Leading Stories

Resolute says U.S. tariffs behind move to lay off more than 1,000 workers

May 17, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

QUEBEC (From news reports) -- Resolute Forest Products Inc. said its move to temporarily lay off 1,282 employees was related to the United States' decision last month to impos.... Read More

Judge denies injunction in Kimberly-Clark surgical gowns case

May 17, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

CALIFORNIA (From news reports) -- Kimberly-Clark and Halyard Health, recently hit with a $454 million jury award over claims that their surgical gowns were defective, do not h.... Read More

Nippon Longview mill in 'recovery', some employees to be furloughed

May 16, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

LONGVIEW, Washington (From the Daily News) -- Production at Nippon Dynawave's Longview paper packaging mill is picking up again as the company slowly gets its wastewater treat.... Read More

Billerud Korsnäs reports breakdown of semi-chemical pulp production at Gruvön mill

May 16, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

BillerudKorsnäs experienced a major breakdown in the digester in the semi-chemical pulp production line in Gruvön. The pulp line supplies the fluting machine PM6 with pulp and.... Read More

Resolute CEO awarded medal for free enterprise following Greenpeace hurdle

May 15, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

MONTREAL (From the Montreal Economic Institute) -- On May 11, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) presented the John Dobson Medal for Free Enterprise to Mr. Richard Garneau,.... Read More