+++ IMPORTANT +++ Södra: CEO to leave As the Board of Directors and CEO have differing views regarding the ongoing development of the company and what is required in the form of leadership and clarity, the Board has decided to terminate the employment of CEO Leif Brodén with immediate effect. › more

Bellmer: Hydraulic headbox and shoe press for Schweighofer Fiber The Schweighofer group awarded Bellmer with the order for the rebuild of the pulp dewatering machine. The company has just acquired the Hallein pulp mill from M-real corporation. › more

UPM: Frontrunner in ecolabelled products After several years of consultation, EU Member States have now adopted criteria for an EU Ecolabel on newsprint paper. UPM has been a key player in negotiations to ensure that the EU Ecolabel could be made available also to its newsprint customers. › more

APP: Making landmark statement APP is making a landmark statement on its use of High Conservation Value Forests, following crucial engagement with several NGOs and stakeholders. As of 1 June, APP intends to suspend natural forest clearance on its pulpwood plantations in Indonesia. › more

Stefan Olsson new to Board at Södra Stefan Olsson has been elected as a new Board member at Södra. Stefan is a Master of Science and has spent many years working for ABB. He has been the CEO for Nexans Sweden since 2006. › more

Andritz: Tissue machine at Saigon Paper Corporation started up Andritz has successfully started up a PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machine delivered to Saigon Paper Corporation, one of the leading Vietnamese producers of tissue and board. › more

Andritz: Green liquor pulping system for JSC Arkhangelsk mill Andritz has received an order from JSC Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill (APPM) to supply equipment for a new semi-chemical pulp line for APPM’s Novodvinsk mill, Russia. › more

UPM Raflatac: New factory for specialty labelstock products in US UPM Raflatac announces the opening of its new specialty products factory in Fletcher, North Carolina. The facility, which began full-scale production in April 2012, will provide UPM Raflatac with the expertise, narrow-web coating capabilities and capacity to develop specialty labelstock solutions for demanding end-uses and allow the company to deliver on its promise of becoming a full product line supplier to its diverse industry customer base. › more