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A $176 million reorganization plan for Green Box NA Green Bay has been delayed by an inability to raise the cash needed to pay creditors.

The bankrupt Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill plans to file $1.1 million in claims against Maine-based suppliers and others that it paid before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The deal was at risk of being rejected until Rayonier raised its offer in response to threats from Tembec's two largest shareholders

Ahlstrom-Munksjö says it will release additional capacity at its Turin plant in Italy to meet the growing demand for engine and industrial filtration media.

"Farewell, dear materials coordinators, mill controllers and mill managers," writes Bucksport's poet laureate, Pat Ranzoni, toward the end of her new book "Still Mill."

I was talking to an old friend who spent one of his college days' summers doing fetch-and-carry work in a paper mill. Although it had been many years ago, he was still in awe of that "big ol' paper machine" and the fact that it took "twelve or thirteen men" to run it. No more, Tom, I said...

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Cascades Inc. announced that it has reached an agreement to sell all of its shares in Boralex to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec for an amount of $ 287.5 million.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the operations of the Gilman Companies from the Howard Gilman Foundation and other shareholders for approximately US$430 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Kadant Nordic AB, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), was awarded the order for an M-clean fabric cleaning system from Hiang Seng Fibre Container Company Ltd. of Bangkok, Thailand.

Kadant Carmanah Design, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), received an order for two pocket batch feeders from Tolko Industries Ltd. for an OSB line upgrade at its High Prairie facility in Alberta, Canada.

Metsä Tissue will rebuild paper machine 5 at its Düren mill in Germany. The total investment is approximately EUR 15 million and the rebuild starts immediately.

Glatfelter announced several cost reduction measures in its Specialty Papers Business Unit. The changes include the shutdown of Paper Machine 24 at the Company's Chillicothe, OH facility...

Any hope that the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Thorold South could be restarted and the more than 100 people who used to work there rehired has been dashed.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced the appointment of Patrice Minguez as president of the company's tissue group.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced that it plans to undertake capital projects at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") Pulp mill located in Prince George, British Columbia ("BC"), and its Bleached Chemi-Thermo Mechanical Pulp ("BCTMP") mill located in Taylor, BC.

Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its 35% holding in the equity accounted investment Bulleh Shah Packaging Ltd. (BSP) to the main owner Packages Ltd.

It is probably one of the worst places for a fire to break out, but a quick response minimized the potential for a more serious incident in the Corner Brook Pulp and Paper wood yard Sunday.

Solenis LLC says it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of the business and assets of Nopco Colombiana S.A.

Norbord Inc. announced that its OSB mill in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada, resumed production over the weekend after the evacuation order for 100 Mile House and nearby communities was lifted.

Sonoco announced it has completed the acquisition of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films, for approximately $170 million in cash.

Carolina Container LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of New-Indy Containerboard LLC, has acquired Dixie Reel & Box Company, a complete manufacturer of corrugated packaging and a provider of packaging solutions.

A China-based pulp and paper company, Anhui Shanying Paper Industry Co., LTD, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares in Nordic Paper Holding AB from Special Situation Venture Partner lll and Petek GmbH.

Catalyst Paper Corp. wants Maine taxpayers to sweeten a $56-million investment in a tissue-making machine at its Rumford mill, as part of a company overhaul plan of untold cost that it calls Project Falcon.