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Winners chosen from over 1800 entries BOSTON, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the 10 gold winners of its 16th North American Printers of the Year awards for 2012-2013. These distinguished winners were chosen as the most outstanding print submissions from approximately 1800 entries this year. The 10 gold winners receive $20,000 as well as 5,000 lbs of paper towards supporting marketing and brand initiatives. (Logo:...

Honorees receive award during CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony BOSTON, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America is pleased to announce today that the company was selected as a recipient of IDG's CIO magazine 2013 CIO 100 award. The 26th annual award program recognizes Sappi's Ringer Detection System project at the Somerset Mill for exemplifying the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT). (Logo:...

Continues to Open Doors for Social Good in 14th Year of Grant Program for Designers BOSTON, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the 2013 Call for Entries for Ideas that Matter, an annual, innovative grant program that supports and transforms the creative ideas of designers into a powerful force for social good. Fourteen years ago, Sappi established the Ideas that Matter grant program to recognize and support designers who use their skills and...

Thanks to Sappi and local partners, fish will now be able to pass through Cumberland Mills for the first time in 150 years BOSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America announced today the successful completion of its fishway project installed in Westbrook, ME, enabling natural fish passage through a portion of the Presumpscot River for the first time in more than 150 years. As a result of significant collaborative efforts and teamwork, Sappi was able to complete...

Unparalleled Commitment to Excellence in Production of Coated Paper BOSTON, April 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America today announced the most recent completion of a series of coated paper capital investment projects during its 2013 fiscal year, a significant move by the company to maintain and strengthen its leadership position and take advantage of growth opportunities in the coated paper market. While ongoing investment to keep paper production globally...

Sappi's Somerset Mill reaches agreement in principle to join one of the largest natural gas distribution projects in Maine's recent history, with Summit bringing lower energy costs to the region SKOWHEGAN, Maine, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Natural Gas of Maine and Sappi Fine Paper North America announced today an agreement in principle to establish natural gas service to the Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine, in one of the largest natural gas distribution projects of its...

ORONO, Maine, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America has donated $100,000 over the course of four years to the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation to establish an endowed scholarship fund for engineers. The Sappi Scholarship Fund is a Leadership Gift to the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation's $2 million fundraising campaign, which begins this year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130403/NE87827LOGO )(Logo:...

Reach Out to Regulatory Agencies and Non-governmental Stakeholders for Support WESTBROOK, Maine, March 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The City of Westbrook and Sappi Fine Paper North America announced today a collaboration to study opportunities for the recreational and economic development of the Saccarappa Falls stretch of the Presumpscot River in downtown Westbrook. Options to be examined include the potential removal of Sappi's hydroelectric dam located at the Falls and to provide...

BOSTON, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi Fine Paper North America announced today the release of its 2012 Sustainability Report, the company's second annual regional report focusing on the company's strong sustainability performance in North America over the past few years. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110728/MM43821LOGO) Demonstrating how sustainable development is fundamental to Sappi's business strategy, the publication reports on our continued commitments to...

BOSTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sappi Fine Paper North America announced its call for entries for the 2013 North American Printers of the Year awards, a competition that recognizes print excellence and innovation across 10 categories for work produced on Sappi papers. Since 1999, the Sappi Printers of the Year Awards program has been regarded as the world's most respected accolade of excellence in the printing industry. (Logo:...