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McHugh succeeds H. Edwin Kiker, who is transitioning to the newly created position of Chief Accounting Officer, responsible for financial reporting, accounting operations, and implementing and ensuring proper financial controls and systems

$160 million capital project to convert a paper machine to a fluff pulp line and allows for the production of up to 516,000 metric tons of fluff pulp per year; Conversion will reduce UFS capacity by approximately 364,000 short tons

Verso Paper has reached an agreement to sell its Bucksport mill and related power generation assets to a subsidiary of the Montreal-based American Iron and Metal in January for about $60 million.

Potlatch Corporation announced that it has closed the previously announced purchase of approximately 201,000 acres of timberlands in Alabama and Mississippi from affiliates of Resource Management Service, LLC for $384 million

Norbord Inc. and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which they will merge to create a leading global wood products company focused on oriented strand board across North America, Europe and Asia

The center, which will open during the second quarter of 2015, will host research, application, business development, and strategic marketing

Tembec and Unifor Local 233 confirmed that they have signed a Memorandum of Agreement and a Return to Work Protocol towards the settlement of the Collective Agreement at its Temiscaming Site in Quebec

Georgia-Pacific announced an investment of approximately $6 million at its Thorsby, Alabama, engineered lumber operations to expand production capacity of laminated veneer lumbe

The move, announced by the printer in a letter to suppliers, will result in the loss of about 100 jobs

Iroquois Falls (Ontario) mill and pair of paper machines in Quebec to be permanently idled

Fire crews responded to a hog fuel fire at the Domtar Pulp Mill in Kamloops, British Columbia on Wednesday

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Bemis Company, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has elected Michael B. Clauer to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Schweitzer-Mauduit announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets from Smith & Nephew's Advanced Wound Management division

Heat from a mechanical failure ignited a fire in the No. 15 paper machine at NewPage's paper mill

The mill and its equipment in East Millinocket draw a bid of $5.4 million, which still must be approved by a bankruptcy judge...

An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman said this week that Glatfelter did not properly notify local authorities about a chemical discharge on Halloween, the smell of which was picked up as far away as Columbus, Ohio.

Appvion has launched a new receipt paper made with vitamin C instead of industrial chemicals like bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol S (BPS).

Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that it has consolidated its senior management position of chief financial officer with corporate development and strategic planning. Frank Ruperto, senior vice president, corporate development and strategic planning, will assume the new combined role of chief financial officer and senior vice president, finance and strategy.

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