Sonoco (NYSE: SON) will increase prices for nailed wood reels by 19 percent and plywood reels by 11 percent effective on shipments as of March 1, 2010, according to James Harrell, vice president and general manager, Industrial Carriers Division, North America.
Closure of recycling plant at Varkaus and core plant at Pori planned – temporary newsprint layoff plan at Varkaus
Mondi was recently awarded as the best performer in the Basic Materials Sector of the Forest Footprint Disclosure Project (FFD). The FFD Project is a new initiative, backed by 34 financial institutions with $3.5 trillion in collective assets under management. It was created to help investors identify how an organisations activities and supply chains impact deforestation and link this forest footprint to their value.
CPI White Quill has launched a tactile new laminate for jackets and covers that feels like velvet.
Company profits from major growth markets in Southeast Asia Customer service expedited
Stora Enso has signed a research and development cooperation agreement with Metso and Domtar to establish a consortium to develop a pulp mill biorefinery.
Metso, Stora Enso and Domtar have established a project to develop a future pulp mill biorefinery based on new pulping technology. The target is to develop a new concept with better energy efficiency and cost effectiveness of the process, lower initial capital investment costs, and reduced fiber usage while maintaining or even improving fiber properties from a paper and board quality point of view. The project will take several years.
