NewPage to Sell & Kimberly WI Mill
NewPage said that it is putting its Kimberly, Wisconsin paper mill up for sale. An investment banking firm, Sanabe & Associates, LLC, has been engaged for the marketing and sales process....
Fibre Certification Gaining Strength with Paper Buyers
Finnish papermaker UPM said that it is seeing a gradual shift in purchasing towards eco-friendly papers, bolstering the importance of chain-of-custody certification programs for manufacturers....
Domtar gets FSC certification at four additional paper mills
Domtar Corporation announced that it has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody certification at four more of its paper mills. Its coated groundwood mill in Columbus, MS, and uncoated freesheet mills in Hawesville, KY, Kingsport, TN, and Marlboro (Bennettsville), SC are now FSC-certified. The number of FSC-certified Domtar sites now......
Only the Manufacturer's vacuum pump service can guarantee expert maintenance and repairs
No two service contracts are the same and a low quotation for the repair of a pump should not be the only decisive argument for placing an order. Again and again, the operators of pumps and systems find this a somewhat painful experience. A case in point can be seen in the repair of two liquid ring vacuum pumps in...
TAPPI Honors Seven New Fellows for 2009
TAPPI will recognize seven outstanding professionals for their contributions to TAPPI, and to the pulp, paper, and packaging industries, by designating them as TAPPI Fellows. The title TAPPI Fellow is an honorary one bestowed on less than one percent of TAPPI's membership, and is given to individuals who have made extraordinary technical or service contributions to the industry and/or the...
Voith to deliver newsprint machine in Switzerland
Voith Paper said that it has received an order from Perlen Papier AG in Switzerland for a complete newsprint machine, including detailed engineering and ancillary equipment....
SMART Papers sells uncoated paper line to Mohawk
Smart Papers said that it has sold its premium uncoated writing, text and cover brands to Mohawk Fine Papers. The deal includes SMART's Carnival, Passport, Genesis, Synergy, Pegasus, Magna Carta, Solutions, Feltweave, Nekoosa, Proterra, Skytone, and the company's Brights brands....
SCA to Cut 2200 Jobs & Close Plants in Europe
SCA said that it has initiated an "efficiency improvement program" that is expected to reduce annual costs by SEK 1.07 billion. According to SCA, demand in Europe has fallen by 10% and the industry is struggling with high producer inventories and pressure on both liner and corrugated board prices....
Nippon Paper to shut 15 paper and paper board machines
Nippon Paper Group announced that it will shut 15 paper and paperboard machines in response to the recent sharp decline in demand. The Group has been compelled to operate below capacity to meet demand decreases, however, it has decided to consolidate its production at more efficient machines to raise the operating rates....
Sun Paper to set up joint venture in Vietnam
China's Sun Paper will set up a joint venture in Vietnam 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....