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Rayonier to Offer New Zealand Timberland for Sale Rayonier to Offer New Zealand Timberland for Sale
8/21/2008
Rayonier today announced that the New Zealand joint venture Matariki Forests, in which it has a 40 percent interest, has decided to offer its timberlands for sale.
Metso to Supply Equipment for Pulp Mill in China Metso to Supply Equipment for Pulp Mill in China
8/21/2008
Metso said that it has signed a contract with the Chinese Zhanjiang Chenming for the supply of the main equipment for the company's new pulp mill in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, China.
Southern Container to Take On RockTenn Identity Southern Container to Take On RockTenn Identity
8/21/2008
Southern Container Corp., a RockTenn company, said that its businesses, Southern Container, Solvay Paperboard and PreFlex, are consolidating their corporate identity into RockTenn.
Marathon Pulp Earns FSC Certification in Big Pic Forest Marathon Pulp Earns FSC Certification in Big Pic Forest
8/12/2008
Tembec and Kruger are pleased to announce that their joint venture, Marathon Pulp Inc., has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for its forestry practices on the Big Pic Forest, a 650,000-hectare public sustainable forest license in Northern Ontario.
Domtar 2nd Quarter Net Earnings Up Sharply Domtar 2nd Quarter Net Earnings Up Sharply
8/12/2008
Domtar Corp today reported net earnings of $24 million ($0.05 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2008 compared to net earnings of $36 million
Appleton Agrees to Labor Pact at Roaring Springs Mill Appleton Agrees to Labor Pact at Roaring Springs Mill
8/11/2008
Appleton said that it has reached a tentative agreement with Local 10-0422 of The United Steelworkers Union on terms for a four-year labor pact affecting the company's paper mill at Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania.
Monadnock Paper Mills Joins Climate Leaders Program Monadnock Paper Mills Joins Climate Leaders Program
8/11/2008
Monadnock Paper Mills today said that it has become one of the first small businesses to join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders program
Lee Bingham Joins Sinclair Group Lee Bingham Joins Sinclair Group
8/7/2008
Sinclair Group said that Lee Bingham of Can Americas, LLC has joined the company as an industry specialist. Bingham will support the Sinclair Group's Forest Products Industry initiatives.
Appleton Agrees to Labor Pact at Roaring Springs Mill Appleton Agrees to Labor Pact at Roaring Springs Mill
8/7/2008
Aug. 6, 2008 - Appleton said that it has reached a tentative agreement with Local 10-0422 of The United Steelworkers Union on terms for a four-year labor pact affecting the company's paper mill at Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania.
Metso Paper to Supply Board Machine in Germany Metso Paper to Supply Board Machine in Germany
8/5/2008
Aug 4, 2008 - Metso Paper said that it will supply a paper making line to Propapier's greenfield mill in Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany.
Weyerhaeuser Completes $6 Billion Asset Sale to IP Weyerhaeuser Completes $6 Billion Asset Sale to IP
8/5/2008
Aug. 4, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser today announced the completion of the sale of its Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business to International Paper for $6 billion in cash.
AF&PA Names Strategic Communications Director AF&PA Names Strategic Communications Director
7/26/2008
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is pleased to announce that Scott Milburn has been named Executive Director of AF&PA Strategic Communications. Mr. Milburn will coordinate AF&PA’s communication outreach to industry, policy and opinion leaders, and the media
Verso Plans Coated Paper Downtime at Maine Mill Verso Plans Coated Paper Downtime at Maine Mill
7/26/2008
Verso Paper Corp. today said that it will take approximately two weeks of downtime at its Bucksport Mill in Maine beginning on September 8, 2008.
Graphic Packaging Hikes Price for Recycled Board Grades Graphic Packaging Hikes Price for Recycled Board Grades
7/14/2008
Graphic Packaging International has announced a $50 per ton price increase for its coated recycled board (CRB) and uncoated recycled board (URB) to partially offset increased input costs for fiber, energy and chemicals.
UPM Starts-up New Recovery Plant at Kymi Mill UPM Starts-up New Recovery Plant at Kymi Mill
7/14/2008
UPM said that it has completed the rebuild of the chemical recovery plant at its Kymi pulp mill in Kuusankoski, Finland. The new plant started-up after a one month test period.
Graphic Packaging Agrees to Sell Two Mills Graphic Packaging Agrees to Sell Two Mills
7/14/2008
Graphic Packaging International said that it has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, Inc. to sell two coated-recycled board (CRB) mills as required by the U.S. Department of Justice pursuant to the Consent Decree governing the combination of Graphic Packaging International, Inc. and Altivity Packaging, LLC in March 2008.
The Newark Group Ups Price for Recycled Paperboard The Newark Group Ups Price for Recycled Paperboard
7/6/2008
The Newark Group's Paperboard Mill Division has announced a $50 per ton price increase on all grades of recycled paperboard effective with shipments July 28, 2008.
Mohawk Names Rob Ferragina Regional Sales Manager Mohawk Names Rob Ferragina Regional Sales Manager
7/6/2008
Mohawk Fine Papers has named Rob Ferragina as Regional Sales Manager, New York Metro, Mid-Atlantic region
Cascades to Invest $15 Million at Lachute, QC Mill Cascades to Invest $15 Million at Lachute, QC Mill
7/6/2008
Cascades said that it wil invest $15 million in a project to install a high-tech converting line at its Lachute (Quebec) tissue paper mill.
Norske Skog to Sell Korean Newsprint Mills Norske Skog to Sell Korean Newsprint Mills
6/25/2008
Norske Skog said that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Korean subsidiary, Korea Co. Ltd., for NOK 4.3 billion (USD 830 million) to Morgan Stanley Private Equity Asia and Shinhan Private Equity
SCA to Sell UK/Ireland Corrugated Busniness to SAICA SCA to Sell UK/Ireland Corrugated Busniness to SAICA
6/25/2008
said that it has signed an agreement to sell its UK and Ireland conventional corrugated business to Spain's SAICA for GBP 100 million (EUR 125 million) in an all cash deal. About 1,800 people are currently employed in these operations.
Graphic Packaging to Idle PM at West Monroe Mill Graphic Packaging to Idle PM at West Monroe Mill
6/21/2008
Graphic Packaging International said that it will temporarily shut down its No. 2 coated board machine at its West Monroe, Louisiana mill. The machine produces approximately 100,000 tons of coated unbleached kraft (CUK) annually, which is primarily used in the production of beverage cartons.
SCA to Sell UK/Ireland Corrugated Busniness to SAICA SCA to Sell UK/Ireland Corrugated Busniness to SAICA
6/21/2008
SCA said that it has signed an agreement to sell its UK and Ireland conventional corrugated business to Spain's SAICA for GBP 100 million (EUR 125 million) in an all cash deal. About 1,800 people are currently employed in these operations.
Tembec Appoints Chris Black to Executive VP Post Tembec Appoints Chris Black to Executive VP Post
6/14/2008
Tembec announced that Chris Black has been appointed executive vice president and president of the company’s Paper Group.
Longview Fibre Names Frank McShane as President Longview Fibre Names Frank McShane as President
6/14/2008
Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc. has named Frank McShane as president of the company.
IMERYS to Boost Price Worldwide for Kaolin and GCC IMERYS to Boost Price Worldwide for Kaolin and GCC
6/8/2008
IMERYS Pigments for Paper said that it will increase prices for all kaolin products, effective immediately.
AbitibiBowater's Exec Chairman John Weaver to Retire AbitibiBowater's Exec Chairman John Weaver to Retire
6/8/2008
John W. Weaver, AbitibiBowater's executive chairman, announced his retirement (effective July 1, 2008) at the company's annual meeting of stockholders earlier today.
Katahdin Paper to Idle SC Paper Machine in Maine Katahdin Paper to Idle SC Paper Machine in Maine
5/31/2008
Katahdin Paper Company LLC yesterday said that it will indefinitely shutdown a 180,000 ton per year supercalendered paper machine at its mill in Millinocket, Maine.
Sodra Cell Varo Mill to Run On Biofuel by 2012 Sodra Cell Varo Mill to Run On Biofuel by 2012
5/31/2008
Sodra Cell said that its pulp mill in Varberg, Sweden (Sodra Cell Varo) plans to become independent of fossil fuels for day-to-day operation by the year 2012.
Orient Paper to Build Paper Mill in China Orient Paper to Build Paper Mill in China
5/29/2008
Orient Paper Inc. said that it is planning to build a new paper mill in the Xushui County, Hebei Province, in China.
Global Woodchip Trade Reaches New Record Global Woodchip Trade Reaches New Record
5/29/2008
Global trade of woodchips increased 6% in 2007, reaching new records

Pulpmills in both Europe and the Pacific Rim are increasingly sourcing their mills with wood from fast-growing plantations. This has resulted in a major expansion of worldwide trade of both wood chips and pulplogs the past few years, according to an industry report
MWV Names Edward Griffith VP of Planning and Entitlement MWV Names Edward Griffith VP of Planning and Entitlement
5/22/2008
MeadWestvaco (MWV) said that Edward R. Griffith has joined the company as vice president of Planning and Entitlement, MWV Community Development and Land Management Group.
Neenah Paper Agrees to Sell Pictou Pulp Mill Neenah Paper Agrees to Sell Pictou Pulp Mill
5/17/2008
Neenah Paper today said that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pictou pulp mill to Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation, a new operating company of Atlas Holdings LLC and Blue Wolf Capital Management LLC.
MeadWestvaco to Close Packaging Plant in Pennsylvania MeadWestvaco to Close Packaging Plant in Pennsylvania
5/17/2008
MeadWestvaco late yesterday said that it will discontinue operations at its packaging plant in Warrington, Pennsylvania and close the facility by late summer of this year.
SMART Papers Building Biomass Co-Gen Facility SMART Papers Building Biomass Co-Gen Facility
5/15/2008
Hamilton, Ohio-based SMART Papers said that it has begun construction on a new $30 million high-efficiency energy co-generation facility, which ultimately will use 100% biomass fuel to generate electricity and steam to operate the company's mill. The project includes four turbines, two condensers, a cooling tower and auxiliary equipment.
BioPower Firm to Buy Fraser's Berlin, NH Mill Site BioPower Firm to Buy Fraser's Berlin, NH Mill Site
5/15/2008
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc., through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC (Laidlaw), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with North American Dismantling Corp. (NADC) to acquire the assets comprising the former Fraser Papers pulp mill located in Berlin, NH. In connection with the execution of the Agreement, Laidlaw has provided a significant “hard money” deposit to NADC
Paper Mill Explosion in Miss. Kills One, Injures Others Paper Mill Explosion in Miss. Kills One, Injures Others
5/7/2008
An explosion on Saturday at International Paper's Vicksburg mill in Redwood, Mississippi has left a contract worker dead and 17 others injured when a recovery boiler exploded after being restarted.
IP Gets DOJ OK to Buy Weyerhaeuser Unit IP Gets DOJ OK to Buy Weyerhaeuser Unit
5/7/2008
The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its Hart-Scott-Rodino review of International Paper's announced acquisition of Weyerhaeuser's containerboard packaging and recycling business. Regulatory reviews in several other countries are ongoing.
Weyerhaeuser to Permanently Shut Miramichi OSB Plant Weyerhaeuser to Permanently Shut Miramichi OSB Plant
4/29/2008
Weyerhaeuser on Friday said that it will permanently close its oriented strand board (OSB) plant located in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, on June 6.
UPM Proceeding with Russian Joint Venture UPM Proceeding with Russian Joint Venture
4/29/2008
UPM said that it has agreed to form a joint venture with Sveza Group (Russia) to build a facility that would include a pulp mill, a sawmill and an OSB mill in the Vologda region of Northwest Russia.
Smurfit-Stone Container Posts 1st Quarter Loss Smurfit-Stone Container Posts 1st Quarter Loss
4/29/2008
Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. yesterday reported a first quarter 2008 adjusted net loss of $24 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. Results were flat on a year-over-year basis, and down from adjusted net income of $23 million, or $0.09 per share, in the fourth quarter 2007. Adjusted net income (loss) reflects adjustments to net income (loss) available to common stockholders per diluted share, as d
Pulp Imports to China Surged in 2007 Pulp Imports to China Surged in 2007
4/5/2008
Statistics from China Customs showed, in 2007, China imported a total of 8.472 million metric tons of pulp at the value of USD 5.55 billion, up 6.5% and 26.3% respectively from 2006, according to a news report on China Paper Online. And, demand for pulp imports in China continues to grow.
SCA Tissue NA Names Don Lewis as President SCA Tissue NA Names Don Lewis as President
4/5/2008
SCA Tissue North America said that Don Lewis has been named president of company, effective April 1.
Smurfit Kappa Group to Cut Containerboard Capacity Smurfit Kappa Group to Cut Containerboard Capacity
3/29/2008
Smurfit Kappa Group said that it plans to permanently close 130,000 tonnes of less-efficient containerboard capacity, along with reducing production capacity in 2008 by up to 80,000 tonnes through market-related downtime.
Port Townsend Paper CEO, John Begley, to Retire Port Townsend Paper CEO, John Begley, to Retire
3/29/2008
Port Townsend Paper Corp.announced that John Begley is retiring as its president and CEO at the end of April, and that Charles E. Hodges, also a member of the company’s board, will assume Begley’s position.
Tembec Reports Fire at Pine Falls Mill Tembec Reports Fire at Pine Falls Mill
3/29/2008
Tembec has confirmed that a fire broke out on Wednesday night (3/26) around 6:20 pm in paper machine No.1 at its Pine Falls facility in Manitoba, Canada.
Orchids Paper Products Company Posts 4th Quarter Profit Orchids Paper Products Company Posts 4th Quarter Profit
3/14/2008
Orchids Paper Products Company yesterday reported net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2007
Thermal Paper Imports From China Face U.S. Duties Thermal Paper Imports From China Face U.S. Duties
3/14/2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday announced its preliminary decision to apply the U.S. anti-subsidy law to imports of lightweight thermal paper from China. The preliminary decision determined that certain Chinese producers and exporters of lightweight thermal paper received countervailable subsidies ranging from 5.68% to 59.5%, with one producer receiving a duty of less than 1%.

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