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Weekly News & Updates
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March 6, 2018
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A History Lesson on Paper Tariffs
from Martin Fairbank
In January 2018, the US Department of Commerce slapped a tariff ranging from 0.65% to 9.93% on Canadian producers of uncoated groundwood paper. This followed a tariff applied in 2015 on Canadian supercalendered paper.
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Starting our Journey to Zero: Recognizing Safety Milestones Across Tolko
In December, we recognized employees at Lavington and Meadow Lake as the first divisions to achieve 250,000 consecutive hours without a recordable safety incident as part of Tolko's new Safety Recognition Certificate.
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ArborGen Enters Partnership With S.C. Forestry Commission to Operate State Nursery
ArborGen, a global leader in the sale and development of advanced genetic seedlings that improve the productivity of forest trees, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with the South Carolina Forestry Commission.
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Domtar received 42 odour complaints in 2017, but pulp mill did not exceed discharge limits
The Domtar pulp mill was the subject of 42 odour complaints last year, with about a quarter of them resulting from an incident last February that led to a stench being reported throughout the city.
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Dutch scientists use dna testing to identify illegally logged wood
Researchers at Wageningen University are using dna testing to help identify tropical hardwood which has been cut down illegally.
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Forestry industry also committed to protecting caribou
Earlier this month, the Toronto Star published an opinion piece, "We don't have to choose between jobs and saving woodland caribou" where the authors attempted to establish a link between American protectionism,...
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Central Nova MP satisfied to see forestry investments in federal budget
The federal government made a number of investments in Tuesday's budget that would directly affect how people live and do business in Atlantic Canada.
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Forestry group pleased with spruce budworm funding
Those in Nova Scotia's forestry sector will likely rest a little easier knowing scientists will be able to continue working on a solution to stop the spread of the destructive spruce budworm.
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Understanding millennials
Millennials are an enigma. They are young people who came of age politically, economically and socially as the 21st century began.
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New System will improve Northern Pulp's footprint
When Northern Pulp's new effluent treatment facility is operational (by January 2020), the only significant changes will be ones that improve its environmental impact on the area.
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Program connects students to opportunities in forestry industry
When Jake Davis has to decide what to do after high school, he'll have a good feel for the forestry industry.
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Sappi Releases "True or False" Guide about Coated and Uncoated Paper
Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, today launched "True or False" - an informative guide about coated and uncoated paper myths and facts.
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Major players in Newfoundland and Labrador's forestry industry have formed a new association
The Newfoundland and Labrador Forest Industry Association is brand new, but Bill Dawson is hoping for big things from it.
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Budget 2018 Helps Support Forest Sector Priorities On: Addressing Climate Change; Skills Training And Expanding Trade
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) sees some encouraging opportunities for Canada's forest products sector...
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Directive issued to Northern Pulp after ash leak earlier this month
An ash leak at the Northern Pulp mill earlier this month prompted a cleanup directive from Nova Scotia's Environment Department on Tuesday.
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Procurement strategies: Supplier-enabled innovation and sustainability
Critical sustainability issues can be addressed when companies work with suppliers in new ways and adopt processes that allow supplier-enabled innovation, says Mondi's chief procurement officer Beatrix Praeceptor.
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Roll Armor® Ceramic Coatings Protect Your Rolls, Your Product and Your Bottom Line
The paper industry is changing. McKinsey & Company reports, "Packaging is growing all over the world, along with tissue papers, and pulp for hygiene products. Although a relatively small market as yet, pulp for textile applications is growing.
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Energy Efficiency Efforts at Green Bay Broadway
In 2015, operations managers and manufacturing engineers at the Green Bay Broadway (GBB) mill began getting a new monthly bill in their email box. It showed them just how much energy their equipment had used the previous month - and how much it cost.
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Introducing Xerox Revolution NeverTear Paper
Beyond brochures, books and bills, you can find Domtar's communication papers in hundreds of everyday products, often in unexpected places and in unexpected ways. One of our unique product lines is Xerox® Revolution NeverTear™, a synthetic product...
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SFI Community Grants Feature Collaboration From 102 Different Groups Spanning the U.S. and Canada
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Inc. (SFI) announced 18 community grants today that will advance the quality of life in communities across the United States and Canada. SFI is bringing together a diverse range of people from 102 organizations...
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Kimberly-Clark Recognized for Energy and Climate Leadership
Kimberly-Clark Corporation today announced it has won a 2018 Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in the Greenhouse Gas Management (Goal Setting) category, the company's second Climate Leadership Award in two years.
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FSC Certification for Trakia Paper Mill
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certificate allows DS Smith's internal and external customers to trace the company's pulp-based raw materials back to sustainable sources.
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FPInnovations signs a memorandum of understanding with Nanjing Tech University
Last November, FPInnovations representatives were in China for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Nanjing Tech University. Effective January 1, 2018, the MOU provides for joint research and development activities of mutual interest in...
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Biomass policy under the spotlight as EU talks kick off
The European Union's proposed new biomass policy has enough built-in safeguards to ensure it doesn't lead to additional carbon emissions, an EU official told a EURACTIV event last week, amid warnings that the policy risks making global warming worse by...
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Cascades Announces Strong Annual Net Earnings for 2017, and Releases Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2017
Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) reports its unaudited financial results for the three-month period and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.
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Mondi Group - Full year results for the year ended 31 December 2017
. Robust financial performance
. Revenue of €7,096 million, up 7% . Underlying EBITDA of €1,444 million, up 6%
. Underlying operating profit of €1,018 million, up 4% .
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Graphic Packaging Declares Quarterly Dividend
Today Graphic Packaging Holding Company's (NYSE: GPK) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share. The dividend is payable on April 5, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 15, 2018
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Essity restructures in Chile
Essity is restructuring its production facility in Santiago, Chile, to further improve quality and cost for the Consumer Tissue and Professional Hygiene businesses in the country.
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Paperworld Middle East 2018 concludes in Dubai after three days of busy networking and inspirational ideas
Region's dedicated stationery, office supplies trade fair attracts 7,004 trade buyers from more than 90 countries
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European paper industry's trade complaint against Turkey upheld in European Commission report
The EU has today released a report related to a Trade Barrier Regulation ("TBR") investigation launched following a complaint lodged by CEPI, the European association representing the paper industry.
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'Paper industry to grow 10 pc to touch 25 mn tonnes
The Indian paper industryis poised to grow and touch 25 million tonnes from 20.37 million tonnes to 2019-20 from 2017-18 at the rate of 10% per annum, according to a recent report by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).
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NZ log exports to China at record levels
New Zealand exported a record volume of logs to China last year as Asia's largest economy clamped down on harvesting its own forests.
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