Industry News

FuturaGene's Exclusive License for RNAi Technology in Eucalyptus Enhanced by Grant of Patent in Brazil

Jan 17, 2018 at 12:00 pm by admin

Canberra, Australia and Sao Paulo, Brazil (News release) -- FuturaGene, a wholly owned subsidiary of Suzano Pulp and Paper, and Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industr.... Read More

Lee & Man starts up a new tissue machine at its Guangdong mill in China

Jan 17, 2018 at 12:00 pm by admin

CHINA (News release) -- The new Voith XcelLine tissue machine TM 12 was successfully started up at Guangdong Lee & Man, taking only 28 minutes from "stock on wire" to "pap.... Read More

Kitakami Paper to withdraw from all of its businesses in Japan

Jan 17, 2018 at 11:15 am by admin

JAPAN (News release) -- Nippon Paper Industries announces that its consolidated subsidiary, Kitakami Paper, has decided at the meeting of the Board of Directors held that it w.... Read More

UPM Raflatac opens new labelstock slitting and distribution terminal in Chile

Jan 16, 2018 at 12:00 pm by admin

SANTIAGO, Chile -- Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac has opened a new labelstock slitting and distribution terminal in Santiago, Chile.The new terminal w.... Read More

Victoria first B.C. municipality to adopt plastic bag ban

Jan 16, 2018 at 12:00 pm by admin

VICTORIA, B.C. (From news reports) -- A bylaw banning plastic bags has been adopted in Victoria, the first local government to do so in British Columbia.The regulations were f.... Read More