Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) today announced that its four paper mills have been independently audited and certified to the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) chain of custody standard (PwC-PEFC-319). PEFC is the worlds largest forest certification system.
Siegwerk USA and Siegwerk Canada will implement a 6-8% price increase on all packaging inks and coatings effective January 1, 2009. This announcement comes as a response to continued price increases from all aspects of the supply chain.
The Pulp and Paper Workers of Canada (PPWC), Local No. 2 and Catalyst Paper announced today that a tentative agreement has been reached on the renewal of the collective agreement at the Crofton Division. The deal addresses the twin priorities of an $80 per tonne target in labour costs and the PPWC Industry Pattern Agreement.
The most significant packaging redesign of infant formula powder containers has been launched to offer convenience and ease to mothers in milk formula preparation for their children, and when it came to packaging the formula into the revolutionary new square, PET container, PLF International, UK was chosen to supply its flexible, gentle vacuum powder filling machine.
The technology group The Linde Group and its consortium partner Samsung Engineering, Korea, have been awarded the contract to build a turnkey ethylene plant in Dahej, India.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) automotive division recently honored two automotive components that use DuPont engineering polymers with the associations 2008 “Most Innovative Use of Plastics” awards.
Kraton Polymers LLC (Kraton), a leading global producer of engineered polymers, introduces the latest innovations in sulfonated copolymer technology.
