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Weyerhaeuser to Release Third Quarter Earnings on October 30

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:09:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) will release third quarter 2009 results on Oct. 30 before the market opens. The company will hold a live conference call at 7 a.m. Pacific (10 a.m. Eastern) on Oct. 30 to discuss third quarter results...

Verso Paper Corp. Rallies Partners to Increase Certified Forest Acreage in Maine

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:00:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) today announced its participation in a partnership with Time Inc., Hearst Enterprises, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative^® (SFI), the American Tree Farm System^® (ATFS), and other forest...

Axion’s Thermoplastic Technology Detailed in Research Paper Published by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:31:00 0500

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the release of a research paper regarding high-load thermoplastic...

SCA: Invitation to Press Conference Q3

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:26:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 29, 2009 - Regulatory News:

SCA’s (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) (NASDAQ:SVCBY) interim report for 1 January – 30 September 2009 will be released on Tuesday, 27 October around 08.00 CET.

Media and analysts are invited to a...

BIO Asks EPA to Ensure Biofuels Receive Fair Treatment in Renewable Fuel Standard Rules

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:24:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - The EPA must acknowledge the full extent of the uncertainty in its estimation of biofuels’ lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions and ensure that biofuel technologies are not preemptively disqualified from participation in the Renewable Fuel...

Potlatch Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results and Webcast Conference Call

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:57:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 28, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) has scheduled its Third Quarter Webcast and Conference Call for Tuesday, October 27, 2009, at 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern). Results for the third quarter of 2009 will be released via Business Wire before...

Most Recent Chimney Fire Statistics Indicate Increasing Importance of Annual Chimney Sweeping and Inspections

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:29:00 0500

PLAINFIELD, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - As the temperatures begin to cool, the Chimney Safety Institute of America (48HourPrint.com is working to become a model of sustainability...

Newsweek Ranks Sonoco One of the 100 Greenest Large American Companies

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:02:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has been ranked as one of the 100 greenest large companies in the United States in Newsweek’s inaugural Green Rankings, which evaluated the country’s 500...

Global Fleet Forecaster – Ascend Launches Its New Tool for the Aerospace Industry

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

LONDON & NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Opportunities as well as risks may be overlooked in the current economic climate, according to Ascend, the global aerospace specialists. The company has responded with a new online forecasting service.

Tailored...

Axion Announces Official Public Unveiling of World’s First Thermoplastic Bridges Capable of Supporting Over 70 Tons

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:01:00 0500

BASKING RIDGE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Axion International Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:AXIH), a next-generation technology innovator utilizing recycled plastic for high load industrial products, today announces the official public unveiling of the high-load thermoplastic bridges...

Research and Markets: Handbook of Furniture Manufacturing And Marketing Is Referenced and Contains a Full Index and 350 Exhibits

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:47:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (http://www.onsetcomp.com), the...

SOCIALCARBON® Credits Help the World Bank Group Go Carbon Neutral for Its Internal Operations

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:12:00 0500

SÃO PAULO, Brazil-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - The Social Carbon Company (SCC), today announced that 206,178 tonnes of Brazilian originated greenhouse gas (GHG) credits verified using the SOCIALCARBON® methodology have been successfully delivered to the World Bank Group. This is one...

Performance Ingeo™ Meltblown Nonwovens Now a Demonstrated Reality

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:37:00 0500

MINNETONKA, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - NatureWorks announced today at the 2009 International Nonwovens Technical Conference (INTC) being held in Denver that two grades of its low-carbon footprint Ingeo^™ bioresin are now commercially available for the production of...

Microbes in Compost: the Little Heroes Battle Climate Change – Bio-Reaction Puts Them to Work for 10 More Companies

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

TUALATIN, Ore.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Microbes in specially designed compost-filled spheres are eating away at the world’s carbon emissions problem. Bio-Reaction Industries (BRI), a company that uses microbes from ordinary compost in its bio-oxidation systems to...

Sonoco Selected to Join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON) announced that it has been selected to join the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), effective today. DJSI World comprises the leading global companies in terms of economic performance, environmental...

Laidlaw Energy and Homeland Renewable Energy Announce Biomass Project Development Joint Venture and Investment

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 21, 2009 - Laidlaw Biopower, LLC (“Laidlaw”), an affiliate of Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker symbol “LLEG”), and Homeland Renewable Energy LLC (“Homeland”), jointly announced today that they have entered into a joint venture to develop...

Anticipating Labelexpo Europe 2009, Dow Global Vice President Describes PSA Business as a Powerhouse

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:00:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-September 18, 2009 - With the recent acquisition of Rohm and Haas, The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE:DOW) Adhesives and Functional Polymers business is a powerful resource for

Cyclone Power Technologies Completes Prototype Biomass Electric Generator

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:00:00 0500

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink...

Mapping Evapotranspiration Wins Innovations in American Government Award

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:00:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-September 15, 2009 - The Ash...

Weyerhaeuser Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:56:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that it is the only building materials company named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI: North America) that tracks North American companies in terms of their economic, environmental...

Presentation Time Change: John A. Luke, Jr., MWV Chairman and CEO, to Present at UBS Global Paper & Forest Products Conference

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:20:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-September 14, 2009 - Due to a scheduling change requested by the host, MeadWestvaco Corp. (NYSE:MWV) today announced that

Potlatch Executives to Present at UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference in New York City

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:46:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE: PCH) announced today that Michael J. Covey, chairman, president and chief executive officer and Eric Cremers, vice president finance and chief financial officer, will be giving a company overview to investors at the...

Fulton, Bedient to Represent Weyerhaeuser at UBS Conference

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:32:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Dan Fulton, president and chief executive officer, and Patty Bedient, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will represent Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference on Sept. 15.

Bedient to Represent Weyerhaeuser at J.P. Morgan Conference

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:31:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Patty Bedient, executive vice president and chief financial officer, will represent Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference on Sept. 16.

Bedient is scheduled to present at 8:15 a.m...

Cyclone Power Technologies Retains Auditors to Prepare Financials for SEC Registration

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 13:20:00 0500

POMPANO BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 8, 2009 - Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink...

Packaging Corporation of America Declares Quarterly Dividend

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:00:00 0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-September 4, 2009 - Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) announced today that its Board has approved a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on its common stock. The quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share will be paid to shareholders of record as...

Double honours for SCA in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:50:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Regulatory News:

Some of the issues that SCA received outstanding scores on are brand management, environmental management systems and human capital development.

Patrik Isaksson, SCA’s Vice President for...

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 48.4%; August Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 51.3%; New Orders Index at 49.9%; Employment Index at 43.5%

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:00:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in August, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^®.

Rayonier CEO to Present at UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:03:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today announced that Lee Thomas, chairman, president and CEO, will present at the UBS Global Paper and Forest Products Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, at 12:00 p.m. EDT.

A...

Eagle Materials Inc. to Present at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 3, 2009 - Steven R. Rowley, President and CEO of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP), will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Diversified Industries Conference in New York City on Tuesday, September 15, 2009. Eagle’s presentation is scheduled to begin at...

Research and Markets: Stationery, Tablet, and Related Product Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [Q2 2009 Edition]

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:43:00 0500

DUBLIN-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Press Release Bong Ljungdahl AB: New Tyvek® Agreement to Boost ProPac Sales

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:13:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-September 1, 2009 - Regulatory News:

Bong (STO:BONG) has entered into an exclusive agreement with DuPont for the manufacturing, marketing and sales of Tyvek® branded envelopes and pockets and postal packaging solutions in Western Europe. The...

SCA: Conversion of Shares

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:53:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Regulatory News:

According to SCA's articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the company. When such a...

Biomass Combustion Systems Announces Newest Addition to Its Family of “Green BTU” Shop Heater Furnaces

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:38:00 0500

WORCESTER, Mass.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - Biomass Combustion Systems (BCS), the...

WoodPellets.com Heats Up Biomass Sector with $11 Million in Funding from Leading Investors

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:30:00 0500

GOFFSTOWN, N.H.-(Business Wire)-August 31, 2009 - WoodPellets.com, formerly PelletSales.com, the nation's leading independent distributor and direct-to-consumer retailer of wood pellet heating fuels, today announced it has successfully completed an $11 million financing led by

Pope Resources Announces Quarterly Distribution

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:00:00 0500

POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-August 27, 2009 - Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of 20 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on September 11, 2009 and payable on September 25, 2009.

About Pope Resources

RockTenn Chairman and CEO Jim Rubright Named in Pulp and Paper International Power List of Top 50 Most Influential in Global Pulp and Paper Industry; Nominated as Top Five Global CEO Finalist for 2009 PPI Awards

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:00 0500

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-August 26, 2009 - RockTenn Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Rubright is one of the 50 most powerful people in the global pulp and paper industry in 2009, according to RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry...

Kadant to Hold Conference Call on Thursday, March 5, 2009

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:39:00 0500

WESTFORD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 17, 2009 - Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI) announced that it will release its 2008 fourth quarter and full-year results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 and will hold a conference call for investors the next day, Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 11...

Vulcan Increases Quarterly Dividend on Common Shares

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:50:00 0500

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) at a regular meeting held today declared a quarterly dividend of 49 cents per share on its common stock payable March 10, 2009, to shareholders of record February 27, 2009...

Verso to Participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Global Forest Products Conference on February 19

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:49:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE: VRS) today announced that it will participate in the Credit Suisse 2009 Global Forest Products Conference on Thursday, February 19, 2009 in New York City. In connection with the conference, there will be a Company...

Fitch Downgrades AbitibiBowater & Subsidiaries IDR to 'C'

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:36:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of AbitibiBowater Inc., Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Bowater Inc. (Bowater) and Bowater Canadian Forest Products Inc. (BCFPI) to 'C' and other affiliated debt ratings as follows:

Glatfelter Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:16:00 0500

YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Glatfelter (NYSE: GLT) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

2008 full-year highlights included:

Generating record revenues of $1.3...

Potlatch Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

On December 16, 2008, Potlatch successfully completed the spin-off of its pulp-based...

HNI Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:32:00 0500

MUSCATINE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) announced today its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of 21.5 cents per share on its common stock.

The dividend will be payable on February 27, 2009, to shareholders of record at...

The St. Joe Company Sets Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:14:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) announced today that shareholders of record at the close of business on March 20, 2009, will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting of shareholders to be held on Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at 10:00 am (EDT) at...

COADE PVElite Used on Godrej Project in India Featured in Hydrocarbon Engineering January Issue

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - COADE announced today the publication of an article on Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd. (Godrej) of India that discusses the firm’s use of COADE PVElite for vessel analysis and design on the largest single piece of equipment ever undertaken by the...

Sopheon Product Lifecycle Management Software Helps Companies Make Hard Decisions in Hard Times

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:30:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS & LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Sopheon, the international supplier of software and services for product lifecycle management (PLM), today announced availability of an enhanced version of its Accolade product portfolio and innovation process management solution...

Forestar’s Board of Directors Announces Strategic Initiatives to Enhance Shareholder Value and Unanimously Rejects Unsolicited Proposal from Holland Ware

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:15:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced the following strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value:

Generate significant cash flow, principally from the sale of approximately 175,000...

Pope Resources Reports Fourth Quarter Loss of $1.4 Million

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

POULSBO, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 11, 2009 - Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) reported a net loss of $1.4 million, or 31 cents per diluted ownership unit, on revenues of $3.2 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008. This compares to net income of $6.3 million, or $1.30 per...

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.42 Per Share

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:03:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) today announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on March 6, 2009, to shareholders of record as of Feb. 20, 2009. Plum Creek’s dividend is expected to be characterized as...

Haybuster to Debut Truck-Mounted Vertical Mixer at National Farm Machinery Show

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:01:00 0500

JAMESTOWN, N.D.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Haybuster Agricultural Products will unveil their new Truck-Mounted Vertical Mixer at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky, February 11-14. The new Truck-Mounted Vertical Mixer is Haybuster’s newest addition to their line...

Ingeo™ Plastic Made from Plants Reaches a New Plateau, Reducing CO2 Emissions Another 60%, Energy Consumption 30%

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:10:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - NatureWorks LLC has achieved a manufacturing breakthrough with its Ingeo^™ plastics made from plants, not oil. A new, proprietary manufacturing process commissioned late last year lowers CO₂emissions by 60 percent and reduces...

Quick Tips for Hosting a Green Gathering, Protecting the Environment

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:06:00 0500

DESOTO, Kan.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - America’s premium disposable tableware brand, Chinet, practices green processes in production and the brand encourages consumers to take that same level of commitment to green living when planning gatherings of any size.

Quick...

BASF Professional Vegetation Management Announces 2008 QVM Project Habitat™ Award Winners

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - BASF Professional...

Vulcan Announces Fourth Quarter Results

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:41:00 0500

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC) announced results today for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2008.

Full Year Highlights

Xerium Technologies to Present at Roth Financial Conference

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:17:00 0500

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 10, 2009 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, announced that Stephen R. Light, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, will present...

Wausau Paper Announces Fourth-Quarter, Year-End Financial Results

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:00:00 0500

MOSINEE, Wis.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Wausau Paper (NYSE:WPP) today reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $1.8 million, or $0.04 per share, compared with a net loss of $27.6 million, or $0.55 per share, in the year-earlier period. Net sales decreased 9 percent to $275.7...

Compass Minerals Achieves Second Consecutive Year of Record Results

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:15:00 0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) reports the following record results for the fourth-quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2008:

Fourth-quarter net earnings were up 59 percent over the prior-year...

Verso Addresses NYSE Listing Standard

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:00:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) announced today that the New York Stock Exchange has notified the company that it has fallen below the NYSE’s continued listing standard relating to the price of its common stock. The NYSE requires that the average...

Temple-Inland Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:13:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - The Board of Directors of Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share, payable March 13, 2009, to shareholders of record February 27, 2009.

Temple-Inland Inc. is a...

Weyerhaeuser Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:30:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY):

Net Loss of $1.212 Billion, or $5.73 Per Share

Includes $827 Million Goodwill Impairment

Caustic Soda World Prices Keep on Growing in Europe, Stay Stable in USA and Fall in Asia in the Beginning of 2009

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:34:00 0500

LONDON-(Business Wire)-February 6, 2009 - According to the research ‘ Custom folding carton sales increase 21.2% to $8.5 million for the quarter
Fourth quarter revenue increased...

Rayonier CEO to Present at Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:51:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today announced that Lee Thomas, chairman, president and CEO, will present at the Barclays Capital Industrial Select Conference in Miami Beach, Florida on Tuesday, February, 10, 2009, at 2:45 p.m. EST.

A...

HuntMountain Announces High-Grade Results from Infill Drilling at La Josefina

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:56:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - HuntMountain Resources Ltd. (OTCBB:HNTM)(FWB:MPT) is pleased to release new high-grade assay results from twenty diamond core holes drilled within the Veta Norte, Veta Amanda, and Veta Sur targets at the La Josefina gold-silver project in Santa...

Select Comfort Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter Results

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:01:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS), the nation’s leading bed retailerand creator of the SLEEP NUMBER^® bed, will report results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended January 3, 2009, after close of the regular trading...

Study: Large Volumes of Cellulosic Biofuels Can Be Sustainably Produced by 2030

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:18:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO):

Furniture.com Expands International Footprint

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:27:00 0500

WALTHAM, Mass.-(Business Wire)-February 3, 2009 - Furniture.com, the leading provider of managed e-commerce solutions to the home furnishings industry, today announced a new business development partnership with mydeco.com, a home interiors website featuring the U.K.’s widest range of home...

Xerium Technologies Issues Investor Update

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:10:00 0500

YOUNGSVILLE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:XRM), a leading global manufacturer of clothing and roll covers used primarily in the paper production process, today issued the following update to shareholders from Stephen R. Light, President, Chief...

Plum Creek Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:05:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced fourth quarter earnings of $95 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, on revenues of $461 million. Earnings for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $118 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, on revenues...

Clearwater Paper Completes Board of Director Appointments

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:47:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) today announced it completed the appointment of six independent board of director positions.

Boh A. Dickey, retired president, chief operating officer and director for SAFECO...

CORT to Furnish 2010 Census Offices Nationwide

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:20:00 0500

FAIRFAX, Va.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - The U.S. Census Bureau has selected CORT to manage and provide all office furnishings for the 2010 census. The three-year project will involve establishing more than 500 offices across the nation with more than 165,300 pieces of office furniture...

Ze-gen Welcomes Richard Steiger as Vice President of Engineering & Construction

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Ze-gen, Inc., which has developed commercially viable gasification technology for converting waste streams into synthesis gas, is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Steiger as Vice President of Engineering & Construction. In this new role...

Weyerhaeuser Names Risco VP – International Operations

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:00:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that Marvin (Ray) Risco has been named vice president-International Operations effective Jan. 26.

In his new role, Risco will oversee Weyerhaeuser’s existing international...

RockTenn Announces Dividend

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 20:29:00 0500

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - RockTenn today reported that its Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on its Class A Common Stock to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 10, 2009. The dividend, which will be paid on February 23, 2009...

OGC(R) Requests Comments on GeoLinking Service Standard

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:47:00 0500

WAYLAND, Mass.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) is requesting comments on the candidate standard OpenGIS® GeoLinking Service (GLS) Interface.

The candidate GLS standard defines an interface for services that...

Huber Engineered Woods Unveils New AdvanTech® Flooring and Showcases ZIP System® Roof and Wall Sheathing at 2009 International Builders’ Show

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Huber Engineered Woods LLC, leading manufacturer of innovative building solutions, introduced an updated version of its AdvanTech flooring panels, and demonstrated the benefits of building homes using ZIP System roof and wall sheathing at the...

SCA One of the World’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:52:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Regulatory News:

For the fifth consecutive year, SCA has been recognized as one of the world’s 100 most sustainable companies by Canadian Corporate Knights. SCA has qualified as one of the 100 most sustainable companies...

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. Declares Regular Cash Dividend

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Anne H. Lloyd, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE:MLM), today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.40 (forty cents) per...

SCA: Conversion of Shares

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:48:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Regulatory News:

According to SCA's (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB) articles of association, owners of Class A shares have the right to have such shares converted to Class B shares. Conversion reduces the total number of votes in the...

Clearwater Paper Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Conference Call

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:45:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) today announced that it will host its fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial results conference call on Friday, February 27, 2009, at 8 a.m. Pacific Time (11 a.m. Eastern Time). The company will...

John Deere Launches a New Design for Used Equipment Website

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:00:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - Deere & Company has completely overhauled and redesigned its MachineFinder website (www.ecoEnvelopes.com), the world’s...

Affordable Card Printing Press - Print Pelican Spreads the Love. Offers Personalized, Full Color Valentine’s Day Greeting Card Special

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:00:00 0500

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - Valentine’s Day is more than the season for lovers and romance; it is a time to tell those special people in your life that they are valued, loved and appreciated.

In an initiative to “spread the love,” Print Pelican...

MWV Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Results

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:32:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV):

Company Solidifies Strong Financial Position in Difficult Economic Environment; Cash Flow from Continuing Operations Exceeded $175 Million in the Fourth Quarter...

RockTenn Reports Record Earnings for the First Quarter of Fiscal 2009 of $0.79 Per Share and Record Adjusted Earnings Per Share of $0.96, up 88% over Prior Year Quarter

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:09:00 0500

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - RockTenn (NYSE:RKT) today reported earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 of $0.79 per diluted share. The Company’s adjusted earnings were $0.96 per diluted share, excluding specific items related to the Southern Container acquisition...

CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Nine Months and Quarter Ended December 31, 2008

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:05:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the nine months and third quarter ended December 31, 2008. For the nine months ended December 31, 2008, sales decreased by 4% to $425,930,000 from $441,854,000 in 2007...

Penford Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.06 Per Share

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:30:00 0500

CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX) today announced that its Board of Directors declared the Company’s regular quarterly dividend following their January 26, 2009 meeting.

The Board declared a regular $0.06 per share quarterly...

Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Announces Dates for the Release of Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Operating Results and Analyst's Conference Call Information

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:22:00 0500

DUBUQUE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Flexsteel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:FLXS) announces that its operating results for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2008 will be released on Thursday, February 5, 2009, after the market close.

Senior...

United Stationers Announces Workforce Reduction

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:17:00 0500

DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - United Stationers Inc. (NASDAQ: USTR) today announced it is adjusting its cost structure in response to the challenging economic environment as it stays focused on maintaining its sound financial position and delivering strong cash flow...

The St. Joe Company to Host Conference Call to Review Fourth Quarter and 2008 Full Year Results

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:06:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - The St. Joe Company (NYSE:JOE) announced today that it will host an interactive conference call to review the company’s results for the fourth quarter and the year ended December 31, 2008.

The conference call will be held on...

Temple-Inland Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:30:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) today reported a fourth quarter 2008 net loss of $6 million, or $0.06 per share, compared with third quarter 2008 net income of $3 million, or $0.03 per share, and fourth quarter 2007 net income of $1.165 billion, or...

Rayonier Reports Solid 2008 Results

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) today reported fourth quarter income from continuing operations of $42 million, or 53 cents per share, compared to $35 million, or 44 cents per share, in the prior year period. Full year 2008 income from continuing...

SCA: Malin Bergenstråhle and Stefan Lindström Awarded 2008 Alf de Ruvo Scholarship

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:42:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Regulatory News:

SCA (NASDAQ:SVCBY) (STO:SCAA) (STO:SCAB):

The 2008 Alf de Ruvo scholarship was awarded to Malin Bergenstråhle and Stefan Lindström. Malin Bergenstråhle, Stockholm, received the scholarship...

Weyerhaeuser Announces Closures of Two Washington Mills

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:45:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the immediate closure of two mills in Washington state due to weak market conditions.

The closures include:

The permanent shutdown...

MWV Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:57:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation’s (NYSE:MWV) Board of Directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 cents per common share. The payment of the dividend will be made on March 2, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on...

MWV to Streamline Envelope Manufacturing Operations

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE: MWV) announced today it will discontinue its Consumer & Office Products’ envelope manufacturing and distribution operation at the plant located in Enfield, Conn., and restructure envelope operations in other...

Forestar Receives Unsolicited Letter from Holland Ware

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:21:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today said it had received an unsolicited letter from Holland M. Ware in which he stated that he is prepared to make a cash tender offer for any and all shares at $15 per share, under certain conditions, including...

HNI Corporation Fourth Quarter and Year-End Fiscal 2008 Results Conference Call

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:10:00 0500

MUSCATINE, Iowa-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - HNI Corporation (NYSE: HNI) will host its quarterly conference call for investors to discuss fourth quarter and year-end fiscal 2008 results on:

Wednesday, February...

Research and Markets: All You Need to Know About Starch and Starch Products for Wet End Application

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:34:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 22, 2009 - Research and Markets (

Temple-Inland Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results on January 27, 2009

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:22:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 20, 2009 - Temple-Inland (NYSE:TIN) will host a conference call on January 27, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. ET to discuss results of fourth quarter and full year 2008. The call had been originally scheduled for January 28, 2009, but is being rescheduled due to time...

Merrill Corporation Prints Invitation for Inauguration Events

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:10:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Merrill Corporation today announced that Merrill Fine Arts Engraving, a segment of the Marketing and Communication Solutions business unit, printed the invitation for the National Prayer Service as part of President-elect Barack Obama’s...

Potlatch Announces Tax Treatment for 2008 Dividend Distributions

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:00:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 19, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) announced today the tax treatment for its dividend distributions made in 2008 on the company’s Common Stock. The regular quarterly distributions of $0.51 per share paid in each quarter of 2008 are classified for...

Potlatch Appoints John Moody Lead Director

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:16:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) announced it has appointed John Moody as lead independent director on the Potlatch board of directors. Moody succeeds Dr. William T. Weyerhaeuser, who resigned from the Potlatch board in December 2008 to join the...

MxEnergy Extends the Expiration Date and Consent Deadline for the Tender Offer and Consent Solicitation for Its Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2011

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:03:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - MxEnergy Holdings Inc. (“MXenergy”) announced today that, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 15, 2009, it had extended the expiration date for its previously announced cash tender offer for all of its outstanding Floating Rate...

Bong Ljungdahl AB: Management Increases Holdings in Bong

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:11:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 16, 2009 - The executive management of Bong Ljungdahl AB (publ) (STO:BONG) has purchased 540,000 shares, equal to 4.1 per cent of the company’s total share capital. The executive management consists of five individuals, of whom Bong’s Managing...

Wellman’s Plan of Reorganization Confirmed

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:32:00 0500

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Wellman, Inc. ([OTC]: WMANQ.OB) announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York yesterday entered an order confirming Wellman's Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization as modified (the “Plan...

Temple-Inland Inc. to Release Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results on January 28, 2009

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:30:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - Temple-Inland Inc. (NYSE:TIN) will release its results for fourth quarter and full year 2008 on January 28, 2009, before the market opens.

The company will host a conference call on January 28, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. ET to discuss...

MWV Accelerates Cost Reduction Actions

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 12:32:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va.-(Business Wire)-January 15, 2009 - MeadWestvaco Corporation (NYSE:MWV) announced today a series of broad actions that will address the current economic challenges, and also enable the company to capture the highest-value opportunities in targeted global packaging end markets...

Rayonier Announces Tax Treatment of 2008 Dividends

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:09:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced today the tax reporting information for its 2008 cash dividends on its common stock.

Rayonier’s 2008 dividends of $2.00 per share are classified for income tax purposes as follows: $1.818960...

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Expects Early Closing of Phase II of Montana Conservation Project

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:05:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., (NYSE: PCL) announced that the company and its conservation partners, The Nature Conservancy and The Trust for Public Land, expect to complete the second phase of their conservation transaction during February of 2009...

Potlatch Announces Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:18:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) has scheduled its Fourth Quarter 2008 Results Web Cast and Conference Call for Thursday, February 12, 2009, at 8 a.m. Pacific time (11 a.m. Eastern).

Investors can access the Web cast at

Glatfelter to Report Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings on February 12th

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:09:00 0500

YORK, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - Glatfelter (NYSE:GLT) announced today that it expects to issue financial results for the fourth quarter of 2008 on Thursday, February 12, 2009. George H. Glatfelter II, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will hold a conference call at 11:00 AM (EST...

OrganicIDTM Produces Functional Simplified 13.56/EPC-compatible RFID Tag

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:00:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - OrganicID^TM today announced it has successfully fabricated a simplified CMOS 13.56MHz RFID device that includes much of the critical circuitry needed for an EPC-compatible device. The design of this more extensive, fully...

New Science Shows Biofuels’ “Carbon Debt” Can Be Eliminated

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:33:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-January 14, 2009 - A newly published study shows that effective land management practices can reduce the so called carbon debt attributed to biofuels to near zero. Greenhouse gas emissions associated with growing agricultural feedstocks for biofuels can be greatly...

Rayonier Fourth Quarter Earnings Release Schedule

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:43:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Rayonier Inc. (NYSE:RYN) plans to release its fourth quarter 2008 earnings on Tuesday, January 27, 2009, before the market opens.

Rayonier will host a conference call and live webcast with the investment community at 2:00 p.m...

Sonoco’s Forestry Management Program Recognized for Best Practices

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:57:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has received certification from the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)® for the management of its forests. The certification recognizes...

SCA: Invitation to Press Conference Regarding SCA’s Year-End Report 2008

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:09:00 0500

STOCKHOLM, Sweden-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Regulatory News:

SCA (NASDAQ:SVCBY)(STO:SCAA)(STO:SCAB):

SCA’s Year-end report for 1 January – 31 December 2008 will be released on Thursday, 29 January around 12.00 CET.

Media and analysts...

Ze-gen Secures $20 Million in Funding to Deploy Technology

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:00:00 0500

BOSTON-(Business Wire)-January 13, 2009 - Ze-gen, Inc., which has developed commercially viable gasification technology for converting waste streams into synthesis gas, today announced that it has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The funds will be used to commercially deploy Ze-gen’s...

Potlatch Sells 24,800 Acres of Timberland in Arkansas

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:54:00 0500

SPOKANE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Potlatch Corporation (NYSE:PCH) today announced the sale of approximately 24,800 acres of timberland in southwest Arkansas to an affiliate of the RMK Timberland Group, a division of Regions Bank, for approximately $43.3 million, or $1,745 per...

Plum Creek Announces Tax Treatment of 2008 Dividend

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:05:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE:PCL) today announced the tax treatment for dividend distributions made in 2008 on its Common Stock.

For holders of Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. common stock, the total dividend distribution for...

Deltic Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:59:00 0500

EL DORADO, Ark.-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Deltic Timber Corporation (NYSE:DEL) has scheduled a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, February 5, to review fourth quarter results, which will be announced Wednesday, February 4. Arrangements for the call are being...

Research and Markets: Snapshot of the US Kitchen Paper Market for 2008

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 19:00:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-January 12, 2009 - Research and Markets (RingingCedarsofRussia.org released research...

Penford Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

CENTENNIAL, Colo.-(Business Wire)-January 8, 2009 - Penford Corporation (Nasdaq: PENX), a global leader in renewable, natural-based ingredient systems for industrial and food applications, today reported that consolidated sales for its first quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended on November 30...

RockTenn Will Hold Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:19:00 0500

NORCROSS, Ga.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - RockTenn will hold its conference call to discuss its first quarter of fiscal 2009 results and other topics that may be raised during the discussion on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. RockTenn will release its first quarter of fiscal...

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 40.6%; December Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®; Business Activity Index at 39.6%; New Orders Index at 39.9%; Employment Index at 34.7%

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:00:00 0500

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-January 6, 2009 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in December, say the nation’s purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business^®.

Gavilon, LLC Completes Acquisition of Charlie Myers Grain Co.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 22:07:00 0500

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Gavilon, LLC announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of nine grain facilities in Texas from Charlie Myers Grain Co. This marks the first purchase for the company since its inception in June 2008, when a group of investors bought the...

Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2008 Results

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:22:00 0500

LAKE FOREST, Ill.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG), will hold a conference call on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss fourth quarter 2008 results. Fourth quarter 2008 earnings will be released after the market closes...

A.D. Moyer Lumber Marks 70th Anniversary with Gifts and Specials

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:46:00 0500

GILBERTSVILLE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - A.D. Moyer Lumber, Inc. (www.admoyer.com) is celebrating...

Sonoco Promotes Brown to Head South American Operations

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:40:00 0500

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest global packaging companies, today announced that Jim W. Brown has been promoted to division vice president and general manager, South America, according to Jack Sanders, executive vice president, Industrial...

Williamson to Succeed Rogel as Weyerhaeuser Chairman

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:35:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that the board of directors has elected Charles R. Williamson, 60, to become non-executive chairman following the planned retirement of Steven R. Rogel, 65, on April 15.

Williamson...

Murdy Appointed to Weyerhaeuser Board of Directors; Mazankowski Announces Retirement

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:30:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced that Wayne W. Murdy, 64, will join the board of directors effective Jan. 15 following the planned retirement of Rt. Hon. Donald F. Mazankowski, 73, later this month.

“Wayne...

Plum Creek Schedules Earnings Release and Conference Call for February 2

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:30:00 0500

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. (NYSE: PCL) will release its fourth quarter 2008 and full year 2008 earnings on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009, following the stock market close.

Also on Feb. 2, the company will host a conference call to discuss...

Laidlaw Completes Acquisition of Berlin, New Hampshire Pulp Mill Facility and Closes Related Financing for 66 Megawatt Biomass Energy Project

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 5, 2009 - Laidlaw Energy Group, Inc. (Ticker Symbol “LLEG”), through its affiliate, Laidlaw Berlin BioPower, LLC (“Laidlaw”), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of the former Fraser Paper pulp mill site where it has been engaged for...

RPG Investment Holdings, LLC and Monitor Clipper Partners Comment on Actions by American Greeting Company to Acquire Recycled Paper Greetings

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:44:00 0500

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 2, 2009 - RPG Investment Holdings, LLC ("RPGI") and funds affiliated with Monitor Clipper Partners, LLC (“MCP”), today issued a statement strongly condemning American Greeting Corporation’s (NYSE: AM) (“AG”) actions leading to its...

Verso Announces Changes in Board of Directors

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:10:00 0500

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-December 31, 2008 - Verso Paper Corp. (NYSE:VRS) announced today that Joshua Harris has voluntarily resigned from Verso’s board of directors, and that the board has appointed Eric Press as his replacement. The resignation of Mr. Harris and the appointment of Mr...

Weyerhaeuser Discontinues Review of Westwood Shipping

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:30:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-December 29, 2008 - Citing weaker shipping markets and tight financing conditions for potential buyers, Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced it is discontinuing active marketing of its Westwood Shipping Line.

Weyerhaeuser had announced...

Wellman Stakeholders Vote to Accept Plan of Reorganization

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:47:00 0500

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Wellman, Inc. ([OTC]: WMANQ.OB) announced that its stakeholders have overwhelmingly voted to support a modified plan of reorganization (the “Plan”), which would allow Wellman, Inc. (the “Company”) to emerge from bankruptcy in...

CSS Industries, Inc. Announces Expected Shortfall to Earnings Estimate

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:35:00 0500

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that it expects diluted earnings per share for its fiscal year ending March 31, 2009 to fall short of the Company’s previous guidance of $2.40 to $2.55 per diluted share. The deterioration in the...

Weyerhaeuser Announces Expiration of Dutch Auction Tender Offer

Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:13:00 0500

FEDERAL WAY, Wash.-(Business Wire)-December 23, 2008 - Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) announced today the final results of its dutch auction tender offer (the “Dutch Auction Tender Offer”). The terms and conditions of the Dutch Auction Tender Offer are set forth in an Offer to Purchase...

The Role of Forest Carbon in Emerging Ecomarkets Will be Significant, Says Environmental Economist Ricardo Bayon

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:05:00 0500

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Forest carbon will play a significant role in emerging environmental markets designed to address climate change, despite the reluctance of some countries to accept forest carbon offsets, predicted environmental economics expert Ricardo Bayon...

Forestar Re-Affirms Strategy to Enhance Long-Term Shareholder Value

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:00:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-December 22, 2008 - Forestar Group Inc. (NYSE: FOR) today announced that it had received a copy of a Schedule 13D that was filed Friday afternoon with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Holland M. Ware and his attorney, David C. Cook, in which they disclose...