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(Note to editors: This is not a typo - one BILLION planted!) MONTREAL, Aug. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today celebrated the planting of one billion trees at its forestry operations in northern Ontario. This achievement is the result of collective efforts made over the past 30 years by the Company, its employees, numerous contractors and suppliers, and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. To mark the occasion, two-meter...
LANSING, Mich., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Forest Products Council (MFPC) would like to commend the efforts put forth by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for their immediate response to the Duck Lake forest fire. The decisive action by the DNR subdued the detrimental effects that this fire would have placed on forest health and the Michigan economy. The DNR reacted diligently and efficiently to handle one of the upper great lakes' biggest fires....
BEDFORD, Mass., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced Mr. Richard Garneau, President and Chief Executive Officer of Resolute Forest Products, has been selected as RISI's 2012 North American CEO of the Year. RISI, the leading information provider for the forest products industry, gives the award to honor industry leaders who have made significant achievements over the past year. The award will be...
US $ MONTREAL, July 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) plans to issue its second quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 1, 2012, in a press release to be issued at approximately 8:00 a.m. (ET). The Company will then hold a conference call to discuss those results at 9:00 a.m. (ET). The public is invited to join the call at 866 696-5910 (pass code 6266741) at least fifteen minutes before its scheduled start time. A simultaneous webcast...
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The World Resources Institute (WRI) today announced the launch of the Forest Legality Risk Information Tool, an open-access global information website designed to assist purchasers of forest products in securing fiber from legal sources. The risk tool, a project of the Forest Legality Alliance, was partly funded by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative®( )(SFI®) through its Conservation and Community Partnerships Grant Program. The...
Formerly certified with their sister company, New Energy Works was awarded independent Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)® certification and joined the Forest Products Certification Group. Farmington, New York (PRWEB) June 25, 2012 New Energy Works Timberframers, a leader in the timber frame industry, has earned Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)® Chain of Custody Certification. They are certified in three categories: FSC 100%, Mix, and Recycled. An audit, administered by the Forest...
US $ MONTREAL, June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced that it will indefinitely idle the Mersey newsprint mill located in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia. The facility, owned by Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited (BMPCL), is a joint venture between Resolute (51%) and the Washington Post (49%). The indefinite idling will be effective on Sunday, June 17, 2012. "The mill produces newsprint primarily for export markets and is unable...
LANSING, Mich., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Michigan Forest Products Council (MFPC) released a report today on trends in Michigan's forests. Analysis for the report was performed by Mike Vasievich, of Tessa Systems, LLC and an associate professor at Michigan State University. The report provides key points regarding Michigan forests, including their success and sustainability. The report found that forests in Michigan are actually increasing in abundance. "While...
TORONTO and MONTREAL, June 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Resolute Forest Products (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are pleased to announce that Resolute has become the largest manager of Forest Stewardship Council(®) (FSC(®)) certified forests in the world. The Company recently certified 3.2 million hectares (7.9 million acres) of forestlands in the Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec to the FSC Boreal Standard. This certification raises the total area of...
Milestone Celebration Highlights Environmental Accomplishments, Push for Sustainability TICKER SYMBOL (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) MONTREAL, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - To help celebrate 25 years of the Rainforest Alliance's achievements, Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced it will co-sponsor the sustainability organization's 25(th) anniversary gala on May 16 in New York City. The annual dinner and award ceremony will commemorate some of the Rainforest...
