Industry News

Lawmakers urge Department of Labor to OK assistance for displaced Expera mill workers in Maine

Oct 06, 2015 at 07:00 am by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King, and Congressman Bruce Poliquin, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez urgi.... Read More

DuPont CEO stepping down

Oct 06, 2015 at 07:00 am by admin

WILMINGTON, Del. -- Ellen Kullman, Chair and CEO of DuPont, announced that she will retire from the company effective 16 October 2015. On that date, Edward Breen, a current m.... Read More

Stora Enso completes divestment of its Barcelona mill in Spain and Komárom facility in Hungary

Oct 04, 2015 at 11:00 am by admin

Stora Enso announced it has completed the divestment of its Barcelona mill, which produces recycled-fiber based consumer board, to the private equity fund Quantum.The company.... Read More

Verso, Sappi, Appleton, union calling on U.S. government to extend existing duties on coated freesheet paper imports from China and Indonesia

Oct 02, 2015 at 12:45 pm by admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Verso Corporation, Sappi North America and Appleton Coated LLC, together with the United Steelworkers (USW), have called for an extension of duties on impo.... Read More

WestRock completes acquisition of SP Fiber Holdings, Inc.

Oct 01, 2015 at 05:00 pm by admin

NORCROSS, Georgia -- WestRock Company today (1 October 2015) announced that it has completed the acquisition of SP Fiber Holdings, Inc., a producer of recycled containerboard,.... Read More