Stora Enso’s associated company Veracel in Brazil has received a decision issued by a federal judge in Bahia originating from a claim of 1993 in which Veracel (at that time Veracruz Florestal Ltda.) was accused of having deforested a minor area (64 hectares) of native forest in 1993.
Sun Chemical Europe is increasing prices in the Publication market by between 10 and 20% dependent upon the product, due to significant increases in raw material, energy and transportation costs. The increases cover Europe, Africa and the Middle East and will be implemented from August 1.
Fuwei Films (Holdings) Co. Limited (NASDAQ:FFHL) (“Fuwei” or “the Company”), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality BOPET plastic films located in China, today announced that Fuwei Films (Shandong) Co., Ltd. (“Fuwei Shandong”), the Company’s fully owned operating subsidiary, has been designated a candidate for an A-Category taxpayer by the National Taxation Bureau and the Local Taxation Bureau of Shandong Province.
New non-PVC Films cater for a virtually unlimited array of signage applications
Caraustar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSAR) announced that it will increase prices on all paperboard-based converted products by 6% effective with shipments on and after August 11, 2008.
Europoint Display, a subsidiary of The Paper Company (PaperCo), has launched a range of initiatives to encourage high street retailers and supermarkets to print their signage, packaging and displays on more environmentally friendly substrates.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) today announced an expansion of compounding capacity for its range of DuPont(TM) Zytel(R) nylon 6,6 resins and DuPont(TM) Zytel(R) HTN high performance polyamide resins at its manufacturing site in Shenzhen, China.
