The Indonesian-based Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) is expanding internal auditing and certification mandates for its pulpwood suppliers as part of its commitment to achieve 100 percent Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) certification by the end of 2020.
During the past two years, UPM has improved energy efficiency significantly by effective process and equipment modifications as well as engaging employees in a global energy-saving campaign. Thanks to these measures, UPM’s electricity and heat consumption has reduced by approximately 9% per paper tonne. In the past two years, UPM has gained a total of EUR 55 million from all its energy savings activities and 7 % reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.
High-tech Adhesives from Henkel
PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG) protective and marine coatings (PMC) business announced today that it is raising prices globally, as permissible by contract.
Company Posts Significant Sales and Earnings Improvement in Fourth Quarter 2010 Compared to Prior Year
A second paper industry publication’s global readership survey has selected Nalco (NYSE: NLC) as a preferred supplier of chemical programs for the industry. In the 2010 Brand Awareness and Preference Study of readers by Pulp & Paper (PPI) International magazine, more readers also anticipated buying from Nalco in the next twelve months than any other supplier in four categories of chemical programs.
The Mondi Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Harris as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2011. He will replace Colin Matthews who will be stepping down at the conclusion of the Annual General Meetings on 5 May 2011.
