mill_Forces_Evacuation/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chlorine_Dioxide_Leak_at_Mackenzie_Pulp_Mill_Forces_Evacuation/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:00:56 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Chlorine_Dioxide_Leak_at_Mackenzie_Pulp_Mill_Forces_Evacuation/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) A chlorine dioxide leak at a Mackenzie pulp mill recently taken over by the provincial government to avoid an environmental disaster forced 35 people out of their homes and workplaces on Sunday...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Use of Paper Cups Drops Steeply in Taiwan]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Use_of_Paper_Cups_Drops_Steeply_in_Taiwan/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Use_of_Paper_Cups_Drops_Steeply_in_Taiwan/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:59:37 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Use_of_Paper_Cups_Drops_Steeply_in_Taiwan/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Taiwan) As part of an eco-friendly drive initiated by the Cabinet-level Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), public agencies and schools have cut down on the use of paper cups by over 90 percent over the past year and a half, the EPA reported...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Boise and AbitibiBowater Break Newsprint Marketing Agreement]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Boise_and_AbitibiBowater_Break_Newsprint_Marketing_Agreement/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Boise_and_AbitibiBowater_Break_Newsprint_Marketing_Agreement/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:56:04 CST</pubDate>
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<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Boise_and_AbitibiBowater_Break_Newsprint_Marketing_Agreement/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) It was announced Thursday that Boise and AbitibiBowater had mutually agreed to dissolve their long term newsprint sales and marketing agreement. &quot;This will be better for both parties,&quot; says Boise's Public Affairs Manager, Dick Myers.<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Pan Paper Woes Hit Kenyan Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Pan_Paper_Woes_Hit_Kenyan_Paper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Pan_Paper_Woes_Hit_Kenyan_Paper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:53:22 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Pan_Paper_Woes_Hit_Kenyan_Paper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Kenya) A deal to revive the tottering Pan African Paper Mills appeared far from done as paper converters complained that the delay would start hurting them...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Researchers Convert Cellulose into Biofuels]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Wisconsin_Researchers_Convert_Cellulose_into_Biofuels/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Wisconsin_Researchers_Convert_Cellulose_into_Biofuels/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:50:49 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Wisconsin_Researchers_Convert_Cellulose_into_Biofuels/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Wisconsin researchers have developed a two-step chemical method to convert the cellulose in untreated biomass into the biofuel 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF). The key to the process is the first step, in which cellulose is converted into the platform chemical 5-hydroxymethylfurfural...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneur Makes a Killing with Paper Mache Coffins]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Entrepreneur_Makes_a_Killing_with_Paper_Mache_Coffins/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Entrepreneur_Makes_a_Killing_with_Paper_Mache_Coffins/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:41:09 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Entrepreneur_Makes_a_Killing_with_Paper_Mache_Coffins/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Bexhill entrepreneur Dennis Marshall is making a killing selling his paper maché coffins - with orders coming in thick and fast since he told his story to the Observer two weeks ago...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Completes Sale of Select Timberland Assets in Quebec]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Completes_Sale_of_Select_Timberland_Assets_in_Quebec/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Completes_Sale_of_Select_Timberland_Assets_in_Quebec/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:36:43 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_Completes_Sale_of_Select_Timberland_Assets_in_Quebec/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) AbitibiBowater announced today that it has completed the sale of approximately 76,724 hectares (189,508 acres) of private timberlands in Quebec, Canada, for CDN$70 million in cash...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: Pragmatic Reality]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pragmatic_Reality/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pragmatic_Reality/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:22:07 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_Pragmatic_Reality/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[These tough economic times are taking a toll on many people in pulp and paper.  In this week's column, Jim Thompson explains the importance of seeing reality with clear eyes. Nip Impressions: Unusual insight on pulp and paper, delivered to your inbox weekly: http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Greif, Inc. Closes on Senior Secured Credit Facilities]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Inc-_Closes_on_Senior_Secured_Credit_Facilities/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Inc-_Closes_on_Senior_Secured_Credit_Facilities/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:45:21 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Greif_Inc-_Closes_on_Senior_Secured_Credit_Facilities/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Greif has announced the closing of $700 million of senior secured credit facilities co-arranged by Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. The new facilities replace an existing $450 million revolving credit...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Train Car Hauling Paper Burns for Hours in Dallas]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Train_Car_Hauling_Paper_Burns_for_Hours_in_Dallas/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Train_Car_Hauling_Paper_Burns_for_Hours_in_Dallas/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:55:59 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Health &amp; Safety</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Health_Safety/Train_Car_Hauling_Paper_Burns_for_Hours_in_Dallas/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) A train car hauling paper to a recycling center burned for hours this morning and fire officials were investigating the cause...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Paper Stocks Get Crumpled]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Paper_Stocks_Get_Crumpled/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Paper_Stocks_Get_Crumpled/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:53:35 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Paper_Stocks_Get_Crumpled/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The hits keep on coming for the beleaguered and overleveraged paper industry. On Feb. 18 it was International Paper's (IP) CEO, John Faraci, delivering the bad news, suggesting his company might soon cut its $1 a share dividend...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Abitibi's Catawba Paper Plant to Furlough 123 Workers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Abitibis_Catawba_Paper_Plant_to_Furlough_123_Workers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Abitibis_Catawba_Paper_Plant_to_Furlough_123_Workers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:50:05 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Abitibis_Catawba_Paper_Plant_to_Furlough_123_Workers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Faced with a drop in orders amid the economic downturn, AbitibiBowater will shut down one of its three printing machines for a month, resulting in temporary layoffs for 123 employees at the Catawba plant...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Activists Slam Finnish Paper Maker Stora Enso for Logging 'Virgin Forest']]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Activists_Slam_Finnish_Paper_Maker_Stora_Enso_for_Logging_Virgin_Forest/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Activists_Slam_Finnish_Paper_Maker_Stora_Enso_for_Logging_Virgin_Forest/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:44:01 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Activists_Slam_Finnish_Paper_Maker_Stora_Enso_for_Logging_Virgin_Forest/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Environmental groups blasted Finnish paper maker Stora Enso for logging old growth forests in northern Finland, insisting the unique trees should be protected...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Committed to Protecting Old-growth Forests: Stora Enso]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Committed_to_Protecting_Old-growth_Forests_Stora_Enso/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Committed_to_Protecting_Old-growth_Forests_Stora_Enso/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:40:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Committed_to_Protecting_Old-growth_Forests_Stora_Enso/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Some Finnish environmental organisations have called for further protection in the Finnish Forest Lapland areas where Metsähallitus has been logging during the winter. They claim that the areas are old-growth forests since they have found some 300-year-old trees...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Vital Products Signs Agreement for Paper Packaging System]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Vital_Products_Signs_Agreement_for_Paper_Packaging_System/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Vital_Products_Signs_Agreement_for_Paper_Packaging_System/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 09:53:21 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Vital_Products_Signs_Agreement_for_Paper_Packaging_System/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Vital Products, a multichannel innovator in the industrial packaging sector, announced today that it has signed an agreement to market a paper packaging system...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Xerium Technologies CEO Stephen Light to Ring NYSE Closing Bell]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Xerium_Technologies_CEO_Stephen_Light_to_Ring_NYSE_Closing_Bell/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Xerium_Technologies_CEO_Stephen_Light_to_Ring_NYSE_Closing_Bell/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:43:26 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Xerium_Technologies_CEO_Stephen_Light_to_Ring_NYSE_Closing_Bell/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Xerium Technologies a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, has announced that Stephen R. Light, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will ring...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso-supplied Tissue Line Started Up at Century Pulp &amp; Paper in India]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso-supplied_Tissue_Line_Started_Up_at_Century_Pulp__Paper_in_India/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso-supplied_Tissue_Line_Started_Up_at_Century_Pulp__Paper_in_India/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:10:24 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Metso-supplied_Tissue_Line_Started_Up_at_Century_Pulp__Paper_in_India/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India/Finland) The Metso-supplied Advantage DCT 100HS tissue line delivered to Century Pulp and Paper in Lalkua, Nainital, Uttarkhand, India, came on stream successfully on December 22, 2008...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Metso to Temporarily Layoff 40 Personnel in Tampere, Finland]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Temporarily_Layoff_40_Personnel_in_Tampere_Finland/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Temporarily_Layoff_40_Personnel_in_Tampere_Finland/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:07:09 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Metso_to_Temporarily_Layoff_40_Personnel_in_Tampere_Finland/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Metso has concluded the employee negotiations initiated on January 12, 2009 regarding temporary lay-offs at their conveyor belt factory in Tampere, Finland. The measures are caused by the weakening of the global market situation, which has led to decrease in the order...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unite Condemn Closure of International Paper's Inverurie Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Unite_Condemn_Closure_of_International_Papers_Inverurie_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Unite_Condemn_Closure_of_International_Papers_Inverurie_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 05:00:23 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Unite_Condemn_Closure_of_International_Papers_Inverurie_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) Unite, the UK's largest trade union, condemns the decision by International Paper to close its Inverurie mill which will result in the loss of over 350 highly skilled jobs...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Environmental Coalition Announces New Website for Paper Purchasers - WhatsInYourPaper.com]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Announces_New_Website_for_Paper_Purchasers_-_WhatsInYourPaper-com/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Announces_New_Website_for_Paper_Purchasers_-_WhatsInYourPaper-com/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:33:03 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Environmental_Coalition_Announces_New_Website_for_Paper_Purchasers_-_WhatsInYourPaper-com/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) A new website now offers an empowering message and helpful resources for paper purchasers who want to make more earth-friendly consumer choices. Environmental Paper Network (EPN), a coalition of over 100 conservation groups, has unveiled WhatsInYourPaper.com...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NewPage Announces New Packaging and Collateral for Digital Papers]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Announces_New_Packaging_and_Collateral_for_Digital_Papers/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Announces_New_Packaging_and_Collateral_for_Digital_Papers/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:08:00 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/NewPage_Announces_New_Packaging_and_Collateral_for_Digital_Papers/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) NewPage has launched new printed collateral that contains extensive information about its digital coated papers' capabilities. The launch consists of a new digital swatchbook featuring premium through economy grades...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Institute for Graphics and Imaging to Conduct Paper Course]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Institute_for_Graphics_and_Imaging_to_Conduct_Paper_Course/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Institute_for_Graphics_and_Imaging_to_Conduct_Paper_Course/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:53:45 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Institute_for_Graphics_and_Imaging_to_Conduct_Paper_Course/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) The Institute for Graphics and Imaging (IGI)-an education and training organization funded by and dedicated to the printing and graphic arts industry-has announced a two-day training course covering all aspects of papermaking, from the pulping of wood...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Big Changes Ahead for B.C. Forestry Industry, Expert Says]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Big_Changes_Ahead_for_B-C-_Forestry_Industry_Expert_Says/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Big_Changes_Ahead_for_B-C-_Forestry_Industry_Expert_Says/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:50:26 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Big_Changes_Ahead_for_B-C-_Forestry_Industry_Expert_Says/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) The B.C. forest industry, which turned in one of the world's worst performances in 2006, is on the verge of a historic transformation as pulp and lumber production gives way to bioenergy, one of the province's leading industry consultants said Thursday...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Catalyst to Layoff 127 Employees at Its Powell River Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Catalyst_to_Layoff_127_Employees_at_Its_Powell_River_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Catalyst_to_Layoff_127_Employees_at_Its_Powell_River_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:48:41 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Catalyst_to_Layoff_127_Employees_at_Its_Powell_River_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Catalyst Paper has announced a restructuring plan for the Powell River mill intended to improve its cost competitiveness to face the challenges of a weaker economy and lower paper demand...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[No Slowdown in Indian Paper Industry]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/No_Slowdown_in_Indian_Paper_Industry/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/No_Slowdown_in_Indian_Paper_Industry/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:15:50 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/No_Slowdown_in_Indian_Paper_Industry/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) At a time when most industry verticals in India are reeling under the impact of the global economic downturn, the domestic printing paper industry has continued to maintain its stronghold. So far, the adverse effect of the financial meltdown has been marginal on the paper...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recovered Paper Demand Remains Weak in UK: EUWID]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Recovered_Paper_Demand_Remains_Weak_in_UK_EUWID/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Recovered_Paper_Demand_Remains_Weak_in_UK_EUWID/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 07:13:02 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Recovered_Paper_Demand_Remains_Weak_in_UK_EUWID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) -Converters in the UK have limited demand for recovered paper because of weak order intake within the paper industry. The British economy is having a noticeable impact on paper suppliers' order books and on collection volumes...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fraser Papers Announces Temporary Shutdown of Edmundston Pulp Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Fraser_Papers_Announces_Temporary_Shutdown_of_Edmundston_Pulp_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Fraser_Papers_Announces_Temporary_Shutdown_of_Edmundston_Pulp_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:21:47 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Fraser_Papers_Announces_Temporary_Shutdown_of_Edmundston_Pulp_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Fraser Papers has announced that it will take two weeks of market-related downtime at its pulp mill operations in Edmundston, New Brunswick, effective February 23, 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newspapers – A Forum for Survival on PaperMoney]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_ndash_A_Forum_for_Survival_on_PaperMoney/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_ndash_A_Forum_for_Survival_on_PaperMoney/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:53:52 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/Newspapers_ndash_A_Forum_for_Survival_on_PaperMoney/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[In the latest edition of PaperMoney, Don Meadows remarks on an initiative to preserve and promote newsprint.Check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Collins Scott Marketing adds packaging specialist to its team]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Collins_Scott_Marketing_adds_packaging_specialist_to_its_team/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Collins_Scott_Marketing_adds_packaging_specialist_to_its_team/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:24:44 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Collins_Scott_Marketing_adds_packaging_specialist_to_its_team/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Collins Scott Marketing (CSM) is delighted to announce that it has added further experience to its team of paper and print industry specialists, with the appointment of Sally Cousins, who will take on the role of Account Executive.Sally was previously features editor with industry journal Print<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SCA Packaging Opens Public Voting for Their Design Challenge]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/SCA_Packaging_Opens_Public_Voting_for_Their_Design_Challenge/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/SCA_Packaging_Opens_Public_Voting_for_Their_Design_Challenge/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:26:02 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/SCA_Packaging_Opens_Public_Voting_for_Their_Design_Challenge/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium) The Winners of the Design Challenge Competition Will be Announced During SCA's 'Packaging Experience' Event on March 23rd in Brussels...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[IP to Close Inverurie, Scotland, Mill]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/IP_to_Close_Inverurie_Scotland_Mill/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/IP_to_Close_Inverurie_Scotland_Mill/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:21:29 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/IP_to_Close_Inverurie_Scotland_Mill/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Belgium/USA) International Paper announced today that it will close its Inverurie, Scotland, Mill by the end of March. A three-month employee consultation process failed to find a financially viable alternative future for the mill...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Unisource Relaunches Unisourcegreen.com Paper Web Site Offering Green Knowledge and Expertise]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Relaunches_Unisourcegreen-com_Paper_Web_Site_Offering_Green_Knowledge_and_Expertise/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Relaunches_Unisourcegreen-com_Paper_Web_Site_Offering_Green_Knowledge_and_Expertise/</comments>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:19:33 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Unisource_Relaunches_Unisourcegreen-com_Paper_Web_Site_Offering_Green_Knowledge_and_Expertise/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Unisource Worldwide, Inc. one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has relaunched its newly designed, customer-focused unisourcegreen.com paper Web site, offering the graphic arts industry...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Billerud Acquires Tenova Bioplastics AB]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Billerud_Acquires_Tenova_Bioplastics_AB/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Billerud_Acquires_Tenova_Bioplastics_AB/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:44:48 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Billerud_Acquires_Tenova_Bioplastics_AB/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Sweden) Billerud is further strengthening its know how in renewable packaging through the acquisition of Tenova Bioplastics AB, a Swedish innovation company based in Norrköping that produces compostable carrier bags made of bioplastic...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Caraustar Introduces Perforated Edge Protector for Use with Point-of-Purchase and Display-Ready Packaging]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Caraustar_Introduces_Perforated_Edge_Protector_for_Use_with_Point-of-Purchase_and_Display-Ready_Packaging/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Caraustar_Introduces_Perforated_Edge_Protector_for_Use_with_Point-of-Purchase_and_Display-Ready_Packaging/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 22:34:16 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/Caraustar_Introduces_Perforated_Edge_Protector_for_Use_with_Point-of-Purchase_and_Display-Ready_Packaging/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Caraustar Industries, a recycled packaging company and one of North America's largest integrated manufacturers of converted recycled paperboard, has announced the introduction of Snap-Right...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japan's Nippon Paper Acquires Australia's PaperIinx]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Japans_Nippon_Paper_Acquires_Australias_PaperIinx/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Japans_Nippon_Paper_Acquires_Australias_PaperIinx/</comments>
<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:12:40 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Japans_Nippon_Paper_Acquires_Australias_PaperIinx/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Japan/Australia) Nippon Paper Group and Nippon Paper Industries Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Group have entered into a sales and purchase agreement with PaperlinX Limited...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Recovered Paper Exports Positive Contribution Ignored, Says CPI]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Recovered_Paper_Exports_Positive_Contribution_Ignored_Says_CPI/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Recovered_Paper_Exports_Positive_Contribution_Ignored_Says_CPI/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:31:20 CST</pubDate>
<dc:creator></dc:creator>
<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Recovered_Paper_Exports_Positive_Contribution_Ignored_Says_CPI/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(UK) The key role of export in the paper market should not be demonised by the press, a Confederation of Paper Industries market expert has said. Following CPI data which predicted a tough year ahead for the industry in 2009, CPI recovered paper sector manager Peter Seggie said...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Marathon Pulp Files for Bankruptcy]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Marathon_Pulp_Files_for_Bankruptcy/</link>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:29:03 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Marathon_Pulp_Files_for_Bankruptcy/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Marathon Pulp has announced that it has filed a notice of intention to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada). The filing by Marathon results primarily from the significant recent weakness in global pulp...<br/><br/>3 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Irving Pulp &amp; Paper Fined $37,000 for Violating Fisheries Act]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Irving_Pulp__Paper_Fined_37000_for_Violating_Fisheries_Act/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Irving_Pulp__Paper_Fined_37000_for_Violating_Fisheries_Act/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 22:03:20 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Irving_Pulp__Paper_Fined_37000_for_Violating_Fisheries_Act/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Irving Pulp and Paper pleaded guilty on Friday in a New Brunswick provincial court for violating the Fisheries Act and will have to pay $37,000 in fines and penalties. The violations stem from a Feb. 8, 2007, incident in which the company's Saint John mill released black liquor...<br/><br/>2 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Fitch Downgrades AbitibiBowater &amp; Subsidiaries IDR to 'C']]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Downgrades_AbitibiBowater__Subsidiaries_IDR_to_C/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Downgrades_AbitibiBowater__Subsidiaries_IDR_to_C/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:57:52 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Fitch_Downgrades_AbitibiBowater__Subsidiaries_IDR_to_C/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of AbitibiBowater Inc., Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Bowater Inc. (Bowater) and Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc. (BCFPI) to 'C' and other affiliated debt ratings...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[India: Newsprint Import Duty Gone, Higher Govt Ad Rates; Is This ‘Fiscal Stimulus’?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/India_Newsprint_Import_Duty_Gone_Higher_Govt_Ad_Rates_Is_This_lsquoFiscal_Stimulusrsquo/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/India_Newsprint_Import_Duty_Gone_Higher_Govt_Ad_Rates_Is_This_lsquoFiscal_Stimulusrsquo/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:43:25 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/India_Newsprint_Import_Duty_Gone_Higher_Govt_Ad_Rates_Is_This_lsquoFiscal_Stimulusrsquo/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Government has also decided to increase the ad rates paid by various government agencies, through the department of advertising and visual publicity, by 15%. In addition to it, the report says, the discount of 15% will also be removed, effectively raising DAVP ad rates by 30%...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Nippon Paper may Buy Australia's Paperlinx]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nippon_Paper_may_Buy_Australias_Paperlinx/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nippon_Paper_may_Buy_Australias_Paperlinx/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:38:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Nippon_Paper_may_Buy_Australias_Paperlinx/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(JAPAN) Nippon Paper Group, Japan's second-largest paper maker, said on Monday it was considering buying Australian Paper from Australia's Paperlinx Ltd. The possible deal comes as Japanese companies take advantage of a strong yen...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Japanese Paper Firms Contribute to Destruction of Old-growth Forests in Tasmania: Conservation Groups]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Japanese_Paper_Firms_Contribute_to_Destruction_of_Old-growth_Forests_in_Tasmania_Conservation_Groups/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Japanese_Paper_Firms_Contribute_to_Destruction_of_Old-growth_Forests_in_Tasmania_Conservation_Groups/</comments>
<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:34:32 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recycling / Environment</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Recycling_Environment/Japanese_Paper_Firms_Contribute_to_Destruction_of_Old-growth_Forests_in_Tasmania_Conservation_Groups/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Australia/japan)--Feb 15, 2009--A new report released by Australian conservation groups The Wilderness Society and Still Wild, Still Threatened shows that despite claims to the contrary, Japanese paper manufacturers are the purchasers of wood chips derived from the destruction of Tasmania's old gr<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New on Nip Impressions: What are carbon credits and what do they do for us?]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_are_carbon_credits_and_what_do_they_do_for_us/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_are_carbon_credits_and_what_do_they_do_for_us/</comments>
<pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:31:09 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Blogs / Columns</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Blogs_Columns/New_on_Nip_Impressions_What_are_carbon_credits_and_what_do_they_do_for_us/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Trees are made of carbon; carbon credits are a potential boom security.  Is there a connection?Get from perspective in this week's edition of Nip Impressions -- http://www.nipimpressions.com<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tembec Freezes Salaries and Laysoff Workers to Reduce Costs]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Tembec_Freezes_Salaries_and_Laysoff_Workers_to_Reduce_Costs/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Tembec_Freezes_Salaries_and_Laysoff_Workers_to_Reduce_Costs/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:09:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Appointments / Retirements / Layoffs</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Appointments_Retirements_Layoffs/Tembec_Freezes_Salaries_and_Laysoff_Workers_to_Reduce_Costs/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Tembec has announced a series of initiatives aimed at cost reduction during a period of significant economic decline that has affected virtually every sector and every region of the world. The actions announced specifically focused on reducing...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tembec Advises on Impact of Marathon Pulp Bankruptcy Filing]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tembec_Advises_on_Impact_of_Marathon_Pulp_Bankruptcy_Filing/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tembec_Advises_on_Impact_of_Marathon_Pulp_Bankruptcy_Filing/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 22:06:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Tembec_Advises_on_Impact_of_Marathon_Pulp_Bankruptcy_Filing/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) Tembec has advised that, as a result of the filing of a notice of intention to make a proposal under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) by Marathon Pulp Inc., a joint venture in which it holds a 50% interest, Tembec Inc. will immediately...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ON – Providing printers with added Value]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ON_ndash_Providing_printers_with_added_Value-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ON_ndash_Providing_printers_with_added_Value-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:11:56 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Product Launches / New Technology</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/ProductLaunches_NewTechnology/ON_ndash_Providing_printers_with_added_Value-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[Howard Smith Paper, part of the Howard Smith Paper Group, has been demonstrating its commitment to collaboration by initiating a number of tests with printer customers to demonstrate the key features and benefits of its ON Business and Offset uncoated range of papers.These extensive tests have <br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stora Enso Delays Pulp and Paper Mill Project at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Stora_Enso_Delays_Pulp_and_Paper_Mill_Project_at_Nizhny_Novgorod_in_Russia/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Stora_Enso_Delays_Pulp_and_Paper_Mill_Project_at_Nizhny_Novgorod_in_Russia/</comments>
<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:00:06 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/Stora_Enso_Delays_Pulp_and_Paper_Mill_Project_at_Nizhny_Novgorod_in_Russia/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Stora Enso has decided to defer its final decision regarding the proposed pulp and paper mill project at Nizhny Novgorod in Russia to a later stage due to the weak global financial situation and near-term outlook for the forest products industry...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater Halts Production after Century of Papermaking in N.L.]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/AbitibiBowater_Halts_Production_after_Century_of_Papermaking_in_N-L-/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/AbitibiBowater_Halts_Production_after_Century_of_Papermaking_in_N-L-/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:55:07 CST</pubDate>
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<category>New Projects / Mill Closures</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/NewProjects_MillClosures/AbitibiBowater_Halts_Production_after_Century_of_Papermaking_in_N-L-/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) With a final whiff of steam, the AbitibiBowater mill produced its final roll of newsprint Thursday, ending a century of papermaking in central Newfoundland and leaving 800 workers with uncertain futures...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Google Plans Data Centre at Stora Enso's Old Finnish Paper Mill Site]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Google_Plans_Data_Centre_at_Stora_Ensos_Old_Finnish_Paper_Mill_Site/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Google_Plans_Data_Centre_at_Stora_Ensos_Old_Finnish_Paper_Mill_Site/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:52:01 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/Google_Plans_Data_Centre_at_Stora_Ensos_Old_Finnish_Paper_Mill_Site/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Google said on Thursday it aimed to build a data centre at an old paper mill in southeastern Finland that it bought from Stora Enso for 40 million euros...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[AbitibiBowater to present at CIBC World Markets 12th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_to_present_at_CIBC_World_Markets_12th_Annual_Whistler_Institutional_Investor_Conference/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_to_present_at_CIBC_World_Markets_12th_Annual_Whistler_Institutional_Investor_Conference/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:17:27 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/AbitibiBowater_to_present_at_CIBC_World_Markets_12th_Annual_Whistler_Institutional_Investor_Conference/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Canada) AbitibiBowater Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William G. Harvey will present at the CIBC World Markets 12th Annual Whistler Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, British Columbia on Thursday, February 19, 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Researchers on Award Shortlist for Helping Norske Skog Save Millions]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Researchers_on_Award_Shortlist_for_Helping_Norske_Skog_Save_Millions/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Researchers_on_Award_Shortlist_for_Helping_Norske_Skog_Save_Millions/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:07:55 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Everything Else</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/EverythingElse/Researchers_on_Award_Shortlist_for_Helping_Norske_Skog_Save_Millions/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(New Zealand) Helping a global company to reduce costs and increase earnings in a declining market has gained researchers from The University of Auckland's Faculty of Engineering a finalist's spot in an international competition...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Demand for Graphic Recycled Paper in Germany Steady: EUWID]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_Graphic_Recycled_Paper_in_Germany_Steady_EUWID/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_Graphic_Recycled_Paper_in_Germany_Steady_EUWID/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:04:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/Demand_for_Graphic_Recycled_Paper_in_Germany_Steady_EUWID/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Germany) In the graphic recycled paper segment in Germany market players report that capacity utilisation is still satisfactory. The market situation of recycled paper is said to be still better compared with quite a few other segments, firstly because demand for &quot;green&quot; paper...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Smurfit Kappa's Q4 2008 Profit Drops 29%, to Cut Debt]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit_Kappas_Q4_2008_Profit_Drops_29_to_Cut_Debt/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit_Kappas_Q4_2008_Profit_Drops_29_to_Cut_Debt/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:59:15 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Smurfit_Kappas_Q4_2008_Profit_Drops_29_to_Cut_Debt/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Ireland) Irish paper packaging maker Smurfit Kappa posted a 29 percent drop in fourth-quarter core profits and said it would cut costs and buy back debt in the face of the difficult operating conditions....<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forestweb Replaces Smurfit-Stone With Clearwater Paper on Its U.S. Forest Products Stock Index]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Forestweb_Replaces_Smurfit-Stone_With_Clearwater_Paper_on_Its_U-S-_Forest_Products_Stock_Index/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Forestweb_Replaces_Smurfit-Stone_With_Clearwater_Paper_on_Its_U-S-_Forest_Products_Stock_Index/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:43:21 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Finance / Stock Market</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Finance_StockMarket/Forestweb_Replaces_Smurfit-Stone_With_Clearwater_Paper_on_Its_U-S-_Forest_Products_Stock_Index/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) Forestweb replaces Smurfit-Stone with Clearwater Paper on its U.S. Forest Products Stock Index. Forestweb Inc. has added Clearwater Paper, the pulp, tissue and bleached board producer spun out from Potlatch Corp. in December...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[The Associates in Print &amp; Paper Technology (APPT)]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Associates_in_Print__Paper_Technology_APPT-1/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Associates_in_Print__Paper_Technology_APPT-1/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:58:04 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Company Specific News</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/CompanySpecificNews/The_Associates_in_Print__Paper_Technology_APPT-1/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[A Technical HistoryThe APPT may sound like a secret government organisation, but outside of the paper and print industry it is probably unheard of. Originally the idea of six field technicians, the Associates in Print &amp; Paper Technology (APPT) is the independent organisation of print and pape<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[New RISI Report Predicts Pacific Rim Woodchip Trade to Reach Record Level of 19.3 Million BDMT in 2013]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/New_RISI_Report_Predicts_Pacific_Rim_Woodchip_Trade_to_Reach_Record_Level_of_19-3_Million_BDMT_in_2013/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/New_RISI_Report_Predicts_Pacific_Rim_Woodchip_Trade_to_Reach_Record_Level_of_19-3_Million_BDMT_in_2013/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:53:10 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Business / Economy</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Business_Economy/New_RISI_Report_Predicts_Pacific_Rim_Woodchip_Trade_to_Reach_Record_Level_of_19-3_Million_BDMT_in_2013/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(USA) RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today predicted that the Pacific Rim woodchip trade -- already at record levels in 2008 -- will expand even further by 12% to more than 19 million BDMT by 2013...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Stora Enso Sells Summa Mill Premises in Finland to Google]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Stora_Enso_Sells_Summa_Mill_Premises_in_Finland_to_Google/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Stora_Enso_Sells_Summa_Mill_Premises_in_Finland_to_Google/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:51:35 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Recent Deals</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/Stora_Enso_Sells_Summa_Mill_Premises_in_Finland_to_Google/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(Finland) Stora Enso has signed an agreement to sell the buildings and most of the Summa Mill site in Finland to Google Group of Companies for approximately EUR 40 million. The sale is expected to close by the end of the first quarter 2009...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Newsprint, LWC and Uncoated Magazine Papers Expempted from Customs Duty in India]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Newsprint_LWC_and_Uncoated_Magazine_Papers_Expempted_from_Customs_Duty_in_India/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Newsprint_LWC_and_Uncoated_Magazine_Papers_Expempted_from_Customs_Duty_in_India/</comments>
<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:33:40 CST</pubDate>
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<category>Export/Import/Cess/Duties/Taxes</category>
<guid>http://news.paperindex.com/Export_Import_Cess_Duties_Taxes/Newsprint_LWC_and_Uncoated_Magazine_Papers_Expempted_from_Customs_Duty_in_India/</guid>
<description><![CDATA[(India) Indian government has announced Customs duty exemptions for the newspaper and magazine publishing industry, which has been hit by the current economic slowdown...<br/><br/>1 Vote(s) ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[VPK Buys Mondi's French Subsidiary]]></title>
<link>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/VPK_Buys_Mondis_French_Subsidiary/</link>
<comments>http://news.paperindex.com/RecentDeals/VPK_Buys_Mondis_French_Subsidiary/</comments>
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