Georgia-Pacific today announced it has completed the acquisition of the Temple-Inland Building Products assets from International Paper Co. after receiving clearance from the Department of Justice under the Hart-Scott-Rodino merger review process. The purchase price was $710 million.
Avery Dennison today introduced a range of digital and screen printing films that combine powerful graphics with a lower environmental impact. TrueImpact films give converters a more sustainable choice for indoor mid-term graphics applications. The product line is currently available in six constructions, including a white multi-print film and the choice of a matt or gloss protective overlaminate.
The new Colorsat Switch gravimetric flexo and gravure ink dispenser from GSE Dispensing provides an immediate, precise, waste-free means of providing spot colours for label and narrow web production runs, regardless of ink set.
Voith has a new order to supply its innovative lubrication system for suction roll sealing strips – HydroSeal – to Oji Papéis Especiais. The HydroSeal system prevents sheet rewetting and drastically reduces water consumption.
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) announces today that De Sangosse Agroquimica has been appointed as a new distributor for Silwet* adjuvants in the South region of Brazil, effective July 1, 2013. The move is part of MPM’s strategic plan to continue growing its sales in the agriculture business in Latin America.
DPS Innovations Company, a member of the consortium IQDEMY, signed another contract for the supply of high-speed electronics. Printing equipment based on it is already available in Brazil!
Somewhat better margins in the quarter due to seasonal variations in demand and lower costs per unit as a result of ongoing efficiency programmes. Price increases and sustained depreciation of the Norwegian krone will improve the revenue base going forward. The ongoing investments at Boyer and Saugbrugs are progressing as planned and will improve margins at both mills from 2014.
