Paper/Forest Products/Containers Newswire
Green Depot Merges with Greenmaker Creating Nation’s Largest Green Building Materials Supplier
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-November 20, 2008 -
Xerox Recognized for Global Sustainable Business Practices
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 19, 2008 -
Market Report on China's Paper-making Industry, 2008-2010 Is On Sale Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 18, 2008 -
Energy Composites Corporation Signs Multiyear Exclusive Raw Material Distribution Agreement for the North and South American Wind Energy Markets
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis.-(Business Wire)-November 18, 2008 -
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Further Extension of Tender Offer Expiration Date with Respect to, and Pricing of Tender Offers for, Certain of Its Outstanding Notes and Outstanding Notes of Huntsman International LLC
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-November 17, 2008 -
Intrinergy, a Leading Renewable Energy Company, to Expand Production of Wood Pellets at German Facility
RICHMOND, Va. & STRAUBING, Germany-(Business Wire)-November 17, 2008 -
Emerson Opens New Technology Center in China
NANJING, China-(Business Wire)-November 17, 2008 -
MAXXAM Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008 and First Nine Months of 2008
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - MAXXAM Inc. (AMEX:MXM) reported a net loss of $65.4 million, or $14.34 per share loss, for the third quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $10.5 million, or $2.00 per share loss for the same period a year ago. The Company's results for the three and...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Results for the third quarter of 2008 include: — Revenues of $1.61 billion in 2008 compared to $1.43 billion during the prior year...
Asia Cork Q3 '08 Revenue Up 117% to $8.96M; Net Income Up 220% to $1.40M
XI'AN, China-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Asia Cork Inc. (OTCBB:AKRK), a leading manufacturer of cork-based environmentally-friendly building materials for the Chinese and international building industry, announced today that revenue for the third quarter of 2008 increased 117% to...
The Global Strategic Business Report on the Paper Industry is Now Available
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Research and Markets - Smurfit-Stone Container - Longview Fibre - Gaylord Container - Georgia-Pacific - Bounty - Brawny For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f0ed4b/paper_industry_g
Wellman, Inc. Announces Approval of Disclosure Statement
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) announced that the Bankruptcy Court has approved its Amended Disclosure Statement and authorized the Company to begin soliciting votes on its plan of reorganization (the "Plan"). The Plan contemplates the...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call Revised for Change in Time
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. has updated the time for its Third Quarter 2008 earnings conference call to today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Hexion will be filing its Third Quarter 2008 Report on Form 10-Q today. The change in time for the...
Environmental Markets Expert to Address Carbon-Credit Impact on Forestry Industry
-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Image Tree Corporation -0- *T Who: Ricardo Bayon ——————————————————————— — Co-founder and partner of merchant bank...
Orient Paper, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results
NEW YORK & BAODING CITY, China-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Orient Paper Inc. (OTCBB: OPAI), a growth driven paper milling manufacturer in China, today announced its operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Net revenue for the third quarter of 2008...
Rapid Change Drives Water Revenues to Nearly $1 Trillion in 2020
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Water is the one essential resource for which there's no substitute, and rising demand threatens crisis. But executives and investors aiming to harness these trends have been consistently flummoxed by water's fragmented business segments, hyper-local...
Titan Wood to Feature Loewen Bella Vista Windows at Greenbuild
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Titan Wood will be showing a range of products made from its Accoya(R) wood at this year's Greenbuild Expo in Boston November 18-20th. Products will include decking, siding, doors and windows. New manufacturing partner Bella Vista, a premium door and window...
Temple-Inland Names Chris Mathis Vice-President, Investor Relations and Treasury and Geoff Reid Director of Treasury
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today announced that Chris Mathis has been named Vice President, Investor Relations and Treasury, and Geoff Reid Director of Treasury of the company. The company also announced that Randy Levy, its Chief Financial...
SGS Reports Record Third Quarter 2008 Revenue of $79.3 Million, up 3.6% versus 2007
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - SGS International, Inc., a provider of design-to-print graphic services to the consumer products packaging market, announces that sales in the third quarter of 2008 increased by 3.6% versus the same period in 2007. Sales for the third quarter...
Accsys Expands into Africa Announcing License Agency Agreement
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Accsys Technologies PLC ("Accsys" or "the Company") announces that Titan Wood Limited ("Titan Wood"), its wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into an agency agreement with PEG Resources S.A. ("PEG"), in respect of the rights to source and develop a...
Holmen: Interim Report January-September 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Regulatory News: Holmen (STO:HOLMA)(STO:HOLMB): -0- *T Quarter January- Full September year MSEK 3-08 2-08 3-07 2008 2007 2007 Net turnover 4 591 4 826 4 637 14 291 14 086 19 159 Operating profit 64 257 642 767 1 804 2 843 Operating profit...
Molpus Woodlands Group Names New Vice President of Business Development
JACKSON, Miss.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Dick Molpus, President of Molpus Woodlands Group, today announced the appointment of Edgar C. Marshall as the company's new vice president of Business Development. "Edgar's skill set and leadership talents are a great complement to our company's...
Xerox Highlights Progress in Environmental Sustainability, Community Outreach in Annual Report on Global Citizenship
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Xerox Corporation, (NYSE: XRX) today released its 2008 Report on Global Citizenship detailing the principles, policies and practices that have led Xerox's decades-long commitment to corporate social responsibility. Milestones range from the 40th...
ALL Fuels & Energy Divests Land Holdings, Will Apply New Funds to Current Opportunities
DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - ALL Fuels & Energy (OTCBB:AFSE) announced that it has sold its 160 acres located in Manchester, Iowa, following the board of directors' determining that AFSE would be better positioned for strategic acquisitions and vertical integration in the...
UTEK Corporation Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - UTEK Corporation (NYSE Alternext US:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK) today announced financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Operating Results Global credit and other financial markets have...
R. A. Walker Elected to Temple-Inland Board
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) has announced the election of R. A. Walker to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Walker is currently Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE: APC). Prior to...
Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable December 15, 2008, to shareholders of record December 1, 2008. Temple-Inland Inc. is a manufacturing company focused...
Verso Paper Corp. Reports Strong Results for the Third Quarter of 2008
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS): — Produces net income of $18.5 million, or $0.36 per share, compared to net loss of $25.8 million, or $0.68 per share, in the third quarter of 2007 — Adjusted EBITDA increases 55% to $81.4 million for...
Small Buyers Dominate Eight-Hour, $15.59 Million Kimball Land Auction
FRENCH LICK, Ind.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Small buyers emerged as big winners in Day 1 of the three-day auction of 27,212 acres of timberland being sold by Kimball International. In an eight-hour bidding marathon at the French Lick Resort Casino, the 9,422 acres of land went to 72...
Pope Resources Quarterly Distribution
POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Pope Resources (NasdaqGSM:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of 40 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on November 26, 2008 and payable on December 10, 2008. About Pope Resources Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited...
Weyerhaeuser Announces Mill Closure at Colbert iLevel Facility
COLBERT, Ga.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY) announced today that it will indefinitely close its iLevel(R) Veneer Technologies facility in Colbert, Ga., effective immediately. The announcement will affect approximately 105 associates at the site. Demand for engineered...
Special Edition TV Series Airing November 9 & 16, 2008
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - The Global News Group, Inc. announces the broadcast of its series Special Edition TV on the FOX Business Channel and hosted by Emmy and Peabody Award winning journalist Ileana Bravo. This episode of Special Edition TV features the following stories: Balancing...
Verso Paper Corp. Adds Director
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced the appointment of Thomas Gutierrez to its Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Gutierrez has over 35 years of experience in product development, manufacturing, marketing...
BIO Urges EPA to Complete Sound Scientific Review Before Publishing Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates for Biofuels
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must establish a sound, science-based model for measuring net greenhouse gas emissions related to biofuels production before releasing estimates that may understate the positive role biofuels play in reducing...
Tiny Prints Partners with Popular Celebrities to Create Charitable Holiday Cards
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Tiny Prints (www.tinyprints.com), an online leader in premium, personalized stationery, today announced the launch of its first-ever Celebrity Holiday Card Collection. As part of the collection, several popular celebrities partnered with...
Accsys Expands into North America - Agreement with UCS Forest Products
DALLAS-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Accsys Technologies PLC ("Accsys" or "the Company") announces that Titan Wood Limited ("Titan Wood"), its 100% owned subsidiary, has entered into an agreement with UCS Forest Products ("UCS") for UCS to distribute Accoya(R) wood in Canada and the United...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Extension of Tender Offer Expiration Date with Respect to Tender Offers for Certain of Its Outstanding Notes and Outstanding Notes of Huntsman International LLC
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today the extension of the expiration date (the "Offer Expiration Date") for the previously announced cash tender offers and consent solicitations by Nimbus Merger Sub Inc...
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on Nov. 28, 2008, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 17, 2008. Plum Creek's dividend is expected to be characterized as...
SGS International, Inc. Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call
LOUISVILLE, Ky.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - SGS International, Inc. announced today that it will release its Q3 2008 earnings on Wednesday November 12th, 2008. It also announced that it will hold a teleconference at 9:30 AM ET on November 12th, 2008 to discuss the release, acquisition...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 44.4%; October Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 44.2%; New Orders Index at 44%; Employment Index at 41.5%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in October, 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...
SCA Appoints New Heads of Hygiene Operations
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA has decided to make the following management changes in its hygiene operation: — Thomas Wulkan, currently President SCA Americas, has been appointed new President Personal Care Europe. He will succeed Rijk Schipper...
Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Forestar Real Estate Group Inc. (NYSE:FOR) today reported third quarter 2008 net income of $0.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2007 net income of $9.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, and second quarter 2008 net...
Plum Creek to Webcast Annual Investor and Analyst Meeting
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) will webcast its annual investor and analyst meeting to be held in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. EST. A live audio webcast of the presentation (with slides) will be accessible from Plum...
ACCO Brands Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - ACCO Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD): — Reported earnings per share of $(0.60); adjusted earnings per share of $0.23 — Strong third-quarter net cash flow of $55 million; debt reduced by $65 million — Intensifies cost-cutting...
Potlatch to Take Downtime at Wood Products Facilities
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary will be taking downtime at three sawmills, one plywood plant and one particleboard plant due to continuing poor market conditions. The Lewiston, Idaho, sawmill will be...
Fitch Lowers Weyerhaeuser's Ratings to 'BBB-'; Outlook Remains Negative
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has lowered Weyerhaeuser Company's (Weyerhaeuser) ratings as follows: Weyerhaeuser — Long-term senior unsecured debt to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'; — Issuer default rating (IDR) to 'BBB-' from 'BBB'; — Commercial paper to 'F3' from...
Glatfelter Reports Record Quarterly Sales and 56% Increase in Specialty Papers' Operating Income
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) today reported record quarterly net sales of $339.8 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, a 16.4% increase compared with $291.9 million for the third quarter of 2007. Adjusted earnings for the third quarter of...
Environmental Markets Expert to Address Carbon-Credit Impact on Forestry Industry
-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Image Tree Corporation: -0- *T Who: Ricardo Bayon ——————————————————————- — Co-founder and partner of merchant bank EKO...
RockTenn Reports Record Earnings for the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2008 of $0.74 Per Share and Record Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.90, up 58% over Prior Year Quarter
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) today reported earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $0.74 per diluted share. The Company's adjusted earnings were $0.90 per diluted share, excluding specific items related to the Southern Container acquisition and...
COADE Conducts Largest ISOGEN Training Seminar, with Record 65 Participants
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - COADE announced today the completion of the largest two-day ISOGEN Training Seminar ever conducted by the company, held on October 23 - 24 in Houston, Texas. Most of the 65 plant designers and engineers attending the seminar also attended the 2008 CADWorx...
COADE CADWorx Plant Design Webinar on November 6 to Introduce CADWorx Design Review
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - COADE announced today that a new webinar, scheduled for November 6, 2008, at 12 pm CDT, will introduce the company's new CADWorx Design Review package and feature David Little, director of Technology Research & Development for COADE. Model review is...
ReCORK America Teams With Whole Foods Market(R) in Northern California to Recycle Wine Corks
NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - ReCORK America announced today the start of a recycling program to reclaim a small portion of the estimated 13 billion natural cork wine stoppers sold into the world market each year. The six-month trial will involve 25 Northern California Whole...
Shine Media Announces Favorable Changes to Terms of China Greenscape Acquisition and the Payment of a $1.00 Cash Dividend to Holders of Ordinary Shares Immediately Post-Acquisition
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Shine Media Acquisition Corp. (OTC BB:SHND)(OTC BB:SHNDW)(OTC BB:SHNDU)("Shine"), announced today that it has revised the consideration to be paid for its acquisition of China Greenscape, Co., Ltd. ("Greenscape") and reached agreement on...
CellFor Announces U.S. $10 Million Note Financing
VANCOUVER, British Columbia-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - CellFor Inc., the leading provider of elite varietal conifer tree seedlings for reforestation, today announced the closing of a Convertible Note financing with aggregate proceeds of U.S. $10 million. The round featured strong...
Thanksgiving Collection from Tiny Prints Offers Even More Reasons to be Thankful
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 1, 2008 - Tiny Prints (www.tinyprints.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, announced today the availability of its Thanksgiving Holiday Card Collection. This festive line of Thanksgiving greetings offers fresh designs for...
RockTenn Announces Dividend
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - RockTenn 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 November 11, 2008. The dividend, which will be paid on November 24, 2008...
Weyerhaeuser Reports Third Quarter Net Earnings of $280 Million, or $1.33 per Diluted Share
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today reported net earnings of $280 million for the third quarter of 2008, or $1.33 per diluted share, on net sales of $2.6 billion. This compares with net earnings of $101 million, or 47 cents per diluted share...
SCA: Conversion of shares
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Regulatory News: According to SCA's (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) 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...
United Stationers Reports Increased Sales and Earnings Per Share for the Third Quarter 2008
DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) North America's largest broad line wholesale distributor of business products, today reported increased sales and earnings for the third quarter 2008. Financial Highlights — Diluted earnings per share...
Penford Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 Per Share
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the Company's regular quarterly dividend following their October 29, 2008 meeting. The Board declared a regular $0.06 per share quarterly dividend payable...
Penford Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results Conference Call
CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, will provide results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2008, on Thursday, November 13, 2008. Management will host...
Pitney Bowes Environmental Roundtable Features Multiple Perspectives on Sustainable Mail
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - As consumers become increasingly aware of the importance of protecting the planet, widespread misunderstanding of the environmental impact of mail may potentially harm communities, businesses and charities that depend on this vital communications...
Potlatch Corporation Names Thomas Temple Vice President of Wood Products
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today announced the appointment of Thomas J. Temple as vice president of wood products. Temple will join the company November 3, 2008, and replace Richard K. Kelly, who will retire at the end of the year. Temple, 52...
Deltic Announces Preliminary Third Quarter 2008 Results
EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL): -0- *T DELTIC TIMBER CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA SUMMARY THIRD QUARTER 2008 2007 Net sales $34,964,000 25,528,000 Net income 2,583,000 245,000 Earnings per common share Basic .21 .02 Assuming...
Pope Resources Reports Third Quarter Loss of $23,000
POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Pope Resources (NasdaqGSM:POPE) reported a net loss of $23,000, or 1 cent per diluted ownership unit, on revenues of $7.4 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. This compares to net income of $3.6 million, or 74 cents per diluted...
Small and Midsized Firms Hot for SAS(R) Analytics
LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - SAS business analytic solutions are helping more and more small or midsized businesses (SMBs) succeed in hypercompetitive markets. A clear understanding of what will happen in the future is even more critical to businesses in this troubled economy...
SCA: Interim Report Q3 2008
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Regulatory News: Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB): 1 JANUARY-30 SEPTEMBER 2008 (compared with same period previous year) — Net sales rose 5% to SEK 82,290m (78,105). — Profit before tax was SEK 5,087m (5,895). — Net profit for the...
Buckeye Announces July - September Quarter Results
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that net sales in the July-September quarter grew by 12.1% over the prior year to $221.3 million, a new sales record for the Company. Net income for the quarter was $8.9 million ($0.23 per...
Verso Paper Corp. to Take Market-Related Downtime for Coated Groundwood
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it intends to take approximately 50,000 tons of downtime related to coated groundwood production, primarily during the fourth quarter of 2008. The specific timing and facilities impacted to achieve...
Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE: TIN) today reported third quarter 2008 net income of $3 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared with third quarter 2007 net income of $36 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, and second quarter 2008 net income of $8...
Hexion and Huntsman Prepared to Complete Pending Merger; Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Refuse to Fund Today
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced today that late last night Hexion received correspondence from counsel to affiliates of Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank stating that the banks do not believe that the solvency opinion of American Appraisal...
Wausau Paper Announces Third-Quarter Earnings; Printing & Writing Hits Initial Profit-Recovery Target
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today reported net earnings for the third quarter of $2.3 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with $6.1 million, or $0.12 per share, the previous year. Net sales declined 2 percent to $312.2 million and shipments decreased 16...
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES Sells Entire Output of Region's Largest Biomass Energy Project
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - IBERDROLA RENEWABLES today announced that the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) has purchased the entire output of a 55 megawatt (MW) biomass cogeneration plant under construction at a Tacoma, Wash., pulp and paper mill. IBERDROLA...
NASCAR Great Ward Burton Uses Haybuster's 77 Seed Drill for Wildlife Preservation
JAMESTOWN, N.D.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Ward Burton, NASCAR Cup driver and founder of the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, has teamed up with agricultural equipment manufacturer Haybuster to promote wildlife preservation. Burton's foundation chose to use Haybuster's 77 All Purpose Seed...
Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., (NYSE:PCL) today announced third quarter earnings of $69 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, on revenues of $414 million. Earnings for the third quarter of 2007 were $59 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, on revenues of...
WWF Announces Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as Newest Member of Global Forest & Trade Network
WASHINGTON & SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - World Wildlife Fund announced today that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has joined the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), WWF's initiative to save the world's most valuable and threatened forests. Williams-Sonoma, Inc., which includes...
Carbonica: World's First Guaranteed Carbon Offset Company Launches in the UK
LONDON-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - A new carbon offset company dedicated to reforestation programmes in Central America has launched this month. Carbonica.org is branded around the concept of a guaranteed high-quality carbon offset, in response to the perceived bad reputation of the industry...
Tiny Prints Kicks Off a Season of Giving
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 25, 2008 - Tiny Prints Inc. (www.tinyprints.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, recently came together to offer their time for causes that matter to their workforce through outreach programs that support both the global...
Amendment 4 Cameras Capture Wild Bear Talking in Florida Forest
TALLAHSSEE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - It's not a circus act. It's a talking bear who was recently discovered chatting with a camera crew in a North Florida forest. Reminiscent of the famous Big Foot sightings in the western United States in the 1970's, the talking bear was first...
Research and Markets: Examine This 2008 China Sourcing Report Which Focuses on Writing Instruments
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Research and Markets Industrial Co. Ltd - Run-An Promotions Co. Ltd - Shanghai Jiali Marker Stationery Co. Ltd - Shanghai Pacifi c Stationery Co. Ltd - Shanghai Platinum Pen Co. Ltd - Shenzhen Dutchi Industry Co. Ltd - Venfree Stationery Co. Ltd...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Pricing of Tender Offers for, and Execution of Supplemental Indentures with Respect to, Certain of Its Outstanding Notes and Outstanding Notes of Huntsman International Inc
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today the consideration to be paid in the previously announced cash tender offers and consent solicitations by Nimbus Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexion, for any...
CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Six Months and Quarter Ended September 30, 2008
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the six months and second quarter ended September 30, 2008. For the six months ended September 30, 2008, sales increased 4% to $228,808,000 from $219,684,000 in 2007. Net...
CSS Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on December 15, 2008 to stockholders of record at the...
RockTenn Will Hold Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - RockTenn will hold its conference call to discuss its fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 results and other topics that may be raised during the discussion on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET. RockTenn will release its fourth quarter of fiscal 2008...
Potlatch Reports Third Quarter Results
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. -0- *T Q3 2008 Financial Summary — Earnings from continuing operations for the quarter were $25.7 million, or $0.65 per diluted...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Receipt of Required Consents in Consent Solicitations for Certain of its Outstanding Notes and Outstanding Notes of Huntsman International Inc.
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 23, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today that Nimbus Merger Sub Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexion ("Nimbus"), had received, as of 5:00 p.m. New York City time on October 22, 2008, tenders and consents...
Kadant Increases Authorization to Buy Its Own Securities
WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced today that its board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $30 million of its equity securities effective October 22, 2008 through October 22, 2009. Repurchases may be made in public or...
Select Comfort Announces Third Quarter Results
MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS), the nation's leading bed retailer and creator of the SLEEP NUMBER(R) bed, today announced results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 27, 2008. Net sales for the quarter totaled $157.2 million, a...
Wellman, Inc. and the Newly Formed Wellman Plastics Recycling Announced Today That They Have Completed the Previously Disclosed Sale of Wellman's Engineering Resins Business to an Investor Group Led by J.H. Whitney & Co. and Management
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) and the newly formed Wellman Plastics Recycling announced today that they have completed the sale of Wellman's Engineering Resins business and other assets located on its Johnsonville, SC site to a new company...
Wells Timberland REIT Earns SFI(R) Certification for Sustainable Forest Management
NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Wells Timberland REIT has earned the prestigious Sustainable Forestry Initiative(R) certification for responsible forest management. SFI is one of the world's largest and most recognized programs promoting sustainable forestry. Wells Timberland has...
Rayonier Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today reported third quarter income from continuing operations of $40 million, or 50 cents per share, compared to $70 million, or 89 cents per share, in third quarter 2007. Year-to-date income from continuing operations was...
Tiny Prints Partners with Rachael Ray's Yum-o! Organization to Offer Exclusive Holiday Card Designs
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 22, 2008 - Tiny Prints, Inc. (www.tinyprints.com), a leading online retailer of premium, personalized stationery, today announced a partnership with The Yum-o! organization, a nonprofit founded by Rachael Ray to empower kids and their families to develop...
Plum Creek Board of Directors Authorizes Additional $200 Million Share Repurchase Program
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - Plum Creek (NYSE:PCL) announced today that it completed its previously approved $200 million open-market share repurchase program and that its board of directors authorized an additional $200 million share repurchase program. The program authorizes the...
U.S. Financial Crisis Will Delay Recovery of Housing, Lumber Markets until 2010
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - The historic downturn in lumber demand will likely extend another year until the American financial system and housing market can be repaired, according to a new lumber supply and demand forecast from Western Wood Products Association. According to...
Weyerhaeuser Names Betsy Seaton VP of Strategic Planning
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today named Betsy Seaton to the role of vice president, Strategic Planning. Seaton will report to Dan Fulton, president and CEO. Seaton will work directly with the company's senior management team and will be...
Household Paper Products in the United States 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Household Paper Products in the United States 2008" report to their offering. The $13 billion market for household paper products has shown strong growth since 2003, but much of this growth has...
Natural Products Expo East Posts Healthy Attendance in Boston
BOULDER, Colo.-(Business Wire)-October 21, 2008 - This year's Natural Products Expo East (www.expoeast.com), held October 15-18 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, drew more than 26,000 industry attendees and featured more than 2,100 exhibits. The show's healthy attendance echoes the...
Flexsteel Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Operating Results
DUBUQUE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) today reported sales and earnings for its first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2008. The Company reported net sales for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $91.4 million compared to the prior year...
Packaging Corporation of America Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results
LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) today reported third quarter 2008 net income of $38 million, or $0.37 per share, compared to third quarter 2007 net income of $49 million, or $0.46 per share. Third quarter 2008 results include after tax...
Wausau Paper Announces Retirement of Al Davis; Names Hank Newell as Senior Vice President, Specialty Products
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that Albert K. Davis will retire from his position as executive vice president, Specialty Products at year-end and will be succeeded by Henry C. Newell who will become senior vice president, Specialty...
Hydro International Supplies Reg-U-Flo Vortex Valves to Alleviate Flooding in Ottawa
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Hydro International, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable products and innovative solutions that control and treat stormwater, wastewater and combined sewer overflows, today announced an agreement to supply the City of Ottawa, Canada, with...
New Conference on Moisture in Building Materials Announced by Principia Partners
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - Principia Partners, globally recognized for strategy consulting and industrial market research for the building products and construction materials industry, will be hosting Moisture 2009 in Building Materials at the Charlotte Marriott City Center...
SMART Papers Gives Graphics Professionals What They Want: Fossil Fuel Free, FSC-Certified, Best-Value Printing Papers
HAMILTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 20, 2008 - SMART Papers said it is ahead of schedule on the construction of its $30 million biomass energy facility that will enable the company to eliminate fossil fuel use in all of its production. The Hamilton, Ohio-based company also reported that it now...
Wausau Paper Declares Dividend
MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $.085 per share on its common stock. The dividend is payable November 17, 2008, to stockholders of record at the close of business on November...
2009 U.S. Paper Mills Industry Report Available Now
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6fca81/2009_u_s_paper_mi.
Rayonier Announces Fourth Quarter Dividend
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced today that the company's Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter cash dividend of 50 cents per common share. The dividend is payable on December 31, 2008, to shareholders of record on December 10, 2008...
Timberland Auction Offers Possible Haven for Investors
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind.-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Officials of Kimball International are hoping that their upcoming auction of 27,212 acres - primarily timberland - in Indiana and Kentucky will attract investors who have sold equities and begun looking for a less volatile long-term haven for...
Universal Forest Products Announces Cash Dividend
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 17, 2008 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced a semiannual dividend of $0.06 per share, payable on December 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on December 1, 2008. The dividend was approved by the Company's board of directors...
Buckeye Announces Annual SEC Filing
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) announced that its annual report on Form 10-K, including its audited financial statements, was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2008. The report is posted on Buckeye's website...
Onset Announces Web-Based Frost Alarm System
BOURNE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - Onset Computer Corporation, the "HOBO" data logger company, today unveiled the HOBO U30 Frost Alarm System, a web-based monitoring system that makes it easy and affordable for fruit growers to protect their crops while reducing water usage. The...
The Wrangler Home(TM) Brand Introduces New Originals Collection: Furnishings' Rugged Good Looks Reflect the Wrangler(R) Brand's Western Heritage
GREENSBORO, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - With the economy at the forefront of today's issues, consumers are spending more time at home and less at the cash register. As consumers consider home updates, they want furnishings durable enough for today's active, indoor-outdoor lifestyles...
Weyerhaeuser Company Declares Dividend
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - The board of directors of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) on Oct. 16 declared a dividend of 60 cents per share on the common stock of the corporation payable Dec. 1, 2008, to shareholders of record at the close of business Nov. 7, 2008...
Universal Forest Products Western Division President Pat Webster to Become President and COO
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 16, 2008 - Michael B. Glenn, president and chief executive officer of Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced the appointment of Pat Webster, president of Universal Western Division and a 24-year veteran of the Company, as...
UFPI Reports 2008 Third-Quarter Results; $2.0 Million Net Loss Resulting from Noncash and Other Charges of $6.2 Million
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced results for the third quarter of 2008, including net sales of $610.7 million, which compared to net sales of $678.4 for the same period last year. A net loss of $2.0 million, or...
COADE's First CADWorx User Conference on October 20-22 in Houston to Feature Company President, Thomas J. Van Laan, and Greg Schwem, National Keynote Speaker and Funnyman
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 15, 2008 - COADE announced today that its first CADWorx User Conference, scheduled for October 20-22, 2008, at the Crowne Plaza Houston North Greenspoint Hotel, will feature 54 educational sessions by company and industry experts in CAD/CAE applications for plant...
Kadant to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, October 23, 2008
WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 14, 2008 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced that it will release its 2008 third quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 and will hold a conference call for investors the next day, Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 11 a.m. Eastern...
The St. Joe Company Reports Land Sale Contract Termination
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 14, 2008 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) today said that the previously announced contract for the sale of 67,365 acres of non-strategic rural conservation land in Liberty, Jefferson, Gulf and Franklin Counties has been terminated. The sale was to have...
Siding and Exterior Trim Category Covered in Second Edition Market Study from Principia
EXTON, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 14, 2008 - Siding and exterior trim, currently a $9 billion category but down from nearly $12 billion in 2005 due to the housing industry downturn, continue to deliver value to residential homes, with many choices for the dealer and consumer. However, that's...
China Energy Recovery Announces the Completion of a New Alkali Recovery Boiler System for Zhuji Paper Mill of Guangdong Shaoneng Group
SHANGHAI, China-(Business Wire)-October 14, 2008 - China Energy Recovery, Inc. (OTCBB:CGYV) ("CER"), a leader in the waste heat energy recovery sector of the alternative energy industry, announced today the completion of a new Alkali Recovery Boiler System for Zhuji Paper Mill of Guangdong...
Standard Register Announces Third Quarter Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call Schedule
DAYTON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Standard Register (NYSE: SR) will release its third quarter financial results on Friday, October 24, 2008. The Company will also host a conference call on this day at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Investors can listen to the live audio cast or replay of the...
MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. and Megola Inc. to Sell More Than $10 Million of AF21 Fire Inhibitor to WoodSmart Solutions, Inc. over 3-Year Term of Signed Agreement
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - MSE Enviro-Tech Corp. (Pink Sheets:MEVT and Frankfurt:MEH.F) and Megola Inc., are pleased to announce the achievement of a major marketing milestone with the signing of a multimillion dollar Agreement with WoodSmart Solutions, Inc. covering the sale...
Future Canada China Environment Inc. Enters into Acquisition Proposal with China Guangdong Hong Mao Enterprise Co. Ltd.
BELLINGHAM, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Jessica Chiang, President and CEO of Future Canada China Environment Inc. (the "Company")(OTCBB:FCCE), is pleased to announce that the Company has signed an agreement with Guangdong Hong Mao Enterprise Co. Ltd. ("Hong Mao") pursuant to which the...
Research and Markets: UK Household Paper Report - 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 13, 2008 - Research and Markets - Socio-Economic Data for UK - Snapshots Sources for Further Research For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/606c66/snapshots_uk_house
Company Profile for Neohydro Technologies Corporation
-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - Neohydro Technologies is a Nevada corporation based in Houston, Texas. We are the exclusive licensee for the worldwide industrial applications of the Neohydro(TM) and Brinecell(TM) technologies. Neohydro Technologies is positioned to be the leading service company...
COADE Inc. Establishes Its First Overseas Subsidiary, COADE Japan
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - COADE, a US-based CAD and engineering software developer, announced today that it has opened COADE Japan, with the name officially registered on September 10th, 2008. COADE Japan is the first company-owned overseas subsidiary for COADE, Inc. Headquartered...
Verso Paper Mills Achieve ISO 14001:2004 Certification
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that its four paper mills have been independently audited and certified to the ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system (EMS) standard. This internationally recognized standard identifies specific...
Atlas Holdings LLC Enters into Letter of Intent to Acquire Commercial Business from Weyerhaeuser Company
GREENWICH, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - Atlas Holdings LLC ("Atlas") today announced that it has signed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire Weyerhaeuser Company's ("Weyerhaeuser") Trus Joist(R) Commercial division, along with its Stayton, Oregon manufacturing facility...
Weyerhaeuser Signs a Non-Binding Letter of Intent to Sell Commercial Construction Business To Atlas Holdings
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) signed a non-binding letter of intent to sell its Trus Joist(R) Commercial division ("Commercial Business") to Greenwich, Connecticut-based Atlas Holdings. The proposed transaction will include four manufacturing...
UTEK Corporation Completes Acquisition of Social Technologies Group, Inc.
TAMPA, Fla. & WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 10, 2008 - UTEK Corporation (NYSE Alternext:UTK) (LSE-AIM:UTK), a leading innovation services company, is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Social Technologies Group, Inc. (Social Technologies), a leading strategic...
Buckeye Technologies First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings Results Schedule
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) has scheduled a conference call for Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. Central (11:00 Eastern) to discuss first quarter fiscal 2009 results. All interested parties are invited to listen to the call live or...
Penford Cedar Rapids Flood Recovery Update
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in renewable, natural-based ingredient systems for food and industrial applications, announced the following developments: — The Company's principal subsidiary, Penford Products Co., has...
Saving Sumatra: Indonesia Reaches Historic Agreement To Protect World's Most Endangered Tropical Forests
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - The Indonesian government and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today announced a bold commitment to protect the remaining forests and critical ecosystems of Sumatra, an Indonesian island that holds some of the world's most diverse - and endangered - forests. The...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Announces Capital Contribution from Apollo Management
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 9, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announced that it is proceeding expeditiously to seek to close its merger with Huntsman Corporation and, to assist it in closing the merger, affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. have agreed to make a capital...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Announces Tender Offers and Consent Solicitations for Certain of Its Outstanding Notes and Outstanding Notes of Huntsman International LLC
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. ("Hexion" or the "Company") announced today that Nimbus Merger Sub Inc. ("Nimbus"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hexion, is offering to purchase for cash (i) any and all of the outstanding $200,000,000 principal amount...
Giardini Named President of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that Anne Giardini has been named president of the company's Canadian subsidiary, Weyerhaeuser Company Limited. Giardini takes a role held by Craig Neeser, who retired from Weyerhaeuser effective...
Houlihan Lokey Announces Refinancing of Columbia Forest Products
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Houlihan Lokey's Finance Group today announced the refinancing of Columbia Forest Products, Inc, North America's largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. The $120 million asset-based senior secured credit facility consisted...
GE Corporate Lending Provides $120 Million Asset-Based Credit Facility to Columbia Forest Products
NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - GE Commercial Finance Corporate Lending today announced it provided a $120 million asset-based credit facility to Columbia Forest Products, North America's largest manufacturer of hardwood plywood and hardwood veneer products. The loan will be used to...
Deltic Schedules Third Quarter Conference Call
EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-October 8, 2008 - Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL) has scheduled a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, October 30, to review third quarter results, which will be announced Wednesday, October 29. Arrangements for the call are being handled by...
The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) to Host Conference Call to Review Third Quarter Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) announced today that it will host an interactive conference call to review the company's results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. The conference call will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at 10:30...
``Save Miguel'' - Hollywood Joins Fight to Save Cork Forests
SANTA MARIA DE LAMAS, Portugal-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Amorim, world's largest producer of natural cork products, announced today that it has launched a global awareness campaign to promote the environmental qualities of cork oak forests and protect them for future generations. The...
Mascoma Corporation Announces $49.5 Million in DOE and State of Michigan Funding for Cellulosic Fuel Facility
BOSTON-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Mascoma Corporation, with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm, members of the Michigan Congressional delegation and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, today announced that Mascoma has received a total of...
CORRECTING and REPLACING Ivara's Asset Performance Management Software Drives Bottom Line Results
BURLINGTON, Ontario-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Please replace the release dated October 6, 2008, with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: IVARA'S ASSET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE DRIVES BOTTOM LINE RESULTS Ivara Corporation, the...
Rayonier Third Quarter Earnings Release Schedule
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) plans to release its third quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, before the market opens. Rayonier will host a conference call and live webcast with the investment community at 11:00 a.m. EDT the same day...
Doubletree by Hilton and Woodland Trust Invite Travelers to Take a Walk in the Woods This Fall
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - As holidaymakers look for ways to appreciate nature and take more UK based breaks, Doubletree by Hilton has launched a new 'Walk in the Woods' package in celebration of its relationship with the Woodland Trust and the launch of its first UK...
Tiny Prints Reveals Fresh Holiday Card Designs for 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 7, 2008 - Beyond the stacks of presents to be wrapped and the cookies to be baked, most people are also scrambling to send the perfect personalized greeting during the holiday season. In fact, the United States Postal Service has reported that December...
One in Four Mammal Species at Risk of Extinction, Report Shows
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - World Wildlife Fund said today that governments must double their efforts to save endangered species, as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List revealed that one in four of the world's 5,487 known mammal species was at...
Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Dates for the Release of First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Operating Results and Analyst's Conference Call Information
DUBUQUE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) announces that its operating results for the first fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2008 will be released on Monday, October 20, 2008, after the market close. Senior management will host an analyst's...
Plum Creek Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that Dow Jones has named the company to its Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World). The DJSI World comprises more than 300 of the leading sustainability companies out of the biggest 2,500...
MWV Arms Newell Rubbermaid Office Products with Secure, Sustainable Packaging Solution for Sharpie Brand
RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Global packaging solutions leader MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) announced that it has begun to supply Newell Rubbermaid Office Products, a worldwide leader in the manufacturing and marketing of writing instruments, art products and office...
KBR Acquires Wabi Development Corporation
HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced that it has acquired Wabi Development Corporation (Wabi) for approximately US$19.5 million. Wabi, a privately held Ontario, Canada-based general contractor, services the energy, forestry and mining industries. The company...
Free Fax Lines for Going Paperless with Venali
MIAMI-(Business Wire)-October 6, 2008 - Today, Venali, Inc. launched its "Save Trees, Free DIDs" campaign to attract businesses to switch to internet faxing, a paperless business solution. With internet fax, all faxes are received in an e-mail inbox, eliminating the need for fax machines, toner...
Dubai World forms Dubai Natural Resources World
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-(Business Wire)-October 5, 2008 - In response to tremendous growth opportunities in global natural resources business sector, Dubai World today announced the formation of a new business unit, Dubai Natural Resources World, designed to explore new long-term investment...
NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 50.2%; September Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 52.1%; New Orders Index at 50.8%; Employment Index at 44.2%
TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector grew in September, 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...
Glatfelter to Report Third Quarter 2008 Earnings on November 4th
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 3, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) announced today that it expects to issue financial results for the third quarter of 2008 on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. George H. Glatfelter II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM (EST) that...
Plum Creek Completes Formation of Joint Venture
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced that on Oct. 1, it completed the formation of the previously announced joint venture with The Campbell Group LLC. The transaction allows Plum Creek to capture the value of approximately 454,000 acres...
Hexion Specialty Chemicals Receives U.S., European Antitrust Clearance for Its Proposed Merger with Huntsman Corporation
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., announced today that it has received clearance from the U. S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of its proposed acquisition of Huntsman Corporation. The FTC accepted a consent order that requires Hexion to divest part of...
Avery Dennison Names Richard Hoffman Senior Vice President and CIO
PASADENA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) today announced the appointment of Richard W. Hoffman to the position of senior vice president and chief information officer, effective October 1, 2008. "Rich brings more than 20 years of experience as an IT...
US Farmers To Get Second Life From Wind Turbines
PLYMOUTH, Mass.-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - How 'green' can you get? How about a program that recycles wind turbines and sells them to farmers? It's called the 'Ultimate Recycling Project' by one Massachusetts-based company which is working to refurbish and find new homes on farms across the...
The 5th Annual Timberland Investment World Summit(TM) will Examine the Future of Timberland Investing
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - IQPC presents the 5th Timberland Investment World Summit at the Westin New York at Times Square, NY, October 27-29, 2008 where industry experts will examine investment opportunities available in all corners of the globe, and provide practical solutions to...
SCA Appoints New President of Its European Packaging Operations
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 2, 2008 - Regulatory News: Today Phil Almond has been appointed new President of SCA Packaging Europe (STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB). He succeeds John Williams, who has decided to leave SCA, taking on the position as President and CEO at Domtar. Phil Almond is...
Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on Oct. 31
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2008 results on Oct. 31 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 31 to discuss third quarter results. To access...
C.A.R. Provides Access to New Digitized Library of Mandated and Consumer Disclosure Documents to California REALTORS(R)
LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS(R)), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS(R) (C.A.R.), today announced the availability of ePUBS(TM) for WINForms(R), an electronic library of mandated and consumer disclosure titles, including...
SCA: Nomination Committee for SCA's 2009 AGM
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Regulatory News: In accordance with the decision at the 2008 Annual General Meeting, the composition of the Nomination Committee for the 2009 Annual General Meeting is announced. The Nomination Committee, whose tasks include providing proposals...
Plum Creek Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for October 27
SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) will release its third quarter 2008 earnings on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, following the stock market close. Also on Oct. 27, the company will host a conference call to discuss these results led by Rick Holley...
Weyerhaeuser Encourages Swift Congressional Action To Restore Confidence and Stability in U.S. Financial Markets
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 1, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies, today called on Congress to take quick action to address the nation's current financial situation, saying passage of legislation is vital to the economic health of the...
Companies Can Reduce Carbon Emissions from Truck Shipments by 20 Percent With Green Packing Methods, Study by Haworth Inc. and Perkins Logistics Shows
INDIANAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Working with one of the world's largest office furniture manufacturers, a Midwest trucking company has discovered it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions approximately 20 percent by shipping products protected by reusable wrappings and equipment...
Xcel Energy Announces Largest Biomass Plant in Midwest
ASHLAND, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Xcel Energy announced today that it will submit an application to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to install pioneering technology at the Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wis. to allow it to generate electricity from biomass in...
Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. Enters Into Technology/Process Protection Agreement With Venture Chemicals, Inc.
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: AGWS "the Company") has contractually joined with Venture Chemicals, Inc. ("Venture", a member of The Venture Group) to develop and procure multiple patents on the Company's behalf to safeguard and build the...
SCA: Invitation to Press Conference Q3
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA's (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) interim report for 1 January - 30 September 2008 will be released on Wednesday, 29 October at 8,00 CET. Media and analysts are invited to a press conference, at which the report will be...
SCA: Previously Announced Transaction Now Completed
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Regulatory News: SCA's (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) divestment of the conventional corrugated business in the UK and Ireland was completed today. The buyer is the Spanish company SAICA and the purchase price amounts to GBP 100 million (EUR 125...
Despite Economic Recession, Tiny Prints Study Finds Small Businesses Will Not Alter Spending This Holiday
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Holiday greetings are a long-standing tradition that American small businesses will continue to carry out this holiday season as determined by a recent survey by Zogby International/Tiny Prints. Despite an economic recession, the national...
Hexion Comments on Delaware Court Ruling
COLUMBUS, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 30, 2008 - Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. issued the following statement regarding today's decision by the Delaware Chancery Court relating to the merger agreement between Hexion and Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN): "We are disappointed by the Court's...
Universal Forest Products Plants Earn FSC Certification
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: UFPI) today announced that eight of its plants have met rigorous standards to earn Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. FSC Chain of Custody Certification means the Universal...
Sonoco to Host Third Quarter 2008 Investor Conference Call
HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Thursday, October 16, 2008, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, to review its financial results for the third...
Laidlaw Reaches Agreement with Public Service Company of New Hampshire for Power Purchase Agreement for New Hampshire Biomass Project
MANCHESTER, N.H.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG"), through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC ("Laidlaw"), announced today that it has reached agreement with Public Service Company of New Hampshire ("PSNH") on the material terms of a...
Wellman, Inc. Announces Letter of Intent to Sell Its Engineering Resins Business to an Investor Group Specializing in Renewable Energy and Environmentally Friendly Businesses as well as Turnarounds
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 27, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) announced today that it has entered into a letter of intent to sell its Engineering Resins business and other assets located on its Johnsonville, SC site to an investor group that specializes in turnarounds and...
ADDING MULTIMEDIA Floridians Fall into a Tree-Mendously Interactive Exhibit at the Orlando Science Center with Nature Explore "Exploring Trees Inside and Out"
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 26, 2008 - For Orlando children, autumn is just another season of sunny days and mild temperatures. Many kids may never experience the "season of color" when leaves change from green to vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. This fall, children of all...
Potlatch Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call
SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has scheduled its Third Quarter Web Cast and Conference Call for Thursday, October 23, 2008, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern). Results for the third quarter of 2008 will be released via Business Wire...
Sequa sells MEGTEC Systems to Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
DE PERE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in Connecticut, announced today that together with MEGTEC Systems management, it has acquired MEGTEC from parent company Sequa Corporation. The transaction involves all MEGTEC...
DataSource Signs Taco John's International
KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - DataSource, Inc., one of America's leading print supply chain management companies announced today they have signed an agreement with Taco John's International, a quick-service Mexican restaurant company with more than 400 restaurants in 25...
Verso Paper Corp. to Take Market-Related Downtime for Coated Groundwood
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it intends to take approximately 30,000 tons of downtime related to coated groundwood production during the fourth quarter of 2008. Initially, approximately 9,000 tons of downtime will be taken...
Laidlaw Energy Tenders Additional Funds for Berlin Pulp Mill Acquisition
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol "LLEG"), through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC ("Laidlaw"), announced today that as stipulated in the Asset Purchase Agreement between Laidlaw and North American Dismantling Corp. ("NADC...
Organic Growing Systems, Inc. Announces Long-Term Feedstock Supply Agreement
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - Organic Growing Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Advanced Growing Systems, Inc. (OTC BB: AGWS) announces the signing of a three year broiler litter feedstock supply agreement with its current litter supplier. This agreement will facilitate the...
ecomii(TM) Launches 'A Better Way' for Conscious Consumers to Live Greener at www.ecomii.com
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2008 - The ecomii(TM) (pronounced ee-KOH-me) website, www.ecomii.com, introduces the first comprehensive resource designed to demystify green living and help consumers make informed socially-conscious lifestyle choices. "Currently, over 38 million conscious...
Economic Consortium of Indian Tribes Launched; The Native American Group to Buy from and Sell to Member Tribes
WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - For centuries, sharing meat from the day's hunt or cooperating in early agricultural endeavors was a way of life for Indians throughout North America. So it's not surprising that a newly-formed consortium of tribes is returning to its economic roots...
Plow and Hearth Partners with the National Forest Foundation to Kick-Off Campaign to Re-Forest America
MADISON, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2008 - Plow and Hearth, in partnership with the National Forest Foundation, today announced the launch of its Campaign to Re-Forest America, which aims to replenish U.S. forests with one million trees by the end of 2009. Starting today, for every...
Nobel Peace Laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai Warn of Threat to National Security and Stability without U.S. Leadership on Deforestation
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Nobel Peace Prize laureates Al Gore and Wangari Maathai today called upon the United States to combat rapidly accelerating tropical deforestation as a central element in the fight against global poverty, climate change and international instability. At a...
NSF International & Trucost Form Global Strategic Partnership
LONDON & ANN ARBOR, Mich.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - NSF International today announced a global partnership with Trucost Plc. The strategic partnership will provide new environmental measurement, management and reporting products and services by combining Trucost's unique, patented...
Geoff Clear Joins ArborGen, LLC, as Chief Financial Officer
SUMMERVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - ArborGen, LLC, a global leader in tree improvement and commercial production of forest trees, announced today that Geoff Clear has joined the company as chief financial officer. Prior to joining ArborGen, Clear served as CFO of iRobot. "We are...
Asia Cork Completes New Factory to Expand Production
XI'AN, China-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Asia Cork Inc. (OTCBB:AKRK), a leading manufacturer of cork-based environmentally-friendly building materials for the Chinese and international building industry, today announced that the company has completed the construction of a new factory and...
Xerox Gives Customers More "Green" Printing Choices
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2008 - Xerox Corporation (NYSE: XRX) is making it simpler for customers to print more responsibly. The company has unveiled a comprehensive program of papers, resources and Web tools to help customers identify the right paper, the right supplies and...
CORRECTING and REPLACING ADS Adds BaySaver Products
HILLIARD, Ohio-(Business Wire)-September 19, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: ADS ADDS BAYSAVER PRODUCTS Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. (ADS) and BaySaver Technologies, Inc. today announced an exclusive...
Floresta Seeks $220,000 to Restore Haitian Farms Ruined by Storms
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - In an effort to break Haiti's cycle of hurricane disaster by focusing on reforestation, the San Diego-based global charity Floresta has put out a call for immediate aid to farmers who face utter devastation from several recent storms. Floresta has...
Fitch Places Aracruz on Rtg Watch Negative; Affirms VPAR at 'BBB' and VCP at 'BBB-'
CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Fitch Ratings has placed the following ratings of Aracruz Celulose S.A. (Aracruz) on Rating Watch Negative: — Local Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'BBB'; — Foreign Currency IDR 'BBB'; — National Scale Rating 'AA+ (bra)'. In...
Deltic Timber Declares Quarterly Dividend
EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - The Board of Directors of Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL) announced today a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share will be paid to stockholders of record as of December 1, 2008, with a payment date of December 15, 2008.
Western Lumber Production Declines for Second Consecutive Year to an 11-Year Low
PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - With the housing market on the ropes, lumber production at Western sawmills in 2007 slipped for the second straight year to the lowest annual volume in more than a decade, according to final production figures prepared by Western Wood Products...
Glatfelter Declares Dividend of $0.09 on Common Stock
YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) announced that its Board of Directors declared a $0.09 per share cash dividend on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on November 3, 2008, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 6...
Weyerhaeuser Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced it has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index that tracks North American companies in terms of their economic, environmental and social performance. Weyerhaeuser is the only North...
Wellman, Inc.'s Amended Plan of Reorganization
FORT MILL, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ((OTC): WMANQ.OB) announced today that it has filed an amended plan of reorganization (the "Plan") with the Bankruptcy Court. It is expected that the Plan will allow Wellman to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year with a...
Multi Packaging Solutions Expands Sustainable Print and Packaging Network
NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2008 - Multi Packaging Solutions, a leader in print and packaging for the healthcare, horticulture, media, and value added consumer markets, announced today that it has expanded its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain-of-Custody Certifications to include...
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