UPM to sell its logging company in Russia to International Paper
UPM and International Paper have signed an agreement concerning the sale of UPM’s ownership in the Russian logging company ZAO Tikhvinsky Komplexny Lespromkhoz.
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arvato expands business with Sanofi-Aventis
Procurement and logistics for marketing materials
Borealis donates AED 3.5 million to the Abu Dhabi community
Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, has decided to donate AED 1.5 million to Emirates National School and AED 2 million to Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care, Special Needs. Established in 2008, the Borealis Social Fund was created to support social projects in the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
Moroccan Journalist Presented Gebran Tueni Prize
Aboubakr Jamaï, the co-founder and former managing director of the weekly newspaper Le Journal Hebdomadaire and a pioneer of the independent press in Morocco, has been presented the 2010 Gebran Tueni Award in a ceremony in Beirut, Lebanon.
Gerresheimer manufactures insulin pen for sanofi-aventis
Gerresheimer AG has commenced the commercial production of ClikSTAR insulin pens for sanofi-aventis. Medical plastic systems such as insulin pens will be increasingly important in the Gerresheimer product portfolio in future because they incorporate a dosage and application function in addition to being a pure medication packaging.
Objet Revolutionizes 3D Printing with New Advanced Materials
Now available: ABS-like material for simulating engineering plastics, clear transparent material and rigid white material for all-round application use
Salaried employees’ strike closes envelope paper machine at UPM’s Tervasaari paper mill in Finland
UPM is forced to close its envelope paper machine at the Tervasaari Paper Mill in Valkeakoski due to the salaried employees’ strike. The strike was issued by the Salaried Employees’ Union PRO in Finland and it started on 6 April. Production work at the envelope paper machine ends today affecting about 40 employees. The two other paper machines at the Tervasaari mill will continue production.