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Metsa Tissue : Investing in Energy Efficiency Pays off

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:04:19 CST

(Finland)Since the start-up of the Tissue 20 project, Metsä Tissue has successfully implemented more than 300 practical improvements related to energy efficiency....

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Initiates Rightsizing Plan

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:03:01 CST

(USA)As previously announced, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper started implementing a rightsizing plan as part of its strategy to improve its competitiveness. Throughout the day yesterday...

Chesapeake Joins Pan-European Sustainability Project

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:01:47 CST

(UK)Chesapeake, a leading manufacturer of consumer packaging, is contributing to a pan-European project that aims to revolutionise paper packaging...

NPTA Alliance announces 2012 Board of Directors

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:59:59 CST

(USA)The NPTA Alliance, the association for the paper distribution industry, is pleased to announce its 2012 Board of Directors...

Twin Rivers Paper Company Expands Footprint in the Label Market

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:55:05 CST

(USA)Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leading manufacturer of lightweight specialty label, packaging, and publishing papers, has announced that their market-proven Alliance® TT (Thermal Transfer)...

Metsä Tissue Receives EU Grant for Low Carbon Manufacturing

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:53:20 CST

(Finland)Metsä Tissue has been awarded a grant of over €400 000 by the European Commission as part of its Sustainable Industry Low Carbon (SILC) Scheme...

PMT to Supply Board Machine Key Components to Jiangmen Xinghui Paper Mill Co., Ltd.

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:51:52 CST

(Italy)PMT Italia has been selected by Jiangmen Xinghui Paper Mill Co., Ltd. as a key partner for its new "White Line Chip Board” machine project...

Holmen : Year-end report 2011

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:49:35 CST

(Sweden)Excluding items affecting comparability: Q4 2011 + SEK 3 539 million due to revaluation of forest. Q4 2010 net + SEK 264 million...

In 2011, Ilim Group Produced Nearly 1.5 mln Tons of P&P Products in Siberia

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:48:01 CST

(Russia)Over the 12 months of 2011, OJSC Ilim Group's mills in Siberia (the Bratsk and Ust-Ilimsk mills) manufactured 1,490,000 tons of pulp and paper products...

Caraustar's Uncoated Mills Receive FSC and SFI Certification

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:46:20 CST

(USA)Caraustar Industries, Inc., one of North America's largest producers of uncoated recycled boxboard (URB), has recently achieved certification in the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)™ Chain of Custody Standard...

Uni Core Holdings Corporation Comments on Share Price Decline

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:44:34 CST

(China)Uni Core Holdings Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: UCHC), a Hong Kong based holding company, today commented on the recent share price decline...

MWV Expands Melodie(R) Pump Capacity and Global Patent Protection for Fragrance Dispensing Systems with NoC(R) Dip Tubes

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:41:16 CST

(USA)MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE: MWV), global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, today announced the startup of its expanded production capacity for the popular...

International Paper Reports Fourth-Quarter and 2011 Earnings

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:39:56 CST

(USA)International Paper (NYSE: IP) reported preliminary full-year 2011 net earnings attributable to common shareholders totaling $1.3 billion ($3.07 per share) compared with $644 million ($1.48 per share) in full-year 2010...

Ahlstrom's Global Filtration Technical Center Advances Filtration Testing

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:37:31 CST

(Finland)Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high-performance materials company, announced that it has completed significant upgrades to its Global Filtration Technical Center in Turin...

Marubeni Corporation has been Recognized as a Sustainability Leader by the Globally Famous CSR Research and Rating Company SAM

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:19:38 CST

(Japan)Marubeni Corporation has been awarded the "SAM Sector Leader"(a distinction given to only 58 companies, including 3 Japanese companies) for four consecutive years from...

Ilim Group is awarded Proof of Leadership in Forest Management Certification

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:17:40 CST

(Russia)Following the results of 2011, Ilim Group was acknowledged as the leader of forest management certification....

Top Awards for 2012 Scheufelen Calendar

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:11:28 CST

(Germany)The awards for outstanding calendar production were presented during the opening ceremony of the "gregor international calendar award"...

Koehler Expands Energy Activities: New Subsidiary Established

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:09:44 CST

(Germany)On January 23, 2012 the directors of Koehler Holding GmbH & Co. KG and the management board of Papierfabrik August Koehler AG (Oberkirch) established a new subsidiary of Koehler Holding...

TSX Delisting Review - Catalyst Paper Corporation (CTL)

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:08:12 CST

(CANADA)DELISTING REVIEW Catalyst Paper Corporation (the "Company") - TSX is reviewing the Common Shares...

AkzoNobel Invests €80 million to Supply New Suzano Pulp Mill in Brazil

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:05:16 CST

(Netherlands)AkzoNobel is planning to invest €80 million in the construction of a new pulp Chemical Island facility in Brazil. The plant, operated by the company's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business, Eka Chemicals...

Ari Viinikkala Appointed CFO of Vaahto Group

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:03:38 CST

(Finland)Ari Viinikkala, M.Sc. (Econ.), has been appointed to CFO of Vaahto Group Plc Oyj since February 1, 2012. He has formerly been employed by Dynea as SVP Finance, Europe...

Billerud : Year-end report January-December 2011

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:01:32 CST

(Sweden)Net sales amounted to SEK 2 086 million compared with SEK 2 327 million in the previous quarter...

Minerals Technologies Inc. Signs Fifth Commercial Agreement to Deploy FulFill(TM) E-325 Technology for High-Filler Loading at a Paper Mill in Southeast Asia

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:00:23 CST

(USA)Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) announced today that it has signed a commercial agreement with a prominent papermaker to provide Fulfill(TM) E-325 High Filler Technology, an innovative process-enhancing solution that is part of the Fulfill(TM) technology platform...

The Plans 2012 – 2014 within UPM Share Incentive Programmes

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:58:46 CST

(Finland)UPM's Board of Directors has approved the commencement of new plans for the period 2012 - 2014 within the company's two long-term share incentive programmes: the Performance Share Plan and the Deferred Bonus Plan...

UPM : Notice of the Annual General Meeting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:56:52 CST

(Finland)Notice is given to the shareholders of UPM-Kymmene Corporation of the Annual General Meeting to be held on Friday 30 March 2012, at Helsinki Exhibition & Convention Centre, Messuaukio 1...

UPM Continues to Invest in Efficient Energy Generation

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:52:53 CST

(Finland)UPM continues to invest in efficient energy generation and builds a new combined heat and power plant at the UPM Schongau mill in Germany. The target is to significantly reduce energy costs as well as to secure the energy supply. The total investment is EUR 85 million. The n

UPM to Build the World’s First Biorefinery Producing Wood-based Biodiesel

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:50:57 CST

(Finland)UPM is to invest in a biorefinery producing biofuels from crude tall oil in Lappeenranta, Finland. The industrial scale investment is the first of its kind globally...

UPM Sells its Packaging Paper Assets to the Swedish Billerud

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:48:55 CST

(Finland)UPM sells its packaging paper production to the Swedish packaging paper company Billerud. The transaction includes two packaging paper machines...

UPM’s EBITDA and Operating Cash Flow Improved in 2011

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:38:33 CST

(Finland)Earnings per share excluding special items were EUR 0.16 (0.27), and reported EUR 0.20 (0.28)...

Billerud to Acquire UPM-Kymmene’s Packaging Paper Business

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:36:28 CST

(Sweden)Billerud Finland Oy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Billerud AB, has signed an agreement with UPM-Kymmene (UPM) to acquire UPM's packaging paper business in Pietarsaari and Tervasaari...

Metso's Complete Automation Package Ensures Improved Performance and Reliability for Allimand's New Paper Machine in Spain

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:35:01 CST

(Finland)Metso has won an order to supply an extensive automation package to French supplier Allimand for the new paper machine to be erected in the new Miquel y Costas...

SWM Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:33:23 CST

(USA)SWM (NYSE: SWM) today reported fourth quarter 2011 earnings results for the period ended December 31, 2011...

SWM Announces Senior Management Appointment

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:31:58 CST

(USA)Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE:SWM) today announced the following management change effective February 9, 2012...

SWM Responds to International Trade Commission's Initial Decision

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:29:51 CST

(USA)Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) today responded to the anticipated initial decision rendered on February 1, 2012...

Sealed Air to Participate in the Credit Suisse Annual Global Paper & Packaging Conference and the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:28:36 CST

(USA)Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Paper & Packaging Conference in New York City on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 8:15 a.m. (ET)...

Crane & Co. Announces New Vice President, Creative & Product Development

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:25:36 CST

(USA)Crane & Co. announced the appointment of Rachel V. Ivey to the position of Vice President, Creative and Product Development...

Neenah Paper Purchases Wausau's Premium Brands

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:24:13 CST

(USA)Neenah Paper (NYSE: NP) announced the purchase of the branded premium paper portion of Wausau's Fine Paper division on Jan. 31, 2012...

Xerium Technologies to be Featured on 21st Century Business Television on the Fox Business Network

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:22:30 CST

(USA)Xerium Technologies, Inc. a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, today announced that the company will be featured in the 21st Century Business series on the Fox Business Network...

Proposals of the Board of Directors of Ahlstrom Corporation to the Annual General Meeting convening on April 4, 2012

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:20:31 CST

(Finland)Distribution of profits...

Notice of Ahlstrom Corporation's Annual General Meeting

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:19:07 CST

(Finland)Notice is given to the shareholders of Ahlstrom Corporation to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. ...