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Paper News Archives for October 2009

Oct 31, 2009 | KansasCity.com

NY Senate leader Bruno, 80, faces corruption trial

For more than a decade, state Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno was a top power broker in New York.

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Related Topix: US News, Albany International CorpDE, New York University

Fri Oct 30, 2009

The Virginian-Pilot

Kaine, after International Paper visit, says workers need help

Stanley Sykes was one of the first International Paper mill workers to come out of a meeting Friday afternoon with the governor.

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Related Topix: Construction, International Paper, Franklin, VA, Isle of Wight County, VA

Myrtle Beach Online

Alcatel-Lucent Q3 loss widens to $269 million

Telecommunications equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA saw its net loss widen in the third quarter as European phone companies, its key customers, cut back on spending.

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Related Topix: 9, UPMKymmene, Business News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

WisInfo

Dredging of Fox River to resume in April

Dredging of the Fox River will end for 2009 on Nov. 14. Scott Stein, a spokesman for the Fox River Cleanup Project, said the dredging, dewatering and hauling of PCB sediment is scheduled to resume April 5. Tetra Tech Inc.

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Related Topix: Tetra Tech, Environmental, Industrial Machines

Wed Oct 28, 2009

The Town Talk

Our view: Pineville mill will leave a strong legacy

When International Paper Co. shuts its Pineville mill in December, it will close the doors on a highly competitive manufacturing facility and a major community stakeholder.

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Related Topix: Pineville, LA, Construction, International Paper, Opinion

Memphis Business Journal

International Paper profits see third quarter boost

International Paper Co. nearly tripled its third quarter earnings from the previous quarter thanks to a slight increase in demand for the company's paper products.

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Related Topix: Construction, International Paper

ABC News

International Paper's 3Q Profit Slips

International Paper, the world's top wood products company, says its third-quarter profit fell as sales of cardboard box materials lagged year-earlier levels.

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Related Topix: Construction, International Paper, Business News

FOX16.com

Thousands of dollars worth of feminine products stolen in Conway

Thieves stole nearly half a million dollars in feminine hygiene products belonging to the Kimberly Clark Corporation.

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Related Topix: Conway, AR, Kimberly Clark

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Business Wire

Stull, Stull & Brody Announces Investigation on Behalf of Shareholders of I-Flow Corporation

Attorney Advertising. Notice is hereby given that Stull, Stull & Brody has commenced an investigation on behalf of shareholders of I-Flow Corporation for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law in connection with an agreement by I-Flow's Board of Directors to sell all of the Company's outstanding shares of common ...

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Related Topix: IFlow, Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Kimberly Clark

Nashua Telegraph

Treat from ex-spouse a lie, police claim: Woman alleged that...

A Merrimack woman has been charged with lying to police and the court about a threat she claimed was made by her former husband.

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Related Topix: Merrimack, NH, Office Equipment, Nashua, Industrial Machines, Londonderry, NH, Criminal Defense Law, Law, East Kingston, NH

Mon Oct 26, 2009

SF Gate

Potlatch 3Q profit boosted by timber deed sale

Timber real estate investment trust Potlatch Corp. said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 82 percent, boosted by the proceeds from the sale of a timber deed.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Potlatch Corporation

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Tufco Technologies stock moves to Nasdaq Capital Market

Tufco Technologies Inc ., which had been threatened with being delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market, transferred Monday to the exchange's Capital Market.

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Related Topix: Industrial Machines, Tufco Technologies

WLOS

Warner vows to help Va. workers facing layoffs

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner says he'll try to convince International Paper to reconsider its decision to shut down its plant in Franklin, which would put 1,100 people out of work.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Construction, International Paper, Virginia, Virginia Government

Inside Bay Area

Stocks on the move: ITT, Kimberly-Clark, MetroPCS, Skechers

Shares of the following companies are having unusual moves in U.S. trading this morning.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, ITT Educational Services, Education, Financial Markets, Biotech, Medicine, Amgen, Healthcare Industry, Medical Equipment, CONMED, eBay, Startups

Sun Oct 25, 2009

The Town Talk

IP's Pineville Mill to close in mid-December

More than 2,100 people are expected to be directly or indirectly affected by the closure of International Paper's Pineville Mill, company officials said Thursday.

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Related Topix: Pineville, LA, Construction, International Paper, Bobby Jindal, US Governors, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Town Talk

IP announcement a shock to Cenla business leaders

The Pineville area is losing one of its top employers, and its loss will be felt throughout Central Louisiana.

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Related Topix: Pineville, LA, US Politics, US News, Bobby Jindal, Republican, US House of Representatives, Louisiana, Construction, International Paper, Bastrop, LA

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Earnings Preview: International Paper

International Paper Co., the world's largest wood products company, reports earnings for the fourth quarter on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Construction, International Paper, Memphis, TN Metro

Fri Oct 23, 2009

Austin American Statesman

Gas prices surge around Austin; Temple-Inland sees profit soar

AAA Texas: Gasoline prices up 15 cents across Central Texas Austin-area gasoline prices rose 15 cents in the past week, the biggest jump in more than a year, AAA Texas reported.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Texarkana, TX, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, TempleInland

KATV Little Rock

Georgia-Pacific Mill In Fordyce Laying Off Workforce

Georgia-Pacific Corp. says it is laying off the workforce - more than 300 employees - at its plywood mill in Fordyce.

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Related Topix: Construction, Georgia Pacific

WRVA-AM Richmond

AUDIO: Franklin Losing Paper Mill

Franklin, Va. "Devastating" is how Franklin Mayor James Councill describes the news that International Paper is closing their paper mill in nearby Isle of Wight, which will eliminate 1100 jobs.

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Related Topix: Franklin, VA, Construction, International Paper, United Kingdom, Isle of Wight County, England

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Palm Beach Post

Shareholders OK merger between Chesapeake and Florida Public Utilities

Shareholders said yes. Florida Public Utilities Co. and Dover, Del.-based Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

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Related Topix: Chesapeake Utilities, Energy, Manufacturing, Chesapeake, West Palm Beach, FL, Palm Beach, FL, West Palm Beach Metro

The Birmingham News

Kimberly-Clark 3Q profit rises 41 percent

Kimberly Clark Corp ., the maker of Huggies diapers and Kleenex tissues, said Thursday its profit jumped 41 percent in the second quarter because of higher prices on its products and lower commodity and energy costs.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark

PilotOnline.com

Franklin paper mill to close; 1,100 to lose jobs

International Paper Corp. will close its Franklin paper mill permanently next spring and lay off 1,100 workers.

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Related Topix: Construction, International Paper, Food, Smithfield Foods

Kentucky.com

MeadWestvaco sells branding business

MeadWestvaco Corp., which makes paper and plastic products, said Wednesday it has sold its Internet-based packaging and branding business.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines, Glen Allen, VA

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Investopedia

Kimberly-Clark Is Tough To Live Without

There are plenty of things that we can probably do without. For example, we technically don't need a car or a television set or a fancy wristwatch to get by each day.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Watches

Tue Oct 20, 2009

WebWire

Kimberly-Clark Begins Tender Offer To Acquire I-Flow Corporation

Kimberly-Clark Corporation today will commence a cash tender offer to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock of I-Flow Corporation .

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Medicine, IFlow, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate / Securities Law, Law

Paper Age

Stora Enso, Arauco Close Deal for ENCE's Uruguay Operations

Oct. 16, 2009 - Stora Enso and Arauco announced that they have completed the 50:50 joint acquisition of the majority of Grupo ENCE's operations in Uruguay.

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Related Topix: Stora Enso

Sun Oct 18, 2009

Fool.com

2 Big Reasons to Buy Kimberly-Clark

Disney buys Marvel. David Gardnera TMs top stock jumps 1,334%! See what David recommends that you buy NEXT.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Financial Markets

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Roanoke Times

Campaign notebook: New ads target regional voters and their concerns

Virginia's candidates for governor are treating Roanoke television viewers to another round of bickering over whether Democrat Creigh Deeds supports a federal cap-and-trade system to control greenhouse gas emissions.

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Related Topix: US News, Roanoke Metro, Roanoke, VA, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Virginia, Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines

Fri Oct 16, 2009

RISI

Stora Enso's non-recurring items in 3Q 2009

HELSINKI , Oct. 16, 2009 - Stora Enso will record non-recurring items with a negative impact of approximately EUR 655 million on operating profit, including a EUR 71 million future cash impact, in its third quarter 2009 results.

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Related Topix: Stora Enso

Thu Oct 15, 2009

Cleaning & Maintenance Mgmt.

Georgia-Pacific receives SmartWay Excellence Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently named Georgia-Pacific Corporation a SmartWay Excellence Award winner for 2009, recognizing the company for its outstanding environmental performance , according to Reliable Plant .

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Related Topix: Construction, Georgia Pacific, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law

Wed Oct 14, 2009

The Southside Sentinel - Urbanna, Va.

Sails on the Rappahannock: Turkey Shoot Regatta

Click the image above to watch the audio slideshow for the 2009 Hospice Turkey Shoot Regatta.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Palliative Care, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, Irvington, VA, White Stone, VA, Manufacturing, Chesapeake, Hardyville, VA

Medical Device/Diagnostic Ind.

Kimberly-Clark Pushes Further Into Device Market

Last week Kimberly-Clark made a move to increase its medical device sales by more than 50% with the acquisition of I-Flow Corp.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Lake Forest, CA, IFlow, Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry

Tue Oct 13, 2009

Recycling Today

Smurfit Partners with Waste Services Inc.

Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s Recycling division is partnering with Waste Services, Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, SmurfitStone Container, Miami, FL, Hialeah, FL, Miami Metro, Taft, FL, Sanford, FL

Post and Courier

Importer to locate center in Berkeley

The rubber is about to hit the road in Berkeley County. Tire importer TBC Corp. is announcing today that it has picked a site near Summerville for a mammoth, 1.1 million-square-foot distribution center that will become one of the largest customers for the Port of Charleston.

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Related Topix: Retail, Auto Parts, Berkeley County, SC, Summerville, SC, Charleston Metro, Charleston, SC, Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines

Mon Oct 12, 2009

PR-inside.com

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty...

Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Investigates Possible Breach of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of I-Flow Corp.

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Related Topix: Medicine, IFlow, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, New York Metro, Kimberly Clark

TMCnet

Albany International Signs $7.5 million Renewal Agreement with Orange Business Services

Albany International, a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, has signed a $7.5 million renewal agreement with Orange Business Services for MPLS-based IP VPN and WAN optimization services.

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Related Topix: Albany International CorpDE, Science / Technology, WAN

Sun Oct 11, 2009

Berkshire Eagle

MeadWestvaco Pair aiming to buy plant n The purchase of the Lee...

Two senior managers at the local MeadWestvaco plant are negotiating to purchase the facility from its parent company and keep it running as it does now with its 122-member work force.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines, South Lee, MA

Sat Oct 10, 2009

Business Wire

Fitch Affirms Kimberly-Clark's IDR at 'A'; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Kimberly-Clark Corporations' ratings as follows: --Long-term Issuer Default Rating at 'A'; --Short-term Issuer Default Rating at 'F1'; --Commercial paper at 'F1'; --$1.33 billion revolving credit facility at 'A'; --Senior unsecured notes and debentures at 'A. Fitch also affirms Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.'s, CP rating ...

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark

Fri Oct 09, 2009

7Online.com

Kimberly-Clark says it will add higher-margin medical devices to its healthcare unit.

Kimberly-Clark says it will add higher-margin medical devices to its healthcare unit by buying healthcare company I-Flow Corp.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, IFlow, Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Lake Forest, CA

Business Wire

MeadWestvaco Announces Plans to Sell Specialty Papers Plants in South Lee, Mass.

MeadWestvaco Corporation announced today it has signed an agreement to sell its Specialty Papers business in South Lee, Mass., to Onyx Specialty Papers, Inc.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, South Lee, MA, Industrial Machines

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Graphic Arts Online

Smurfit-Stone Improves Productivity, Costs and Sustainability

Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation today announced productivity, supply chain and sustainability benefits for manufacturers at the 2009 Pack Expo.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, SmurfitStone Container, Creve Coeur, MO

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Green Bay Press-Gazette

Kimberly-Clark buys Baylis

Kimberly-Clark Corp. has acquired the pain management business of Baylis Medical Co., Montreal, for an undisclosed price.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark, Montreal, WI

Tue Oct 06, 2009

Charleston Daily Mail

Paper company treats W.Va. trout streams

MeadWestvaco says it has installed four liming stations to improve water quality in trout streams on company-owned property in West Virginia.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines, Rupert, WV

Business Report

Sappi to delist from London Stock Exchange next month

By Sapa Global pulp and paper group Sappi informed shareholders on Friday that it had decided to delist from the London Stock Exchange .

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Related Topix: Sappi

Mon Oct 05, 2009

Dallas Business Journal

Kimberly-Clark buys Baylis Medical unit

Tissue and diaper maker Kimberly-Clark Corp. has acquired the pain management segment of Baylis Medical Co.

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Related Topix: Kimberly Clark

Baltimore Business Journal

New full-body scanning shop targets Arundel

If two is company and three is a crowd, don't tell Mark Baganz. Despite the fact the Greater Baltimore market is already home to two full-body scanning companies, Baganz plans to open a third in Annapolis later this month.

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Related Topix: Baltimore, MD, Annapolis, MD, Radiology, Medicine, Anne Arundel County, MD, Manufacturing, Chesapeake, Explosion

Sun Oct 04, 2009

Earth Times

Smurfit-Stone Reduces Costs, Improves Sustainability for North America's Produce Growers and Grocers

CREVE COEUR, Mo., and CHICAGO, Oct. 3 Smurfit-09PMA-Summit CREVE COEUR, Mo., and CHICAGO, Oct.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, SmurfitStone Container, Marketing

Sat Oct 03, 2009

PR-inside.com

Company Financials MeadWestvaco Corporation - new market analysis released

The datapack covers wealth of financial information relating to income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines

Fri Oct 02, 2009

The Community Times Dispatch

Colleton Emergency Preparedness lands new disaster trailer

MeadWestvaco partners with Red Cross for Colleton County preparedness The American Red Cross announced earlier this month that MeadWestvaco is the sponsoring partner for a Red Cross disaster trailer that has been placed in Colleton County for use in the event of a disaster.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, MeadWestvaco, Industrial Machines, Colleton County, SC, Walterboro, SC, Charleston Metro, Charleston, SC, North Charleston, SC

Thu Oct 01, 2009

ANA - Athens News Agency

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I'I I'IsIYI I I©I I- I I I IYI - BW - Sonoco Alcore - Leading the Way for Technological Innovation at FachPack 2009 Sept.

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Related Topix: Manufacturing, Industrial Machines, Sonoco Products, Business Wire, Startups, World News, Germany, Science / Technology, RFID News

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