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(Sweden)Georgia-Pacific´s acceptance of SCA's binding offer follows consultations with appropriate works councils. As a result, a sales and purchase agreement has been signed by both parties...

(Norway)Norske Skog improved gross operating earnings in the fourth quarter, partly due to lower costs...

(SOUTH AFRICA)Profit for the period US$45 million; Q1 2011 US$37 million...

(USA)Oasis Brands has issued an open invitation to leading US grocery chains to participate in an independent sustainability audit of the key tissue products it supplies to the US market from Indonesia...

(Japan)Rengo Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Kita-ku, Osaka; President & CEO: Kiyoshi Otsubo) announces that it has recently completed a biomass incineration facility at its Tonegawa Division...

(Russia)In 2011 Ilim Group locations in Siberia and in the Northwest of Russia manufactured 2,602,000 tons of pulp and paper products, which is a 4% increase...

(CANADA)Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CPPI) (TSX: CFX) today announced its fourth quarter and full year 2011 results as well as the results of Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (the Partnership) in which CPPI has a 49.8% ownership...

(Sweden)Ola Hildingsson has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors at Södra Cell...

(USA)The board of directors of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today declared a...

(Europe)Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. today announced it will raise prices by 75 Euro or £60 per metric ton on all recycled paperboard grades in continental Europe...

(USA)Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) today reported strong financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011, including record full-year sales of $1.6 billion...

(USA)Congratulations to TAPPI's new Directors: Michael Exner, (RockTenn), Steven J. Shifman (Michelman, Inc.) and E. Clayton Teague (National Nanotechnology Coordination Office...

(Italy)Toscotec has extended its reach in Asia thanks to new agency agreements in Japan and South Korea. The first fruit of this cooperation is the order for Japan's first Steel Yankee Dryer...

(USA)Paradigm Group (www.Paradigm-grp.com), a leader in environmentally friendly office, break room and disposable products for businesses...

(USA)After an extensive examination of Buckman's practices in terms of engaging and enabling employees, coupled with its financial performance measures...

(Finland)Forest acquired in January from private forests 2.6 million cubic meters of wood. In January, the purchased amount of trees felled by storms was estimated at 1.5 million cubic meters...

(USA)TAPPI recently announced that Mr. Steven J. Shifman, President and CEO of Michelman, Inc., has been elected to serve on the 2012-2014 TAPPI Board of Directors...

(CANADA)Fibrek Inc. ("Fibrek" or the "Company") announces the results of Canaccord Genuity Corporation's ("Canaccord Genuity") formal valuation of Fibrek's common shares ("Valuation")...

(CANADA)Cascades (TSX: CAS) disclosed last week the names of the winners of the 3rd edition of the Sustainable Supplier Award, a contest that aims to acknowledge...

(USA)American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman released the following statement today in response to the proposed retroactive repeal of the renewable fuel tax credits...