Leading Stories

Amcor buying part of Sonoco's operations

Sep 06, 2016 at 08:30 am by admin

AUSTRALIA (From The Australian) -- Amcor has struck a deal to bolster its specialty containers operations with the $US280 million acquisition of a North American business serv.... Read More

Court dismisses 'vexatious' allegations by Resolute Forest Products against Greenpeace

Sep 06, 2016 at 08:30 am by admin

CANADA (From the Financial Post) -- Resolute Forest Products Inc. has hit a setback in its high profile, ongoing defamation suit against Greenpeace and two of its activists. R.... Read More

Universal Forest Products to acquire idX Corp. in $68 million deal

Sep 02, 2016 at 11:00 am by admin

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (From MiBiz) -- Universal Forest Products Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to buy idX Corp. in a deal valued at about $68 million.Under terms of the.... Read More

Four suffer smoke inhalation at Resolute paper mill fire

Sep 02, 2016 at 10:00 am by admin

GATINEAU, Quebec (From the OTTAWA CITIZEN) -- Four workers were taken to hospital with severe smoke inhalation after a fire in a paper machine at the Resolute Forest Products.... Read More

Packaging Corporation of America completes acquisition of TimBar

Sep 01, 2016 at 10:00 am by admin

LAKE FOREST, Illinois -- Packaging Corporation of America has completed its acquisition of TimBar Corporation, a large independent corrugated products producer, in a cash-free.... Read More