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Domtar Corp. continued its plan to diversify its product line this week by acquiring US-based EAM Corp., a company that mainly produces high quality absorbent composite materials. The US$61 million acquisition will allow Domtar to have easy access to the core materials used in feminine hygiene, adult incontinence, baby diapers and other medical, health-care and performance packaging products. The deal will not only provide Domtar with long-...

The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) unveiled what it’s calling an “industry-led vision” that outlines a strategy to stimulate and foster innovation in the Canadian forestry sector. “Canada's forest products industry has already made significant progress in becoming more competitive, in tackling new markets, in developing innovative new bio-products from wood fibre and in greening our operations,” said the president and C...

Magna Exteriors, a Canadian auto parts maker, has partnered with the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy (CRIBE) to investigate the viability of integrating wood fibre in plastic auto parts. “Currently, Magna moulds a number of components and sub-systems using long glass filled polypropylene (LGFPP) for global automotive manufacturers,” reported Pulp and Paper Canada. “In certain applications glass fibre can be substitu...