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When sentenced in November, Robert Lees could face up to 60 years in federal prison. Lees was among those who were involved in alleged kickback schemes. He was convicted of conspiracy, mail fraud, money laundering and making false statements in a loan application following a seven-day trial in federal court.

Valmet announced that it will supply a sulfuric acid plant to Metsä Group`s bioproduct mill in Äänekoski for in-house sulfuric acid production.

Huhtamaki has acquired Delta Print and Packaging Limited, a privately held folding carton packaging manufacturer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and its affiliated Polish unit.

After a historic court ruling in the United Kingdom, cigarettes will now be sold in plain packaging, with prominent, graphic health warnings. Ireland and France have also passed legislation requiring plain packaging.

An International Paper employee was hospitalized after being sprayed with sulfuric acid, according to the United Steelworkers Union.

Smurfit Kappa's recycling operations in the UK has completed a programme of investment in its national depot network, designed to save energy, increase the efficiency of its operations, improve worker safety and enhance customer experience.

The easiest energy savings follow the same philosophy as the easiest safety improvements. If it does not exist, it cannot hurt you or consume energy. Your first reaction will be this: we don't operate anything we don't need in order to run our facility. Really? I'll bet I could find all sorts of things to turn off or modify in your facility...

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Since both the demand and cost of energy are projected to increase, the importance of energy conservation measures will become even more important in the future.

Stora Enso announced it has signed strategic partnership agreements with three of the leading technical universities in Sweden and Finland.

The new napkin is specifically designed to improve the food service patron experience through superior product quality, while helping to minimize waste.

Stora Enso will invest a total of approximately Euro 70 million in a new polyethylene extrusion coating plant and an automated roll warehouse at Imatra mills in Finland.

Crown Paper Group has promoted Colin Fernie to president of Port Townsend Paper and Crown Corrugated.

Researchers were puzzled when they found most of a group of people laid off in 2011 from Verso's Bucksport, Maine mill considered the job loss "generally good" for them and their families.

New technology replaces chemical pulping for production of high-strength, lightweight paper-based packaging.

A fire at a Louisiana-Pacific Corporation facility on Monday morning has been ruled accidental due to mechanical issues.

Baileyville and Skowhegan, Maine paper mills will receive state grants for railroad improvements intended to make shipping and receiving from their facilities more efficient.

The strike at a Delaware, Ohio International Paper facility is entering a second week.

A 52-year-old Green Bay, Wisconsin man was charged this week with the death of a Georgia-Pacific worker and injury to another G-P employee when he hit them with his vehicle last summer.

WestRock Company says it has successfully completed the separation of its specialty chemicals business, Ingevity Corporation.

Graphic Packaging International Inc. will close its paper converting facility in Menasha by the end of the year, laying off 228 employees.