Japanese c-store retailer FamilyMart has announced that Itochu executive Isamu Nakayama will replace Junji Ueda as its president and CEO. FamilyMart's board of directors approved the move at a meeting on 27 December, although it ...
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US-based insurance agency Neace Lukens has acquired Davis-Garvin Agency for an undisclosed amount. A major insurer in the forest products industry, Davis-Garvin operates through four satellite offices located in Macon and Valdosta, ...
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FSC certification ensures that products come from well managed forests that provide environmental, social and economic benefits. Forest owners and managers may want to become FSC certified to demonstrate that they are managing their ...
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Industry Intelligence Inc., a market intelligence and information management company serving the forest products, packaging, and food and beverage industries, today announced a new partnership with the Institute of Packaging Professionals ...
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The board of directors of GreenBlue have announced the appointment of Nina Goodrich as executive director of the organization. Goodrich will also continue in her current role as program director for GreenBlue's flagship project, the ...
Roseburg Forest Products of Roseburg, OR is one of the largest privately held forest products companies in the United States. Established in 1936, today the company owns nearly 800,000 acres of forestlands and produces a diverse line of ...
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The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association (NWPCA) announced today that Brent J. McClendon, CAE, executive vice president (EVP) of the International Wood Products Association (IWPA), has been selected as the new president and CEO ...
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Policy and Administrative Rules Catalogue of Related Laws Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China Customs Law of the People's Republic of China Law of the People's Republic of China on Import and Export Commodity ...
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US-based pulp and paper company International Paper (IP) has reached two agreements to sell three US containerboard mills for $470m in connection with the company's acquisition of Temple-Inland for $3.5bn. According to IP, the move aims ...
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American Lumber Underwriters has appointed Craig Glander as vice president of sales and Mark Woodhull as vice president of underwriting. Craig Glander has more than 18 years of experience in the underwriting industry and will join the ...
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Falconhead Capital, the owner of Competitor Group Inc., has sold the company to another venture capital group, Calera Capital Partners. CGI publishes Velo and Triathlete magazines and their associated websites. The company also owns the ...
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UK-based recycled packaging manufacturer DS Smith has completed the previously announced acquisition of Sweden-based Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget’s (SCA) packaging business for €1.7bn, excluding its two kraftliner mills in ...
Philippines-based science agency the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has announced that it initiated a research on new raw materials for the manufacture of paper bags, owing to increase in demand for ‘green’ paper ...
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Alteris Insurance Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Argo Group International Holdings, has completed acquisition of the operating assets and business rights of Mattei Insurance Services. Alteris president Hilbert Schenck II said the ...
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HIGH POINT --- Upholstery and case goods resource Klaussner Home Furnishings has named industry veteran Mike Padjen vice president of international sales. Michael Padjen The position has been held by Bones O'Briant, a 26-year ...
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