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KapStone Paper and Packaging Announces Management Changes

Sep 27, 2016

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that effective 1January 2017, Roger Stone is stepping down as CEO. Roger will continue to be an integral part of the KapStone organization, as he will retain his role as Executive ...

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Graphic Packaging Will Invest $41.5m in The Company's Paper Mill in West Monroe

Aug 21, 2014

Graphic Packaging International, an American paperboard producer for beverages and other consumer goods, will invest $41.5m in the company’s paper mill in West Monroe for upgrading machinery. Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal and ...

Tags: Graphic, Invest, Packaging

Packaging Corporation Reported Today Fourth Quarter Record Net Income of $227 Million

Feb 19, 2014

Packaging Corporation of America reported today fourth quarter record net income of $227 million, or $2.33 per share. Earnings included special items of $1.70 per share of income from the reversal of tax reserves related to alternative ...

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NWFA Has Hired Two New Employees at Its Headquarters in St. Louis

Jan 16, 2014

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has hired two new employees at its headquarters in St. Louis. John Forbes has been hired as manufacturer services director, and Adam Williams has been hired as marketing manager. Forbes spent ...

Tags: National Wood Flooring Association, John Forbes, Adam Williams

James P.Bouchard Will Reassume CEO Duties of Esmark Steel Group for Ohio Mill Restart

Aug 29, 2013

Esmark Inc. has announced management changes for its Esmark Steel Group subsidiary. As part of the management realignment, Esmark Inc. Chairman and CEO James P. Bouchard will reassume CEO duties of Esmark Steel Group. Esmark Inc. Chairman ...

Tags: Steel Group, Mineral

Packaging Dynamics Has Completed Sale of Its Thilmany Papers Business

Jun 28, 2013

Packaging Dynamics, a portfolio company of investment firm Kohlberg & Company, has completed the previously announced sale of its Thilmany Papers business unit to Expera Specialty Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Expera, which is ...

Tags: Packaging, printing, Packaging Dynamics

Norske Skog to Divest 51% of The Shares in Norske Skog Pisa in Brazil

Jun 19, 2013

Norske Skog has announced its consent to divest 51% of the shares in Norske Skog Pisa in Brazil to Papeles Bio Bio, which is controlled by a consortium of Chilean investors Group BO/Pathfinder, for $41.3m. According to the Norwegian ...

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SB-D 22 Double-Head Draw Frame Without Auto Leveling Guarantees Maximum Machine Efficiency

Mar 7, 2013

The SB-D 22 double-head draw frame without auto leveling guarantees maximum machine efficiency with a unique can changer up to 1 000 mm. The concept is labor- and space-saving. At delivery speeds of up to 1,100 m/min the mill-proven Rieter ...

Tags: SB-D 22 double-head draw frame, maximum machine efficiency, Rieter

Improving Safety Practices Takes Management Leadership

Feb 18, 2013

Improving safety practices takes management leadership, but it’s also a group effort. Kevin Lhota was still fresh in the job as production and maintenance senior leader at the ATI Allegheny Ludlum steel mill in Bagdad, PA, the first ...

Tags: Hands Free Policy, Roll Handling, safety practices

Caterpillar Will Develop a Turnkey Power Plant Utiliz 10 Cat G16CM34 Natural Gas Gensets

Dec 25, 2012

December 19, 2012 - Caterpillar says it will develop a turnkey power plant utilizing 10 Cat G16CM34 natural gas gensets for Alberta Newsprint Co. (ANC) in Whitecourt. The gensets will provide the company with 65MW of total output capacity, ...

Tags: 10 Cat G16CM34 natural gas gensets, Mike Putzke, power plant, Caterpillar

SPC Released a Report on The Opportunities and Challenges for Using Recycled Fiber

Nov 29, 2012

US-based GreenBlue’s Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has released a report on the opportunities and challenges for using recycled fiber in packaging, after recognizing the growing interest in increasing recycled content in ...

Tags: Packaging, recycled fiber, Paperboard Packaging

Soaring Energy Prices Are Thinning Profit Margins in Transport Sector and Increasing Costs

May 2, 2012

{ISSUE} Soaring energy prices are thinning profit margins in the transport sector and increasing operational costs in many manufacturing industries {SHIFT} Turning wood waste into bio-fuel helps industry find a cost-effective and ...

Tags: market view, wood waste, bio-fuel

Scottish MSPs Have Backed a Motion Supporting Investment in The Country's Timber Industry

Dec 23, 2011

Scottish MSPs have backed a motion supporting investment in the country’s timber industry. The motion tabled by Dave Thompson, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, has so far been supported by more than 30 MSPs. It calls for sustained ...

Tags: market view, timber

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