International Paper announced today that it has closed the sale of 163,000 acres under contract with Figure 8 Partners, LP.
Pactiv Corporation and Reynolds Group Holdings Limited today announced that the waiting period relating to Reynolds Group’s proposed merger with Pactiv has expired.
GLV Inc. has completed the privatization process of Christ Water Technology AG.
Vending machines for cut paper -- worth a try?
M-real Corporation is planning to increase the annual folding boxboard capacity of Simpele mill by about 80,000 metric tons.
UPM confirms that it is engaged in discussions with the Finnish publication paper company Myllykoski Group.
Stora Enso is continuing to expand in solid biofuels by investing EUR 10 million.
Mercer International Inc. today announced completion of an important milestone in the Green Energy Project at its Celgar mill.
Domtar Corporation has sold its Woodland hardwood market pulp mill, hydro electric assets, and related assets.
MeadWestvaco Corporation has completed the sale of its global media and entertainment packaging business to Atlas Holdings.
Ahlstrom, a global leader in nonwovens and specialty papers, has invested in a new paper sheeting line at its Osnabrück plant in Germany.
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. will hold an analysts' conference call to discuss third quarter 2010 financial and operating results on 26 October.
RockTenn will hold its conference call on 03 November 2010.
MeadWestvaco Corporation will release its third quarter 2010 results on 27 October 2010.
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James R. Thompson, Executive Editor
Gold marketers hint at weakened cofidence in global economies and prospects for inflation.
Early Thursday a serious fire started in Amcor Flexibles Europe & America’s (AFEA) plant.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar urged the U.S. International Trade Commission today to address unfair trade practices by foreign paper producers.
A host of complex social, historical, political, and economic issues underlie the recent debate (or disagreements) in the U.S. Congress over extending Bush-era tax breaks.
The PM40 closed 10 September 2010 at 1665.26, up 5.8% from our last report -- 27 August 2010.
The PM40 closed 10 September 2010 up 18.7% compared to the 11 September 2009 level. Over the same period, the Rydex Equal-Weight S&P 500 Index was up 11.9%.
In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Stora Enso OYJ (SEOAY) and Amcor Limited (AMCRY).
Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney reflects sales of 28,392 shares at an average price of USD 42.81 per share and purchases of 1000 shares at a price of USD 14.94 per share.
Stora Enso will permanently shut down the newsprint machine at its Maxau mill in Germany.
I was once again reminded this past Sunday of what a terrible job our industry has done in public relations.
