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Shandong Tranlin Paper will invest $2 billion in first U.S. advanced manufacturing operation
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today at the Virginia State Capitol that Shandong Tranlin Paper Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese pulp and paper company will invest $2 billion over five years to establish its first U.S. advanced manufacturing operation in Chesterfield County.
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Georgia Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute Receives $43.6 Million in Legacy Funding
The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a $43.6 million gift from the Institute of Paper Chemistry Foundation (IPCF).
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UPM prepares its own PEFC certification group
UPM is expanding its certification services in Finland and is preparing an application of its own PEFC group certificate in 2014.
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Is Employee Cynicism Killing Your Culture?
Mocking irony, snark, and cynicism are very much in vogue, but they are also toxic to your company’s culture. Most of us can agree that cynicism is ugly.
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Skills shortage threatens future earnings and growth prospects of U.S. manufacturers
U.S. manufacturers may be losing up to 11 percent annually* of their earnings as a result of increased production costs stemming from a shortage of skilled workers, according to a new study from Accenture and The Manufacturing Institute.
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Record attendance at BDC Spring Symposium in Maine
The Bioenergy Deployment Consortium (BDC) had record attendance at its Spring Symposium held in Bangor, Maine, April 7–9, as about 50 members and guests met to tour and learn more about the Old Town Fuel and Fiber’s (OTFF) upcoming commercial plant to be built on site, and be updated on commercial progress in the bio-industry.
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Papermaking Towards the Future
The survey consisted of a Delphii survey as well as personal interviews/discussions with 130 respondents from 21 countries including: 84% who work within the pulp and paper industry, 77% who work in R&D, and 37% who refer to themselves as "futurists."
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A Graduate’s Guide to getting Hired
Graduation is almost here. And while it’s a day you’ve been working toward for four (or more) years, the closer it gets the more your sense of dread escalates.
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Ronald McDonald wears a new-and-improved sustainability hat
McDonald's has announced new goals for sustainability and social responsibility by 2020—including sustainable beef production—but at least one environmental group found the goals too modest and not transparent enough.
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Canadian dollar depreciation is credit positive for most Canadian industries
A depreciating Canadian dollar is generally credit positive for Canadian companies, says Moody's Investors Service.

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