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Quad/Graphics Honored With 2008 Wisconsin Business Friend of the Environment Award

Fri, 16 May 2008 10:39:00 0500

SUSSEX, Wis., May 16 PRNewswire — For its ongoing commitment to protecting the environment and its proactive, socially conscious approach to business decisions, Quad/Graphics has been awarded a 2008 Business Friend of the Environment Award from the...

Multi-Color Corporation Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2008

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:16:00 0500

SHARONVILLE, Ohio, May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Multi-Color Corporation (Nasdaq: LABL) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended March 31, 2008, compared with the same period a year...

Albemarle Reaches Agreement in Principle with Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Company, Ltd. to Form New Bromine Derivatives JV in China

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:56:00 0500

BATON ROUGE, La., May 16 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Weifang Sinobrom Import and Export Company, Ltd. (Sinobrom) have reached an agreement in principle to form a new joint venture that will combine the existing...

Pennsylvania Hardwoods Council Promotes New Export Sales

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:50:55 0500

International Buyers Tour Pennsylvania Companies

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Hardwoods companies may gain greater access to foreign markets...

Environmental Investigation Agency Applauds U.S. Congress for Passing World's First Ban on Import of Illegally Logged Wood

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:53 0500

WASHINGTON, May 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The United States Congress today passed landmark legislation to address the global illegal logging crisis. The U.S. is the first country in the world to...

Valspar to Present at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials Conference, New York

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Valspar's William L. Mansfield, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will address financial analysts at an investment conference sponsored by Goldman Sachs on Thursday, May 22...

Avis Reduces Printed Paper Use By 100 Tons Per Year

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:46:00 0500

PARSIPPANY, N.J., May 15 PRNewswire — Avis Rent A Car announced that it will discontinue the printing and distribution of scores of customer brochures and other collateral marketing materials. The effort is expected to reduce paper consumption...

Neenah Paper to Complete Transformation to Premium and Specialty Paper Company with Agreement to Sell Pictou Pulp Mill

Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 15 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) announced today that it had signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pictou pulp mill to Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation ("Northern Pulp"), a...

Eucatex Announces 1Q08 Results: Net Income is R$ 18.9 Million (+83% over 1Q07) and EBITDA is R$ 36.1 Million (+37% over 1Q07)

Wed, 14 May 2008 20:37:00 0500

SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eucatex (Bovespa: EUCA3 and EUCA4), one of the largest manufacturers of hardboard and medium density particleboard (MDP) in Brazil, with operations also in the paint and varnish...

U.S. House of Representatives Passes Legislation to Ban Illegal Wood Trade

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:25:08 0500

Environmental Investigation Agency commends U.S. leadership on issue

WASHINGTON, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed landmark legislation...

Chicago Fuels National Bag Recycling Movement

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:09:00 0500

CHICAGO, May 14 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The Progressive Bag Affiliates (PBA) of the American Chemistry Council (ACC) applaud the Chicago City Council for passing legislation that requires the establishment of in-store recycling programs for plastic...

InvitationBox.com Announces the Launch of Its InvitationBoxGreen Campaign

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:09:00 0500

CARY, N.C., May 14 PRNewswire — In an effort to minimize their impact on the environment, InvitationBox.com has launched its InvitationBoxGreen campaign. Through this campaign, InvitationBox.com highlights its ever-increasing portfolio of...

Eight Smurfit-Stone Corrugated Container Facilities Win Fibre Box Association Safety Awards

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:51:00 0500

CREVE COEUR, Mo. and CHICAGO, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Eight Smurfit-Stone corrugated container facilities have been recognized by the Fibre Box Association (FBA) for their outstanding safety performances in...

Greif, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2008 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:55:00 0500

DELAWARE, Ohio, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B) today announced plans to release second quarter 2008 results after the market closes on Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

The...

Shiner International to Present at Brean Murray, Carret & Co. All-Cap All- China Conference in New York

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:00:00 0500

HAINAN, China, May 14 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Shiner International, Inc. (Nasdaq: BEST), an emerging global leader in the anti- counterfeiting and advanced packaging industry, today announced President Qingtao Xing will present at the Brean...

Chesapeake Corporation Announces Proposal to Close Brussels Plant

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:59:00 0500

RICHMOND, Va., May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Chesapeake Corporation (NYSE: CSK) today announced that it has initiated a review and made a proposal to close its carton manufacturing plant in Brussels, Belgium.

Masisa Sells 75% of Its OSB Plant in Brazil to Louisiana-Pacific

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:58:00 0500

SANTIAGO, Chile, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — MASISA S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "Masisa" or "the Company") hereby informs that, on May 12, 2008, Masisa and Louisiana-Pacific South America S.A. (hereinafter referred to as...

Canada Post Launches Nationwide Green Marketing Program

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:41:00 0500

OTTAWA, May 13 PRNewswire — Canada Post is going green with a nationwide initiative to help educate marketers and consumers on responsible usage of direct mail and its impact on the environment. Marketers can visit

Pregis Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:00:00 0500

DEERFIELD, Ill., May 9 PRNewswire — Pregis Corporation, a leading international manufacturer, marketer, and supplier of protective packaging products and specialty packaging solutions, today announced its 2008 first quarter financial...

Georgia-Pacific to Distribute First Quarter 2008 Financial Information On May 15

Fri, 09 May 2008 16:06:00 0500

ATLANTA, May 9 PRNewswire — Georgia-Pacific LLC will make available to current or potential investors selected first quarter 2008 financial information on May 15, with a supplemental presentation to follow.

United Steelworkers Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Four-Year Umbrella Master Agreement With Domtar

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:22:18 0500

PITTSBURGH, May 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Over 2,000 members of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) voted by a 4 to 1 margin to accept a four-year umbrella agreement with Domtar that...

Kimberly-Clark to Webcast Participation at Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium on May 12, 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:31:00 0500

DALLAS, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) will webcast its participation in the 2008 Goldman Sachs Consumer Products Symposium from 12:00 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. CDT on Monday, May 12

Graphic Packaging Holding Company Reports First Quarter 2008 Results

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:05:00 0500

MARIETTA, Ga., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), formerly Graphic Packaging Corporation ("Graphic"), a leading provider of packaging solutions to food, beverage and other consumer products companies...

Michelle Kaufmann Unveils First mkSolaire(TM) at the Museum of Science and Industry's Smart Home: Green + Wired Exhibit

Thu, 08 May 2008 13:30:00 0500

CHICAGO, May 8 PRNewswire — Today Michelle Kaufmann, award-winning architect and green living expert focused on thoughtful, sustainable design, opens the doors to the first mkSolaire(TM) home ever built as part of the original...

AbitibiBowater shows significant improvements in Q1 operating results

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 0500

MONTREAL, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - AbitibiBowater Inc. today reported a net loss for the first quarter 2008 of $248 million, or $4.32 per diluted share, on sales of $1.7 billion. These results compare with...

/C O R R E C T I O N from Source -- AbitibiBowater Inc./

Thu, 08 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

Matthews International Corporation Announces the Completion of the Purchase of a Majority Interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG

Thu, 08 May 2008 09:25:00 0500

PITTSBURGH, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Matthews International Corporation (Nasdaq: MATW) today announced the completion of its purchase of a 78% ownership interest in Saueressig GmbH & Co. KG ("Saueressig"). Saueressig, which is a leading...

Borders(R) Signs Lease To Open New Concept Store in Allen, Texas

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 8 PRNewswire — Borders, Inc. announced today that it will debut a new 24,000-square-foot store in Allen, Texas, in August at Watters Creek at Montgomery Farms, located at Highway 75 and West Bethany Drive...

Schweitzer-Mauduit Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:00:00 0500

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Summary of Results (Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts) 2008 2007 First First Quarter Quarter Net Sales $189.8 $170.3 Restructuring Expenses 2.0 2.7 Operating Profit 0.0 9.1 Net Income (Loss) (1.2) 4.2 Earnings (Loss) Per Share...

/R E P E A T -- Media Invitation - Cascades Underlines the 25th Anniversary of Its Entry on the Stock Market at Its Annual General Meeting in Kingsey Falls/

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:00:00 0500

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 1 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Given that this year marks its 25th anniversary as a publicly-traded company, Cascades Inc. invites you to the birthplace of the Company, Kingsey Falls, for its Annual General Meeting...

Sino-Forest to host First Quarter 2008 Earnings Call on May 13, 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:54:00 0500

TORONTO, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE and TRE.S) will host its first quarter 2008 earnings conference call and live webcast on Tuesday, May 13 at 8:30 am EST.

Sino-Forest will...

Cascades reports first quarter results

Thu, 08 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall - Cascades Inc. ("Cascades") (Symbol: CAS-TSX) reports a net loss of $4 million ($0.04 per share) for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. This compares with net...

Neenah Paper Reports 2008 First Quarter Results

Wed, 07 May 2008 17:30:00 0500

ALPHARETTA, Ga., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE: NP) today reported income from continuing operations for the first quarter 2008 of $8.5 million, or $0.57 per diluted common share, compared...

Cenveo Announces First Quarter 2008 Results

Wed, 07 May 2008 16:09:00 0500

STAMFORD, Conn., May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Cenveo, Inc. (NYSE: CVO) today announced results for the three months ended March 29, 2008.

For the first quarter, sales increased 29% to $534.3...

Packaging Dynamics Corporation Announces Retirement of Frank Tannura and Appointment of Roger Prevot as Chief Executive Officer

Wed, 07 May 2008 15:00:00 0500

CHICAGO, May 7 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Packaging Dynamics Corporation (the "Company" or "Packaging Dynamics") announced the retirement of Chief Executive Office Frank Tannura and the appointment of Roger Prevot as Chief Executive...

Appleton Applauds U.S. Commerce Department Decision to Sanction Unfair Imports of Lightweight Thermal Paper From China and Germany

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:05:00 0500

APPLETON, Wis., May 7 PRNewswire — The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced a preliminary decision in its antidumping investigation of imports of lightweight thermal paper from China and Germany