Atlanta/Graz, October 20, 2016 -- International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an upgrade order from Sappi North America for a high-capacity debarking line and woodyard equipment to be installed at Sappi’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine. The new line will further reduce wood losses and enhance the mill’s reliability and performance. Commissioning of the new line, which has a design capacity of 300 t/h of hardwood chips and 270 t/h of softwood chips, is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2017.

ROSWELL, Ga., October 19, 2016 -- Kimberly-Clark Professional is harnessing the machine-to-machine connectivity of the Internet of Things to bring distribution sales professionals and their customers a smart restroom management system called Onvation Technology.

SCA President and CEO Magnus Groth to address the power of public-private partnerships in achieving the Global Agenda and advancing hygiene awareness and standards globally.

SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company, has joined the Circular Economy 100 (CE100), an Ellen MacArthur Foundation program established to enable organizations to develop new circular opportunities. The transition to a circular economy – powered by renewable energy and in which resources and energy are used as effectively as possible – is the core of any low-carbon society. The CE100 membership will help accelerate SCA’s circular economy ambitions and further enhance SCA’s ability to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and Goal 13: Climate Change.

Seattle, WA -- According to official statistics, the US timber harvests were practically the same in 2015 as in 2011, coming in at 355 million m3. This appears to be quite low considering the log demand by the US forest industry. Analysis by Wood Resources International based on derived log consumption by the forest industry in the US and net log trade, indicates that the actual removals of industrial roundwood were closer to 411 million m3 in 2015, and 10% higher than in 2011.

ATLANTA -- October 17, 2016 – Saalfeld and FORDIS, market-leading redistributors, and businesses of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), will join forces to showcase leading private brands at the 2016 ISSA/INTERCLEAN annual convention, October 26-28, 2016 at McCormick Place South Hall in Chicago.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 14, 2016 -- Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) recently recognized International Paper with an FSC Leadership Award for forest certification commitment and program innovation. The FSC Leadership Awards celebrate organizations and people who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to responsible forest management and FSC. Winners were selected by a jury panel of professionals, FSC staff, and board members and were announced at the FSC Leadership Awards ceremony on Oct. 5, 2016 at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles.

Graz, October 14, 2016 -- International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Carta Fabril to supply a PrimeLineST W22 tissue machine with steel Yankee and steam-heated hood for its mill in Anápolis, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for January 2019.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2016 -- International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced Carol L. Roberts, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and William Hoel, Senior Vice President, Container The Americas, will retire on March 31, 2017. International Paper logo.

Graz, October 13, 2016 -- On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of JSC Solikamskbumprom, ANDRITZ was awarded a certificate of recognition as the company’s \"Best Business Partner\". The celebration was held on July 20, 2016, in Berezniki, Russia, with around 300 guests attending, including government officials, customers, suppliers, and other business partners of Solikamskbumprom.