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Graham Packaging Completes $253.4 Million Offering of Senior Unsecured Notes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:34:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Graham Packaging Holdings Company ("Graham Packaging") today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Graham Packaging Company, L.P., completed its offering of $253.4 million aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2017 (the "Notes").

Hallmark's Disney E-cards Debut on Hallmark.com

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:20:44 GMT

PRNewswire - Disney fans can now send Hallmark e-cards that feature original scenes from their favorite Disney movies. Hallmark .com is introducing eight new Disney premium e-cards featuring scenes and characters from popular Disney films such as Bambi, Camp Rock, Disney-Pixar's Toy Story, Hannah Montana, Lady and the Tramp and The Lion King.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Completes Tender Offer for I-Flow Corporation

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:02:19 GMT

CNW Group - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that the depositary for its tender offer for all the outstanding common stock of I-Flow Corporation (Nasdaq: IFLO) has advised that as of the expiration of the tender offer, stockholders of I-Flow tendered approximately 22,407,901 shares, representing approximately 90.8% of I-Flow's outstanding shares.

Hadera Paper Ltd. Announces the Election of Ofer Bloch as its Chief Executive Officer

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:52:52 GMT

PRNewswire - Hadera Paper Ltd. (AMEX:AIP) (the "Company" or "Hadera Paper") announced today that its board of directors has resolved to elect Ofer Bloch as its chief executive officer.

Greif, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:00:34 GMT

PRNewswire - Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today announced plans to release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2009 results after the market closes on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.

Reprints Desk to Support U.S. Government Research and Content Re-Use With Document Delivery and Article Reprint Services

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:01:23 GMT

PRNewswire - Repr ints Desk, Inc., the content workflow company, today announced that it will make its bulk article reprints, commercial document printing, and top-rated document delivery services available to the United States government sector vis-a-vis parent company Derycz Scientific, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: DYSC).

Video: The Charmin(R) Restrooms Return to Times Square This Holiday Season to Help Consumers Really 'Enjoy The Go'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:02:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Today, the Charmin RestroomsÂ® returned to Times Square for the fourth consecutive year, giving tourists and local New Yorkers a free, clean and family friendly place to "enjoy the go." Television personality and author Mario Lopez performed the ceremonial first flush and announced "The Go Team" - the lucky five Charmin Ambassadors chosen to work in the Restrooms for a $10,000 salary this holiday season.

Company Profile for Potlatch Corporation

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:13:23 GMT

Business Wire - Potlatch Corporation is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with approximately 1.6 million acres of timberland in Arkansas, Idaho, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Catalyst Paper announces private exchange offer and consent solicitation for its 8 5/8% senior notes due 2011 (CUSIP No. 65653RAD5)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:50:32 GMT

PRNewswire - Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CTL) today announced that it is offering to exchange its outstanding 8 5/8% Senior Notes due June 15, 2011 (the "Old Notes") held by Eligible Holders (as defined below) for its new 10% Senior Secured Notes due December 15, 2016 (the "New Notes"), and shares of its common stock, no par value (the "Common Shares").

Texas Green Industry Workers Comp Group Announces $760K Dividend

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:08:36 GMT

Business Wire - The Texas Green Industry Workers’ Comp (TGI-WC) Group announced that the group has paid over $2,643,037 since its formation, including a $760,070 dividend paid to policyholders today.

Barker Named VP and Controller; Bradford Named VP, Financial Reporting and Tax

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:00:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) today announced that Shawn M. Barker has been named vice president and...

Boralex to present at the First Annual Bioenergy Day of Scotia Capital

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:32:10 GMT

PRNewswire - Boralex Inc. ("BLX" on the Toronto Stock Exchange) announces that Mr. Patrick Lemaire, President...

Sonoco to Host Annual New York Investor Conference on December 4, 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:17:51 GMT

Business Wire - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, will host its annual breakfast meeting for the financial community in New York City on Friday, December 4, 2009, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Park Avenue at Grand Central.

Doug Schaedler Appointed Chief Executive Officer of UTEK Corporation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:18 GMT

Business Wire - UTEK Corporation (NYSE Amex:UTK), a leading IP licensing and innovation services company, has announced that Doug Schaedler, currently President, will assume Chief Executive Officer duties effective November 23, 2009.

GLV Issues 7,358,173 Million Class A Shares to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Solidarity Fund QFL in Exchange for their Subscription R

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:29 GMT

CNW Group - (All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.) GLV Inc. ("GLV"; ticker symbols GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) announces that the 7,358,173 subscription receipts issued at a unit price of $7.25, on October 30, 2009, to the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (the "Caisse") and the Solidarity Fund QFL (the "Fund"), were exchanged today for no additional consideration into an equal number of Class A subordinate voting shares of GLV.

Rudolf Thummer to Join Sappi Limited Board

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:05:16 GMT

PRNewswire - Sappi Limited (JSE: SAP), the global pulp and paper group, today announced that Dr. Rudolf Thummer will...

Catalyst and Island Co-gen reach arbitration settlement

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:39:16 GMT

CNW Group - Catalyst Paper (TSX:CTL) announced today that it has settled the arbitration proceeding relating to its 20-year Energy Services Agreement with Island Cogeneration No. 2.

Lowes Promotes Woods to Senior Vice President & Deputy General Counsel

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:56:34 GMT

Business Wire - Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) announced today the promotion of Todd I. Woods...

Carlisle Wide Plank Floors®: Helping Green Life Smart Life Take the LEED

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:34:26 GMT

Business Wire - When Kimberly and Joe Hageman decided to build a state-of-the-art LEED®-H certified green home on the Rhode Island coast, they researched both cutting-edge new technologies and various companies that had long been known for supplying green products.

OGC Seeks Participants for International Hydrology Interoperability Experiment

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:02:16 GMT

Business Wire - The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) will launch a Hydrology Interoperability Experiment (HDWG_IE1) on December 8, 2009.

Research and Markets: Disposable Paper Products Estonia Forecasts to 2012: Multinationals Fight Over Leadership

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:39:25 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/7e7a46/disposable_paper_p) has announced the addition of the "Disposable Paper Products - Estonia" report to their offering.

LP to Present at Bank of America 2009 Credit Conference on December 3

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:04:19 GMT

Business Wire - Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP) (NYSE: LPX) announced today that Director of Business Development and Investor Relations Mike Kinney and Treasurer Mark Tobin will make a presentation at the Bank of America 2009 Credit Conference on Thursday, December 3, at approximately 2:20 p.m. (EST) in New York, N.Y.

American Farm Exchange Launches Comprehensive Agricultural Website

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:12:38 GMT

Business Wire - The American Farm Exchange is announcing the launch of its website, www.americanfarmexchange.com, which aims to serve the informational needs of the US farming and agriculture community.

Cascades Tenderco Inc. Upsizes and Amends Pricing and Other Terms of Its Previously Announced Tender Offer

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:54 GMT

PRNewswire - Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto Stock Exchange), a leader in recovery and in green packaging and tissue paper products, announced today that its newly formed wholly owned subsidiary, Cascades Tenderco Inc., has upsized, and amended certain pricing and other terms of, its previously announced Tender Offer for Cascades' 7 1/4% Senior Notes due 2013 (the "7 1/4% Notes") and 6 3/4% Senior Notes due 2013 (the "6 3/4% Notes" and, together with the 7 1/4% Notes, the "Notes").

Cascades Prices Offering of US$500 Million and Cdn$200 Million of Senior Notes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:54 GMT

PRNewswire - Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto Stock Exchange) announced today that it has priced its private placement of US$500 million aggregate principal amount of 7 3/4% senior notes due 2017 and Cdn$200 million aggregate principal amount of 7 3/4% senior notes due 2016 (collectively, the "Notes").

Boralex Power Income Fund Declares Cash Distribution

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:44 GMT

PRNewswire - Boralex Power Income Fund (the "Fund") has today declared its monthly cash distribution in the amount of $0.05833 per trust unit.

Georgia-Pacific to Implement Infosys' Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration Solution to Drive Sourcing and Procurement Performance

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:42 GMT

PRNewswire - Infosys Technologies Limited (Nasdaq: INFY) today announced it has signed a contract with Georgia-Pacific LLC (Georgia-Pacific), a forest and consumer products company, to implement its Supply Chain Visibility and Collaboration Suite.

Maple Leaf signs 1.5 million Rmb organic fertilizer supply agreement

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:21:19 GMT

CNW Group - Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc. ("Maple Leaf" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the town of Lingquan, Hunan in China to supply organic fertilizer to the town-operated starch processing project.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Appoints New Board Member

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:05:16 GMT

PRNewswire - Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) announced today that Lynn A. Wentworth has been appointed...

Canfor Pulp Income Fund Announces Monthly Distribution

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:12 GMT

Marketwire - Canfor Pulp Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:CFX.UN) announced today that it has declared a cash distribution of $0.05 per Fund unit for the month of November 2009, to be paid on December 15, 2009 to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2009.

Jewett-Cameron Announces Fiscal 2009 Financial Results

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:10:13 GMT

PRNewswire - Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCTCF; TSX: JCT) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

KaMin Announces Change in 2010 Energy Surcharge Policy

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:29 GMT

Business Wire - KaMin LLC announces that it will revise its energy surcharge program, effective January 1, 2010, or as contracts allow.

Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:11:27 GMT

CNW Group - The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 60 cents per share.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation Completes Initial Tender Offer for I-Flow Corporation

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:15:53 GMT

CNW Group - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today announced that the initial offering period of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of I-Flow Corporation (Nasdaq: IFLO) expired at midnight (New York City time) on November 17, 2009.

Cascades Inc. Announces Proposed Private Offering of US$300 Million Senior Notes Due 2017 and Cdn$150 Million Senior Notes due 2016

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:01:25 GMT

PRNewswire - Cascades Inc. (CAS on the Toronto Stock Exchange) announced today that it intends, subject to market and other conditions, to offer US$300 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2017 and Cdn$150 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2016 (collectively, the "Notes") in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and from the prospectus requirements under the relevant Canadian securities legislation.

Hemlock Reaches "Zero"; Promotes Carbon Neutral Printing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:00:29 GMT

CNW Group - Hemlock Printers announced today the launch of "Zero", its innovative and industry leading carbon neutral printing program, and the first of its kind in Canada.

Tembec reports financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended September 26, 2009

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:21:17 GMT

CNW Group - Consolidated sales for the three-month period ended September 26, 2009 were $451 million, down from $629 million in the comparable period of the prior year.

/R E P E A T -- Tembec to hold a conference call - Financial results for the fourth quarter ended September 26, 2009/

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:00:26 GMT

CNW Group - Tembec's fourth quarter results for the period ended September 26, 2009 will be released on Wednesday, November 18, 2009.

Garmin® Makes Custom Maps Free and Easy, Merging Paper and Digital Maps with GPS Handhelds

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:35 GMT

Business Wire - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ: GRMN), the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the availability of Custom Maps, a free, simple process that helps users transform the maps they currently have – in paper or digital form – into downloadable maps for compatible Garmin GPS outdoor handhelds.

Boise Inc. Announces Pricing of Secondary Offering of 17 Million Shares of Common Stock

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:01:14 GMT

CNW Group - Boise Inc. (NYSE: BZ) today announced that the previously announced secondary offering of 17 million shares of its common stock has been priced at $4.85 per share.

EACOM Timber Corporation Grants Options

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:08:37 GMT

Marketwire - EACOM Timber Corporation (NEX:ETR.H) announced today that it has granted 300,000 options with an exercise price of $0.60 to Terry Lyons who was recently appointed as a new director of the Company.

GLV Announces that 80.5% of the Voting Shares of Christ Water Technology AG Have Been Tendered into its Voluntary Takeover Bid - The transaction will

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:21:25 GMT

CNW Group - Management of GLV Inc. ("GLV" or the "Company"; ticker symbols GLV.A, GLV.B / TSX) is pleased to announce that as of 4:00 p.m. (Vienna time) today, 80.5% of the voting shares of Christ Water Technology AG ("CWT") were tendered by CWT shareholders into the voluntary takeover bid (the "Offer") launched by Eimco Water Technologies GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of GLV on October 13, 2009, thereby exceeding the minimum acceptance threshold of 75% of the voting shares required pursuant to the Offer.

Boralex to present at the Renewable Energies Conference at the Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:50 GMT

CNW Group - Boralex Inc. ("BLX" on the Toronto Stock Exchange) announces that Mr. Jean-François Thibodeau,...

Boralex to present at the Renewable Energies Conference at the Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:48 GMT

PRNewswire - Boralex Inc. ("BLX" on the Toronto Stock Exchange) announces that Mr. Jean-Francois Thibodeau,...

Royal Laser Provides Additional Disclosure on Unsolicited Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Common Shares

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:59:39 GMT

Marketwire - Further to the press release issued earlier today Royal Laser Corp. (the "Company" or "Royal Laser") (TSX:RLC) is providing additional disclosure on the unsolicited offer received to acquire all of the Company's outstanding common shares.

USA TODAY Remains Most Widely Read Print Newspaper in the United States

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:25:40 GMT

PRNewswire - USA TODAY, the nation's top-selling print newspaper, remains the most widely read print newspaper in the United States according to the Fall 2009 Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) report released yesterday.

Dell Adds Renewable Bamboo to Its Product Packaging Portfolio

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:23:28 GMT

Business Wire - Dell announced today it is shipping its Dell Inspiron Mini 10 and Mini 10v netbooks in packaging made from bamboo, a highly renewable material that serves as a great alternative to molded paper pulp, foams and corrugate often used in packaging.

Global Forum on Bioplastics and Manufactured Fibers Announced

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:55:43 GMT

Business Wire - NatureWorks LLC:

Hallmark SocialCalendar App Launches Today on Facebook Hallmark teams up with SocialCalendar to Help Consumers Track Important Dates and Provide Mean

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:43:52 GMT

PRNewswire - Hallmark is expanding its brand experience online with the launch today of Hallmark SocialCalendar.

Industry Intelligence Inc. Introduces New Market Intelligence Toolkit for Senior Management Teams [executive] Navigator offers strategic business too

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:17:09 GMT

PRNewswire - Industry Intelligence Inc., developer of [Crisis] Navigator(TM), an executive-level market intelligence solution, today announced the release of [executive] Navigator(TM) and a repositioning of its product line to include broader insight, improved functionality and a greater number of strategic business tools.

Royal Laser Receives Unsolicited Offer to Acquire All Outstanding Common Shares

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:10:16 GMT

Marketwire - Royal Laser Corp. (the "Company" or "Royal Laser") (TSX:RLC) to day announced that it has received an unsolicited offer to acquire all of the Company's outstanding common shares.

Pope Resources Announces the Continuation in 2010 of Deferred Log Harvest and a 50% Reduction in the Quarterly Distribution

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:50 GMT

PRNewswire - Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership (Nasdaq: POPE) today announced its current intention to harvest 32 million board feet (MMBF) of timber in 2010, a level that is 47% below our long-term sustainable level of 60 MMBF, of which 16 MMBF pertains to our two timber funds.

SEI Advisor Network Paper Reveals New Set of Emerging Risks Threatening Advisory Firms Paper Offers Strategies to Help Advisors Mitigate "Risk Dynami

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:08 GMT

PRNewswire - According to a whitepaper released by SEI (Nasdaq: SEIC), advisory firms face new vulnerabilities caused by a powerful combination of risks.

Taylor Swift and American Greetings Agree ... 'You Belong With Me'

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:15:29 GMT

CNW Group - American Greetings today announced it's bringing one of entertainment's most gifted writers and storytellers to the greeting card aisle! Taylor Swift has partnered with American Greetings Corp. (NYSE: AM) and secured yet another outlet for her creativity -- writing greeting cards.

MAXXAM Reports Results for Third Quarter 2009 and First Nine Months of 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:27:24 GMT

Business Wire - MAXXAM Inc. (NYSE Amex: MXM) reported a net loss of $8.5 million, or $1.86 per share loss for the third quarter of 2009, compared to a net loss of $65.4 million, or $14.34 per share loss, for the same period of 2008.