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Weekly News & Updates
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February 27, 2018
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Unifor targets Resolute as eastern Canada bargaining ramps up
Unifor has selected Resolute Forest Products as the target company in a new round of "pattern bargaining," which the union hopes will set a precedent for all of eastern Canada's forestry industry, a Unifor spokesperson said Tuesday.
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Boise Paper launches new digital papers program
Boise Paper, a division of Packaging Corporation of America (PCA), today announced a new program to deliver rolls and sheets specifically intended for use in commercial grade digital printers.
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Fun by the Ton: Inside Domtar's Ridgefields Paper Converting Facility
Domtar's Kingsport, Tennessee, paper mill produces approximately 450,000 tons of uncoated freesheet paper each year.
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If Trump Rips Up Nafta, Canada May Shrug, Not Shudder
Nothing has reshaped Canada's modern economy more than free trade with the United States.
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AF&PA Releases January 2018 Reports
Containerboard production was up 0.7 percent compared to January 2017.
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Paper & Packaging - How Life Unfolds® launches characters for campaign
The Paper & Packaging - How Life Unfolds® campaign today revealed two new animated characters to further strengthen consumer connection to paper and packaging.
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Update to Greenfield Sawmill Announcement
Canfor Corporation has been advised today by the contractor selected to build the greenfield mill in Washington,...
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Early intervention research is key for possible spruce budworm outbreak
The Nova Scotia forest industry is hoping Tuesday's federal budget will contain funding for a program that is attempting to halt the spread of a devastating pest to the province's woodlands.
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Looking into the packaging lifecycle
How does packaging fit the different ways and habits of everyday life, and which factors affect the choices we make while grocery shopping?
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BIG win for Resolute's innovative chemical protective suits
Resolute's chemical protective suits - designed, in part, by employees at our Kénogami (Quebec) and Calhoun (Tennessee) mills - have won a global innovation award.
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Canfor Announces Construction of New State-of-the-Art Greenfield Sawmill in Washington, Georgia
The Board of Directors of Canfor Corporation today approved the construction of a new, state-of-the-art sawmill in Washington, Georgia.
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McKinley Paper puts retooling plans on hold at Port Angeles mill
McKinley Paper Co. has put on hold plans to retool the Nippon Paper Industries USA paper plant it purchased almost a year ago for manufacturing cardboard linerboard, a company official said Monday.
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P.E.I. senator questions federal minister over pulp effluent
P.E.I. Senator Diane Griffin is keeping the heat on the federal minister of fisheries over the proposed new effluent plant in Pictou County, N.S.
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New $135 Million Lumber Plant Announced In Warrenton, Georgia
Georgia-Pacific today announced it will build a new softwood lumber production facility in Warren County, Georgia, on property adjacent to its existing lumber mill.
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CANADA - U.S. Forest Health and Innovation Summit Rooted in Collaboration
Forest health and innovation challenges and opportunities don't observe borders and that is the spirit in which delegates will be participating in the 4th...
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Meet Team Kadant - Bob Tuesley, Business Development Manager
Tell me about your career path and how you got to Kadant Johnson. I started at The Johnson Corporation (now Kadant Johnson) right out of high school as a machinist. I started going to college at night and moved into sales in 1991.
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WestRock Chairman John Luke Named 2018 Outstanding Director
WestRock Company Chairman John A. Luke, Jr. has been named Outstanding Director of the Year by the Financial Times Outstanding Directors Exchange (FT-ODX).
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APP leads adoption of global sustainability reporting standards in Indonesia
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), part of Sinarmas, today received the Special Commendation for Early Adopted GRI Standards at the Sustainability Reporting Awards (SRA) in Solo, Indonesia.
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Tetra Pak delivers more than half a billion fully renewable packages
Tetra Pak has now delivered more than half a billion packs of Tetra Rex® Bio-based, the world's first beverage carton to be manufactured entirely from renewable materials.
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Communicating benefits of forest products key to unlocking potential contribution to SDGs
The environmental rationale for protecting forests is well known. Lesser known, but equally significant, is the role of forest products.
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Best Practices for Tissue Mill Whitewater Reuse
Tissue mills worldwide are striving to improve profitability. A water system optimization project can result in significant savings.
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Mondi's fully recyclable packaging material, BarrierPack Recyclable, drives circular economy forward
Mondi has developed a fully-recyclable plastic laminate for pre-made pouches and FFS roll stock that is perfect for integration into existing recycling schemes.
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Take part in FPInnovations 2018 benchmarking of bleached kraft pulps
FPInnovations invites mills worldwide to benchmark the quality of their fully bleached kraft pulp. Benefit from FPInnovations' expertise in benchmarking [with previous studies conducted in 2003, 2007, and 2011] and obtain credible independent assessment of your product in relation to the competitors.
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Putting the potential of Alberta's biomass on the map
When developing natural resources, one of the first things you want to look at is a map that shows deposits of oil or gold.
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UK team uses biomass to create lightweight composites
Engineers at Portsmouth University have been experimenting with agricultural biomass to create new types of composites for the transport industry.
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Stora Enso launches bio-based lignin as renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials
The launch of LineoTM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. Lineo is available to companies seeking more sustainable, bio-based alternatives.
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Canfor Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2017
Q4, 2017 adjusted operating income of $190.8 million, aided by improved lumber unit sales realizations and record-high pulp and paper earnings; operating income of $598.5 million and record-high sales of $4.66 billion in 2017
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Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Results
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year, ending December 31, 2017.
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Digitalisation: Contributing to profitable growth from forest to customers
Deep in the era of digitalisation and such disruptive technologies as advanced analytics, Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, blockchain and robotic process automation,....
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Taiwan toilet paper panic: why is island caught short?
Taiwan retailers have seen a rush on toilet paper over the weekend, as word spread of an imminent sharp price rise.
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Petition urging McDonald's food packaging to go 100 per cent biodegradable gains almost 26K signatures, but fast-food chain already pledged move
A petition urging McDonald's Restaurant to move to 100 per cent biodegradable packaging has gained traction, collecting almost 26,000 signatures since its creation a week ago.
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Essity to strengthen the Professional Hygiene business in Europe
To further strengthen the competitiveness of the Professional Hygiene business in Europe, Essity has decided to invest in creating a center for napkin production in the existing production facility in Altopascio, Italy.
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