http://www.risiinfo.comThe leading information provider for the global forest products industryen-usWed, 7 Jan 2009 00:06:12 -0500Copyright 2008 RISI, Inc.http://www.risiinfo.com/community/images/Risi_logo.jpghttp://www.risiinfo.com14428Visit www.risiinfo.comhttp://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Expansion-of-paper-chemical-products-production-capacity.html?source=rssThe Board of Directors of China Paper Holdings Limited (the "Company") wishes to inform that Linyi Zhenyuan Paper Co. Ltd. ("Zhenyuan"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, intends to expand the production capacity of its existing paper chemical products facility (the "Expansion Plan").http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Expansion-of-paper-chemical-products-production-capacity.html?source=rssTue, 23 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Eka-Chemicals-to-reduce-sodium-chlorate-production-capacity.html?source=rssEka Chemicals, AkzoNobel's Pulp and Paper Chemicals business unit, will reduce the production capacity of sodium chlorate to meet shrinking market demand.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Eka-Chemicals-to-reduce-sodium-chlorate-production-capacity.html?source=rssTue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/haas-nalco-chemical-management-services-venture.html?source=rssHaas TCM Inc. of West Chester, PA announces today that it has formed a joint venture named PCM Solutions, LLC, with Nalco Company to provide chemical management services (CMS) to customers in the process industries, such as chemical and petrochemical manufacturing, petroleum refining and energy exploration and production, pulp and paper manufacturing, food and beverage production, and various other industries such as textiles, cosmetics and pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/haas-nalco-chemical-management-services-venture.html?source=rssThu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/ppsa-adjusts-kaolin-production.html?source=rssPPSA will reduce by 200,000 tonnes/yr its kaolin production at its sites in the state of Pará, Brazil. The reduction will be effective Jan. 1, 2009 in response to weak market demand. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/ppsa-adjusts-kaolin-production.html?source=rssWed, 3 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Omya-appoints-new-North-American-Paper-Group-General-Manager.html?source=rssOmya Inc. has announced that John Schoener has been promoted to the position of General Manager Paper for the United States, Canada and Mexico. In this new role, Mr. Schoener will be responsible for all Sales, Marketing and Technical Support functions for all paper related business throughout North America. John has been with Omya for the past eight years and most recently was VP Sales & Marketing. Mr. Schoener will report to Thoralf Gliese who is the General Manager of Omya’s Global Paper Unit. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Omya-appoints-new-North-American-Paper-Group-General-Manager.html?source=rssTue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Akzo-Nobel-fined-for-h2o2-price-fixing-in-Canada.html?source=rssThe Competition Bureau announced today that Akzo Nobel Chemicals International BV has been fined $3.15 million by the Federal Court after the company pleaded guilty to criminal charges for fixing the price of hydrogen peroxide sold in Canada.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Akzo-Nobel-fined-for-h2o2-price-fixing-in-Canada.html?source=rssFri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/REACH-registration-not-needed-for-paper-recycling-soaps.html?source=rssThe soaps produced and used in the deinking process do not have to be registered within the REACH process. This has been confirmed to INGEDE by the German Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA). In a recent statement regarding the revision of Commission Regulation (EC) 987/2008, Claus Haas of BAuA states that “according to Annex V in accordance with Article 2(7)(b) certain fatty acids with an alkyl chain length between C6 and C24 obtained from natural sources as well as their sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium salts do not have to be registered according to REACH Directive (EC) 1907/2006 if they have not been chemically modified.”http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/REACH-registration-not-needed-for-paper-recycling-soaps.html?source=rssWed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Thiele-increases-prices-on-kaolin-products.html?source=rssThiele Kaolin Company announced today that it will implement a price increase on kaolin products for all markets, effective January 1, 2009. The amount of the increase will vary depending on the grade of kaolin with the price of some grades increasing by 10%.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Thiele-increases-prices-on-kaolin-products.html?source=rssFri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/CER-to-build-alkali-recovery-system-for-Shandong-Tralin.html?source=rssChina Energy Recovery, Inc. (CER), a leader in the waste heat energy recovery sector of the alternative energy industry, announced today that it has executed contracts for designing and manufacturing the world's largest straw pulp alkali recovery system in alliance with CMIIC Engineering & Construction Corporation, one of China's largest industrial construction firms. The recovery system is a key part of the Shandong Hai River Basin Pollution Control Project sponsored by the Asian Development Bank. The total project cost is estimated to be RMB95 million (approximately $13.9 million based on the exchange rate as of date of this press release date), of which RMB79 million (approximately $11.6 million) represents the estimated cost for the alkali recovery system that CER will design and manufacture leveraging its own technology.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/CER-to-build-alkali-recovery-system-for-Shandong-Tralin.html?source=rssThu, 6 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/solvay-chemical-suspends-sulfur-surcharge-sulfite.html?source=rssAs of November 4, 2008, Solvay Chemicals, Inc. announces suspension of the August sulfur surcharge on its sulfite products. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/solvay-chemical-suspends-sulfur-surcharge-sulfite.html?source=rssWed, 5 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/RBP-Chemical-and-NENSCO-announce-partnership.html?source=rssRBP Chemical Technology and New England Newspaper Supply Company -- popularly known as NENSCO -- have announced a partnership designed to benefit the newspaper market. RBP has acquired the well-known Nensco Liquid GoldTM line of fountain solutions and will manufacture them at its Milwaukee headquarters. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/RBP-Chemical-and-NENSCO-announce-partnership.html?source=rssMon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Hexion-and-Huntsman-prepared-to-complete-merger-banks-refuse-to-fund-toda.html?source=rssHexion 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 Associates and the solvency certificate of Huntsman Corporation's Chief Financial Officer meet the condition of the commitment letter, and stated that as a result the banks do not plan to fund the proposed closing of the merger scheduled for this morning. Accordingly, Hexion does not expect the merger to close today. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Hexion-and-Huntsman-prepared-to-complete-merger-banks-refuse-to-fund-toda.html?source=rssTue, 28 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Rohm-and-Haas-reports-12-percent-increase-in-sales-for-third-quarter.html?source=rssRohm and Haas Company today reported third quarter 2008 sales of $2,471 million, a 12 percent increase over the same period in 2007, driven by timely pricing actions, favorable currencies, acquisitions, and growth in Rapidly Developing Economies, partially offset by decreased demand in North America and Western Europe. The company reported third quarter 2008 earnings from continuing operations of $129 million, or $0.66 per share, compared to $129 million, or $0.61 per share, for the third quarter of 2007. This quarter's results include special items totaling $0.24 per share: $0.09 per share in costs associated with the proposed merger with The Dow Chemical Company announced in July; $0.07 per share in costs resulting from the impact of hurricanes on the company's operations in the quarter; and $0.08 per share in asset impairments and costs resulting from restructuring actions announced in June. Adjusted earnings per share, excluding the special items noted above, were $0.90, up 3 percent compared to $0.87 in the prior-year period.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Rohm-and-Haas-reports-12-percent-increase-in-sales-for-third-quarter.html?source=rssWed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/EC-clears-joint-venture-between-Dow-and-PIC.html?source=rssThe European Commission has granted clearance under the EU Merger Regulation to the joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) of the US and Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (PIC) of Kuwait, controlled by the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC). http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/EC-clears-joint-venture-between-Dow-and-PIC.html?source=rssMon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Caustic-soda-still-rising-while-plastic-resins-dropping.html?source=rssCaustic soda producers captured about half of their announced contract price increase of $115-135/ton due to tight supply, according to sources last week.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Caustic-soda-still-rising-while-plastic-resins-dropping.html?source=rssFri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Chemical-recovery-plant-inaugurated-at-UPM-Kymi-mill-in-Finland.html?source=rssA new chemical recovery plant was inaugurated today at the UPM Kymi pulp mill in Kuusankoski. Mr Lauri Lamminmäki, Manager of Change director of the New Kouvola task group, performed the inauguration by signing the charter, which acknowledges the company's responsible and environmentally conscious operations. The other signatory of the charter is Mr Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO of UPM.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Chemical-recovery-plant-inaugurated-at-UPM-Kymi-mill-in-Finland.html?source=rssThu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/kemira-builds-tech-center-in-brazil.html?source=rssOne of the main chemicals suppliers to the pulp and paper industry, the Finnish firm Kemira announced on Oct. 1 that it will open a technological center in São Paulo, Brazil. The startup of the new R&D center is expected in 2009. "We are choosing the best city in the São Paulo state to install this new center considering factors such as logistics, infrastructure and universities that will work in partnership with us," said Hilton Casas, Kemira's Latin America senior vice-president. http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/kemira-builds-tech-center-in-brazil.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Imerys-proposes-closure-of-GCC-facility-in-Salisbury-UK.html?source=rssImerys Pigments for Paper is today announcing the proposed closure of its ground calcium carbonate (GCC) facility in Salisbury, UK. The facility is expected to stop production early in 2009.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Imerys-proposes-closure-of-GCC-facility-in-Salisbury-UK.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/dupont-titanium-dioxide-prices-europe-middle-east-cotober-2008.html?source=rssDuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(r) titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/dupont-titanium-dioxide-prices-europe-middle-east-cotober-2008.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Kemira-commits-to-enhancing-energy-efficiency-at-production-sites-in-Finland.html?source=rssKemira has signed a voluntary energy efficiency agreement, introduced by the Finnish Ministry of Employment and the Economy and the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency in energy-intensive industries in Finland. Under this agreement, Kemira undertakes to enhance the efficiency of its energy consumption and to alter operation methods to facilitate continuous improvement of energy efficiency. Kemira will also strive to improve the efficiency of logistics and energy consumption in transport operations.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Kemira-commits-to-enhancing-energy-efficiency-at-production-sites-in-Finland.html?source=rssMon, 13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Rohm-and-Haas-lifts-force-majeure-for-acrylate-and-specialty-monomers.html?source=rssRohm and Haas Company said today it has resumed full supply of acrylate products made at its Deer Park, Texas, site, and of the specialty monomers made at its Bayport, Texas, facility, effective immediately. The company said its plants are running well, and at or near capacity a few weeks earlier than first anticipated.http://www.risiinfo.com/technology/pulp-paper/news/Rohm-and-Haas-lifts-force-majeure-for-acrylate-and-specialty-monomers.html?source=rssThu, 9 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400