Leading Stories

Southworth Paper files for bankruptcy a month after abruptly closing facilities

Oct 02, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

AGAWAM, Mass (From news reports) -- Southworth Co., the 178-year-old paper maker that shut down abruptly one month ago, filed for federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday, ac.... Read More

International Paper unloads $1.3 billion in pension liabilities

Oct 02, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (From news reports) -- International Paper Co. said on Monday it would transfer $1.3 billion in pension obligations to No. 2 U.S. life insurer Prudential Financ.... Read More

Appvion files for bankruptcy protection, looks to reorganize

Oct 02, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

APPLETON, Wisconsin (From news reports) -- Appvion has filed a Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.The filing was made to restructure.... Read More

Ecolab agrees to acquire Georgia-Pacific's paper chemicals business

Oct 01, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

ST. PAUL, Minn. (News release) -- Ecolab Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the paper chemicals business from Georgia-Pacific. This business supplies differentiated produ.... Read More

Irving Consumer Products breaks ground on new tissue production plant in Macon, Georgia

Sep 29, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

MACON, Georgia -- Irving Consumer Products broke ground on the construction of their new $400 million state-of-the-art tissue plant in Macon, Georgia."We're excited to begin c.... Read More