Forest biofuel increases emissions, study says

Nov 7 2011 Researchers find that producing biofuel from forests would release more greenhouse emissions.

Ilim Group´s production in northwest Russia up six percent

Nov 7 2011 During the first three quarters of 2011 Russian Ilim Group manufactured 800,000 tons of pulp and paper products in the northwestern part of Russia, which is six percent over the same period of 2010.

Norske Skog close to sale of Dutch mill

Nov 7 2011 Norske Skog has reached a stage in negotiations with a potential buyer of the Norske Skog Parenco mill and the recovered paper business of Reparco Group in the Netherlands.

Stora Enso to restructure packaging operations

Nov 4 2011 Stora Enso plans to restructure its core and coreboard operations and streamline corrugated packaging production in Finland. Some 150 jobs are at risk.

Walki Group sells its shares in Converflex

Nov 7 2011 Walki Group, a leading producer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials, has announced the sale of its 52 percent share holding in Converflex AB.

CellMark expanding its global network

Nov 7 2011 Swedish forest products marketing group Cellmark plans to acquire the Alcan International Network business from Constellium.

SCA etablerar joint venture i Australasien

Domsjö vill stänga delar av bioreningen sommartid

SCA to establish joint venture with Australian company

Nov 4 2011 SCA has decided to form a joint venture partnership for its existing operations in Australasia with the Australian company Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). SCA and PEP Fund IV will each hold 50 percent of the company.

BASF världsbäst på utsläppsrapportering

Den tyska kemijätten BASF har hamnat högst upp i rankingen över de företag som är bäst i världen på att rapportera sina utsläpp av växthusgaser.

Dyrare el drabbar kemiindustrin

Det högre elpriset som kommit efter indelningen i olika elområden i Sverige slår hårt mot de speciellt energikrävande industrierna i södra Sverige.

Stora skillnader i utsläppseffektivitet

Sveaskog är det pappers- och massaföretag som släpper ut minst koldioxid i förhållande till sitt resultat. Stora Enso och UPM finns i mellanskiktet av bolagen medan Norske Skog är bland de sämsta visar en ny forskarrapport från Mistra-programmet SIRP.

Södras får dispens av FSC

Fortsatt tufft för Norske Skog

Sveaskog satsar på vattenlandskap

Increased sales but weaker profit for Metsä Tissue

Nov 3 2011 Metsä Tissue reported sales totalling 247 million Euros (236) for the third quarter 2011. Operating profit came to seven million Euros (10).

Metso to supply new power boiler to Russia

Nov 3, 2011?Metso has signed a contract with Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill to deliver a biomass-fired BFB (bubbling fluidized bed) power boiler including main auxiliary equipment for boiler and site advisory services.

Profit still a struggle for Norske Skog

Nov 3 2011 Norske Skog's operating earnings in the third quarter were -1,883 million Norwegian Kroner, compared to -202 million in the second quarter of 2011 and -326 million in the third quarter of 2010.

Weakened result for M-real

Nov 3 2011 M-real's operating result for the third quarter of 2011 was -13 million Euros, compared to a profit of 66 million the same period last year. Sales were 616 million Euros (662).

Två svårt skadade vid explosion

Två män i tjugoårsåldern skadades svårt vid en explosion på Nordkalks anläggning inom SSABs område i Luleå natten mot onsdag.

Svenska kärnkraftverk klarar inte jordbävning

De svenska kärnkraftverken klarar i dagsläget inte en svår jordbävning. Det visar stresstesterna som gjorts efter kärnkraftshaveriet i Japan.

Brist på metaller kan hämma miljöteknik

EU-kommissionen har via JRC undersökt om det finns risk för att koldioxidsnål energiteknik i framtiden kan hindras av brist på de metaller som används.

LKAB köper koldioxidkrediter av Sveaskog

Fortsatt massapris-tapp