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Global Trade of Wood Chips Down 26% in 2009 as Pulpmills Reduce Production
The international financial crisis has put a damper on global trade of wood chips used for pulp manufacturing in 2009, reports Wood Resources International. The biggest decline has been in shipments from Australia, South Africa and Uruguay to Japan.
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O-I Opens New Mould Plant in Tianjin, China
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Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE: OI) has officially opened a new mould plant in Tianjin, China, to supply moulds to O-I plants throughout the world. Located approximately 120 kilometers southeast of the Chinese capital Beijing, the O-I Tianjin Mould Co. Ltd. is one of the largest glass mould
International Paper and Fibria Agree to Paper Machine Option Extension
International Paper (NYSE: IP) and Fibria (formerly Votorantim Celulose e Papel) have agreed to extend IP’s option to build a second uncoated freesheet paper machine at the Tres Lagoas mill site. This option, which would have expired on Jan. 31, 2010, has been extended until Jan. 31, 2013.
Smurfit-Stone to Close Missoula, MT, and Ontonagon, MI, Mills
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation today announced plans to permanently close its Ontonagon, MI, and Missoula, MT, mills, effective December 31. The Ontonagon mill ceased operations in September when it began taking market-related downtime. The Missoula mill will continue operating until December 31. The Ontonagon mill has 182 employees
Uniboard’s Mont-Laurier, Quebec plant earns FSC certification
Uniboard, a North American leader of manufactured engineered wood products, is pleased to announce that its plant in Mont-Laurier, Quebec has been issued a Chain of Custody (COC) Certificate Multi-site by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) SW-COC 002726.
“FSC certification is the industry’s environmental gold standard and this achievement underlines Uniboard’s ongoing commitment to sustainable business [...]
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AbitibiBowater Receives FSC Certification of Forestlands in Quebec
AbitibiBowater, in partnership with Produits Forestiers Petit-Paris Inc. (PFPP), announced today that forest management units (27-51 and 24-51) in the Lac Saint-Jean region in Quebec have received certification to the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard. The certification covers over 6.1 million acres (close to 2.5 million hectares) of forestlands, making
Forest Stewardship Council Awards Chain-of-Custody Certificates for Engineered Wood Products to RedBuilt™
RedBuilt™ today announced the Forest Stewardship Council has awarded chain-of-custody certificates for engineered wood products the company manufactures at its plants in Chino, Calif., and Stayton, Ore. RedBuilt FSC-certified
Canada Searches for Innovative Ways to use Logs, Branches and Other Wood
Ontario, Canada is searching for innovative ways to use logs, branches and other wood in Crown forests for manufacturing or other commercial purposes. This will help create green jobs and new investment in the forest industry.
Tighter Wood Chip Supply Doesn’t Effect Wood Price for Canadian Pulp Mills
Wood fiber supply to Canadian pulp mills has shifted from lower-cost residual chips from local sawmills to higher-cost wood chips manufactured from roundwood. The low operating rates for many sawmills has decreased the availability of relatively inexpensive residual chips, which has forced many pulp mills to either reduce production or to furnish their mills with [...]
The countdown continues for Uniboard’s new MDF plant – New Moncure, N.C., MDF facility now 96% complete
With only a few short weeks to go, Uniboard’s newest mill in Moncure, North Carolina will be ready for production. The facility, now at 96% completion and undergoing commissioning, is set to be unveiled within the projection of startup in Q4.
“With finishing touches being put to the Monure plant, we anxiously await the start-up of [...]
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