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The article reports developments pertaining to paper industries. Cascades Inc. has agreed to purchase the assets of Caraustar Industries Inc.'s coated recycled board mill in Sprague, Connecticut. The Stora Enso company has partnered with Shandong Huatai Paper company to form a publication paper company. Genencor International Inc. is participating in a research consortium to create economical ethanol production from paper pulp through the use of know-how and infrastructure of the French forest products industry.

Reports on developments involving companies in the paper industry. Acquisition of Hollinee LLC by Ahlstrom Corp; Closure of Caraustar Industries Inc.'s folding cartoon plant in Charlotte, North Carolina; Completion of the acquisition agreement between International Paper Co. and Box USA Inc.

The article reports that Austell, Georgia-based Caraustar Industries Inc. has sold its stake in Standard Gypsum LP to corrugated packaging manufacturer Temple-Inland Inc. for $150 million plus. The transaction was announced on January 17, 2006. The company also announced plans to exit its coated recycled boxboard mills and specialty contract packaging businesses as part of its strategic transformation plan.

The article reports developments on companies from various industries. Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. has completed the sale of its privately owned timberlands to North Star Forestry Ltd. Caraustar Industries Inc. is planning to leave its coated recycled board and the specialty contract packaging business. Investment AB has entered into an agreement to sell its subsidiary business to JSC Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill.

The article reports that Caraustar Industries Inc. has agreed to sell its Maryland-based Hunt Valley Container and Carton Plant to Green Bay Packaging Inc. of Green Bay, Wisconsin.

The article reports that Joe Corbi's Wholesale Pizza is now branching into retail space and has chosen to package its new retail product in 100 percent recycled paperboard in the U.S. Caraustar Industries Inc. is also supplying and converting paperboard for the cartons at its facility in York, Pennsylvania.

Reports on the closure of the folding carton plant of Caraustar Industries Inc. in Thorndike, Massachusetts.

Reports on developments involving companies in the paper industry. Agreement reached between ABITIBI-Consolidated Inc. and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada; Retirement of Thomas V. Brown from Caraustar Industries Inc. as president and CEO; Acquisition of LPM Technologies Inc. by CIBA Specialty Chemicals Corp.

Reports that the New York City-based Moody's Investor Service has downgraded the senior unsecured debt ratings of paperboard manufacturer Caraustar Industries Inc. in Austell, Georgia. Decline in the operating performance. Exposure to high and volatile recovered fiber and energy costs.

Reports on developments related to the paper industry as of February 2004. Plan of Caraustar Industries Inc. to close its mill in Cedartown, Georgia; Plan of Graphic Packaging Corp. to close its folding carton plant in Garden Grove, California; Plan of Australia-based Griffin Energy to build a pulp and paper mill in Australia.

Reports on Austell, Georgia-based Caraustar Industries Inc.'s plans to centralize its accounting and finance operations to its headquarters. Goal to reduce annual selling, general and administrative costs.