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The sale of the Verso Bucksport mill to a subsidiary of scrap dealer American Iron & Metal for $58 million may go forward after a federal judge on Tuesday, 21 Jan. 2015, refused to halt it due to possible antitrust violations.

A worker was trapped in the cab of a logging machine and seriously injured when the piece of equipment fell over Monday.

UPM announced that it will permanently close down paper machine 2 at UPM Kaukas and paper machine 5 at UPM Jämsänkoski in Finland, along with paper machine 1 at the UPM Shotton mill in the UK. UPM said that production will end by the end of March 2015 at the latest, adding that employee consultation processes

Weyerhaeuser will reportedly pay a $37,500 civil fine after its pulp mill in Columbus, Mississippi exceeded emissions limits during a 2013 test.

When I observe employees in mills today casually discussing problems, I see them behaving in much the same way as we did forty years ago. They seem just as lost on where to turn for help, just as confused on the path out of the current dilemma, just as mixed up when seeking a verifiable answer to a question. This astounds me...

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Numerous problems become apparent when relying on various life cycle methods...

Metso announced on Thursday it has agreed to sell its process automation business to Valmet in a deal valuing the division at 340 million euros

UPM-Madison's paper mill plans to reduce production of paper for catalogs and brochures for two weeks, laying off hourly workers during the cutback a spokesman for the mill attributed to international competition, market conditions and energy costs.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IVC Group, which expands the company's position as the leading global flooring manufacturer. Mohawk is acquiring IVC for approximately $1.2 billion through a combination of cash and equity.

The new stand-alone company was launched as an independent supplier of industrial maintenance services under the name "Quant" as of 1 January 2015

RPAs are not in the future any longer. I plan on owning a serious one before the end of the month myself. By serious, I mean one that can carry a payload of one or two cameras. Don't worry, I will not be bringing it to your mill--yet...

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Loggers found a coworker unresponsive on Plum Creek timberland and drove to a high point in the mountains to get cell service to call 911 on Monday

Glatfelter has appointed Christopher W. Astley as Senior Vice President & Business Unit President, Advanced Airlaid Materials, effective immediately. In this new role, he will have overall P&L responsibility, and will lead the development as well as implementation of strategic and tactical plans for the business.

Weyerhaeuser Co. will cut production and jobs at its Longview pulp and paper mill because the West Coast labor dispute is making it difficult to ship its products, the company confirmed Wednesday

MeadWestvaco's board has approved plans to spin off its specialty chemicals business into a separate, publicly traded company