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International Paper officials refuse to disclose the reason the Cantonment plant was closed for 24 hours prior to an explosion that spewed black liquor throughout the north end of the county.

UPM has decided to close 305,000 tonnes of graphic paper capacity in Europe. The company permanently closes the paper machine 3 at UPM Steyrermühl, Austria and the paper machine 2 at UPM Augsburg, Germany.

J.D. Irving, Limited has been charged with two counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the death of a worker last year at the company's Sussex sawmill.

Sappi plans to increase dissolving wood pulp capacity by more than 30 percent over the next four years as the world's largest maker of the product pursues growth.

Andritz has acquired technology and intellectual property assets from Franssons Recycling Machines AB, located in Sundsvall, Sweden.

Coldwater Group has announced the acquisition of RPM Technologies, Inc. of Ludlow, MA.

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of the assets of Associated Packaging, Inc. and Fast Pak, LLC (together, API).

The operator of a Tolko mill tugboat was found dead after the boat sank Monday night.

Mondi said Peter Oswald will replace David Hathorn as group chief executive officer in May.

UPM-Kymmene is planning its next step in wood-based renewable fuel products after a successful ramp-up at its initial biofuels plant, the head of UPM's biofuels business said on Wednesday.

The capacity of pulp mills will increase from 7.93 million tons to 10.43 million tons per year in February when PT OKI Pulp & Paper Mills (OKI) starts the production of its new pulp factory with a 2.5 million-ton production capacity, the Industry Ministry has said.

Ennis, Inc., announced the purchase of Independent Printing Company, Inc. and related entities in a stock purchase transaction.

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An investigation is under way into a fatal industrial accident Monday night at the Tolko mill in Kelowna.

Verso Corp. has received a tax incentive to pave the way for its move to Dayton.

Conifex Timber Inc., a Canada-based forestry and sawmilling company, will create about 120 new, full-time jobs once the Arkansas facility is reopened. The company is investing $80 million in the Union County sawmill.

Firefighters battled flames at UPM Kymene UK Ltd for more than four hours Monday night.

Cenveo plans to close its Northwest Portland facility and lay off the 91 people who work there.

SAPPI, the South African pulp and paper company with global operations, is celebrating 80 years of listing in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

Catalyst Paper Corporation announced that the Supreme Court of British Columbia has issued its final order approving the Company's recapitalization and privatization pursuant to a plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act.

A lawyer for J.D. Irving, Limited has entered not guilty pleas to each of 15 pollution charges under the federal Fisheries Act related to alleged pollution from the pulp mill in Saint John.