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1. U.S. Timberland Gets Pricey As Big Money Seeks Shelter.

Author

Browning, E. S.

Subjects
*PAPER industry, *FORESTS & forestry & the environment
Abstract

The article looks at how private partnerships, real-estate investment trusts and other financial investors are snapping up millions of acres of forest land in the United States, New Zealand, Uruguay and Brazil. Such groups are buying giant paper companies such as International Paper Co. According to the author, large paper companies are under pressure to cash in on unused forest land. The author discusses who the selling of unused forest land has both economic and environmental ramifications.

Published
2005

2. WORLD BUSINESS BRIEFING.

Author

Belson, Ken and Arnold, Wayne

Subjects
*BUSINESS, *PAPER industry, *PRICES, *ECONOMIC history
Abstract

Offers world news briefs related to business as of December 27, 2001. Lower profit expectations for Brazilian paper exporter Aracruz Celulose; Hints of an economic upturn for Singapore's economy; Fall in prices for French manufacturers; Approval for a construction project overlooking the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia; Others.

Published
2001

3. EVONIK ADDS MORE PEROXIDES.

Author

P. L. L. S.

Subjects
*CHEMICAL plant design & construction, *HYDROGEN peroxide, *PAPER industry
Abstract

The article reports on the additional hydrogen peroxide plant of Evonik Industries. The company will spend more than $60 million to build the plant at the Triunfo petrochemical complex near Porto Alegre, Brazil. It will serve mainly the paper and pulp industry. The new facility, which is planned to be built in mid-2009, will have the capacity of 40,000 metric tons per year.

Published
2008