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Earnings Announcements

The day the ceiling came crashing down

By:

Steve Roush, Vice President, Content Channels

People often find out the hard way that deferred maintenance is the most expensive money one can save...

PM40

The PM40 closed Friday, 13 March 2015 at 3469.

16 Mar 15 Get the latest PM40 update by listening to the weekly Nips show by Pulp & Paper Radio International.

RearView

The PM40 closed 13 March 2015 up 4% from the 14 March 2014 level.

Disconnected Comparisons

In this issue we evaluate Potlatch Corporation and Stora Enso OYJ.

Insider Trading

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

Toscotec to Supply Two New Tissue Machines to China

A substantial reduction in energy consumption

Valmet Receives Order from Holmen

Iggesund mill is one of the most advanced, fully integrated pulp and paperboard mills in the world

Valmet to Supply OptiConcept M Containerboard Line

Includes complete boardmaking line from headbox to reel

Australian Paper Announces Closure of Shoalhaven Plant

The exact timing of the closure is yet to be finalised

Greif, Inc. Announces Additional Cuts

Goal to improve capacity utilization throughout the Greif network

Metsä Group Adjusts Production at Kerto LVL Mills

Temporary layoffs concern the whole personnel at both mills

Resolute Announces Permanent Closure at Alma Paper Mill

Reduction of an annual paper production capacity of 75,000 metric tons

GE and Kemira Create Global Alliance

Bringing water technology to the pulp and paper industry

Brief Strike at Rock Tenn La Tuque is Over

36-hour strike began on March 6

U.S. Officials Back Complaint About Imported Paper

Four domestic companies and the United Steelworkers (USW) union against uncoated paper imports

Georgia-Pacific Concludes Deal

A high-quality asset with a team of talented employees

Interfor Completes Acquisition

Reinforcing its position as the fastest growing lumber company in the world

MWV and RockTenn Announce Expiration of Waiting Period

Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for pending business combination

SCA Inaugurates First Production Facility in India

SCA has invested SEK150m in the plant in India

Smurfit Kappa Group to Acquire Grupo CYBSA

The acquisition will further enhance SKG's presence in the region

Sonoco Signs Agreement to Acquire Majority Stake in Brazilian Flexible Packaging Company

Customer relationships and technical capabilities expected to grow

Sappi to Locate Ground-Breaking Nanocellulose Pilot Plant

Nanocellulose has potential to be used in a huge range of applications

Bong Concludes Restructuring Process in Sweden

A large part of the production volume will be relocated

Uncoated Freesheet in Freefall

By:

Dennis Shore

Australia manufactures about 0.6% of the world's uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper, an amount almost insignificant in the more than 53 million metric tons globally consumed each year. It was therefore surprising to see Australian Paper (owned by Nippon Paper) named and shamed as one of the companies accused of dumping into the US market.

The Final Word by Chuck Swann

By:

Chuck Swann, Senior Editor

The Incredible Shrinking Toilet Tissue Roll

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