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China Shengda Packaging Group is purchasing land use rights in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, to build a paper manufacturing plant.

Potlatch to Withdraw from Chicago Stock Exchange Listing

Potlatch has announced plans to withdraw the listing of its common stock from the Chicago Stock Exchange.

Cascades to Sell Dopaco to Reynolds Group

Cascades has agreed to sell Dopaco to Reynolds Group for USD 400 million in cash.

UPM - Myllykoski Transaction Proceeds to Second Phase of Review

The Euroepan Union regulatory process concerning UPM's Myllykoski transaction is proceeding to the second phase of review.

Catalyst to Receive Energy Efficiency Funds

Two mills operated by Catalyst Paper in British Columbia will receive from federal funding through Canada's Pulp and Paper Green Transformation Program.

Andritz received an order to supply a fiber preparation system for the MDF plant of Arauco do Brasil S.A. in Jaguariaíva, Brazil.

Andritz has been awarded orders for the supply of fiber lines and chemical recovery systems for mills in India and Laos.

Andritz has been selected to provide a gasification plant to Metsä-Botnia’s Joutseno mill in Finland.

Same Old Song -- Energy

By:

James R. Thompson, Executive Editor

Eventual energy solutions may be found in a ray of sunshine.

PM40

The PM40 closed 18 February 2011 at 2135.73

RearView

The PM40 closed 18 February 2011 up 38.3% compared to the 19 February 2010 level.

Disconnected Comparisons

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP) and Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK).

Insider Trading

Recent insider trading reflects sales of 132,631 shares at an average price of USD 29.69 per share.

Catalyst Paper’s Snowflake Mill Renews Labor Agreement

Catalyst Paper announced that the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2688 have ratified renewal of the labor agreement for workers at the Snowflake mill.

The Final Word by Jim Thompson

I would bet on algae.

Earnings Announcements

UPM to Expand its Seedling Production in Finland and Uruguay

UPM is expanding its nursery in Finland and building a second nursery in Uruguay.

Nippon Paper Industries USA installs a new green energy cogeneration plant at Port Angeles mill.

Tembec to Permanently Close its Taschereau Sawmill

Tembec will permanently close its Taschereau sawmill in Quebec.

Mercer International has completed a preliminary feasibility analysis for producing dissolving pulp at its Celgar and Stendal mills.

Blue Heron Paper Curtails Operations at Oregon City Mill

Blue Heron Paper Company is permanently curtailing operations at its Oregon City specialty paper mill.

Vaahto Pulp & Paper Machinery has received orders from Union Paper Mills in Dubai and Asia Paper in Korean Republic.

Graphic Packaging to Close Arkansas Bag Facility

Graphic Packaging plans to close its Jacksonville, Arkansas, multiwall bag facility.

Fraser Papers Implements Restructuring Plan

Fraser Papers Inc. and its subsidiaries announced today that their amended plan of arrangement and compromise has been approved by the courts.

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