Leading Stories

Louisiana-Pacific to buy International Barrier Technology for $22 million

Aug 01, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

VANCOUVER, BC and WATKINS, MN -- Louisiana-Pacific Corp. announced it has entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire Watkins, Minn.-based International Barrier Technolog.... Read More

WestRock acquires Hannapak

Aug 01, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

NORCROSS, Ga. -- WestRock Company announced that it is expanding its consumer packaging portfolio with the acquisition of Hanna Group Pty Ltd (Hannapak), one of Australia's le.... Read More

Investors challenge DowDuPont spinoffs

Aug 01, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

WILMINGTON, Del. (From news reports) -- Four activist investors are threatening to join forces to thwart plans by DuPont Co. and The Dow Chemical Co. to split into three indep.... Read More

Columbia Pulp says construction is expected to begin in August on proposed mill

Jul 31, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

DAYTON, Wash. (From news reports) -- A proposed $184 million pulp mill in southeast Washington plans to take straw, a waste product from wheat and alfalfa farms, and convert i.... Read More

Serious accident at Sappi mill in Skowhegan

Jul 31, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

SKOWHEGAN, Maine (From news reports) -- Friends and family of a Wilton woman seriously injured in an industrial accident June 28 at the Sappi North America Somerset mill in Sk.... Read More