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Tensions between Resolute Forest Products and some of the conservation groups involved with the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement have reached a boiling point. Several groups announced on May 21 that they are suspending further work with...
May 21, 2013 4:31PM
A forecast of disruptive technologies in the pulp and paper supply chain has been released by Smithers Pira. The new study identifies and profiles the top 25 disruptive technologies most likely to impact the global pulp and paper supply chain...
May 21, 2013 3:30PM
Dr. Derek Gray, holder of the NSERC/FPInnovations Industrial Research Chair at McGill University, is the 2013 Marcus Wallenberg Prize (MWP) recipient, it was announced at the FIBRE Network research conference. Dr. Gray receives the...
May 21, 2013 2:42PM
Two New York-based private investment firms will acquire a controlling interest in Twin Rivers Paper Company, Inc. from Brookfield Asset Management Inc. Terms of the agreement with Blue Wolf Capital Partners and Atlas Holdings were not...
May 21, 2013 1:44PM
Presenting their first quarter results, Fortress Paper executives expressed confidence that the company’s dissolving pulp mill in Thurso, Que., can reach its operational targets, but there’s less confidence about the company’s...
May 14, 2013 8:56PM
Metso’s Pulp, Paper and Power business will initiate a global cost competitiveness program to adapt to changes in the marketplace and improve profitability. The program will target an annual cost reduction of approximately EUR 100 million...
May 14, 2013 8:19PM
Resolute Forest Products Inc. officially inaugurated on May 14 a major power island producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation in Thunder Bay, Ont. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded woodwaste boiler and a new...
May 14, 2013 8:08PM
To provide a common language and framework for the paper products industry to take steps toward sustainability, GreenBlue has released Guidelines for Sustainable Paper Products.
May 7, 2013 6:30PM
Globally, the pulp and paper industry is characterized by a high water footprint, and rising water prices have forced manufacturers to adopt water-efficient and high-end equipment to treat wastewater and reduce water consumption. The focus on...
May 7, 2013 6:13PM
Construction is complete on the $183-million biomass power plant at Point Tupper, N.S., reports the Chronicle Herald newspaper. The facility is expected to start generating electricity next month.
May 7, 2013 3:07PM