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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...

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...

HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, May 22, at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2013 to be held at the Goldman Sachs Conference Center, 200 West Street in New York. (Logo:  http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/CL80773LOGO) M. Jack Sanders, president and chief executive officer, and Ritchie Bond, vice president, secretary and treasurer, are scheduled to speak at 1:10 p.m. ET. The audio presentation will be webcast and can be accessed via the Internet at www.sonoco.com under the Investor Relations section. About Sonoco Founde...

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...

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...

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced the retirement of a senior leader and three other leadership moves.  (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/IPLOGO ) Maximo Pacheco, senior vice president, president IP Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) to retire Jean-Michel Ribieras elected senior vice president, president, IP EMEA, based in Brussels, Belgium Glenn Landau named president, IP Latin America, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil Jay Royalty named vice president, Investor Relations, based in Memphis, Tennessee Maximo Pacheco, senior vice president, president, IP EMEA, announced his retirement from International Pape...

SCA will implement a compulsory redemption of the minority shares outstanding in its German subsidiary SCA Hygiene Products SE (Societas Europeas), formerly PWA. The value of the shares is approximately SEK 1,000m, according to an independent valuation.

Dan Fulton, president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), will represent the company at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in New York.

Fulton is scheduled to present at 1:35 p.m. Eastern time. The webcast and presentation can be accessed at http://investor.weyerhaeuser.com/. A replay of the webcast will be available for six months and presentation slides will be...(Read More)

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...

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...

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...

At the start of 2013, the United States was home to 22 modern public bike-sharing programs. By spring 2014, that number will likely double as a flurry of cities joins the more than 500 bike-sharing communities worldwide.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.30 per share for the period from April 1, 2013, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, on its common stock, par value $1.00. This dividend is payable on June 14, 2013, to holders of record at the close of business on May 24, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20020701/IPLOGO ) Today the company also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share for the period from April 1, 2013, to June 30, 2013, inclusive, on the cumulative $4.00 preferred stock of the company. This dividend is also payable on June 14, 2013, to holders of record at the close of business on...

The most recent U.N. demographic projections show world population growing to 9.3 billion by 2050, an addition of 2.3 billion people.

The Company's Hanover, Pa., injection molding plant achieves gold-tier award status by going landfill free HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco Recycling, LLC, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON) and one of the largest packaging recyclers in North America, today announced that Sonoco's Hanover, Pa., is the first Sonoco Plastics (injection molding) facility to receive a gold-tier Sonoco Sustainability Star Award for going landfill free. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/CL80773LOGO ) "We began our journey to landfill free in January 2012 and achieved our goal in December," said Jeffery Green, plant manager. "We've remained landfill free in 2013 and are excite...

HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging and services companies, today unveiled its Sonoco Supplier Sustainability Award program. Recipients, including Arcelor Mittal, Buckman International, Staples and W.R. Grace, were recognized during a dinner at the 9th Annual Sonoco/JBE/MYCA Supplier Diversity Business Conference on Tuesday, May 7. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120403/CL80773LOGO ) The new supplier sustainability program recognizes the Company's suppliers who demonstrate clear differentiation from their competitors with measurable, strategic and transparent social and environmental responsibility...

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.

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...

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.

Rentech’s bio-based jet fuel facility promised for northern Ontario has not materialized, and the company is now pursuing the wood pellet industry. Rentech recently acquired wood chip processor Fulghum Fibres, based in Georgia, and is in...