Paper/Forest Products/Containers Newswire

COADE and Genin & Garces to Participate at 19th World Petroleum Conference, June 29 - July 3 in Madrid

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - COADE announced today that it will be participating with dealer Genin & Garces at the 19th World Petroleum Congress in Madrid, Spain, on June 29 - July 3, where COADE products will be featured in exhibit booth #9101, including CADWorx, the company's...

Ethisphere Institute Names SCA to List of Top Ethical Companies

PHILADELPHIA, June 18 PRNewswire — The Ethisphere Institute has selected SCA, the global parent company of SCA Personal Care, from among 5,000 companies for inclusion in its 2008 World's Most Ethical Companies list. The Ethisphere Institute — a think-tank dedicated to the research...

Valspar Declares Dividend

MINNEAPOLIS, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Valspar Corporation (NYSE: VAL) announced today that, at its June 18, 2008 meeting, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable July 15, 2008 to all common stockholders of record on July 1...

Recovered Paper Prices Expected to Hit Record High

BOSTON, June 18 PRNewswire — Prices for recovered paper will ascend to a new peak in 2009 following a sustained increase in paper and paperboard output and recovered paper consumption, says David Clapp, Senior Economist of Recovered Paper at RISI. Clapp reveals his expectations for...

Directors Re-Elected in Keweenaw Land Association Proxy Contest

IRONWOOD, Mich., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Keweenaw Land Association, Limited (Pink Sheets: KEWL) today announced that the certified report of IVS Associates, Inc., the independent inspector of elections for the Company's 2008 Annual Meeting, has confirmed that Mr. David Ayer and...

A. Schulman to Webcast Fiscal 2008 Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call

AKRON, Ohio, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) will hold its fiscal 2008 third-quarter earnings conference call on Wednesday, July 2 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time with Joseph Gingo, Chairman, President and CEO and Paul DeSantis, Chief Financial Officer and...

OfficeMax Now Offers 100 Percent Post-Consumer Recycled Paper at Self-Serve Copy Machines

NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — OfficeMax(R) Incorporated (NYSE: OMX), a leader in office products and services, today announced that customers can now choose 100 percent post-consumer recycled paper when making self-serve copies at their local OfficeMax ImPress(R...

SCA Divests Parts of Its UK Packaging Operations and Closes New Hythe Mill - Focus on Value Added Packaging

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-June 18, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB) has today signed an agreement for the sale of the UK and Ireland conventional corrugated business. The purchaser is Spanish SAICA and the purchase price amounts to GBP 100 million (EUR 125 million). The...

Stora Enso's Second Quarter 2008 Operating Profit is Expected to be About Half of the Corresponding Quarter Last Year

HELSINKI, June 18 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Stora Enso's operating profit excluding non-recurring items for the second quarter of 2008 is expected to be about half the EUR 223 million achieved in the same period of 2007. The main reasons for the year-on-year decrease are the continued poor...

PPI Transport Symposium 18 Call for Papers Accepting Abstracts for 2009 Conference Program

NEW YORK, June 17 PRNewswire — Industry professionals and academic specialists are invited to submit abstracts outlining potential presentations to be given during the 2009 conference program of PPI Transport Symposium 18, 7-9 October 2009, Liverpool, England, UK. PPI Transport...

North American Technologies Group, Inc. Announces the Company's First Quarterly Profit

IRVING, Texas, May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — North American Technologies Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NAMC), world leader in engineered composite railroad ties, today announced the Company's first quarterly profit. The profit of $173,481 resulted from $9 million of revenue for...

Insurer FM Global Makes Its Premium Risk Prevention Data Available at No Cost for First Time in 170 Years

JOHNSTON, R.I.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - For the first time in its 170-year history, FM Global, one of the world's largest commercial and industrial property insurers, today announced its decision to release thousands of pages of its previously exclusive property loss prevention engineering...

Verso Paper Corp. Closes Initial Public Offering

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) today announced the closing of its initial public offering of 14,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $12.00 per share. Verso intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay a total of $153.3 million of...

Universal Corporation Announces Conference Call

Richmond, Va., May 20 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Universal Corporation (NYSE: UVV) will webcast its conference call on May 22, 2008, following the release of its results for fiscal year 2008 after market close on that date. The conference call will begin at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time and will...

Gain Insight in to Stationery Product Manufacturing in the US

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 20, 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...

MWV Names Edward R. Griffith Vice President of Planning and Entitlement

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 20, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today announced Mr. Edward R. Griffith has joined the company as vice president of Planning and Entitlement, MWV Community Development and Land Management Group. In this role, Mr. Griffith will be responsible for...

Making Printing Greener and More Productive: xpedx to Distribute World's First Led-UV Print Curing System for Offset Presses in U.S.

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 20 PRNewswire — xpedx(R) announced today that it will be the exclusive U.S. marketer and distributor of the world's first LED-UV print curing system, an offset printing technology from Ryobi(R) that provides significant environmental, pressroom and financial...

John McCain Visit Gives Hope to Local Green Enterprise

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2008 - Standard Carbon LLC, based in Woodinville, expects that presidential candidate John McCain's climate plan will be good for its carbon offset business. The company has been assisting voluntary efforts to clean up the air by local businesses, but anticipates a...

Crown Holdings to Present at Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference 2008

PHILADELPHIA, May 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President- Finance, will address the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference in New York City on Thursday, May 22, 2008. The Conference will take place...

Magnum D'Or Resources to Begin Shipment of Its Wholly Owned Crumb Rubber Plant

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-May 19, 2008 - Magnum D'Or Resources, Inc. (OTCBB:MDOR) (Magnum) announced on May 19, 2008, that fabrication of equipment for the company's first wholly owned full scale plant is now complete. Shipment of equipment will begin in the next few weeks and continue...

Growthink Curbs Carbon: I-Bank Partners With International Wood Company to Provide Industry With $300 Million in Carbon Offset Capacity

LOS ANGELES, May 19 PRNewswire — Growthink, the leading Strategic Advisory and Investment Banking Services Firm to Emerging and Middle Market Enterprises, announced today that the Firm has been named advisor of record to International Wood Company (IWC), a global forestry investment...

"Convention on Biodiversity" in Bonn, Germany: Rolling Stones Keyboardist Chuck Leavell Supports Sustainable Management of German Forests

FRIEDRICHSDORF, Germany, May 19 PRNewswire — "Use it or lose it" - that's the credo of Rolling Stones keyboardist and forest owner Chuck Leavell, who has been promoting sustainable forest management around the globe for years. The musician will convey his belief that only sustainably...

xpedx Targets U.S. Businesses and Consumers With Newly Launched xpedxstores.com

CINCINNATI, May 19 PRNewswire — xpedx(R) has launched xpedxstores.com, a new e-commerce website that offers businesses and consumers a wide variety of quality papers, office products, packaging, party and janitorial supplies in small quantities. xpedxstores.com is the website of the...

Shiner International Announces $26 Million in New Contracts, Including Key Contract Win in Anti-Counterfeiting Segment

HAINAN, CHINA, May 19 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global leader in the anti-counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced it has entered into a number of contracts with China-based companies to supply more than 2,100...

Quad/Graphics Honored With 2008 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award

SUSSEX, Wis., May 16 PRNewswire — For its ongoing commitment to protecting the environment and its proactive, socially conscious approach to business decisions, Quad/Graphics has been awarded a 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Award from the Wisconsin Environmental Working...

Multi-Color Corporation Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2008

SHARONVILLE, Ohio, May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Color Corporation (Nasdaq: LABL) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2008, compared with the same period a year ago. The Company generated its tenth consecutive year of record...

Albemarle Reaches Agreement in Principle with Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Company, Ltd. to Form New Bromine Derivatives JV in China

BATON ROUGE, La., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Company, Ltd. (Sinobrom) have reached an agreement in principle to form a new joint venture that will combine the existing business of Sinobrom, a leading marketer of...

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Council Promotes New Export Sales

International Buyers Tour Pennsylvania Companies HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Hardwoods companies may gain greater access to foreign markets and develop new export sales thanks to a series of business meetings with international buyers held this week across northern...

Environmental Investigation Agency Applauds U.S. Congress for Passing World's First Ban on Import of Illegally Logged Wood

WASHINGTON, May 15 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The United States Congress today passed landmark legislation to address the global illegal logging crisis. The U.S. is the first country in the world to prohibit the import of illegally-harvested wood and wood products. The legislation...

Valspar to Present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference, New York

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Valspar's William L. Mansfield, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will address financial analysts at an investment conference sponsored by Goldman Sachs on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:35 A.M., Eastern. Valspar will provide a live...

Avis Reduces Printed Paper Use By 100 Tons Per Year

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 15 PRNewswire — Avis Rent A Car announced that it will discontinue the printing and distribution of scores of customer brochures and other collateral marketing materials. The effort is expected to reduce paper consumption by 100 tons per year, preserving about...

Neenah Paper to Complete Transformation to Premium and Specialty Paper Company with Agreement to Sell Pictou Pulp Mill

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pictou pulp mill to Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation ("Northern Pulp"), a new operating company of Atlas Holdings LLC ("Atlas") and...

Eucatex Announces 1Q08 Results: Net Income is R$ 18.9 Million (+83% over 1Q07) and EBITDA is R$ 36.1 Million (+37% over 1Q07)

SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eucatex (Bovespa: EUCA3 and EUCA4), one of the largest manufacturers of hardboard and medium density particleboard (MDP) in Brazil, with operations also in the paint and varnish, laminate flooring, partitions, mineral products and...

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade

Environmental Investigation Agency commends U.S. leadership on issue WASHINGTON, May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed landmark legislation to address the global illegal logging crisis. The law would make the United States the first country in the...

Chicago Fuels National Bag Recycling Movement

CHICAGO, May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Progressive Bag Affiliates (PBA) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) applaud the Chicago City Council for passing legislation that requires the establishment of in-store recycling programs for plastic bags in certain retail stores. This...

InvitationBox.com Announces the Launch of Its InvitationBoxGreen Campaign

CARY, N.C., May 14 PRNewswire — In an effort to minimize their impact on the environment, InvitationBox.com has launched its InvitationBoxGreen campaign. Through this campaign, InvitationBox.com highlights its ever-increasing portfolio of environmentally-friendly invitations (currently...

Eight Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Facilities Win Fibre Box Association Safety Awards

CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eight Smurfit-Stone corrugated container facilities have been recognized by the Fibre Box Association (FBA) for their outstanding safety performances in 2007. Each year, the FBA recognizes sheet plants and corrugated...

Greif, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today announced plans to release second quarter 2008 results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 4, 2008. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time...

Shiner International to Present at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. All-Cap All- China Conference in New York

HAINAN, China, May 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global leader in the anti- counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced President Qingtao Xing will present at the Brean Murray, Carret & Co. All-Cap...

Chesapeake Corporation Announces Proposal to Close Brussels Plant

RICHMOND, Va., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced that it has initiated a review and made a proposal to close its carton manufacturing plant in Brussels, Belgium. If the reorganization proposal is accepted and the Brussels plant closed...

Masisa Sells 75% of Its OSB Plant in Brazil to Louisiana-Pacific

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MASISA S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "Masisa" or "the Company") hereby informs that, on May 12, 2008, Masisa and Louisiana-Pacific South America S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "LP"), a Chilean related company of the U.S. entity...

Canada Post Launches Nationwide Green Marketing Program

OTTAWA, May 13 PRNewswire — Canada Post is going green with a nationwide initiative to help educate marketers and consumers on responsible usage of direct mail and its impact on the environment. Marketers can visit www.canadapost.ca/green which offers greener options and earth-friendly...

NewPage Sales and Earnings Up Sharply in First Quarter

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, May 13 PRNewswire — NewPage Corporation (NewPage) today announced its results of operations for the first quarter of 2008. These results include the first full quarter of combined financial results since the acquisition of Stora Enso North America (SENA) on December...

Shiner International Announces Promotion of Qingtao Xing to President

HAINAN, China, May 13 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global leader in the anti- counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced it has promoted Qingtao Xing to the position of President. Mr. Xing, who most recently...

SMART Papers Breaks Ground on $30 Million Energy Project to Produce North America's Most Environmentally Responsible Premium Printing Papers

HAMILTON, Ohio, May 13 PRNewswire — Highlights: - Construction Underway On New, High-Efficiency Co-Generation Power Plant, Completion Set for Spring 2009 - By Late 2009, All Brands Produced At Southern Ohio Papermaking Center Will Be Made With 100% Renewable Energy - New Co-Generation...

Sino-Forest Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

TORONTO, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sino-Forest Corporation ("Sino-Forest") (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) announced today its first quarter 2008 financial results, including substantial increases in revenue and EBITDA as compared to prior years' first quarters. Dollar amounts in this news release...

Pregis Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 9 PRNewswire — Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, today announced its 2008 first quarter financial results. For the first quarter of 2008, the Company...

Georgia-Pacific to Distribute First Quarter 2008 Financial Information On May 15

ATLANTA, May 9 PRNewswire — Georgia-Pacific LLC will make available to current or potential investors selected first quarter 2008 financial information on May 15, with a supplemental presentation to follow. Qualifying individuals who have not previously done so must request this...

United Steelworkers Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Four-Year Umbrella Master Agreement With Domtar

PITTSBURGH, May 9 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Over 2,000 members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) voted by a 4 to 1 margin to accept a four-year umbrella agreement with Domtar that covers 4,000 members at 10 Domtar facilities. "This umbrella agreement was a result of unprecedented...

Kimberly-Clark to Webcast Participation at Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium on May 12, 2008

DALLAS, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast its participation in the 2008 Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium from 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 12. Mark Buthman, Senior Vice President and CFO will discuss the company's...

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

MARIETTA, Ga., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), formerly Graphic Packaging Corporation ("Graphic"), a leading provider of packaging solutions to food, beverage and other consumer products companies, today reported a Net Loss for the first...

Michelle Kaufmann Unveils First mkSolaire(TM) at the Museum of Science and Industry's Smart Home: Green + Wired Exhibit

CHICAGO, May 8 PRNewswire — Today Michelle Kaufmann, award-winning architect and green living expert focused on thoughtful, sustainable design, opens the doors to the first mkSolaire(TM) home ever built as part of the original Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) exhibit Smart Home...

AbitibiBowater shows significant improvements in Q1 operating results

MONTREAL, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - AbitibiBowater Inc. today reported a net loss for the first quarter 2008 of $248 million, or $4.32 per diluted share, on sales of $1.7 billion. These results compare with a net loss of $35 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, on sales of $772 million for...

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Matthews International Corporation Announces the Completion of the Purchase of a Majority Interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG

PITTSBURGH, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq: MATW) today announced the completion of its purchase of a 78% ownership interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG ("Saueressig"). Saueressig, which is a leading European provider of pre-press services...

Borders(R) Signs Lease To Open New Concept Store in Allen, Texas

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 8 PRNewswire — Borders, Inc. announced today that it will debut a new 24,000-square-foot store in Allen, Texas, in August at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms, located at Highway 75 and West Bethany Drive. The store will be one of 14 concept stores that Borders...

Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Summary of Results (Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) 2008 2007 First First Quarter Quarter Net Sales $189.8 $170.3 Restructuring Expenses 2.0 2.7 Operating Profit 0.0 9.1 Net Income (Loss) (1.2) 4.2 Earnings (Loss) Per Share...

/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - Cascades Underlines the 25th Anniversary of Its Entry on the Stock Market at Its Annual General Meeting in Kingsey Falls/

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Given that this year marks its 25th anniversary as a publicly-traded company, Cascades Inc. invites you to the birthplace of the Company, Kingsey Falls, for its Annual General Meeting of shareholders. This event will take place in the presence...

Sino-Forest to host First Quarter 2008 Earnings Call on May 13, 2008

TORONTO, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) will host its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, May 13 at 8:30 am EST. Sino-Forest will release its Q1 results via Canada Newswire on Tuesday May 13, 2008 prior to the...

Cascades reports first quarter results

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Cascades Inc. ("Cascades") (Symbol: CAS-TSX) reports a net loss of $4 million ($0.04 per share) for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. This compares with net earnings of $22 million ($0.22 per share) for the same period in 2007. When excluding...

Neenah Paper Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) today reported income from continuing operations for the first quarter 2008 of $8.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted common share, compared with income from continuing operations of $10.1 million, or $0.67 per...

Cenveo Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

STAMFORD, Conn., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO) today announced results for the three months ended March 29, 2008. For the first quarter, sales increased 29% to $534.3 million in 2008 from $414.7 million in 2007, primarily due to contributions from our 2007...

Packaging Dynamics Corporation Announces Retirement of Frank Tannura and Appointment of Roger Prevot as Chief Executive Officer

CHICAGO, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Packaging Dynamics Corporation (the "Company" or "Packaging Dynamics") announced the retirement of Chief Executive Office Frank Tannura and the appointment of Roger Prevot as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Packaging Dynamics board of...

Appleton Applauds U.S. Commerce Department Decision to Sanction Unfair Imports of Lightweight Thermal Paper From China and Germany

APPLETON, Wis., May 7 PRNewswire — The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced a preliminary decision in its antidumping investigation of imports of lightweight thermal paper from China and Germany. The Department affirmed that certain Chinese producers and exporters of lightweight...

Smurfit-Stone Announces Results of Voting from Annual Stockholders Meeting

CHICAGO, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (Nasdaq: SSCC) announced at its annual stockholders meeting today that each of the company's directors was re-elected to additional one-year terms. Smurfit-Stone's board consists of 10 directors, nine of whom are...

Pliant Corporation to Hold Conference Call

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., May 7 PRNewswire — Harold Bevis, President and CEO of Pliant Corporation, announced today that the Company will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's First Quarter 2008 operating results and to answer questions about the business. The call will...

Delphax Pulls Back on Effort to Market High-Speed Roll-Fed Presses; Reiterates Commitment to Security Printing Market

MINNEAPOLIS, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Delphax Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DLPX), a global provider of high-speed digital printing systems, announced today that it is reducing its investment in sales, marketing and product development for its CR Series roll-fed presses and...

Chesapeake Reports First-Quarter 2008 Results

RICHMOND, Va., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2008. First-Quarter 2008 Consolidated Results — Net sales of $252.9 million declined 7 percent when compared to the first quarter of 2007, and...

xpedx(R) Helps Phillies Clean Green at Citizens Bank Park

PHILADELPHIA, May 7 PRNewswire — xpedx, one of the largest U.S. distributors of cleaning products and equipment, said today it is the exclusive provider of facility supplies to the Phillies and Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. xpedx and the Phillies announced an agreement for the...

TriMas Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TriMas Corporation (NYSE: TRS) today announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. The Company reported quarterly revenues of $279.6 million, down 1.7% from the first quarter of 2007. First quarter 2008 income...

KBR Dividend Declaration

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-May 7, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) announced today that its board of directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of five cents ($0.05) per share on the company's common stock, payable July 15, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 13, 2008. KBR is...

FTC Grants Early Termination of Waiting Period for KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC) today reported that KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation ("KapStone") was notified on May 5, 2008 by the Federal Trade Commission that early termination of the waiting period under...

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on May 30, 2008, to shareholders of record as of May 16, 2008. Plum Creek's dividend is expected to be characterized as long-term...

Advisory - Boralex and Gaz Metro: Conference Call about the Seigneurie de Beaupre Wind Sites

MONTREAL, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Boralex Inc. ("Boralex") and Gaz Metro Limited Partnership ("Gaz Metro") invite the financial analysts to attend a conference call during which Boralex and Gaz Metro will comment on the award and the next steps towards the implementation of the...

Study the Current State of the Paper Mills Industry in the US

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Paper Mills in the US" to their offering. This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing paper from pulp. These establishments may manufacture or purchase pulp. In...

NewPage Group Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering of Common Stock

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, May 6 PRNewswire — NewPage Group Inc. filed a registration statement on Monday, May 5, 2008, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock. NewPage Group Inc. is the parent company of NewPage Corporation...

Construction Demand Driving the Millwork Market in the US

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Research and Markets ; wood windows and wood doors; and other millwork including wood flooring. Dimension stock or cut stock is defined as lumber and worked wood products cut or shaped to specialized sizes. These establishments generally use...

Wausau Paper Updates and Enhances Royal Line of Fine Writing, Text, and Cover Papers

MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced the launch of its Royal Redefined marketing campaign promoting enhancements to its Royal brand of premium writing, text, and cover papers. Seven of the eight lines in the Royal brand have been updated including...

Union Pacific Moves Mountains to Restore Train Service; Back on Track after Major Oregon Mudslide

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - After 105 days and 19 million cubic feet of mud, Union Pacific has completed the herculean task of restoring all rail service through the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The mudslide occurred on Jan. 19, 2008, eight miles southeast of Oakridge, Ore...

LP Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) reported today a first quarter net loss of $46 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, on sales from continuing operations of $349 million. In the first quarter of 2007, LP's net loss was $37 million, or $0.36...

Cenveo Announces First Quarter Earnings and Conference Call Schedule

STAMFORD, Conn., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cenveo, Inc. announced today that it will be hosting a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday May 8th, to discuss the Company's first quarter results and provide an outlook for the remainder of the year. The call will be...

Hilex Poly Announces Agreement to Restructure Debt

HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 6 PRNewswire — Hilex Poly Co., LLC, ("Hilex" or "the Company"), the world's largest plastic bag company, today announced that it has reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure its senior secured debt. Hilex is taking this action to significantly reduce...

Mascoma Corporation Raises $61 Million in Third Round of Funding

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Mascoma Corporation and Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO), today announced a $10 million equity investment by Marathon in Mascoma. The investment, which is part of $61 million raised in Mascoma's third round of funding, reflects Marathon's commitment to...

Toyota Announces Million Dollar Donation to Everglades National Park

HOMESTEAD, Fla., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Toyota today announced a contribution of more than $1 million dollars and five vehicles to Everglades National Park to support environmental education programs. The donation will benefit more than 10,000 students annually via a number of...

Pepsi Reduces Plastic in Half-Liter Non-Carbonated Beverage Bottles by 20%

PURCHASE, N.Y., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pepsi is introducing its lightest 500mL flavored non-carbonated beverage bottle yet. The company has reduced the plastic in this bottle by 20%, which will eliminate approximately 20 million pounds of waste from the environment. The...

Greif, Inc. Acquires Vietnam Steel Drum Facility

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — On May 2, Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) acquired Petro-Summit Mechanical Co Ltd., Vietnam, a subsidiary of Asian Steel Co. Singapore. Located in Vung Tau Province, the facility manufactures 200-litre steel drums serving the Mekong...

Domtar Corporation Reports First Quarter 2008 Results - Significant inflation on fiber, chemicals and direct energy impacted results

MONTREAL, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Domtar Corporation (NYSE/TSX: UFS) today reported net earnings of $36 million ($0.07 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2008 compared to a net loss of $26 million ($0.05 per diluted share) for the fourth quarter of 2007. Sales for the first...

Sappi Limited Earnings Results for Second Quarter Ended March 2008

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — — Operating profit excluding special items improved to US$97 million — Special items US$124 million (pre-tax) — primarily plantation fair value — Basic EPS 68 US cents (inclusive of special items) &mdash...

Vulcan Announces First Quarter Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) today announced first quarter net sales were $772 million compared to $630 million in the first quarter of 2007. Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) were $160 million in the first...

Potlatch Announces Results of Stockholder Vote at Annual Meeting

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today announced the preliminary results of its stockholders' vote regarding the election of four members of the Board of Directors, approval of the Potlatch Corporation Annual Incentive Plan and ratification of the...

John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to Present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today announced that John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference on Thursday, May 22, 2008, at 1:10 p.m. (EDT). The conference will...

Mercer International Inc. Reports Improved 2008 First Quarter Results Versus 2007 and Announces New Green Energy Project

NEW YORK, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC, TSX: MRI.U) today reported improved 2008 first quarter results. Revenues and Operating EBITDA in the first quarter of 2008 increased to euro 179.1 million (U.S.$268.8 million) and euro 32.8 million...

KapStone Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

NORTHBROOK, Ill., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. $ 000's Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Net Sales $67,129 $65,427 Net Income $7,230 $7,078 Net Income per...

Reminder - Media advisory: Domtar Corporation 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

MONTREAL, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Domtar Corporation announced today that it will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) at Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Mansfield Street, Montreal, Quebec. Interested individuals are invited to listen to the live...

Weyerhaeuser-IP Transaction Clears DOJ Review

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino review process of the company's sale of its Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business to International Paper (NYSE:IP) for $6 billion in cash...

Multi-Color Declares Quarterly Dividend

SHARONVILLE, Ohio, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Color Corporation (Nasdaq: LABL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared the Company's quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. The dividend is a payment of five cents per common share...

Voting Rights and Capital

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — In accordance with the United Kingdom's Financial Services Authority's Disclosure (FSA's) and Transparency Rules, Sappi (NYSE: SPP) advises that its issued share capital comprises 239,071,892 ordinary shares of ZAR1.00 each. Of...

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 52%; April Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 50.9%; New Orders Index at 50.1%; Employment Index at 50.8%

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector expanded in April, 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...

Kadant to Buy its Own Securities

WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced today that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $30 million of its equity securities effective May 5, 2008 through May 5, 2009. Repurchases may be made in public or private transactions, including...

Boise Cascade First Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call

BOISE, Idaho, May 5 PRNewswire — Boise Cascade Holdings, L.L.C. (BC Holdings), announced today that it will host a webcast and conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 earnings. The conference call, which will be hosted by Tom Stephens, chairman and chief executive officer, will...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Intelligent Global Pooling Systems/

In the news release, iGPS Announces Agreement With Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc., issued Thursday, May 1, by Intelligent Global Pooling Systems over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the first paragraph, first sentence, should read "Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC...

CIBER Becomes Certified SAP(R) Hosting Partner

ORLANDO, Fla., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — CIBER, Inc. (NYSE: CBR), an SAP(R) services partner, announced today that its CIBER Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) division is now a certified SAP hosting partner for the Americas. "The expansion of CIBER's partnership with SAP to...

Buckeye Announces January-March Quarter Results

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced earnings for the January-March quarter of 26 cents per share compared to 17 cents per share in the year ago quarter. These results include a $0.8 million (2 cents per share) tax benefit related to the...

U.S. Department of Justice Clears International Paper's Acquisition of Weyerhaeuser Containerboard Packaging & Recycling Business

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its Hart-Scott-Rodino review of International Paper's (NYSE: IP) announced acquisition of Weyerhaeuser's containerboard packaging and recycling business. Regulatory reviews in several other...

Boise(R) Papers Now Available at W.B. Mason

BENSENVILLE, Ill., May 5 PRNewswire — Boise Inc. and W.B. Mason Co. announced that W.B. Mason will now offer Boise(R)-branded paper products. W.B. Mason is the largest privately-held office supply dealer in the United States. This relationship expands the distribution of Boise-branded...

Chesapeake Plant First in China to Receive PS9000:2001 Certification for Printed Pharmaceutical Packaging

RICHMOND, Va., May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation's (NYSE: CSK) manufacturing plant in Kunshan, China recently became the first facility in China to receive PS9000:2001 certification after meeting requirements for developing and implementing a quality management...

NorthPak Container Corporation Manages Growth With Landslide's Sales Workstyle Management

PITTSBURGH, May 5 PRNewswire — Landslide Technologies, Inc. (www.landslide.com) today announced that NorthPak Container Corporation has subscribed to its Sales Workstyle Management system, the industry's first offering designed to directly help salespeople close more deals. With...

Boise Inc. Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2008

BOISE, Idaho, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) today reported financial results for first quarter 2008, its first reporting period since completing the acquisition of the packaging and paper assets of Boise Cascade, L.L.C. (the "Predecessor") on February 22, 2008...

Traditional Wood Flooring Goes Green!

LINTHICUM, Md., May 5 PRNewswire — Hardwood flooring has been a popular choice for homeowners through the last century due to its longevity and the value it adds to a home. Traditionally, domestic species of wood such as North American oak, cherry, and maple have been used to enhance...

Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2008 Results

ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 22 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) will issue a press release announcing the Company's first quarter 2008 results prior to the market opening on May 8, 2008. In conjunction with the earnings release, you are invited to...

Boralex Power Income Fund: Results for First Quarter 2008

MONTREAL, May 5 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Boralex Power Income Fund (the "Fund") recorded net earnings of $15.2 million ($0.26 per trust unit) in the first quarter of 2008, or $2.5 million more than the $12.7 million ($0.21 per trust unit) recorded for the same period a year earlier. The Fund...

Shiner International Reports Sales, Net Income Double in First Quarter

HAINAN, China, May 5 Xinhua-PRNewswire — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global supplier of anti-counterfeiting and flexible packaging products, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, highlighted by an 88.8 percent increase...

Albany International Reports First-Quarter Results

ALBANY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-May 4, 2008 - First-Quarter Highlights — Net loss per share was $0.05, after reductions of $0.36 from net restructuring charges, idle-capacity costs related to restructuring, and costs related to continuing performance-improvement initiatives. Discrete income...

Medallion Cabinetry Expanded Wood Species Offering to Include Rustic Cherry

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-May 2, 2008 - Medallion Cabinetry expanded wood species offering to include Rustic Cherry giving customers more rustic style options. Rustic Cherry, introduced at KBIS 2008 in Chicago, IL, is available on a variety of door styles in new and existing finishes. "With a...

Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-May 2, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable June 13, 2008, to shareholders of record May 30, 2008. Temple-Inland Inc. is a manufacturing company focused on...

DataSource, Inc. Announces New Supplier Network OneSource

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-May 2, 2008 - DataSource, Inc., a document design and distribution service for several major industries including national restaurant chains such as TGI Fridays, Applebee's and Chili's, announces OneSource Certified Supplier Network, an original program designed to...

Weyerhaeuser Reports 1st Quarter Net Loss of $148 Million, or 70 Cents Per Diluted Share on Net Sales of $3.4 Billion

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-May 2, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today reported a net loss of $148 million for the first quarter of 2008, or 70 cents per diluted share, on net sales of $3.4 billion. This compares with $720 million, or $3.09 per diluted share, on net sales of $4.5...

Boise Inc. to Present at Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference

BOISE, Idaho, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) announced today that Robert McNutt, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting an overview at the Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference in New York City on Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at 2:20...

Celebrate Your Heroes with Customer Designed Dunkin' Donuts Cards for Mother's and Father's Day

CANTON, Mass., May 2 PRNewswire — This Mother's Day and Father's Day, Dunkin' Donuts is making it easy to honor not just your parents, but also the local heroes who make a difference in our communities every day. Dunkin' Donuts, the world's largest coffee and baked goods chain, today...

Caraustar Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results

ATLANTA, May 2 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAR) today announced that sales from continuing operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008 were $216.5 million compared to sales of $219.4 million for the same quarter in 2007. Net income from...

David P. Tenny Named CEO of Newly Formed National Alliance of Forest Owners

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-May 2, 2008 - A nationwide group of private forestland owners today announced the formation of the National Alliance of Forest Owners (NAFO) and the appointment of David P. Tenny as its president and chief executive officer. Tenny will assume the leadership of NAFO later...

National Fuel Reports Second Quarter Earnings

WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - National Fuel Gas Company ("National Fuel" or the "Company") (NYSE:NFG) today announced record earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and for the six-months ended March 31, 2008. HIGHLIGHTS — Reported GAAP earnings for the second...

Pope & Talbot Finalizes Sale of Sawmills and Related Timber Assets to Interfor

PORTLAND, Ore., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Pope & Talbot, Inc. announced today the completion of the previously announced sale of its sawmills in Grand Forks and Castlegar, British Columbia and related timber assets to International Forest Products Limited (Interfor) and the...

Agreement in principle with the Government of Quebec - Domtar consolidates forestry activities in Northwestern Quebec

MONTREAL, May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Domtar Corporation announced today that it has concluded an agreement in principle with Mr. Claude Bechard, Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, on the reallocation of forest harvesting rights in Northern Quebec. This agreement in principle, which...

TriMas Corporation Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Teleconference Date

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — TriMas Corporation (NYSE: TRS) announced today that it will hold a conference call with investors on Wednesday, May 7, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its first quarter 2008 results and respond to questions from the investment...

Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

NEENAH, Wis.-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 22 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 2, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 16, 2008. Bemis...

Examine the Market for Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing in the U.S. with New Report

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 1, 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...

NOVA Chemicals and Reliance Industries Announce Plan to Form Building and Construction Joint Venture in India

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - NOVA Chemicals (NYSE:NCX)(TSX:NCX) today announced that the company has signed a letter of intent with Reliance Industries Limited to form a building and construction joint venture. The proposed new joint venture plans to leverage NOVA Chemicals' green...

GE Corporate Lending Agents C$175 Million Credit Facility for Western Forest Products Inc.

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending today announced it agented a C$175 million senior secured credit facility for Western Forest Products Inc., a Canadian integrated forest products company. The loan will be used to refinance the company's previous...

Rock-Tenn Company Announces Price Increase on Carton Mate(R) Bleached Paperboard

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE: RKT) announced today a $40.00 per ton price increase on Carton Mate(R) bleached paperboard. The price increase is effective with shipments on June 2, 2008. Rock-Tenn Company is one of North America's leading manufacturers of...

SCAA Awards Innovative Sustainability Projects in the Specialty Coffee Industry

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-May 1, 2008 - The Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA), the world's largest coffee trade association, today announced the international recipients of its annual Sustainability Award. This award honors individuals, businesses and organizations in the specialty...

Legion Paper Named Exclusive Importer of Mirricard

NEW YORK, May 1 PRNewswire — Legion Paper, the largest supplier of fine art paper in North America, announces today that it has been selected as the exclusive US Importer of Mirricard, a broad range of mirror-like, metalized paper. Manufactured by Celloglas in the UK, Mirricard is...

Pregis Announces Investor Conference Call to Review 2008 First Quarter Financial Results

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 1 PRNewswire — Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, will conduct an investor conference call to review its 2008 first quarter results on Monday, May 12...

MAXXAM's Board of Directors Agree on Reorganization Plan

HOUSTON, May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MAXXAM's (Amex: MXM) Board of Directors agreed to support the reorganization plan proposed by Mendocino Redwood Company, LLC. and Marathon Structured Finance Fund L.P. to resolve the Chapter 11 case of The Pacific Lumber Company. Consistent with a...

Media Invitation - Cascades Underlines the 25th Anniversary of Its Entry on the Stock Market at Its Annual General Meeting in Kingsey Falls

iGPS Announces Agreement With Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc.

ORLANDO, Fla., May 1 PRNewswire — Intelligent Global Pooling Systems (iGPS Company LLC), announced today that, beginning mid-May, Dole Fresh Vegetables will begin shipping its products on iGPS' all-plastic pallet pool with embedded RFID tags. Dole Fresh Vegetables is the latest...

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK(R) Shares Trade Secrets with Consumers

LANSING, Mich., May 1 PRNewswire — As National Move Month kicks off the busiest period for moving companies, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK(R) is unveiling It's Your Move, a program designed to educate consumers on how to measure value and save money when hiring a moving company. The Company is...

Webcast Alert: Caraustar Industries Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Webcast

ATLANTA, April 17 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caraustar (Nasdaq: CSAR) announces the following Webcast: What: Caraustar Industries, Inc. First Quarter 2008 Financial Results Webcast When: Friday, May 2, 2008 @ 9:00 a.m. (Eastern) Where: http://www.caraustar.com How: Live over the Internet...

Masisa S.A. Announces Significant Event

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MASISA S.A. Publicly-Traded Corporation Registered Under No. 825 in the Securities Registry SIGNIFICANT EVENT Mr. Superintendent Chilean Securities and Insurance Superintendent's Office Present Ref.: IMPORTANT EVENT Masisa S.A...

Start Your Own Green Tech Company

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The first US EcoCover manufacturing plant for MulchMat(TM), the world's first internationally certified organic ground cover, has been purchased in Tulsa, Oklahoma. EcoCover (www.ecocover.com ) is now offering this equipment for...

TimberWest Announces 2008 First Quarter Results

VANCOUVER, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall - TimberWest continues to manage its way through a difficult log and lumber market, with a focus of creating long term value for unitholders. "During the first quarter the Company again took concerted action to address the challenging market conditions...

Orchids Paper Products Company Reports a 22% Increase in First Quarter Sales

PRYOR, Okla., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Orchids Paper Products Company (Amex: TIS) today reported net income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 of $611,000, or $.09 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $131,000, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the same period in...

Chesapeake to Webcast First-Quarter 2008 Results: Live Teleconference on May 7

RICHMOND, Va., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) will offer a live webcast teleconference of the company's first- quarter 2008 financial results on May 7, 2008. The live webcast will begin at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on May 7. Andrew J. Kohut, Chesapeake's...

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the 2008 Micro Cap Financial Conference

IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2008 - BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. (OTC:BFRE), is changing the transportation fuel paradigm through the construction and operation of cellulose-to-ethanol production facilities in markets with the highest demand for fuel. BlueFire Ethanol has been invited to...

Crown Holdings to Present at Bank of America 2008 BASics/Industrials Conference

PHILADELPHIA, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), announced today that Timothy J. Donahue, Senior Vice President-Finance, will address the Bank of America 2008 BASics/Industrials Conference in New York on Thursday, May 8, 2008. The Conference will take...

MWV Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) today reported a first quarter 2008 loss from continuing operations of $8 million, or $0.04 per share. Included in the results from continuing operations are after-tax restructuring charges of $5 million, or $0.03 per...

Stora Enso Finalises Divestment of its Merchant Business Papyrus to Altor

HELSINKI, Finland, April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Stora Enso has finalised the divestment of its merchant business Papyrus to Altor Fund II as announced on 6 March 2008. The total enterprise value of the transaction was approximately EUR 640 million, including approximately EUR 490...

International Paper Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2008 Results; Higher Input Costs Offset Pricing Gains

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 30 PRNewswire-FirstCall — International Paper (NYSE: IP) today reported preliminary first-quarter 2008 net earnings of $133 million ($0.31 per share) compared with net earnings of $327 million ($0.78 per share) in the 2007 fourth quarter and $434 million ($0.97 per...

SCA: Conversion of Shares

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-April 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: According to SCA's (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) (LSE:SNKB) articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. In...

Dynamotive Reports 4th Quarter & Year-End 2007 Results

VANCOUVER-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation (OTCBB:DYMTF), a leader in ligno-cellulosic biomass based fuels technology, today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2007 results. The Company's Comprehensive Loss (including foreign currency adjustment of $6.2...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals to Demonstrate New LED Curable Inkjet Inks at RadTech - Chicago

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., the world's leading producer of thermoset resins, today announced the introduction of its LED curable inkjet inks. These inks are designed to achieve a full cure with just a brief exposure to an LED curing unit with an...

Hexion Specialty Chemicals to Unveil New HexiStretch(TM) UV-Curable Inkjet Inks at the DRUPA

COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., the world's leading producer of thermoset resins, today announced the debut of its HexiStretch(TM) UV-curable inkjet inks. These inks are designed to provide superior printing on both rigid and flexible media for the...

Pliant Continues Its Successful Modernization, Cost Reduction & Debt Reduction Plans

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., April 29 PRNewswire — Pliant Corporation announced the next steps in its on-going improvement plans. These changes will lower its financial leverage to the lowest in its corporate history. Pro-forma financial leverage will be 6.5x as a result of the action. Equipment...

Smurfit-Stone's Use of Advanced Sort Systems Featured at Waste Expo May 6-8 in Chicago

CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, one of the world's largest paper recyclers, will feature the company's recycling solutions and use of advanced waste sorting line technology at the 40th annual Waste Expo May 6-8 at the...

Catalyst mills restructure as fibre, cost pressures intensify

RICHMOND, BC, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Catalyst Paper announced today that workforce reductions will occur at its two largest mills as the company adjusts to rising input costs and a relentless fibre shortage made worse by recent sawmill closures. At Elk Falls mill in Campbell River...

Media advisory: Domtar Corporation 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

MONTREAL, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Domtar Corporation announced today that it will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) at Centre Mont-Royal, 2200 Mansfield Street, Montreal, Quebec. Interested individuals are invited to listen to the...

KapStone Schedules First Quarter 2008 Earnings Release for Monday, May 5, 2008

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (Nasdaq: KPPC), a leading North American producer of kraft paper and converter of inflatable dunnage bags, will release first quarter 2008 earnings after the financial markets close on Monday, May...

Ze-gen Welcomes George McMillan As CFO and COO

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Ze-gen, Inc., a clean energy company providing advanced gasification technology to convert waste streams into synthesis gas and low emissions electrical energy, today announced the addition of George McMillan to the Ze-gen team. Mr. McMillan is joining...

Catalyst pricing momentum offset by fibre challenges in Q1

RICHMOND, BC, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Catalyst Paper posted a net loss of $37.4 million ($0.17 per common share) on sales of $399.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. This compared to net earnings of $12.4 million ($0.06 per common share) on sales of $381 million in the last...

Masisa S.A. Announces a Conference Call to Discuss 1Q 2008 Results

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Masisa S.A., a leading Latin American producer of wood boards for furniture, will hold its quarterly conference call on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company will discuss results for the quarter ended March 31...

Temple-Inland Inc. Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today reported a first quarter 2008 net loss of $13 million, or $0.12 per basic share, compared with first quarter 2007 net income of $38 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, and fourth quarter 2007 net income of $1.165...

Glatfelter Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) today reported that net sales increased 8.7% to $305.5 million for the first quarter of 2008, compared with $281.0 million for the first quarter of 2007. Net income for the 2008 first quarter was $19.7 million, or $0.43 per diluted...

Caraustar Industries, Inc. to Present at the Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference

ATLANTA, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Caraustar Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAR) announces that Ronald J. Domanico, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will be presenting an overview of the company at the Bank of America BASics/Industrials Conference in New York City on...

Normal Course Issuer Bid

MONTREAL, April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") announces that the Toronto Stock Exchange accepted its notice of intention to begin a normal course issuer bid in respect of its Class A Shares. Purchases pursuant to the normal course issuer bid will...

SCA Applies for Delisting from the London Stock Exchange

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) (LSE:SNKB) has decided to apply for delisting of the company's Class B shares from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). The delisting is expected to take place on 29 May 2008. SCA's Class B...

Lumber Liquidators Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Reiterates Full Year Outlook

TOANO, Va., April 29 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Lumber Liquidators, Inc., (NYSE: LL) the largest specialty retailer of hardwood flooring in the U.S., today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. First Quarter Results Net sales increased 24.5% to $114.5...

SCA: Interim report 1 January-31 March 2008

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) (LSE:SNKB): — Net sales rose 7% to SEK 27,513m (25,615). — Profit before tax rose 4% to SEK 1,946m (1,863). — Profit for the period rose 7% to SEK 1,537m (1,434). &mdash...

Weyerhaeuser Will Appeal Class Action Verdict

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-April 29, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today said it will appeal a jury decision rendered in a class action lawsuit claiming that Weyerhaeuser unlawfully monopolized an alleged market for finished alder lumber. A jury in Portland, Ore., awarded the...

Rock-Tenn Reports Strong Sales and Segment Income Increases for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2008 - Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) today reported earnings for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 of $0.45 per diluted share. The Company's adjusted earnings were $0.66 per diluted share, excluding specific items related primarily to the Southern Container...

Boise Inc. First Quarter 2008 Earnings Webcast and Conference Call 11:00 a.m. Eastern, Monday, May 5, 2008

BOISE, Idaho-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2008 - Boise Inc. (NYSE:BZ) announced today that it will hold a webcast and conference call to discuss first quarter 2008 earnings. The conference call, which will be hosted by Alexander Toeldte, president and chief executive officer, will be held on Monday...

Wausau Paper Announces First-Quarter Results

MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today reported a net loss for the first quarter of $6.8 million, or $0.14 per share, compared with net earnings of $15.0 million, or $0.29 per share, in the previous year. Net sales declined less than 1 percent to $298.7 million...

Vitro Reports 6.1% Top Line Growth in 1Q'08

SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, NUEVO LEON, Mexico, April 28 PRNewswire — Vitro S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: VITROA; NYSE: VTO) one of the world's largest producers and distributors of glass products, today announced 1Q'08 unaudited results. Year over year consolidated sales increased 6.1 percent while...

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Reports Results for First Quarter 2008

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced first quarter earnings of $38 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, on revenues of $363 million. Earnings for the first quarter of 2007 were $45 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on revenues of $369...

International Absorbents Announces Record Financial Results for 2008 Fiscal Year; Net Income Increases 188%, Sales Increase 12%

FERNDALE, Wash., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — International Absorbents Inc. (Amex: IAX), a leading developer and producer of environmentally-friendly pet care and industrial products, today reported financial results for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008. Net income for fiscal...

MWV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-April 28, 2008 - MeadWestvaco Corporation's (NYSE:MWV) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 cents per common share. The payment of the dividend will be made on June 2, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May...

Smurfit-Stone Partners With Waste Services to Boost Recovery of Recyclables in Central Florida

CREVE COEUR, Mo., and CHICAGO, April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation's recycling division has partnered with Waste Services, Inc., to operate Waste Services' materials recycling facility (MRF) at its Taft MRF and transfer station, near Orlando, FL. Since...

Orchids Paper Products Announces First Quarter Earnings Release and Teleconference

PRYOR, Okla., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Orchids Paper Products Company (Amex: TIS) today announced that it will release 2008 first-quarter financial results on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 after the close of the American Stock Exchange. The company will hold a teleconference to...

United Steelworkers Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with Domtar

Membership to Vote on Agreement May 7 PITTSBURGH, April 28 PRNewswire-USNewswire — An umbrella master agreement reached between the United Steelworkers Union (USW) and Domtar that covers economic and job security issues will be voted on by 4,000 members at 10 Domtar facilities on May 7...

Valspar Introduces Line of Professional-Grade Stain-Blocking Primers

WHEELING, Ill., April 28 PRNewswire-FirstCall — The Valspar Corporation introduces ZAP stain-blocking primers to help battle stains and odors before applying paint. Unlike other primers, ZAP offers superior surface coverage, along with the ability to block the stains and odors common...

Rock-Tenn Company Announces Dividend

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - Rock-Tenn Company (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 May 6, 2008. The dividend, which will be paid on May 19...

Weyerhaeuser to Permanently Close Miramichi Plant

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) announced today that it will permanently close effective June 6, 2008, its oriented strand board (OSB) plant located in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. The facility has not operated since January 2007. "We worked...

Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces Quarterly Dividend and Stockholder Actions

ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE: SWM) held its annual meeting of stockholders on April 24, 2008 and announced a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents ($.15) per share. The Board of Directors declared the dividend payable on...

Research and Markets: The Analysis of Potlatch Corporation Incorporates an Overview of the Industry the Company Operates in and a PEST Framework Analysis of the Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - Research and Markets G.1 Weyerhaeuser Co. H. Financial Analysis of the Company H.1 Current Financials H.2 Balance Sheet H.3 Profit & Loss Statement H.4 Ratio Analysis I. Future Perspective J. Appendix K. Glossary of Terms Companies Mentioned...

TXU Energy Helps DFW Go Green

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - In celebration of Arbor Day, TXU Energy has increased its level of sponsorship and collaboration with long-time community partner, Texas Trees Foundation (TTF). Thanks to a $100,000 contribution from TXU Energy, TTF will increase tree capacity at the...

United Steelworkers Union Members Ratify Four-Year Master Agreement Covering International Paper Converter Facilities

PITTSBURGH, April 25 PRNewswire-USNewswire — Members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) overwhelmingly approved by 77 percent a new four-year master economic and security agreement with International Paper (IP) covering 32 converting facilities that take paper and make it into...

BIO to Present First Annual George Washington Carver Award

-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - -0- *T WHAT: The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) will honor the creativity and vision of George Washington Carver as the inspiration for ongoing innovations in industrial biotechnology. During a plenary lunch of the World Congress on Industrial...

Deltic Timber Announces Class III Directors Elected and Declares Quarterly Dividend

EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE: DEL) announced at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, management's nominees as Class III Directors, Reverend Christoph Keller, III, David L. Lemmon, and R. Madison Murphy, were elected to serve three-year terms as...

LP CEO to Present at Bank of America 2008 BASics/Industrials Conference

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-April 25, 2008 - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) announced today that Chief Executive Officer Rick Frost will make a presentation at the Bank of America 2008 BASics/Industrials Conference on Thursday, May 8, at approximately 3:00 p.m. (EDT) in New York...

Media advisory - AbitibiBowater to hold first quarter 2008 results conference call and webcast

MONTREAL, April 25 PRNewswire-FirstCall - AbitibiBowater Inc. will release first quarter 2008 results before the stock markets open (approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern) on Thursday, May 8, 2008. Management will host a conference call and question-and-answer session to discuss earnings that day...

ADDING MULTIMEDIA Tag, You're It! Doubletree Hotels Helps Students Kick-Off Environmental Game of Tag Across North America

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2008 - The ultimate game of environmental tag is spreading from state to state today as students kick-off a game of "Tree Tag" to celebrate the world's oldest environmental holiday. Equipped with forest-green ribbons and eco-friendly tree tags in hand, 10,000...

O-I Announces First Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

PERRYSBURG, Ohio, April 11 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Owens-Illinois, Inc., (NYSE: OI) announces the following: What: O-I Conference Call and Webcast To discuss the first quarter earnings release that will be issued after the market close on Wed., April 30. The earnings release and...

Graphic Packaging to Release First Quarter 2008 Earnings

MARIETTA, Ga., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the first quarter 2008 on Thursday, May 8th after the close of the market. The following day, the company will host a conference call for analysts, investors and other...

Penton's Agriculture Group Launches Online Career Center Connecting Agribusiness Professionals

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2008 - Penton Media's Agriculture Group today announced the launch of its new targeted online career center, AgriBizJobs.com at www.agribizjobs.com. The site offers industry employers a growing, qualified audience of agriculture professionals, while providing...

Cenveo Announces Scholarship Program for Children of Employees

STAMFORD, Conn., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO) — Robert G. Burton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cenveo Corporation announced the establishment of a scholarship program for the children of Cenveo employees that will be entirely funded by the...

Potlatch Reports First Quarter Results

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-April 24, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. Q1 2008 FINANCIAL SUMMARY — Earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $24.0 million, or $0.61 per diluted common share...

Shiner International Attending Triennial Interpack Exhibition in Dusseldorf, Germany

HAINAN, China, April 24 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global leader in the anti- counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced that the Company is attending one of the world's leading packaging shows, the Triennial...

FDA Clears First Medical Product Made From Yulex(R) Natural Rubber

MARICOPA, Ariz., April 24 PRNewswire — Yulex Corporation, a company that produces natural rubber found to be safe for medical devices, received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the first medical device made from guayule, a desert crop native to...

Octal to Begin PET Resin Sales as Part of Expansion Strategy

DUSSELDORF, Germany, April 24 PRNewswire — Less than two weeks after announcing plans for a 500,000 metric ton per year capacity expansion of its integrated PET resin and APET facilities in the Middle East, Octal Holding and Company SAOC (www.octal.com) is commencing sales of its...

Ball Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

BROOMFIELD, Colo., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today reported first quarter 2008 earnings of $83.8 million, or 85 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.74 billion, compared to $81.2 million, or 78 cents per diluted share, on sales of $1.69 billion in...

Borders(R) To Open Second U.S. Stand-Alone Paperchase Shop in Glendale, Calif.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 24 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Borders, Inc. will open its second stand-alone Paperchase shop in the U.S. May 2 at The Americana at Brand, a singular shopping, dining entertainment and luxury living destination, in Glendale, Calif. Paperchase is the London-based...

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