Paper/Forest Products/Containers Newswire
Dubai World forms Dubai Natural Resources World
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - In response to tremendous growth opportunities in global natural resources business sector, Dubai World today announced the formation of a new business unit, Dubai Natural Resources World, designed to explore new long-term investment...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Glatfelter to Report Third Quarter 2008 Earnings on November 4th
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) announced today that it expects to issue financial results for the third quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. George H. Glatfelter II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM (EST) that...
Plum Creek Completes Formation of Joint Venture
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that on Oct. 1, it completed the formation of the previously announced joint venture with The Campbell Group LLC. The transaction allows Plum Creek to capture the value of approximately 454,000 acres...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Receives U.S., European Antitrust Clearance for Its Proposed Merger with Huntsman Corporation
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., announced today that it has received clearance from the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of its proposed acquisition of Huntsman Corporation. The FTC accepted a consent order that requires Hexion to divest part of...
Avery Dennison Names Richard Hoffman Senior Vice President and CIO
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) today announced the appointment of Richard W. Hoffman to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer, effective October 1, 2008. "Rich brings more than 20 years of experience as an IT...
US Farmers To Get Second Life From Wind Turbines
PLYMOUTH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - How 'green' can you get? How about a program that recycles wind turbines and sells them to farmers? It's called the 'Ultimate Recycling Project' by one Massachusetts-based company which is working to refurbish and find new homes on farms across the...
The 5th Annual Timberland Investment World Summit(TM) will Examine the Future of Timberland Investing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - IQPC presents the 5th Timberland Investment World Summit at the Westin New York at Times Square, NY, October 27-29, 2008 where industry experts will examine investment opportunities available in all corners of the globe, and provide practical solutions to...
SCA Appoints New President of Its European Packaging Operations
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: Today Phil Almond has been appointed new President of SCA Packaging Europe (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB). He succeeds John Williams, who has decided to leave SCA, taking on the position as President and CEO at Domtar. Phil Almond is...
Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on Oct. 31
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2008 results on Oct. 31 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 31 to discuss third quarter results. To access...
C.A.R. Provides Access to New Digitized Library of Mandated and Consumer Disclosure Documents to California REALTORS(R)
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS(R)), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) (C.A.R.), today announced the availability of ePUBS(TM) for WINForms(R), an electronic library of mandated and consumer disclosure titles, including...
SCA: Nomination Committee for SCA's 2009 AGM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Regulatory News: In accordance with the decision at the 2008 Annual General Meeting, the composition of the Nomination Committee for the 2009 Annual General Meeting is announced. The Nomination Committee, whose tasks include providing proposals...
Plum Creek Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for October 27
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) will release its third quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, following the stock market close. Also on Oct. 27, the company will host a conference call to discuss these results led by Rick Holley...
Weyerhaeuser Encourages Swift Congressional Action To Restore Confidence and Stability in U.S. Financial Markets
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies, today called on Congress to take quick action to address the nation's current financial situation, saying passage of legislation is vital to the economic health of the...
Companies Can Reduce Carbon Emissions from Truck Shipments by 20 Percent With Green Packing Methods, Study by Haworth Inc. and Perkins Logistics Shows
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Working with one of the world's largest office furniture manufacturers, a Midwest trucking company has discovered it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions approximately 20 percent by shipping products protected by reusable wrappings and equipment...
Xcel Energy Announces Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest
ASHLAND, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Xcel Energy announced today that it will submit an application to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to install pioneering technology at the Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. to allow it to generate electricity from biomass in...
Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. Enters Into Technology/Process Protection Agreement With Venture Chemicals, Inc.
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: AGWS "the Company") has contractually joined with Venture Chemicals, Inc. ("Venture", a member of The Venture Group) to develop and procure multiple patents on the Company's behalf to safeguard and build the...
SCA: Invitation to Press Conference Q3
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA's (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) interim report for 1 January - 30 September 2008 will be released on Wednesday, 29 October at 8,00 CET. Media and analysts are invited to a press conference, at which the report will be...
SCA: Previously Announced Transaction Now Completed
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA's (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) divestment of the conventional corrugated business in the UK and Ireland was completed today. The buyer is the Spanish company SAICA and the purchase price amounts to GBP 100 million (EUR 125...
Despite Economic Recession, Tiny Prints Study Finds Small Businesses Will Not Alter Spending This Holiday
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Holiday greetings are a long-standing tradition that American small businesses will continue to carry out this holiday season as determined by a recent survey by Zogby International/Tiny Prints. Despite an economic recession, the national...
Hexion Comments on Delaware Court Ruling
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. issued the following statement regarding today's decision by the Delaware Chancery Court relating to the merger agreement between Hexion and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN): "We are disappointed by the Court's...
Universal Forest Products Plants Earn FSC Certification
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFPI) today announced that eight of its plants have met rigorous standards to earn Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. FSC Chain of Custody Certification means the Universal...
Sonoco to Host Third Quarter 2008 Investor Conference Call
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, to review its financial results for the third...
Laidlaw Reaches Agreement with Public Service Company of New Hampshire for Power Purchase Agreement for New Hampshire Biomass Project
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG"), through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC ("Laidlaw"), announced today that it has reached agreement with Public Service Company of New Hampshire ("PSNH") on the material terms of a...
Wellman, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Sell Its Engineering Resins Business to an Investor Group Specializing in Renewable Energy and Environmentally Friendly Businesses as well as Turnarounds
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to sell its Engineering Resins business and other assets located on its Johnsonville, SC site to an investor group that specializes in turnarounds and...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Floridians Fall into a Tree-Mendously Interactive Exhibit at the Orlando Science Center with Nature Explore "Exploring Trees Inside and Out"
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - For Orlando children, autumn is just another season of sunny days and mild temperatures. Many kids may never experience the "season of color" when leaves change from green to vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. This fall, children of all...
Potlatch Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has scheduled its Third Quarter Web Cast and Conference Call for Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern). Results for the third quarter of 2008 will be released via Business Wire...
Sequa sells MEGTEC Systems to Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
DE PERE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Connecticut, announced today that together with MEGTEC Systems management, it has acquired MEGTEC from parent company Sequa Corporation. The transaction involves all MEGTEC...
DataSource Signs Taco John's International
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - DataSource, Inc., one of America's leading print supply chain management companies announced today they have signed an agreement with Taco John's International, a quick-service Mexican restaurant company with more than 400 restaurants in 25...
Verso Paper Corp. to Take Market-Related Downtime for Coated Groundwood
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it intends to take approximately 30,000 tons of downtime related to coated groundwood production during the fourth quarter of 2008. Initially, approximately 9,000 tons of downtime will be taken...
Laidlaw Energy Tenders Additional Funds for Berlin Pulp Mill Acquisition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG"), through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC ("Laidlaw"), announced today that as stipulated in the Asset Purchase Agreement between Laidlaw and North American Dismantling Corp. ("NADC...
Organic Growing Systems, Inc. Announces Long-Term Feedstock Supply Agreement
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Organic Growing Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: AGWS) announces the signing of a three year broiler litter feedstock supply agreement with its current litter supplier. This agreement will facilitate the...
ecomii(TM) Launches 'A Better Way' for Conscious Consumers to Live Greener at www.ecomii.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The ecomii(TM) (pronounced ee-KOH-me) website, www.ecomii.com, introduces the first comprehensive resource designed to demystify green living and help consumers make informed socially-conscious lifestyle choices. "Currently, over 38 million conscious...
Economic Consortium of Indian Tribes Launched; The Native American Group to Buy from and Sell to Member Tribes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - For centuries, sharing meat from the day's hunt or cooperating in early agricultural endeavors was a way of life for Indians throughout North America. So it's not surprising that a newly-formed consortium of tribes is returning to its economic roots...
Plow and Hearth Partners with the National Forest Foundation to Kick-Off Campaign to Re-Forest America
MADISON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Plow and Hearth, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation, today announced the launch of its Campaign to Re-Forest America, which aims to replenish U.S. forests with one million trees by the end of 2009. Starting today, for every...
Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai Warn of Threat to National Security and Stability without U.S. Leadership on Deforestation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Nobel Peace Prize laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai today called upon the United States to combat rapidly accelerating tropical deforestation as a central element in the fight against global poverty, climate change and international instability. At a...
NSF International & Trucost Form Global Strategic Partnership
LONDON & ANN ARBOR, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - NSF International today announced a global partnership with Trucost Plc. The strategic partnership will provide new environmental measurement, management and reporting products and services by combining Trucost's unique, patented...
Geoff Clear Joins ArborGen, LLC, as Chief Financial Officer
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - ArborGen, LLC, a global leader in tree improvement and commercial production of forest trees, announced today that Geoff Clear has joined the company as chief financial officer. Prior to joining ArborGen, Clear served as CFO of iRobot. "We are...
Asia Cork Completes New Factory to Expand Production
XI'AN, China-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Asia Cork Inc. (OTCBB:AKRK), a leading manufacturer of cork-based environmentally-friendly building materials for the Chinese and international building industry, today announced that the company has completed the construction of a new factory and...
Xerox Gives Customers More "Green" Printing Choices
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is making it simpler for customers to print more responsibly. The company has unveiled a comprehensive program of papers, resources and Web tools to help customers identify the right paper, the right supplies and...
CORRECTING and REPLACING ADS Adds BaySaver Products
HILLIARD, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: ADS ADDS BAYSAVER PRODUCTS Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) and BaySaver Technologies, Inc. today announced an exclusive...
Floresta Seeks $220,000 to Restore Haitian Farms Ruined by Storms
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - In an effort to break Haiti's cycle of hurricane disaster by focusing on reforestation, the San Diego-based global charity Floresta has put out a call for immediate aid to farmers who face utter devastation from several recent storms. Floresta has...
Fitch Places Aracruz on Rtg Watch Negative; Affirms VPAR at 'BBB' and VCP at 'BBB-'
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has placed the following ratings of Aracruz Celulose S.A. (Aracruz) on Rating Watch Negative: — Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'BBB'; — Foreign Currency IDR 'BBB'; — National Scale Rating 'AA+ (bra)'. In...
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend
EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL) announced today a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share will be paid to stockholders of record as of December 1, 2008, with a payment date of December 15, 2008.
Western Lumber Production Declines for Second Consecutive Year to an 11-Year Low
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - With the housing market on the ropes, lumber production at Western sawmills in 2007 slipped for the second straight year to the lowest annual volume in more than a decade, according to final production figures prepared by Western Wood Products...
Glatfelter Declares Dividend of $0.09 on Common Stock
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.09 per share cash dividend on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on November 3, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 6...
Weyerhaeuser Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index that tracks North American companies in terms of their economic, environmental and social performance. Weyerhaeuser is the only North...
Wellman, Inc.'s Amended Plan of Reorganization
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) announced today that it has filed an amended plan of reorganization (the "Plan") with the Bankruptcy Court. It is expected that the Plan will allow Wellman to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year with a...
Multi Packaging Solutions Expands Sustainable Print and Packaging Network
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Multi Packaging Solutions, a leader in print and packaging for the healthcare, horticulture, media, and value added consumer markets, announced today that it has expanded its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certifications to include...
Buckeye CEO to Participate in UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that John B. Crowe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will participate in the UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at 4:00 p.m...
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing in Australia Overview Report is an In-Depth Study Containing Statistics, Trends, Forecasts and Competitor Information
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
Flexsteel Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Operating Results
DUBUQUE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) today reported sales and earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2008. Net sales for the fourth quarter ended June 30, 2008 were $100.6 million compared to the prior year quarter of...
Standard Register Appoints Joseph P. Morgan, Jr. Acting CEO Following Retirement of Dennis L. Rediker
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Standard Register's Board of Directors (NYSE:SR) announced today it appointed Joseph P. Morgan, Jr. as acting CEO following the retirement of Dennis L. Rediker. Rediker served as president and CEO since 2000 and as a member of the board since 1995...
Verso Paper Corp. to Present at UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference on September 17
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) today announced that it will participate in the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference to be held September 16-17, 2008, in New York City. In connection with the conference, there will be an on-line webcast...
Four Leading Inkjet Press Manufacturers Create the Digital Print De-Inking Alliance to Support Inkjet Recyclability Research
PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Four leading manufacturers of high-volume production inkjet presses announced today their shared commitment to rigorously assess digital print compatibility with current de-inking and paper recycling processes worldwide. Together, these firms have...
Plum Creek Senior Vice President and CFO to Speak at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that David Lambert, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will present at the UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Terra Environmental Technologies to Manufacture and Distribute Kemira's Proprietary SCR Reductant
SIOUX CITY, Iowa-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2008 - Third graph, second sentence of release issued Sept. 10, 2008, at 11:20 p.m. PT/Sept. 11, 2008, at 2:20 a.m. ET should read: "...urea crystallizes at -11(degrees)C (12(degrees)F)..." (sted "...urea crystallizes at -11(degrees)C...
Eco-Forward(TM) Thinking: New Line of Plates and Cups Offer Greener Options to Consumers
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Yesterday's water bottles and bamboo stalks are today's dinnerware with a new line of "greener" single-use cups and plates from Solo Cup Company. The products are the first to be launched under the Bare(TM) by Solo(R) brand, an eco-forward(TM...
Research and Markets: Suzano Papel e Celulose Packaging, Ingredients - SWOT Report Provides Critical Appraisal of the Company's Positioning
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Suzano Papel e Celulose Packaging, Ingredients - SWOT Report" company profile to their offering. Suzano Papel e Celulose SWOT Report is a comprehensive report of the company including both...
RockTenn to Webcast Senior Management Meeting with Analysts and Investors
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - RockTenn will webcast its analyst meeting in Syracuse, N.Y. on September 18, 2008. The meeting will provide presentations from senior management regarding RockTenn and its business segments, a question-and-answer period for analysts and investors in...
Introducing Business Card Printing Technology by PrintPelican.com
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - With gas and other prices steadily rising, the costs associated with starting a new business or operating a company at a profitable level have increased in record numbers. Professionals in virtually every industry have been affected by the current economic...
Forest Conservation Organizations Sue U.S. Government for Steering $350 Million to Timber Industry-Dominated Forest Foundations
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2008 - A coalition of conservation organizations committed to promoting sustainable forestry in the United States filed a lawsuit today against the Bush Administration. The organizations are the Forest Stewardship Council-US, Conservation Northwest, and the...
New Solutions to Global Energy Challenges Explored at BIO's Pacific Rim Summit
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Both Canada and the United States have the opportunity to develop low carbon fuels through advanced biotechnology and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, said speakers at BIO's Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and...
Federal Timber Sale Appraisals to Use Forest2Market Price Information
EUGENE, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Forest2Market has contracted with the federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to provide current pricing data for delivered logs by species and grade in western Oregon. The BLM, which oversees 2 million acres of forestland in western Oregon, will use...
eKo Wireless Crop Monitoring System Gaining Recognition in Wine Industry
SAN JOSE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Along with a rapidly growing customer list, Crossbow Technology's eKo Wireless Crop Monitoring System is garnering the interest of agriculture industry writers and periodicals, the latest being a feature article in the July, 2008 issue of Wines...
Major Drivers, Restraints and Industry Challenges Facing the North American Process and Functional Chemicals Market for the Paper Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "North American Process and Functional Chemicals Market for the Paper Industry" to their offering. This research service analyzes the North American process and...
Nobel Prize Winner, Dr. Peter Agre, to Deliver Keynote Address at LifeScience Alley(TM) Conference & Expo
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Dr. Peter Agre, a recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, will deliver the closing keynote address at the 7th Annual LifeScience Alley Conference & Expo on December 10th, at the Minneapolis...
Esker DeliveryWare 5.0 Boosts Power to Quit Paper
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, today announced at SAP(R) TechEd 2008 Las Vegas the immediate availability of Esker DeliveryWare 5.0, the best-of-suite document process automation software solution that enables...
Verso Paper Corp. to Transition No. 1 Paper Machine at Bucksport Mill in Maine to Lightweight Specialty Paper
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will begin transitioning the No. 1 paper machine at its Bucksport Mill, in Maine, to manufacture specialty papers starting on September 22. With this move Verso will begin supplying...
POSPaper.com Helps Introduce Green Products to Point of Sale Paper Industry
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2008 - POSPaper.com, the internet's premier source for Point of Sale supplies, paper products, and accessories, has assumed a leadership role in the continued evolution of environmentally viable alternatives by offering recycled and environmentally...
Potlatch Selects Proposed Spin-Off Chief Financial Officer
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) announced today that Linda K. Massman, 42, has accepted an offer to serve as vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Clearwater Paper Corporation, the proposed spin-off of Potlatch's pulp-based...
CSS Industries, Inc. Announces New President of Paper Magic Group, Inc.
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that, effective immediately, Paul Quick has joined the organization as the President of its Paper Magic Group, Inc. company. Paper Magic, with its principal office located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is a...
Organic Growing Systems, Inc. Procures Necessary Production Equipment for Factory Expansion
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2008 - Organic Growing Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: AGWS) has completed purchase of all necessary equipment to complete production lines 2 and 3; in addition to a complete update of line 1 to increase capacity...
Fulton, Bedient to Represent Weyerhaeuser at UBS Conference
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Daniel S. Fulton, president and chief executive officer, and Patricia M. Bedient, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will represent Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference on Sept...
Hexion Comments on Revised Proposal by Huntsman Shareholders
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. today issued the following statement in response to a Report on Schedule 13D filed by several shareholders of Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "Today's proposal by Jon...
MWV Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for Fifth Consecutive Year
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - In recognition of its economic, environmental and social performance, MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV) today announced that it has been selected as a member of the 2008/09 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The global packaging leader is...
Conference on Fire in Building Materials Announced by Principia Partners
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2008 - Principia Partners, globally recognized for strategy consulting and industrial market research for the building products and construction materials industry, will be hosting Fire 2009: Flammability and Combustibility in Building Materials at the Chicago...
RockTenn Announces Price Increase on Linerboard and Corrugating Medium
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - RockTenn announced today a $60.00 per ton price increase on both linerboard and corrugating medium from its Solvay and St. Paul mills. The price increase is effective for October orders. RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America's leading...
In 2012, the Global Paper and Paperboard Market Is Forecast To Have A Value of $821.3 Billion, an Increase Of 30.2% Since 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets . - Includes a five-year forecast of the industry Highlights - The global paper and paperboard market grew by 10.2% in 2007 to reach a value of $630.9 billion. - In 2012, the global paper and paperboard market is forecast to...
New Partnerships for Advanced Biofuels, Biobased Products to Be Showcased at BIO's Pacific Rim Summit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - More than 400 business leaders and public officials will gather at the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Sept. 10-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia to showcase new business models and public policies for commercializing...
SCA to Invest USD 240 Million in Mexico
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Regulatory News: In a move to improve its offering to consumers, while at the same time strengthening competitiveness and profitability, SCA (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB) is investing in a new tissue plant in Mexico. "This is a strategically important...
Timber Logging in China is the Essential Source of Data for This Vast Subject
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 5, 2008 - Research and Markets Current Prices Table Real Growth Table Ratio Table Statistics Available Include: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand Graphs Include...
Xerium Appoints Proven Business Development Executive to Lead Asia Operations as New Vietnam Facility Nears Completion
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today announced changes to Xerium's Asian Division management structure aimed at accelerating...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.6%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 51.6%; New Orders Index at 49.7%; Employment Index at 45.4%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in August, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
RockTenn Announces Price Increase on Carton Mate(R) Bleached Paperboard Products
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - RockTenn announced today a $50.00 per ton price increase on Carton Mate(R) bleached paperboard products. The price increase is effective with shipments on October 4, 2008. RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) is one of North America's leading manufacturers of...
Kimball International to Sell 27,212 Acres
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Kimball International Inc., headquartered in Jasper, Ind., will sell 27,212 acres of land in Kentucky and southern Indiana at auction in three events Nov. 6-8, with Woltz & Schrader Auctions managing the sale. "Kimball has managed the...
Travelers Inland Announces New Green Building Additional Coverage
HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - The U.S. Green Building Council reports that by 2010, the value of green building construction is projected to increase to $60 billion, with approximately 10 percent of new commercial construction starts expected to be green. Delivering on the...
Kimball International Announces Plans to Divest Land Holdings with Sale of 27,000 Acres in Kentucky and Indiana
JASPER, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Kimball International, Inc. (NASDAQ: KBALB) announced that it has decided to sell all of the Company's undeveloped land holdings and timberlands. Currently, Kimball owns approximately 27,000 acres located in Indiana and Kentucky. According to Jim...
MWV Completes Sale of Specialty Papers Cedar Mill to Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc.
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today announced it has completed the sale of its Specialty Papers Cedar mill in Potsdam, NY, to Potsdam Specialty Paper, Inc. (PSPI) on September 1, 2008. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. PSPI is part...
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG Publishes its Sustainability Report for the 2007/2008 Financial Year
HEIDELBERG, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - "Green printing" is the key focus of the new Sustainability Report from Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) (FWB:HDD) for the 2007/2008 financial year. It underpins Heidelberg's long-term commitment to developing solutions that limit...
China's Paper Industry Operating In the First Quarter of 2008 and Forecast Will Show The Slow Down Of Fixed Asset Investment
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2008 - Research and Markets rose 170 yuan / ton, reached 1,750 yuan / ton on march. In terms of the national environmental policies in 2008, the elimination of backward production capacity will balance the domestic paper industry's supply and demand. The...
First Commercial Satellite Constellation Successfully Launched by German-Based RapidEye AG
BRANDENBURG, Germany-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - RapidEye AG, a Brandenburg-based geospatial information provider, has launched the world's first commercial satellite constellation, making reality its goal of delivering the next generation of geospatial information services. The...
Plywood, Veneer and Fabricated Wood Manufacturing in Australia Report Reveals Key Statistics and Key Competitors
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets Real Growth Table Ratio Table Graphs Statistics Available: Revenue, Industry Gross Product, Enterprises, Establishments, Employment, Imports, Exports, Assets, Total Wages, Domestic Demand SEGMENTATION Products and Service...
PANTONE GoeBridge Empowers Users to Confidently Repurpose 2,058 Goe Colors for Multiple Media
CARLSTADT, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Pantone, an X-Rite company (NASDAQ: XRIT) and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, today announced two new products that extend the PANTONE(R) Goe(TM) System - PANTONE GoeBridge(TM...
Research and Markets: Ponsse Report - Equity Research Analysis Reveals Figures, Ratios and Future Estimates
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Ponsse Report - Equity Research Analysis" report to their offering. Ponsse Oyj is a parent company within Finland-based Ponsse Group, active within the forestry industry. The Group is...
Albany International Declares Dividend
ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share on the Class A and Class B Common Stock, payable on October 7, 2008, to shareholders of record on September 8, 2008. Albany...
Kazakhstan Kagazy Announces Results of Its Annual Shareholder Meeting
ALMATY, Kazakhstan-(Business Wire)-August 29, 2008 - Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC (the "Company" or "Kagazy") (LSE:KAG), one of Kazakhstan's leading industrial groups, today announced the decisions made at the Annual General Meeting of its shareholders ("AGM") on August 26, 2008. The AGM approved the...
Vulcan Materials Company Names Robert Wason Senior Vice President & General Counsel
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced today that Robert A. Wason (56) has been named Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Wason most recently served as Senior Vice President-Corporate Development. He joined the Company in 1988 as...
Pope Resources Quarterly Distribution
POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - Pope Resources (NasdaqGSM:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of 40 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on September 12, 2008 and payable on September 26, 2008. About Pope Resources Pope Resources, a publicly traded...
New Hope for Sumatra's Elephants and Tigers as Indonesia Doubles Size of Key National Park
JAKARTA, Indonesia-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hailed today's commitment by the government of Indonesia to more than double the size of Sumatra's Tesso Nilo National Park, one of the last havens for endangered Sumatran elephants and critically endangered Sumatran...
EPA-Qualified, High Efficiency Wood Boilers Combat Soaring Heating Oil Prices
BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 28, 2008 - The high cost of oil is causing many people to panic about winter heating bills as homeowners brace for higher prices than last year. According to estimates by the Department of Energy, households using heating oil will pay an average $4.34 a gallon...
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Captures the Value of 454,000 Acres of Southern Timberland
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced it will form a joint venture with The Campbell Group LLC (Campbell Group) that will allow Plum Creek to capture the value of approximately 454,000 acres of investment grade Southern timberlands. The...
Shine Media Acquisition Reports Record Q2 2008 Financial Results of Its Acquisition Candidate - On-Track to Exceed Its 2008 Earnings Guidance of $27 Million
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2008 - Shine Media Acquisition Corp. (OTCBB:SHND)(OTCBB:SHNDW)(OTCBB:SHNDU) ("Shine") today announced the unaudited financial results of its acquisition candidate, China Greenscape Co., Ltd. ("China Greenscape") and its wholly owned Chinese operating...
Paper & Paperboard in South America Includes A Five-Year Forecast Of The Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Paper & Paperboard in South America" report to their offering. Datamonitor's Paper & Paperboard in South America industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis...
This Global Wrapping & Paper Packaging Industry Profile is an Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets to render the resulting paper resistant to oil, grease and water. The market has been valued at annual average minemouth prices and does not include any transportation costs. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this...
Timken Bearings Help Susiram Save Power
CANTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - As skyrocketing energy costs push the world's manufacturers to cut consumption, The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR) is receiving additional confirmation of a fact it has understood well for more than 109 years—high-quality Timken bearings contribute to...
Penford Resumes Starch Production in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX) announced today that its principal subsidiary, Penford Products Co., has begun manufacturing industrial starch at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility. The plant, which produces industrial and food starch as well as...
Wrapping & Paper Packaging in Asia-Pacific Includes Detailed Data on Market Size and Segmentation, plus Textual and Graphical Analysis
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2008 - Research and Markets to render the resulting paper resistant to oil, grease and water. The market has been valued at annual average minemouth prices and does not include any transportation costs. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this...
Speakers to Draw Roadmap for Sustainable Production of Biofuels, Bioplastics at BIO's Pacific Rim Summit
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Business, academic and thought leaders will discuss how biotechnology enables sustainable production of biofuels and biobased products during the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Sept. 10-12 in Vancouver, British Columbia. A...
Wausau Paper Announces Permanent Capacity Reduction at Jay, Maine, Specialty Products Mill
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that it will permanently shut down paper machine number 10, one of the two paper machines at its Specialty Products mill in Jay, Maine on or prior to December 31, 2008 in response to dramatically increased...
Green Depot Opens Showroom on Long Island
GREENPORT, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-August 25, 2008 - Green Depot (www.greendepot.com), the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions, is opening its newest showroom space on August 28 in Greenport, N.Y., on the North Fork of Long...
Maple Leaf Farms Land Sells for $3.38 Million in Schrader Auction
UNION GROVE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Approximately 570 acres of land formerly used for Maple Leaf Farms' Racine operations sold for $3,386,550 Wednesday night in an auction that attracted 115 registered bidders from four states. "We're just as pleased as we can be with the outcome...
A. Bart Holaday, Thomas C. Knudson Elected to MDU Resources Board of Directors
BISMARCK, N.D.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU) today announced that A. Bart Holaday and Thomas C. Knudson have been elected to the company's board of directors, effective Nov. 1. "Bart and Tom bring a wealth of valuable senior leadership experience that will...
Natural Products Expo East Brings Its Green to 'Beantown'
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Natural Products Expo East/Organic Products Expo-BioFach America (www.expoeast.com), to be held October 15-18 in Boston, Mass., will make a lighter impact on the environment this year by implementing several sustainable practices. More than 1,200...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results; Sales Up 14 Percent
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 14, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. today reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. Highlights for the second quarter of 2008 include: — Revenues of $1.67 billion in 2008 compared to $1.46 billion during the prior year...
An Industry Profile of the Global Paper & Forest Products Market, Including Five Year Forecasts, Recent Performance & Market Overview
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Paper & Forest Products" report to their offering. Datamonitors Global Paper & Forest Products industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering...
Rayonier CEO Lee Thomas to Appear on CNBC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) chairman, president and CEO Lee Thomas will be featured this morning as a guest on CNBC's live business show "Squawk Box," to discuss the economy and energy. The show will be guest hosted by Southern Company CEO David...
UTEK Corporation and the Indian Innovators Association Announce Alliance
TAMPA, Fla. & FARIDABAD, India-(Business Wire)-August 13, 2008 - UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), an innovation services company, and the Indian Innovators Association (IIA), today announced an alliance which will bring together UTEK's TekScout service and the IIA's broad network of...
Solo Cup Announces Continued Improvement in Financial Results for Second Quarter 2008
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Solo Cup Company (the "Company"), a leading provider of single-use products used to serve food and beverages, today announced its fiscal second quarter 2008 financial results. Second Quarter 2008 Results For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, the...
Weyerhaeuser Announces Retirements of Alford, Neeser
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that Lee T. Alford, senior vice president — Residential Wood Products, and Craig D. Neeser, senior vice president — Industrial Wood Products and International, will retire from...
WoodWorks Announces Educational Partnership with California Polytechnic University and Other Leading Colleges
POMONA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - WoodWorks, an initiative of the Wood Products Council, has announced a partnership with California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly) to develop a set of educational courses covering the use of wood in non-residential building design. The courses...
Rayonier CEO Lee Thomas to Appear on CNBC
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) chairman, president and CEO Lee Thomas will be featured tomorrow morning as a guest on CNBC's live business show "Squawk Box," to discuss the economy and energy. The show will be guest hosted by Southern Company CEO David...
Rain Bird Announces the 2008 Intelligent Use of Water Award Finalists
AZUSA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Rain Bird, the leading manufacturer and provider of irrigation products and services, named the finalists for its 2008 Intelligent Use of Water(TM) Award, which recognizes persons or organizations whose innovation, leadership, ingenuity and overall...
Help Protect Florida's Environment by Dialing #DEP
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Verizon Wireless customers across Florida can now help protect the Sunshine State's natural resources by dialing #DEP from their wireless phones when they witness environmental crimes. The calls will be automatically directed to the Florida Department of...
Tiny Prints Appoints VP of Engineering
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 12, 2008 - Tiny Prints, a recognized leader in premium, personalized stationery, today announced the addition of Adnan Asar as Vice President of Engineering. In this newly created position, Asar will be responsible for leading all strategic and...
Verso Paper Corp. Provides $100,000 Grant to Expand FSC Forest Certification in the Northeastern United States
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will provide a $100,000 grant over two years to the Trust to Conserve Northeast Forestlands (TCNF) to expand participation in that organization's Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) group forest...
The St. Joe Company Names Hugh M. Durden Chairman
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) today announced the selection of Hugh M. Durden as chairman of its board of directors. He replaces Peter S. Rummell, who is departing JOE to become CEO of the Nicklaus Companies LLC, the privately held global company...
SGS Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $84.5 Million, Up 5.1% Versus 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 11, 2008 - SGS International, Inc., a provider of design-to-print graphic services to the consumer products packaging market, announces that sales in the second quarter of 2008 increased by 5.1% versus the same period in 2007. Sales for the second quarter of...
MAXXAM Reports Results for Second Quarter 2008 and First Half of 2008
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - MAXXAM Inc. (AMEX:MXM) reported a net loss of $12.7 million, or $2.78 loss per share, for the second quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $6.7 million, or $1.28 loss per share for the same period a year ago. The Company's results for the three and six...
B&W Volund to Supply Environmentally Friendly Biomass Gasification Plants in Italy
BARBERTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - Denmark-based Babcock & Wilcox Volund A/S (B&WV), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc. (B&W PGG), is significantly growing the global reach of its renewable power generation technology. The company has signed an...
Company Profile for Asia Cork, Incorporated
-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - Located in Xi'an, China, Asia Cork, Inc. is a rapidly growing leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of cork-based building materials. Cork is a 'green' renewable resource harvested only from the bark of the cork oak tree, thus leaving forests...
UTEK Corporation's TekScout(TM) and the American Physical Society Announce Alliance
TAMPA, Fla. & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-August 8, 2008 - UTEK Corporation (AMEX:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), an innovation services company, and the American Physical Society (APS), a professional organization of physicists, today announced an alliance which will bring together UTEK's TekScout service...
Nordson Features Latest Developments in Woodworking Technology at 2008 International Woodworking Fair
DULUTH, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN), the world's leading producer of precision dispensing equipment, will be showcasing a number of breakthrough applications in woodworking technology at the 2008 International Woodworking Fair, taking place August 20-23 at...
Organic Recovery Partners with Publix Super Markets in Sustainable Future
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Organic Recovery LLC, a local company, debuted its first facility in Pompano Beach today while announcing their partnership with Publix Super Markets to increase their recycling rate by 25-30 percent in 33 stores. By the end of summer 2008...
Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. Issues Shareholder Update
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG") is pleased to provide its shareholders with the following update. Dear Laidlaw Energy Shareholders and Friends: I am pleased to announce the we have made significant progress in terms of closing the...
Verso Paper Corp. Reports Strong Results for Second Quarter 2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-August 7, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS): — Adjusted net loss improves to $2.6 million, or $0.05 per share, from an adjusted net loss of $35.2 million, or $0.93 per share, in second quarter 2007 — Net loss of $44.7 million, or $0.86 per share, in...
Xerium Technologies Reports Second Quarter Results
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2008. "The transformation that we began in...
Norit Americas Announces Lawsuit Alleging Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
MARSHALL, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Norit Americas, Inc. ("Norit") announced today it filed a lawsuit against ADA-ES, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADES), ADA Environmental Solutions, LLC, and current ADA-ES employees, John Rectenwald and Stephen D. Young. Mr. Rectenwald and Mr. Young are former...
The Report 'Paper & Paperboard in the United Kingdom' Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Research and Markets , 2003-2007 Table 15: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 Table 16: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 Companies Mentioned: - DS Smith PLC - Mondi - Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA - UPM-Kymmene Corporation For more information...
NIP Programs Announces Expanded Coverage for Growers
WOODBRIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - NIP Programs, a division of NIP Group, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has partnered with a second top-rated insurance carrier to dramatically expand and improve its GrowPro(R) insurance program for Green Industry Growers to include much broader...
Naturipe Berry Growers Reports Positive Economic and Environmental Impact with CHEP Pallet Pool
SALINAS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Naturipe Berry Growers, a leading produce company, today announced it is seeing significant benefits from the CHEP pallet pool and will continue to ship on platforms from the world's largest equipment pooling company. The company transports...
Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today reported second quarter 2008 net income of $9.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared with second quarter 2007 net income of $14.4 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, and a first quarter 2008...
ACCO Brands Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-August 6, 2008 - ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE:ABD): — Reported earnings per share of $(0.86); adjusted earnings per share of $0.12 — Announces aggressive steps to reduce costs in light of weak market demand — Adjusts business outlook for...
CSS Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of the Business and Assets of Hampshire Paper Corp.
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that its Berwick Offray LLC company has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of Hampshire Paper Corp., a leading manufacturer and supplier of waxed tissue, paper...
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on Aug. 29, 2008, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 15, 2008. Plum Creek's dividend is expected to be characterized as...
'Outdoor' Host Babe Winkelman Teams With Haybuster for Wildlife Conservation
JAMESTOWN, N.D.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Babe Winkelman, long-time host of "Good Fishing" and "Outdoor Secrets," has teamed up with agricultural equipment manufacturer Haybuster to promote wildlife conservation. Haybuster provided a 77 All Purpose Seed Drill for use during segments of...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 49.5%; July Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 49.6%; New Orders Index at 47.9%; Employment Index at 47.1%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in July, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair of the...
Pope Resources Announces New Revolving Line of Credit
POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Pope Resources (NasdaqGSM:POPE) announced today that it has entered into a new $40 million revolving line of credit with Northwest Farm Credit Services, PCA that closed on July 31, 2008. This is an unsecured line of credit that expires in August 2011...
Weyerhaeuser Closes Sale of Containerboard Packaging Assets; Announces Second Quarter Results
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today reported a net loss of $96 million for the second quarter of 2008, or 45 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $3.6 billion. This compares with net earnings of $32 million, or 15 cents per diluted share, on...
Glatfelter Reports Record Quarterly Sales and 2008 Second Quarter Results
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-August 5, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) today reported record quarterly net sales of $320.2 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008, an 11.2% increase compared with $288.1 million for the second quarter of 2007. Net income for the 2008 second quarter was $3.2...
Southern Forest Industry Braces for Bioenergy
CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2008 - Emerging biomass markets will significantly strengthen demand for wood fiber in the South, driving prices higher for forest products as the United States turns to alternative fuels for energy, according to a study released Monday by Forest2Market. The...
Weyerhaeuser Completes Sale of Assets to International Paper
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 4, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the completion of the sale of its Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business to International Paper (NYSE:IP) for $6 billion in cash. Weyerhaeuser said it expects to use a substantial portion of...
SGS International, Inc. Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - SGS International, Inc. announced today that it will release its Q2 2008 earnings on Monday August 11th, 2008. It also announced that it will hold a teleconference at 10:00 AM ET on August 11th, 2008 to discuss the release, acquisition activity and...
Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable September 15, 2008, to shareholders of record August 29, 2008. Temple-Inland Inc. is a manufacturing company...
Wausau Paper Announces Retirement of Pete Chiericozzi; Names Mike Wildenberg as Next Senior Vice President, Towel & Tissue
MOSINEE, Wisc.-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that Pete R. Chiericozzi will retire from his position as senior vice president, Towel & Tissue at year-end and will be succeeded by Michael R. Wildenberg, presently vice president - sales & marketing for...
Regional Paper: Latin America - Now Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-August 1, 2008 - Research and Markets , Latin America Figure 2: Top ten Latin American operators by subscribers, 2007 Figure 3: Top ten fastest-growing MNOs in Latin America in terms of subscribers in the year ending December 2007 Figure 4: Cumulative penetration...
CSS Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on September 15, 2008 to stockholders of record at the...
Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (July 23 - July 30, 2008)
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 31, 2008 - The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of July 23 - July 30, 2008. ALL TIME-OFFS ARE IN EASTERN TIME COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Pioneer Presents $10,000 for First Annual Community Give Back Award (July...
Pope Resources Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $1.7 Million
POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - Pope Resources (Nasdaq:POPE) reported net income of $1.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted ownership unit, on revenues of $11.3 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. This compares to net income of $4.8 million, or $1.01 per diluted ownership...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Wins Prestigious 2008 R&D 100 Award
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. today announced that it has been named a recipient of a prestigious R&D 100 Awards for 2008, which recognize the 100 most significant proven technological advances of the year, according to R&D Magazine. These awards...
Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) today reported second quarter 2008 net income of $8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, compared with second quarter 2007 net income of $66 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, and first quarter 2008 net loss of $13...
Despite Market Maturity Pockets of Strong Growth Potential Emerge in the South African Pulp and Paper Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 30, 2008 - Research and Markets Systems in the South African Paper and Pulp Market — 8. Strategic Recommendations For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c1006e/south_african_acs.
Boise Inc. Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call
BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Boise Inc. (NYSE:BZ) announced today that it will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss second quarter 2008 earnings. The conference call, which will be hosted by Alexander Toeldte, president and chief executive officer, will be held on Wednesday...
Weyerhaeuser's Sustainability Performance Now Available Online
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced its 2007 sustainability performance results are now available online at www.wy.com/sustainability. Weyerhaeuser has adopted a more transparent and timely reporting method that provides a...
Global Paper Products: An Essential Resource for Top-Level Data and Analysis Covering the Paper Products Industry
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Paper Products" report to their offering. Our Global Paper Products industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the paper products industry. It...
Amana Tool Announces Industrial Insert V-Groove Router Bits for "V" Grooving, Miter Folding, Signmaking, Lettering, Chamfering and More
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-July 29, 2008 - Amana Tool, manufacturers of industrial-quality tungsten carbide woodworking tools, today announced immediate availability of its RC-1028 industrial insert V-groove router bits. This innovative CNC tool body design uses a high grade carbide insert...
RockTenn Reports Earnings for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008 of $0.49 Per Share and Record Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.70
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) today reported earnings for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 of $0.49 per diluted share. The Company's adjusted earnings were $0.70 per diluted share, excluding specific items related primarily to the Southern Container acquisition...
Fitch Downgrades Natixis Financial Products' Versailles ABCP
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has downgraded U.S. commercial paper (USCP), European commercial paper (ECP) and secured liquidity notes (SLNs) issued by Versailles Commercial Paper LLC (Versailles CP) and Versailles Assets LLC (Versailles Assets) to 'F1' from 'F1+'. The...
Wausau Paper Announces Second-Quarter Results
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today reported a net loss for the second quarter of $9.6 million, or $0.20 per share, compared with net earnings of $4.8 million, or $0.09 per share, in the previous year. Net sales declined 4 percent to $305.2 million, as...
Warren Banner Joins ArborGen as Director, Varietal Manufacturing
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - ArborGen, LLC, a global leader in forest tree improvement technologies, announced that Warren Banner has joined the company as director, varietal manufacturing. Banner will be responsible for scaling up ArborGen U.S. varietal production to meet the...
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter 2008
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced second quarter earnings of $31 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, on revenues of $376 million. These results include the effect of a $6 million after-tax ($10 million pre-tax) impairment charge...
Weyerhaeuser to Sell Delta, BC Hardwoods Sawmill
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) announced today its intention to sell its hardwood mill in Delta, British Columbia. Weyerhaeuser will entertain initial expressions of interest for the sawmill and associated timber harvesting rights by no later than...
Hankersen International Corp. Announces New Trading Symbol AKRK
XI'AN, China-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - Hankersen Intl. Corp. (OTCBB:AKRK), a leading manufacturer of cork-based environmentally-friendly building materials for the Chinese and international building industry, announced today that the company has received its new trading symbol from Nasdaq...
RR Donnelley Expands Sustainability Initiatives with Additional Forest Management Certifications
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 28, 2008 - R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NYSE:RRD) announced today that an additional fifteen of its printing facilities across the United States have achieved Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) chain of custody certifications. Certification requires a third...
Asian Paper 2008 Brings 5,000 Trade Visitors to Bangkok
SINGAPORE, July 27 PRNewswire — Asian Paper 2008, held during April 23-25, was a big success with a very large and active crowd of 5,019 trade visitors from an amazing 67 countries attending the show. This is the second time this event has been held in Bangkok after moving from...
TriMas Corporation Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Teleconference Date
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., July 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TriMas Corporation (NYSE: TRS) announced today that it will hold a conference call with investors on Thursday, July 31st, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its second quarter 2008 results and respond to questions from the investment...
SMART Papers Expands FSC-Certified Proterra Writing, Text and Cover Brand with New Colors
HAMILTON, Ohio, July 28 PRNewswire — U.S. premium papermaker SMART Papers has updated and expanded its nature-inspired Proterra(R) writing, text and cover brand with five new colors. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified Proterra is the first of five brand updates and new...
Asian Paper 2008 Brings 5,000 Trade Visitors to Bangkok
SINGAPORE, July 27 PRNewswire — Asian Paper 2008, held during April 23- 25, was a big success with a very large and active crowd of 5,019 trade visitors from an amazing 67 countries attending the show. This is the second time this event has been held in Bangkok after moving from...
CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2008 and PV Elite for Pressure Vessel Design to be Featured at August 1 in Mumbai, India COADE Discovery Tour event
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 26, 2008 - COADE announced today the fourth stop of the COADE Discovery Tour in India will be August 1st in Mumbai. These events, organized in conjunction with KLG Systel Ltd, COADE's Global Network Partner in the region, feature COADE's Plant Design and Engineering...
Chemistry Council Responds to California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi and Ocean Protection Council Report
ARLINGTON, Va., July 25 PRNewswire — Today, California Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi announced the findings of a recent report on marine debris. At the American Chemistry Council (ACC) we agree that even one piece of plastic in the ocean is too many. Plastic is a valuable...
Company Profile for Cook County Lumber
-(Business Wire)-July 25, 2008 - Cook County Lumber is a privately held FSC certified lumber wholesaler with extraordinary service and over 60 years of experience in the building industry. We pride ourselves in quality products, competitive pricing, and excellent customer service. Our entire...
RockTenn Announces Dividend
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-July 25, 2008 - RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) today reported that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A Common Stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 5, 2008. The dividend, which will be paid on August 18...
OfficeMax Announces Dates for Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call
NAPERVILLE, Ill., July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced its intention to issue its second quarter 2008 earnings release after the market closes on Tuesday, July 29, 2008. Investors are invited...
Verso Paper Corp. To Take Downtime at Bucksport Mill in Maine
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-July 25, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will take approximately two weeks of downtime at its Bucksport Mill in Maine beginning on September 8, 2008. The downtime will result in over 13,000 tons of reduced coated groundwood production...
Temple-Inland Acquires Caraustar's Interest in Premier Boxboard Limited Joint Venture
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-July 25, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) announced today that it has acquired the remaining fifty percent interest in Premier Boxboard Limited LLC (PBL) from Caraustar Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSAR). PBL was a joint venture between Temple-Inland and Caraustar...
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation to Release Second Quarter 2008 Earnings on Monday, August 4, 2008
NORTHBROOK, Ill., July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC), a leading North American producer of unbleached kraft paper grades and inflatable dunnage bags, will release its second quarter 2008 earnings after the financial markets close on...
United Steelworkers Reach Tentative Agreement With Packaging Corporation of America Mills
Membership to Vote on Agreement August 7 PITTSBURGH, July 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The United Steelworkers Union (USW) and Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) reached a tentative agreement July 23 on a five-year master economic and security umbrella agreement that will cover...
Media Advisory: Domtar Corporation second quarter 2008 financial results
TICKER SYMBOL UFS (NYSE, TSX) MONTREAL, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) will release its second quarter 2008 financial results before markets open on Friday, August 8, 2008. A conference call will be held to discuss the results at 10:00 a.m. (ET) the same...
Smith Investment Company Increases Quarterly Dividend 7 Percent
MILWAUKEE, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — At its July 24 meeting, the Smith Investment Company (Pink Sheets: SMIC) Board of Directors voted to increase the company's quarterly dividend 7 percent to $.30 per share. The dividend will be payable Sept. 2 to shareholders of record Aug...
Caraustar Announces Sale of Membership Interest in Premier Boxboard LLC to Temple-Inland
ATLANTA, July 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAR) today announced that it has sold its fifty percent membership interest in Premier Boxboard LLC (PBL), to its joint venture partner, Temple- Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN), for $62 million. Tax effects are...
COADE Discovery Tour July 29 in Kolkata, India, to Feature CADWorx Plant Design Suite 2008 and PV Elite for Pressure Vessel Design
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - COADE announced today the second stop of the COADE Discovery Tour in India will be July 29th in Kolkata, organized in conjunction with KLG Systel Ltd, COADE's Global Network Partner in the region. This educational session will cover COADE's Plant Design and...
CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Operating Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2008
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the first quarter ended June 30, 2008. Sales increased 17% to $54,647,000 from $46,802,000 in 2007. The net loss increased slightly to $4,496,000 compared to a prior year net...
Dr. John Todd wins Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award
WOODS HOLE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - John Todd Ecological Design, Inc. (JTED) a leader in natural wastewater treatment systems, announced today that its founding principal Dr. John Todd was awarded the first-annual Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award with his submission entitled...
Boise Inc. Joins Chicago Climate Exchange(R)
CHICAGO, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/— Boise Inc. has become a member of the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX(R)), the world's first and North America's only voluntary, legally binding integrated greenhouse gas emissions reduction, registry and trading system. As part of its membership in...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Plans Brazil Expansion
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. today announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, Hexion Quimica Industria e Comercio Ltda., has begun construction of a formaldehyde and resins manufacturing complex to serve the rapidly growing engineered wood...
Potlatch Reports Second Quarter Results
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008. -0- *T Q2 2008 FINANCIAL SUMMARY — Earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $22.3 million, or $0.56 per diluted common...
MWV Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today reported second quarter 2008 income from continuing operations of $58 million, or $0.34 per share. Included in the results from continuing operations are after-tax restructuring charges of $6 million, or $0.03...
Habitat Management for Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-July 24, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Habitat Management for Conservation: A Handbook of Techniques" report to their offering. Habitat management is commonly used to maintain and enhance the biological interest of many areas of...
Armstrong Cabinets Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates for Second Year
DALLAS, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Armstrong Cabinet Products, a division of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., (NYSE: AWI) ranked highest overall among cabinet manufacturers in J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Cabinet Satisfaction Study(SM) for the second consecutive year. The...
Crown Licenses Toyo Seikan to Produce SuperEnd(R) Beverage Ends in Japan
PHILADELPHIA, July 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) announces that it has signed a license agreement with Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd. for it to manufacture and sell SuperEnd(R) beverage ends for the Japanese market. Crown's patented...
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