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Proposals by Huhtamäki Oyj's Board of Directors, Nomination Committee and Audit Committee to the Annual General Meeting

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:47:41 CST

(USA)The Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Huhtamäki Oyj will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 13.00 in the Finlandia Hall...

Huhtamäki Oyj's Results January 1 - December 31, 2011 : Foundation for Quality Erowth Established

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:43:34 CST

(USA)Solid organic net sales growth throughout the year...

Year-end Report for Duni AB (publ) 1 January – 31 December 2011

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:41:56 CST

(Sweden)Net sales amounted to SEK 3,807 m (3,971). Adjusted for exchange rate changes, net sales decreased by 0.8%...

Kimberly-Clark's Cynthia Dautrich Named One of Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine's 2012 Pros to Know

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:38:41 CST

(USA)Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that Cynthia Dautrich, Global Procurement Officer, has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine's 12th annual listing of "Pros to Know" in the Supply Chain Industry...rn

Stora Enso's MediaCard – for Brilliant Print Results

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:34:22 CST

(Finland)Stora Enso broadens its Graphical Board offering with MediaCard, a single layer (SL) board with a double silk coated surface...

Investment AB Kinnevik Year-End Release 2011

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:32:43 CST

(Sweden)The net asset value increased by 8.1% and amounted to SEK 61,839 m at the end of December...

Nanofibres Made of Sludge from Cellulose Manufacturer- a Success story

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:26:40 CST

(Sweden)For example, at one single cellulose manufacturer, Domsjö Fabrikerna in Sweden, the producer of special cellulose, which is used to in the manufacturing of viscose fibers, causes one thousand tons...

PaperWorks Industries Restructures

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:25:16 CST

(USA)Under the direction of interim President & CEO Dr. Richard F. LeBlanc, PaperWorks Industries, Inc. today announced a reorganization of its corporate and executive structure...

Increased environmental certifications for the PaperWorks Packaging Group

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:23:49 CST

(USA)As part of its ongoing commitment to the environment and customers that value ecological packaging, PaperWorks today announced increased environmental certifications for its Packaging Group...

Fibrek Provides Update on Shareholder Rights Plan

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:22:09 CST

(CANADA)Fibrek Inc. ("Fibrek" or the "Corporation") announced today that, in light of the decision of the Bureau de décision et de révision (Québec) on February 9, 2012...

Neenah Paper to Present at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Paper & Packaging Conference

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:20:44 CST

(USA)Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) announced today that the Company will be presenting at the Credit Suisse Annual Global Paper & Packaging Conference in New York on Wednesday...

KapStone Reports Record Fourth Quarter 2011 Results

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:18:08 CST

(USA)KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS) today reported preliminary record results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011...

APP Certifiers Distance themselves from Sustainability Claims

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:11:27 CST

(Indonesia)Gland, Switzerland: Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) claims of independent sustainability certification for its operations aren't supported...

International Paper appoints Realt Paper as sole stockist for Duo Laser in Ireland

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:10:37 CST

Brussels, Belgium, - 7th February, 2012 - International Paper, the world's largest paper and packaging company, has appointed leading Irish paper merchant Realt Paper as sole stockist for its Duo Laser range in Ireland. Duo Laser is Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Ce

RockTenn's Jim Rubright Named Executive Papermaker of the Year

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:45 CST

(USA)RockTenn Chairman and CEO Jim Rubright has been named PaperAge's "Executive Papermaker of the Year." This is the second time Mr. Rubright has earned the award...

AF&PA Board Elects New Chairman and Officers

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:06:53 CST

(USA)The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced the election of Boise, Inc. Chairman and CEO Alexander Toeldte as new AF&PA Board Chairman...

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) Addresses NGO Campaign Targeting U.S. Supermarkets

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:05:16 CST

(Indonesia)Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) today is responding to a report issued by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) about APP customers' tissue brands Paseo...

Kruger Products Announces New Embossing Pattern for Roll and Multifold Towels

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:03:43 CST

(CANADA)Canadian towel and tissue market leader Kruger Products L.P. announces the launch of a new embossed pattern on all its roll and multifold towel brands...

Ahlstrom to Present new Release Paper for Premium Self-adhesive Graphics at Fespa Digital

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:02:10 CST

(Finland)Ahlstrom, a global high performance materials company, announced today it will launch SilcoTM Flat Premium, a new release paper for premium pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) graphics...

Metsäliitto Group Harmonises its Corporate Identity and Becomes Metsä Group

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:00:21 CST

(Finland)Metsäliitto Group changes its name to Metsä Group and adopts a new corporate identity. The names of Metsä Group's business areas change as well...

Metsäliitto Group’s Operating Result Excluding Non-recurring Items was EUR 314 Million in 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:57:49 CST

(Finland,)The operating result excluding non-recurring items was EUR 3 million in October-December...

Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Dividend

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:56:21 CST

(USA)The Board of Directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) on February 9, 2012, declared a dividend of $0.15 per share on the common stock...

Resolute Announces that Fibrek's Shareholder Rights Plan has been Cease Traded

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:54 CST

(CANADA)AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products ("Resolute") (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today announced that the Bureau de décision et de révision (Québec) has ordered that all rights and securities...

Resolute Reports Preliminary Fourth Quarter and 2011 Financial Results

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:52:54 CST

(CANADA)AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: ABH) (TSX: ABH), today reported net income of $41 million for the year ended December 31, 2011...

Sealed Air Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:50:20 CST

(USA)Record 4Q sales - increase of 70%, 66% from acquisition and 4% from organic growth...

Sonoco Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2011 Results

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:47:13 CST

(USA)Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2011...

Metsä Board Opens an Innovation Centre to Conduct R&D into Paperboard Products, Raw Materials and Printing Technologies

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:44:35 CST

(Finland)Part of Metsä Group, M-real Corporation, which Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be convened on 28 March 2012 a change of the company's name to Metsä Board Corporation...

M-real Corporation’s Operating Result Excluding Non-recurring Items was EUR 59 Million in 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:41:15 CST

(Finland)Sales were EUR 2,485 million (Q1-Q4/2010: 2,605)...

Notice to Annual General Meeting of M-real Corporation on 28 March 2012 at 3 p.m.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:40:02 CST

(Finland)Notice is given to the shareholders of M-real Corporation to the Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 28 March 2012 at 3.00 p.m. at the Finlandia-hall at Mannerheimintie 13e, Helsinki...

M-real Corporation's Board of Directors Proposes to the Annual General Meeting a Change of the Company's Business name to Mets� Board Corporation

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:38:30 CST

(Finland)M-real Corporation's Board of Directors proposes to the Annual General Meeting to be convened on 28 March 2012 that the company's business name is changed to Metsä Board Corporation...

Nippon Paper : Notice Concerning Posting of Extraordinary Losses (Business Restructuring Expenses)

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:39:41 CST

(Japan)Nippon Paper Group, Inc. ("the Company") announces that it has posted extraordinary losses for the third quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012 as below...

Canfor Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2011

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:35:25 CST

(CANADA)Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) today reported a net loss attributable to shareholders ("shareholder net loss”) of $44.1 million, or $0.31 per share...

Gunns Recapitalisation to Raise up to $280 Million

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:24:55 CST

(Australia)Plantation company Gunns Limited has agreed commercial terms for the introduction of a $150 million investment from the Richard Chandler Corporation (RCC)...

Collaboration between the Rengo Group and Hung Hing Printing Group

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:15:51 CST

(Japan)Rengo defines itself as a "General Packaging Industry” that actively proposes solutions to fulfill all the packaging needs of various industries through continual innovation...

Catalyst Paper Debtor-in-Possession Financing in Place Under CCAA Order - TSX Completes Stock Delisting Review

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:12:17 CST

(CANADA)Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX: CTL) announced today that further to its press releases dated January 31, 2012, the company and certain of its subsidiaries obtained a...

SKG Launches Amendment to Further Extend its Debt Maturities

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:03:18 CST

(USA)Smurfit Kappa Group plc ("SKG” or the "Group”), one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of paper-based packaging products, with operations in Europe and Latin America...

Smurfit Kappa : 2011 Fourth Quarter & Full Year | Key Financial Performance Measures

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:58:25 CST

(USA)EBITDA growth of 12% to €1,015 million...

AIIM Study Shows Eliminating Paper From Processes Improves Customer Response Times by 300 Percent

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:55:40 CST

(USA)AIIM, the global community of information professionals, released today a new industry watch research paper titled, "The Paper Free Office - Dream or Reality."...

Samson Paper Forms Strategic Alliance with Japanese Leading Trading Conglomerate KPP

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:50:39 CST

(China)Samson Paper Holdings Limited ("Samson Paper" or the "Group") (Stock code: 731), a vertically integrated paper trader and manufacturer in Hong Kong and the PRC, announced it has signed an agreement with Kokusai...

WWF Finds U.S. Grocery Retailers Stocking Toilet Paper Linked To Rain Forest Destruction

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:48:10 CST

(USA)American companies and consumers are inadvertently contributing to Indonesian rain forest and tiger habitat destruction by buying toilet paper and other tissue...