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Supremex Income Fund Announces July 2008 Distribution

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:30:09 GMT

Marketwire - Supremex Income Fund ("Supremex"), Canada's largest provider of stock and custom manufactured envelopes (TSX:SXP.UN), announced today that its monthly cash distribution of $0.0958 per Fund unit will be paid on August 15, 2008 to unitholders of record at the close of business on July 31, 2008.

B.C. judge gives potential buyers of Mackenzie pulp mill until Sept. to make bids

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:27:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - Workers at the Mackenzie pulp mill in northern B.C. gained renewed hope Friday that a buyer can come along this summer and buy their shut-down operation.

Rayonier Announces Third Quarter Dividend

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:53:39 GMT

Business Wire - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced today that the company’s Board of Directors has declared a third quarter cash dividend of 50 cents per common share.

Potlatch Board Declares Distribution on Common Stock

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:08:25 GMT

Business Wire - The Board of Directors of Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has declared a quarterly distribution on the Company’s common stock.

Ciena Expects $5.0 to $6.0 Million Q3 GAAP Loss Related to Commercial Paper Investments

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:02:06 GMT

Business Wire - Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN) today announced that it expects to recognize a GAAP loss totaling between $5.0 million and $6.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, relating to commercial paper investments in Rhinebridge LLC and SIV Portfolio plc (formerly known as Cheyne Finance plc).

Sino-Forest Corporation Announces Details of Convertible Senior Note Offering

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:11:07 GMT

CNW Group - Sino-Forest Corporation (the "Company") (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) today announced the details of its convertible senior note offering.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. Announces New Director

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:31:03 GMT

Business Wire - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced that Bill Payne, chief of staff for Alticor Inc., has been appointed to the Company’s board of directors and is expected to stand for election at the Company’s annual shareholders meeting in April 2009.

Lenzing Group and Weyerhaeuser Collaborate to Develop Sustainable Nonwovens

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:10:21 GMT

Business Wire - Lenzing, the world market leader in cellulose staple fibers, and Weyerhaeuser (NYSE:WY), one of the world’s largest forest products companies, will work together on the development of novel lyocell-based nonwoven fabrics.

Potlatch Board Approves Spin-off of Pulp-Based Businesses

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:46:12 GMT

Business Wire - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) announced today that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the Company’s previously announced plan to pursue a tax-free spin-off of its pulp-based businesses into a publicly-traded company called Clearwater Paper Corporation.

Avery Dennison Announces New Templates for Google Docs

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:29:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Avery Dennison Office Products group announced today that they are offering templates for Avery brand products in the new Google Docs(TM) Template Gallery.

B.C. judge gives employee group last chance to save Harmac pulp mill

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:25:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - VANCOUVER - A B.C. judge is giving an employees group one more week to come up with a plan to buy and save the Harmac pulp mill in Nanaimo, B.C.

CHEP Featured on the "Sustainable Planet" Television Series

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:34:23 GMT

Business Wire - CHEP, the world leader in equipment pooling, is featured in an episode of Sustainable Planet’s Eye on the Environment series which begins airing this month and will be seen on The Discovery Channel Transponder, The Travel Channel Transponder and on various regional news networks over the coming weeks and months.

Naturally Advanced announces CRAILAR(R) Advanced Materials Dissolving Pulp test results

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:31:59 GMT

CNW Group - Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. ("NAT" or the "Company"), a developer of proprietary technologies for the processing and production of environmentally sustainable natural fibers and materials, today announced recent test results for its CRAILAR(R) Advanced Materials Dissolving Pulp.

Sonoco Reports 2008 Second Quarter Financial Results

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:10:02 GMT

Business Wire - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported second quarter 2008 earnings of $.57 per diluted share, up 39 percent, compared with $.41 per diluted share earned in the second quarter of 2007.

Diversification Strategy Continues to Pay-off as Knoll Reports Strong 2nd Quarter Results

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:45:20 GMT

PRNewswire - Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Crown Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2008 Results

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:34:22 GMT

PRNewswire - Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2008.

Graphic Packaging Plans $27 Million Expansion of Kalamazoo Facility

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:00:12 GMT

PRNewswire - Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it has been awarded economic development tax credits from the State of Michigan and the City of Kalamazoo to assist a $27 million planned expansion of the Company's operations in Kalamazoo.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. Reports EPS of $0.61; Posts Net Earnings of $11.7 Million

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:15:52 GMT

Business Wire - Universal Forest Products, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPI) today announced its results for the second quarter of 2008.

Canadian forest products association and Assembly of First Nations sign commitment

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:08:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - QUEBEC - The Forest Products Association of Canada has signed an accord with the Assembly of First Nations committing to work together to strengthen economic development, environmental stewardship and skills development.

Advisory - Boralex - Release of the 2008 Second Quarter Results

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:04:30 GMT

CNW Group - Boralex Inc. ("Boralex" or the "Corporation") announces that the release of the 2008 second quarter results will take place on Friday, August 8, 2008.

Taiga Building Products Ltd. announces July 2008 common share dividend and note interest payment

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:29:15 GMT

CNW Group - Taiga Building Products Ltd. (TSX: TBL & TBL.NT) announced today a dividend of $0.0150 per common share and the stipulated monthly interest payment of $11.6667 per $1,000 principal value subordinated Notes.

Graphic Packaging Announces Release Date for Second Quarter 2008 Earnings

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:36:46 GMT

PRNewswire - Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) will release results for the second quarter 2008 on Wednesday, August 6th after the close of the market. The following day, Thursday, August 7th at 10am EDT, the company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter results.

GLV's Water Treatment Group Awarded New Large-Scale Contracts Worldwide Totalling Over $45 M

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:25:46 GMT

CNW Group - (All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.) Management of GLV Inc. ("GLV" or "the Company"; ticker symbols LVG.A and LVG.B) is pleased to announce that in recent weeks, the Water Treatment Group (Eimco Water Technologies) was awarded several large-scale contracts totalling over $45 M.

Research and Markets: Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. Refining Operation Asset Summary Report Out Now

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:52:16 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/3192bd/idemitsu_kosan_co) has announced the addition of the "Idemitsu Kosan Co.

Sino-Forest Corporation Announces Convertible Senior Notes Offering

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:40:54 GMT

CNW Group - Sino-Forest Corporation (the "Company") (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) today announced that it is offering convertible senior notes in the international markets.

Hadera Paper Ltd. - Results of a Public Offering in Israel of Two New Series of Debentures

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:52:19 GMT

PRNewswire - Hadera Paper Ltd. (formerly American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.) (AMEX:AIP) announces the results of a public offering in Israel of two new series of debentures pursuant to the report filed with the Israeli Securities Authority on July 14, 2008 and the shelf prospectus published by the company in Israel on May 26, 2008.

Xirrus Enables High Performance Wi-Fi For Middleton Paper Facilities

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:01:07 GMT

Business Wire - Xirrus, Inc., the only Wi-Fi “Power-Play” that can replace Ethernet workgroup switches with Wi-Fi as the primary network connection, announces that Middleton Paper has deployed Xirrus Wi-Fi Arrays across four paper manufacturing and warehousing units in the United Kingdom.

China Wood Flooring Industry Report, 2008 - It Is Predicted That Wood Floor Will Probably Cover About 25% of the Floor Decoration Market

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:58:24 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/db1a44/china_wood_floorin) has announced the addition of the "China Wood Flooring Industry Report, 2008" report to their offering.

Tembec slaps US$100 per tonne energy surcharge for its dissolving pulp business

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:33:00 GMT

The Canadian Press - TEMISCAMING, Que. - Forestry company Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) has slapped an energy surcharge of US$100 a tonne for all customers of its specialty dissolving pulp business in Canada and France.

Tembec announces energy surcharge for its Dissolving Pulp business

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:48:52 GMT

CNW Group - Tembec today announced an energy surcharge for all customers of its Specialty Dissolving Pulp business in Canada and France.

China Approved for Controlled Ivory Imports from Africa

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:40:24 GMT

Business Wire - China has been approved as a buyer of legally stockpiled African elephant ivory under strict conditions.

Kadant to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, July 24, 2008

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:14:01 GMT

Business Wire - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced that it will release its 2008 second quarter results after the market closes on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 and will hold a conference call for investors the next day, Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11 a.m.

Objet Announces New Polypropylene-Like Material, DurusWhite FullCure430

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:47:04 GMT

PRNewswire - Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3-D printing, today announced the release of Durus(TM), the newest addition to its FullCure(R) line of photopolymer materials, simulating plastics.

ImageTree Corp. Inks Lidar Licensing Deal with Blom Group, Europe's Largest Collector, Processor of Map, Image Information

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:33:44 GMT

Business Wire - ImageTree Corporation, the precision forestry company, has signed a 12-year agreement with Blom Group (Blom), the European leader in collection of geographic information, for North American licensing rights to Blom’s lidar technology.

Unisource Launches Special Sales Program for Private Brand Stretch Film Wrapper Machine

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:31:01 GMT

PRNewswire - Unisource Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading distributors of paper, packaging and facility supplies in North America, has announced a special program for packaging equipment customers as it launches a new stretch film wrapper equipment program.

Executive Vice President David Dreibelbis to Retire after 34 years at RockTenn; Operating Leadership Responsibilities Announced

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:56:21 GMT

Business Wire - RockTenn (NYSE: RKT) announced today that David Dreibelbis, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Company’s Paperboard Division, will retire for health reasons after 34 years at RockTenn.

Wellborn Forest Products Selects 20-20 Technologies as its Strategic ERP Partner

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:00:26 GMT

Marketwire - 20-20 Technologies Inc. (TSX:TWT), the world leader in 3D interior design and furniture manufacturing software, announced today that Wellborn Forest Products, a manufacturer of custom and semi-custom frameless and framed cabinets, selected 20-20's InSight's configurator and Microsoft Dynamics AX as their new enterprise technology solution.

Kimberly-Clark to Webcast Preliminary 2nd Quarter 2008 Results Conference Call

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:22:00 GMT

CNW Group - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast a discussion of its preliminary second quarter 2008 results and outlook for the balance of the year at 9 a.m. CDT on Tuesday, July 15.

Kimberly-Clark Announces Preliminary Second Quarter 2008 Results

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:06:48 GMT

CNW Group - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) today reported that net sales in the second quarter of 2008, based on preliminary figures, advanced 11 percent to $5.0 billion.

/C O R R E C T I O N from source - Boralex Power Income Fund/

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:01:06 GMT

CNW Group - Boralex Power Income Fund (the "Fund") announces that the release of the 2008 second quarter results will take place on August 4, 2008.

NewPage to Release Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Webcast Conference Call on August 12, 2008

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:00:50 GMT

PRNewswire - NewPage Corporation announced today that it will release its second quarter 2008 financial results on Tuesday, August 12, 2008, before the market opens.

WIDE ANGLE Looks at a Green Entrepreneur's Carbon Credit Scheme to Fight Global Warming - and Turn a Profit

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:59:58 GMT

Business Wire - Every hour, areas equivalent to 300 soccer fields are cut down and burned in Indonesia’s rain forests to clear land for oil palm trees and other crops.

Advisory - Boralex Power Income Fund - Release of the 2008 Second Quarter Results

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:40:37 GMT

CNW Group - Boralex Power Income Fund (the "Fund") announces that the release of the 2008 first quarter results will take place on August 4, 2008.

Hadera Paper Ltd. Contemplated Public Offering in Israel of Two New Series of Debentures

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:39:33 GMT

PRNewswire - Hadera Paper Ltd. (formerly, American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.) (AMEX:AIP) filed with the Israeli Securities Authority a report with respect to a contemplated public offering in Israel pursuant to the shelf prospectus published by the company in Israel on May 26, 2008 of two new series of debentures.

Catch the 2008 Bud Light/USA Rock Paper Scissors League Tournament Highlights from Las Vegas

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:06:29 GMT

Business Wire - While many tried to battle their way to the top at the 2008 Bud Light/USA Rock Paper Scissors League Championship in Las Vegas in June at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, it was 23 year old Sean Sears of Chicopee, Mass. who emerged victorious.

Wal-Mart Joins WWF's Global Forest & Trade Network

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:27:48 GMT

Business Wire - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. joined the Global Forest & Trade Network (GFTN), World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) initiative to save the world’s most valuable and threatened forests, WWF announced today.

Largest Minority-Owned Printer Now Offers Logistics Services

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:32 GMT

PRNewswire - The MATLET Group has added a new division called TMG Logistics LLC, a third-party domestic transportation broker specializing in the management of truckload, less-than-truckload, expedited and other types of shipments.

Frost & Sullivan Lauds Kemira Chemicals for Strong Growth in the Mature North American Pulp and Paper Chemicals Market

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:46:01 GMT

Business Wire - Based on its recent analysis of the pulp and paper chemicals market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Kemira Chemicals, Inc. with the 2008 North American Market Share Advancement of the Year Award for its outstanding ability to grow in a mature market.

Kazakhstan Kagazy Confirms Tax Holidays for Its Paper Business

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:01:02 GMT

Business Wire - Kazakhstan Kagazy PLC (the “Company” or “Kagazy”) (LSE: KAG), owner of one of Kazakhstan’s leading industrial groups, today confirmed that its subsidiary, Kagazy Recycling LLP, has been granted tax holidays within the framework of the State support of direct investments, the main aim of which is to promote domestic producers The tax holidays are valid until 2013.

Hadera Paper Ltd. Israeli Institutional Investors Pre-Offer Undertakings

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:07:45 GMT

PRNewswire - Hadera Paper Ltd. (the "Company", formerly, American Israeli Paper Mills Ltd.) (AMEX:AIP) held on July 10, 2008, an auction for Israeli institutional investors, as part of the contemplated public offering in Israel of two new series of debentures pursuant to the shelf prospectus published by the Company in Israel on May 26, 2008.

Hadera Paper Ltd. Signing an Agreement -- Updating Report

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:10:17 GMT

PRNewswire - Hadera Paper Ltd. (Amex: AIP) [AIPM] announced today that following the Company's previous announcements dated July 2, 2008 and July 8, 2008, the Company announced that on July 10, 2008 it has signed an agreement for the acquisition of shares of Carmel Container Systems Ltd. ("Carmel", an affiliated company) from the principal shareholder of Carmel, Mr.

Stora Enso's Associated Company Veracel's Permits Questioned

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:14:16 GMT

PRNewswire - Stora Enso's associated company Veracel in Brazil has received a decision issued by a federal judge in Bahia originating from a claim of 1993 in which Veracel (at that time Veracruz Florestal Ltda.) was accused of having deforested a minor area (64 hectares) of native forest in 1993.

WoodWorks Announces Agreement with RISA Technologies to Incorporate Advanced Wood Design Features into Building Design Software

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:36:02 GMT

Business Wire - The Wood Products Council’s WoodWorks program has announced an agreement with RISA Technologies, leader in building design software.

Tembec resigns from the Ontario Forest Industries Association

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:19:24 GMT

CNW Group - Tembec has resigned from the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) in response to a series of inappropriate tactics including the participation in a press release issued by Ontario Forestry Coalition (OFC) today on the subject of the Endangered Species Act.