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Universal Forest Products, Inc. announced that one of its subsidiaries has signed a letter of intent to purchase certain assets of Robbins Manufacturing Co.

The antitrust watchdog said Monday it discovered 45 companies, including the industry's leading Tailim Packaging Co. and Asia Paper MFG Co., collusively cut the unit cost of corrugated board paper, which is the core raw material for shipping containers and cardboard boxes, and sold the final product at a fixed higher price between 2007 and 2014.

Ron Van Den Heuvel expected his Green Box businesses to garner national -- if not worldwide -- notoriety for turning trash into treasure. Instead, the business has drawn the attention of no less than five federal agencies that are investigating Van Den Heuvel and the long list of companies he created. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, FBI, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service have been involved in the investigation.

Numerous emergency crews responded to a fire near the former Domtar paper mill in Port Edward, Wisconsin late Friday afternoon.

Indonesia is piling the pressure on Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) to hand over information relating to its concession lands, many of which are on highly flammable peatland.

Glatfelter says it is working to complete its US $63 million renovations to convert from coal to natural gas boilers at its Spring Grove facility by the end of the year.

Both meetings will be held on July 20. DuPont's meeting will take place at its Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters, and Dow Chemical's meeting will be at its Midland, Michigan, offices.

Georgia-Pacific announced this week that it has bought Santa Fe Springs Calif.-based Reliable Container Corp. for an undisclosed amount.

The case would affect between 4,000 to 5,000 retirees and spouses nationwide.

It is true that if you want something in a contract, you must put it in the contract. It is also true that there are things not in a contract that are implied. A basic principle in the laws in the United States at least is this: if you accept money to do a task, there is a contract. It may be a verbal contract, but it is indeed a contract. Unfortunately, such contracts, if they involve a substantial claim by one party against another, will be sorted out the expensive way--in court. Here's an example...

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FutureMark Manistique closed the plant following efforts to keep the mill going didn't work.

The new machine will be installed at the company's mill in Mexicali and start-up is planned for the second half of 2017.

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If convicted, Charles Hicks, 51, faces up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of $250,000 with restitution payment mandatory.

Stora Enso will invest EUR 26.5 million in Skutskär pulp mill to increase its fluff capacity to meet the growing demand in the hygiene market.

University of Maine Paper Days 2016

The venue will be the tallest wooden building in the Nordic countries, allowing for views from the hotel rooms which stretch for miles.

Neenah Paper announced the opening of its new European Distribution Center in Utrecht, Netherlands.

BillerudKorsnäs said the investment program will result in the Skärblacka production unit in Sweden being developed into a world leading center for machine glazed, MG, kraft paper production.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced the temporary closure of its Kénogami (Quebec) supercalendered paper mill from June 23 to July 4, 2016.

The planned pulp paper mill will turn pulp into serviettes, toilet paper and facial tissues, among others.

Kimberly-Clark has expanded its manufacturing facilities in Singapore by adding three new lines. The lines make Huggies baby wipes, using advanced and automated technology, and diaper pants.

Smurfit Kappa will collaborate with HP to revolutionize the way high-value boxes are produced.