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Weekly News & Updates
May 8, 2018
FEATURE
by SÖREN BACK
The forest and chemical industries aim to contribute to a more sustainable society looking for new ways of utilising forest biomass for products where fossil oil can be replaced.
INDUSTRY NEWS
Resolute Forest Products vote in favour of new pattern agreement

Employees at Thunder Bay's Resolute Forest Products have reached a new collective bargaining agreement, a deal that serves as a template for forestry industry workers throughout Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada.
Domtar's Personal Care division is committed to improving the quality of life for the people who use our absorbent hygiene products. Read more
Canada's major forestry companies are riding an industry upswing as their share prices soar despite trade disputes with the United States and delays in shipments. Read more
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's main ports will step up quarantine checks on imports of apples and logs from the United States, and shipments found carrying disease or rot... Read more
Solenis and BASF to Combine Paper and Water Chemicals Businesses
Effective May 2, 2018, Solenis and BASF signed an agreement to combine BASF's paper and water chemicals business with Solenis to jointly create a customer-focused global specialty chemical company. Read more
Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) ("TC Transcontinental" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously... Read more
Wisconsin is a manufacturing state and has been the No. 1 paper-producing state in the country for more than 50 years. Read more
The Georgia-Pacific tissue mill on Cookie Road has ceased its tissue production and will permanently close in the coming weeks. The mill was acquired by Georgia-Pacific from SPG in 2014.

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) has announced its director election results following its annual and special meeting of shareholders, held today. Read more
Corner Brook Pulp and Paper will be loading the largest shipment of newsprint ever sent to India today directly from the mill. Read more
Recycling Program Dries Up Towel Waste
A lot less material is going to local landfills thanks to the efforts of the people who work at GP Center. Read more
U.S. states, industry join call for end to Trump’s newsprint tariff 
American newspapers depend on Canadian paper, B.C. a large supplier. Read more
Quesnel is hosting a two-day Future of Forestry Think Tank this week, with more than 70 delegates in attendance. Read more
Spring is the time when things begin to bloom and thoughts of nature become top of mind.   Read more
U.S. Paper Recovery Rate Reaches 65.8 Percent in 2017
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced that 65.8 percent of paper consumed in the U.S. was recovered for recycling in 2017.    Read more
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BLOG - JOHN MULLINDER
Yes, we know that packaging is evil and that it should be legislated out of existence. But sometimes those ignorant throw-away lines about packaging waste really do rankle and must be corrected. 
TECHNOLOGIES
PM5 project is a turnkey supply by Toscotec, which includes the stock preparation system, the AHEAD-2.0S tissue line, the electrification and control systems, the complete plant engineering, erection, and supervision for erection, commissioning, training and start-up.
PAPER ADVANCEMENT
Making nanopaper is an good test on the characteristics of cellulose fibrils, and especially strength and durability.
SAFETY
Labor Cabinet Deputy Secretary Mike Nemes visited Domtar Mill in Hawesville today to present a Governor's Safety and Health Award for the 1,111,576 production hours worked without a lost-time incident by employees.
FPINNOVATIONS
FPInnovations is proud to be offering once more its unique and popular annual one-week Pulp, Paper, and Bioproducts Course. The course will take place at our headquarters in Pointe-Claire (Quebec) from Monday October 15 until Friday October 19, 2018.
PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Questions and answers from OUR EXPERT on the importance of having a proper basement enclosure in paper and board mills

SUSTAINABILITY

Port Hawkesbury Paper is a leader in responsible, sustainable forest products. Our goals of safety, efficiency, economic and environmental sustainability, and innovation help make us a mill to follow in North America.
BIOMASS

The partnership of Pinnacle Renewable Holdings Inc. and West Fraser Timber recently announced a plan to begin the redevelopment of an existing particle board facility in Smithers, B.C. for a wood pellet production facility.

Local startup Biothermic is installing a futuristic mode of home-heating through wood pellets.
BIOMATERIALS
In a joint research project Umeå University and Processum will develop methods for production of bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) from residual streams from the pulp and paper industry. 
FINANCIAL NEWS
Resolute Forest Products Inc. today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, of $10 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to a net loss of $47 million, or $0.52 per share, in the same period in 2017.
Domtar Corporation today reported net earnings of $54 million ($0.86 per share) for the first quarter of 2018 compared to a net loss of $386 million ($6.16 per share) for the fourth quarter of 2017...
Stella-Jones Inc. ("Stella-Jones" or the "Company") today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2018.
Glatfelter today reported first quarter of 2018 net income of $5.7 million, or $0.13 per diluted share compared with $11.6 million, ...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Book covers are one end use of Stora Enso paperboard products. To gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities regarding book publishing and consumption, we conducted a study about the Future of Books. 

Against a backdrop of continuing, unprecedented strong demand for NBSK in Europe and beyond, Södra has informed its customers that the price of its NBSK in Europe is $1,200/tonne, effective 1 May.
Production in the Vallvik Mill has been affected by an unplanned shutdown due to disturbances in the bleaching plant and the recovery boiler.  Read more
Oceanwood has entered into a sale and purchase agreement (the SPA*) to buy the entire issued share capital of Norske Skog AS (Norske Skog).  Read more
SCA increases prices on coated publication paper, CMR , and improved uncoated publication paper by 40 Euro per tonne.  Read more
Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), one of the world's largest integrated pulp and paper manufacturers, announced today that it has achieved a gold rating from EcoVadis,...  Read more
Total European shipments of graphic papers in February 2018 were down 3.7% vs. February 2017 and are down 2.7% year-to-date. Read more
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