International Paper acquires AP Paper Mills
Online edition of India's National NewspaperMonday, May 02, 2011
Staff Reporter
RAJAHMUNDRY: International Paper, a global leader in paper and packaging industry, has announced the acquisition of Andhra Paper Mills, Rajahmundry.
In a press release issued here, the company said that Paul Brown would be its new Indian president from May 1. Mr. Paul would oversee the activities in India, including the acquisition of a majority share in the Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Limited, which was expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2011, the release added.
“Mr. Paul's global experience, extensive industry knowledge, and proven leadership will enable us to successfully establish International Paper in the Indian paper and packaging market,” said company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Faraci.
Mr. Paul started his career in the industry in 1984 and had held various positions in engineering, manufacturing management, sales, supply chain systems, and general management.
In 2005, he was named vice-president of the company's European Industrial Packaging business. In 2009, he was named president, International Paper-Asia, the release added.
AP Paper Mills to change name as International Paper APPM Ltd
V. RISHI KUMAR
HYDERABAD, OCT. 31:
The Board of Directors of Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills Ltd has decided to change the name of the company to “International Paper APPM Limited” subject to the approval of shareholders and Central Government.
The new name will be effective on issue of a fresh Certificate of Incorporation consequent upon nod from the Registrar of Companies, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
The company has convened an extraordinary general meeting on December 3, 2013 for this purpose.
The US-based paper major had acquired 75 per cent stake in AP Paper Mills through IP Holding Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore.
Explaining the reasons behind the move, IP said it is aimed to recognise the parentage of International Paper, while maintaining the link to the history and positioning of the APPM brand.
In a statement to the shareholders filed with the exchanges, IP said, “This is to ensure that we direct future investments in brand-building around the IP brand leveraging our global presence and technology. Expand the brand of the company given its pan-India presence of customers and distributors.”
For the extended 15-month period for financial year 2012-2013, the company closed with revenues of Rs 1,253.61 crore, profit before depreciation and tax of Rs 83.40 crore and a loss of Rs 23.70 crore.
AP Paper shares closed the day at Rs 282.80, down 0.51 per cent at BSE.
International Paper
International Paper Company (NYSE: IP) is an American pulp and paper company, the largest such company in the world.[2] It has approximately 61,500 employees, and it is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.[1][3]From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
International Paper Company
International Paper logo.
Type Public
Traded as NYSE: IP
S&P 500 Component
Industry Pulp and paper
Founded 1898; 116 years ago
Corinth, New York, United States
Headquarters Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Area served Worldwide
Key people John V. Faraci, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Revenue Increase US$ 26.034 billion (2011)[1]
Operating income Increase US$ 2.216 billion(2011)[1]
Net income Decrease US$ 1.341 billion (2011)[1]
Total assets Increase US$ 26.993 billion (2011)[1]
Total equity Decrease US$ 6.960 billion (2011)[1]
Employees 61,500 (2011)[1]
Website internationalpaper.com
NGO moves green tribunal over Godavari pollution in Trimbak
Sumita Sarkar, TNN | Dec 18, 2013, 04.06AM IST
NASHIK: NGO Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch and an environmental activist moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday for restoring the original state of Godavari river which originates from Trimbakeshwar.
The petitioners have asked the respondents - Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council, district collector, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, state government and Union of India - to file their reply on where the river was. They have also asked for reviving Neel Ganga which is almost concealed due to concretisation of the place.
"It now looks like a big drainage. People walk on the concrete structure below which the river lies. Besides, there is a market place here. Indrakund behind Trimbakeshwar temple, where the rituals of Narayan Nagbali are performed, is full of water hyacinth. There is uncontrolled dumping of nirmalya and other used pooja material on the confluence of Godavari and Ahilya rivers. Kushavarth is also highly polluted," said Rajesh Pandit, one of the petitioners.
"We obtained a map of the Trimbak Municipal Council from the town planning department, which shows that the river is flowing midtown. We also procured photographs of Godavari river flowing from within Trimbakeshwar clicked during the 1950s. We have attached the map and photographs along with our petition. We demand the river to be cleaned and also to be revived to its original state," he said.
After heavy rains hit the city on November 15, Lalita Shinde, a trustee of Trimbakeshwar temple and former corporator and chairperson of Trimbak Municipal Council, began her quest about the reasons behind waterlogging. "One-and-a-half hour of torrential rains on November 15 scared people and they confined themselves to their homes praying for safety. During that period, the water reached waist height. Thereafter, I decided to get to the source of the problem," Shinde said.
"I am born and brought up in Trimbakeshwar and I know this place thoroughly. I didn't want an Uttarakhand-like incident here. I began exploring the place and spoke to old people. They said they used to swim here when they were young as there was lot of water in the river then. However, no one was able to explain why the river had shrunk. Then I came across Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch, which is fighting for clearing the river of pollution and together we resolved to fight," she said.
While asking the respondents to submit their say before January 16, 2014, on where Godavari river is, the petitioners have mentioned in their prayers to the NGT to call for entire records regarding the river from Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council as well the concerned town planning authorities and direct the respondents to restore the river to its original status by removing the entire concretisation and encroachments thereon. Besides, the petitioners have also asked the NGT to fix the responsibility and direct to take appropriate civil and criminal actions against the culprits.
The petition was submitted on Monday to the NGT, western zone, Pune. Accordingly, notices have been issued and all the parties have been asked as to why the prayers should not be accepted. The issue will come up hearing before Justice Kingoankar and Dr Abhay deshpande on January 16
January 14, 2014 01:29:10 PM | By PTI
Rajendra Singh expresses concern over pollution in Godavari
Nashik (Maha): Noted water conservationist Dr Rajendra Singh has urged the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to undertake urgent measures to curb water pollution in Godavari river.
“Godavari river is getting polluted on a large scale, as the industrial effluents as well as domestic waste are being released into the river. Sewage is being released into river and there is a need to stop such practices immediately,” Singh told officials of Nashik civic body here last evening.
Nashik Mayor Yatin Wagh, Deputy Mayor Satish Kulkarni were also present on the occasion.
Singh, who has undertaken extensive water conservation efforts in drought-prone eastern Rajasthan, said the Nashik civic body was using outdated method of processing sewage water. “There is a need to bring in drastic changes in water purifying system,” he said.
Mayor told him that a waste water treatment plant with a capacity of 392 million litres water is being set up in the city to curb pollution in Godavari.
Meanwhile, hundreds of college students and social activists, led by Magsaysay Award winner Dr Rajendra Singh, took part in a rally ‘Godavari Parikrama’ to spread the message of keeping the Godavari clean.
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Pollution threat to Godavari
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One can find heaps of garbage near the bathing ghats
REVOLTING SIGHT: Garbage strewn around the VIP Ghat of Godavari near the ISKCON temple in Rajahmundry. — Photo: S. Rambabu
Pollution in the Godavari, the lifeline of the people in these parts, has reached alarming levels.
Riverbanks and bunds with mounds of garbage, human waste, plastic, and hospital waste present a revolting sight. Temporary measures, initiated after visits by people's representatives, have not yielded any result.
The Public Health Department of the Rajahmundry Municipal Corporation is treating water near Pushkara Ghat with five plants.
While three are with a capacity of 12 MLD (million litres per day) each, the capacity of the other two is 8.2 MLD and 10 MLD respectively.
However, there are allegations about the maintenance of the water treatment plant at Pushakara Ghat.
“I admit that there is a vent of sewage water, which extends half-a-kilometre inside the river apart from the major outlet -- Nalla Channel,” said an assistant engineer of the Public Health Department.
The Sewage Treatment Plant, constructed under the National River Conservation Project at a cost of nearly Rs.16 crore, was handed over to the corporation in December last.
“On finding human waste, gloves and unwanted material in the treatment plant we complained to the then Commissioner,” said Jayaprakash, an NGO working on Godavari pollution.
Though the government constructed dhobi ghats, washing of clothes outside demarcated areas -- from the VIP ghat to Kotilingala Revu -- continues.
“Except during the flood season, taking bath in the Godavari has become a challenging task. I am afraid of taking bath near any of the ghats,” said Rama Raju, a regular swimmer in the river for the last 30 years. There is widespread concern over release of pollutants allegedly by paper mills.
Rajahmundry Bar Association president Muppalla Subba Rao is planning to move the AP High Court in this regard. “Before proceeding I want to collect information about the steps taken by the corporation and the Public Health Department under the Right to Information Act,” Mr. Subba Rao said.
No complaints
Officials of the Pollution Control Board, Kakinada, have said there have been no complaints regarding pollution being caused by paper mills in the last three to four months.
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