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In addition, the USW and the paper companies are asking in this case for additional penalties against imports of this paper from China and Indonesia because of illegal government subsidies.

Plans call for the multi-million dollar project to be completed in the third quarter of 2016, with production scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2016.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Graphic Packaging International Holdings Mexico, has completed acquisition of G-Box, S.A. de C.V., one of Mexico's leading folding carton producers.

The Indonesian Pulp and Paper Association (APKI) has urged the government to seek a reciprocal import tax policy with ASEAN countries selling pulp and paper products in Indonesia following the implementation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division issued a permit to allow Rayonier Advanced Materials to continue discharging treated wastewater into the Altamaha River at its Jesup plant but with tighter limits on pollutants.

Thirteen area fire departments battled a machine fire at the Putney Paper division of Soundview Paper early Tuesday morning.

A judge had dismissed the case against PT Bumi Mekar Hijau (BMH), saying there was not enough evidence that the firm failed to prevent recurring fires.
BMH supplies Asia Pulp and Paper.

The federal government said it will mount a vigorous defense against a $70-million claim for compensation that Resolute Forest Products plans to file under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

The company has acquired integrated paper-based packaging businesses Industria de Embalagens Santana (INPA) and Paema Embalagens (Paema).

No employees or firefighters were injured and workers did not have to evacuate the facility.

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KapStone Paper & Packaging will temporarily lay off 25 employees at its Longview box plant for most of the winter due to falling seasonal demand for its paper products, the company confirme.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. is seeking damages of more than $70 million under the North American Free Trade Agreement, citing losses it blames on the government-aided revival of an idled paper mill in Nova Scotia.

Kingsport firefighters helped put out a fire at Domtar's pulp and paper mill late Wednesday afternoon.

Arapoti Mill is the only producer of coated magazine paper in South America.

A new year, and it is capital projects month on the Paperitalo Editorial Calendar. In my nearly forty-six years in this industry, I have seen capital projects from all sides. I have seen so many projects, from the truly frightful to shining examples, that I could write a book. In fact, I did. ... I want to start this month's columns with a slightly different slant. I want to begin by talking about the relationship between suppliers and owners.

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This week, Jim Thompson wrote on a subject that consumed my working life for many years - energy costs. Our mill had tried many "way out" ideas in an effort to reduce the cost of energy. These included burning petroleum coke, reclaimed oil, railroad ties, and of course coal, bark, sawdust, and even farm wastes...

Just weeks after DuPont Co. announced plans to merge with Dow Chemical, the Delaware company notified employees Tuesday that about 1,700 jobs will be eliminated...

A group of former and current employees of South Carolina based ArborGen, Inc., have been awarded damages of $53,508,288.00 against ArborGen, Inc., and its founding and current members, MeadWestVaco Corporation (MWV) now WestRock, International Paper Company and New Zealand-based Rubicon, Ltd.

Stora Enso has entered into an equity transfer agreement to increase its ownership stake from 51% to 90% in its Chinese subsidiary Stora Enso Inpac Packaging Co. Ltd.