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A company that hopes to build a biofuel refinery on the site of a former paper mill in East Millinocket has obtained a temporary restraining order barring the owner from selling to other parties and also limiting ongoing demolition at the site.

Smurfit Kappa announced that it has collaborated with Sun Chemical, a producer of printing inks and coatings, to deliver the most robust and efficient, digital laser-based coding solution that supports customer packaging and labeling requirements.

Finch Paper says it has updated and expanded its paper brands. The most notable being the announcement of Finch Opaque Jet.

Mohawk has announced the expansion of its wide format inkjet portfolio with the launch of a new line of Mohawk Printable Textiles and Canvas, Engineered by Aurora, for the latex, UV, and Solvent printers.

Sheet-break failures from heat, debris, web strikes, operator paper-hooks, coating splashes, sizing splashes, mount failures, excessive sensor bouncing and more are a thing of the past with RYECO's new Smart-ONE Break Detection System.

Valmet will supply a paper machine rebuild for Sappi Maastricht in the Netherlands.

Pratt Display, a division of Georgia-based Pratt Industries, is expanding its distribution operations into a 360,000-square-foot building.

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Resolute Forest Products intends to invest $26,000 to create those positions as it establishes a principal U.S. office in Redcay Hall at SUNY Plattsburgh.

The Williams Lake fire department crews responded to a fire in the welding shop at the Tolko Lakeview (B.C.) mill Sunday, 25 Feb. 2017.

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Quad/Graphics says its Waseca facility in Minnesota is restructuring to have the plant focus on printing special interest and professional journal publications, leading to reduced shifts at the plant and the elimination of 50 jobs.

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. announced the appointment of Spencer Maurer as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain.

Deltic Timber Corporation appoints John D. Enlow as President and CEO, effective March 8, 2017.

A.Celli Paper has concluded an order for a latest-generation rewinder model E-WIND® with the Italian group Sofidel for their facility in Circleville, Ohio.

Burgo Group S.p.A. announced the start of the reconversion plan of line 2 of the Avezzano (AQ) paper mill, from graphical paper to container board, with a view to making the mill a true national centre of excellence for cardboard production.

An accident that killed a subcontractor employee at the WestRock Co. facility in Covington last October was caused by an explosion, an investigation by state regulators has determined.

Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper, or RAPP, Indonesian subsidiary of global pulp and paper industry leader Asia Pacific Resources International, APRIL, was named an authorized economic operator by the World Customs Organization.

Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of Sonoco Products Company and Cascades Inc. announced the investment of approximately $16 million for the expansion of its existing Birmingham, Ala., facility.

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International Paper is reporting that it could take up to three months to repair the digester damaged by the 22 January explosion at its Cantonment, Florida mill.

To further strengthen competitiveness and enable future growth in the tissue operations in Mexico, SCA has decided to invest about USD 105m (approx. SEK 950m) in one of the company's facilities in the country. To strengthen its baby diaper product offering in Europe, SCA has also decided to invest about EUR 40m (approx. SEK 380m) in facilities in Europe.