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Fortress Paper sells Lebel-sur-Quévillon pulp mill Nexolia Bioenergy is purchasing the non-operating pulp mill that Fortress Paper had once intended to convert for production of dissolving pulp. >> Read full article
Rising lumber prices helps Q1 earnings: PwC Improved prices and demand for lumber, and the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate positively affected the overall performance of Canadian-based forest products companies, according to PwC. >> Read full article
BTG acquires process control software vendor The parent company of BTG has acquired Capstone Technology Corp., a provider of software for process control optimization and decision support analytics. >> Read full article
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IIoT has potential to solve manufacturers’ problems The potential of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) to solve the toughest problems facing manufacturers was the main topic of the 41st annual Honeywell Users Group (HUG) Americas conference. “Those who embrace digital transformation will ultimately win in the global marketplace,” said Bruce Calder, vice-president and chief technology officer of Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS), told the event’s 1,200 attendees. >> Learn More…


NEWS

Cascades renews commitment to sustainability Packaging and tissue manufacturer Cascades has launched its third sustainable development plan, which focuses on the planet, prosperity and partners. >> Read full article
Tree-free? Sustainability's impact on paper Ahead of his presentation at Specialty Papers US 2016, Rich Cohen, founder and president of Distant Village Packaging, provides his insights on the growing interest in "tree-free" or non-wood paper. >> Read full article
ABB adds crill measurement for pulp ABB has launched a laboratory fiber analyzer with the capability to accurately detect the amount of crill in pulp mixtures. >> Read full article




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Specialty Papers US 2016 September 21-23, 2016 Location: Chicago, IL >> More Info
PaperWeek Canada Feb. 13-17, 2017 Location: Montreal, QC >> More Info
International Chemical Recovery Conference May 24-26, 2017 Location: Halifax, NS >> More Info