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HEADLINES AT A GLANCE: 
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* EC greenlights UPM-Kymmene's acquisition of Haindl
* Asian cartonboard market sees prices fluctuate and oversupply problems
* SCA makes more moves into US market with Encore Paper acquisition
* Burgo tests huge new LWC machine at its Verzuolo plant in Italy
* United Paper Kuwait to extend containerboard product range to sack kraft
* Far East gears up to start building nonwood pulp mill in China
* Lucart France gets set to test new tissue machine
* Lee & Man starts construction of new linerboard PM in China
* Officials optimistic over US/Canada lumber dispute but scant progress seen

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EC greenlights UPM-Kymmene's acquisition of Haindl

BRUSSELS, Nov. 21, 2001 - Finland's UPM-Kymmene won approval 
on Wednesday from the European Commission for its Euro 3.64 billion 
($3.22 billion) purchase of German papermaker Haindl. 

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Asian cartonboard market sees prices fluctuate and oversupply problems

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21, 2001 - The cartonboard overcapacity 
problems that have plagued most Asian suppliers since the region's financial 
crisis of 1997 led to a price war early in the third quarter.

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SCA makes more moves into US market with Encore Paper acquisition

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 21, 2001 - SCA has acquired the US 
tissue company Encore Paper Company Inc at a price of $92 million 
(approximately SEK 930 million) on a debt-free basis. 

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Burgo tests huge new LWC machine at its Verzuolo plant in Italy

BRUSSELS, Nov. 20, 2001 - Burgo has begun trial 
runs as scheduled on the huge new lightweight coated (LWC) 
paper machine at its Verzuolo mill in Italy. The company 
expects the PM to produce saleable paper shortly.

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United Paper Kuwait to extend containerboard product range to sack kraft

BRUSSELS, Nov. 21, 2001 - United Paper Kuwait plans to 
begin production of extensible sack kraft paper at its 
new mill in the Shoiba industrial area of Kuwait in January.

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Far East gears up to start building nonwood pulp mill in China

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21, 2001 - Far East Pulp & Paper of 
Hong Kong is preparing to start construction of its 
nonwood pulp mill in Guangdong province, China, as 
it awaits final approval for the project. 

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Lucart France gets set to test new tissue machine

BRUSSELS, Nov. 21, 2001 - Lucart France is gearing up 
to start trial runs on a new tissue machine at its mill 
in Trovilliers, France. The company hopes to start 
testing the machine shortly and complete fine-tuning at 
the beginning of December.

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Lee & Man starts construction of new linerboard PM in China

SINGAPORE, Nov. 21, 2001 - Lee & Man has begun 
construction of a new containerboard machine at its 
Dongguan mill in China and is mulling over the possibility 
of building another new unit when PM 4 is completed.

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Officials optimistic over US/Canada lumber dispute but scant progress seen

VANCOUVER, Nov. 20, 2001 - The latest efforts to 
end the softwood lumber trade fight between Canada 
and the United States appeared snarled on Tuesday 
in a dispute over the countries' differing 
land-ownership systems.

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LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES
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3. Dynegy to buy once-mighty Enron
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4. SCA hits the acquisition trail again and unveils further investments
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5. Sappi sees cause for cheer despite weaker markets
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