Global Paper Money

By:

Don Meadows, Editor

Food packaging helps protect consumers's health, but can also be the source of potential health threats.

TimberWest Forest Acquisition Plan Approved by Canadian Court

TimberWest Forest Corporation announced today that the British Columbia Supreme Court has issued a final order approving the statutory plan.

A Different Kind of Biorefinery

By:

Neil McCubbin

Perhaps we should be looking at some alternatives to the present biotech proposals.

Metso to Rebuild Two Board Machines for M-real in Finland

Metso to rebuild machines at the Kyro and Äänekoski mills in Finland.

Double A Paper Expands in China

Double A Holdings Limited has signed an investment cooperation agreement with Dafeng Port Administrative Committee in China.

VIDA Paper to Increase Production at Lessebo Mill

VIDA Paper invests in cellulose dissolving pulp at Lessebo mill.

Glatfelter Expands Festooning Capacity

Glatfelter is expanding its proprietary festooning capacity.

Orient Paper Renovates and Adds Production Lines

Orient Paper is nearing completion of the renovation of one of its idle paper production lines.

SCA Containerboard to Complete Rebuild at German Mill

SCA Containerboard will stop its machine at Witzenhausen, Germany, for 17 days to complete a rebuild there.

Ahlstrom to Increase Capacity in Finland

Ahlstrom to increase its filtration material capacity in Tampere, Finland.

Potlatch Temporarily Closes Diamond-Aquarius Road for Repairs

Potlatch has closed the primary vehicle travel route between the town of Elk River, Idaho, and Granddad Bridge for the next several weeks.

The Final Word by Jim Thompson

A brighter operating future...

Earnings Announcements

International Paper Makes Proposal to Acquire Temple-Inland

International Paper is seeking to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Temple-Inland for USD 30.60 per share.

NewPage to sell Wisconsin Facility to AIM Demolition USA

NewPage to sell facility in Kimberly, Wisconsin, to AIM Demolition USA.

Cascades to Sell Two U.S. Mills to OpenGate Capital

Cascades continues optimizing its portfolio of assets.

TimberWest Forest Corporation Acquisition Gains Voter Approval

Timberwest security holders approve acquisition by BCIMC and PSP investments.

Sino-Forest Corp. confirmed that the Ontario Securities Commission has opened an investigation.

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation's subsidiary, LP South America (LPSA), has acquired the remaining 25% equity interest in LP-Brasil OSB.

Corrugated Packaging Safe From E. coli

Escherichia coli bacteria cannot survive in corrugated packaging.

Domtar Launches "The Paper Trail" Environmental Impact Calculator

A new environmental tool from Domtar Corporation offers customers the ability to view the environmental impacts of specific papers.

Where Do We Find Bright Spots?

By:

James R. Thompson, Executive Editor

The economy in Europe and the United States seems to continue to sputter along.

PM40

The PM40 closed 27 May 2011 at 2073.35.

RearView

The PM40 closed 27 May 2011 up 28.2% compared to the 28 May 2010 level.

Disconnected Comparisons

In this issue, we evaluate Fibria Celulose S.A. and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation.

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