PAPER INDUSTRY NEWS

July 26 - "While our pulp business benefited from strong global pulp pricing this quarter, operationally, unanticipated downtime at our Intercon pulp mill limited our ability to...

July 26 - The workshops bring DS Smith's designers and engineers together with customers to develop design solutions that boost packaging efficiency, effectiveness...

July 25 - Saica Group has reached an agreement with Schumacher Packaging to acquire Schumacher's Polish subsidiary. This includes all activities in Poland...

July 25 - "After starting the year with production-related challenges, we delivered a better result than in the first quarter thanks to stable production and good....

July 24 - "While our second quarter financial results increased sequentially on better price and seasonally higher volumes, we expect near-term performance to be...

July 24 - First, the company is ceasing production at its very small facility in Niagara Falls, New York, effective immediately and maintaining the premises as a distribution...

July 24 - Stora Enso has appointed Niclas Rosenlew as Group Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Seppo Parvi, who has previously announced that he will...

July 23 - "Results for the quarter reflect our strong market conditions in the Packaging segment. This drove a new all-time containerboard production record in order to...

July 23 - Canfor announced that Don Kayne, President and Chief Executive Officer, plans to retire at the end of the year. Susan Yurkovich, Canfor's Senior Vice President of...

July 23 - "In Q2, our comparable EBIT increased by 60% on last year, in line with our expectations. The continued improvement was sustained by a moderate recovery in our product markets as well as a greater...

July 23 - "UPM Raflatac has acquired Grafityp, a Belgium-based company that manufactures self-adhesive graphics solutions, including color films, print films for large format...

July 22 - Clearwater Paper announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its tissue business to Sofidel America Corporation for $1.06 billion...

July 22 - The project is the result of a total investment of R$22.2 billion, of which R$15.9 billion was earmarked for the construction of the mill and R$6.3 billion for...

July 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its June 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

July 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the June 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

July 18 - Sappi announced an agreement to sell its shuttered Lanaken pulp and paper mill to UTB Industrial Acquisitions, a privately-owned Dutch company that specializes in...

July 17 - Domtar announced that Randy Adams, Health and Safety Manager at the company's containerboard mill in Kingsport, Tennessee, recently won the...

July 16 - Despite many packaging designers striving to develop more sustainable packaging, price was highlighted as a key challenge by the majority...

July 16 - Kimberly-Clark announced that Craig Slavtcheff has been appointed Chief Research and Development Officer, effective July 29. Slavtcheff will succeed...

July 16 - Pick Heaters is proud to announce the appointment of Mark Brueggemann as its new President. Brueggemann, a dedicated member of the Pick Heaters team since...

July 15 - Pactiv Evergreen has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Pine Bluff, Arkansas, paper mill and...

July 15 - Lindenmeyr Munroe plans to expand operations into the Georgia market with an Atlanta-based distribution facility. The move into Georgia is supported with...

July 15 - Heinzel Group announced that it has made the difficult decision to close its subsidiary, Raubling Papier GmbH, in Germany, due to persistently difficult...

July 11 - The new state-of-the-art facility will be built along the Holy Hill corridor and will boast 270,000 square feet of manufacturing space for increased...

July 11 - ANDRITZ has received an order for two PrimeLineCOMPACT tissue machines from C&S Paper. The new machines will be installed at...

July 10 - Suzano announced that Beto Abreu is the new CEO of Suzano as of July 1. The executive takes office with the mission of advancing the company's strategic plan, which this year celebrates its centenary and completes...

July 9 - "Today was a truly amazing day! I was so honored on behalf of all my colleagues to officially announce our company Smurfit Westrock, to the world on the...

July 9 - In an economic context that continues to be exceptionally difficult and marked in 2023 by low consumption linked to massive destocking, many pulp and paper...

July 9 - Valmet's scope of supply includes an Advantage DCT 200 tissue machine equipped with an OptiFlo headbox and a Yankee cylinder. The delivery also includes...

July 8 - Klabin recently announced that its Board of Directors has approved an investment of R$1.7 billion for a modernization project at the company's Monte Alegre...

July 6 - Smurfit Kappa announced that the "scheme of arrangement" in connection with the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock became effective at...

July 5 - Hood Container announced that it has entered into an agreement to buy the packaging assets of Independent II, a privately-owned and operated...

July 3 - SCA announced that it will increase the price for its kraftliner by EUR 60 per tonne, effective August 1, 2024. "We see a continued...

June 28 - McKinely Paper plans to shut-down operations at its paper mill in Port Angeles, Washington, and lay-off 193 employees on August 25...

June 27 - Norske Skog on June 25 officially opened a new thermomechanical pulp production line (TMP) at its pulp and paper mill in Skogn, Norway...

June 27 - Christian Schiel, a former Voith employee, was posthumously inducted into the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame (PIIHOF) in recognition of his many...

June 26 - "It is important to emphasize that it has always been a condition of Suzano for the completion of this transaction that the engagement between the parties be based on...

June 26 - Suzano announced that the operational start-up of its new pulp mill (Cerrado Project) in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, will take place in...

June 25 - The boards of International Paper Company and DS Smith Plc announce the expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act...

June 25 - The removal of 95% of our plastic air pillows is another step in our path to avoid and reduce packaging — and part of our multi-year effort to remove plastic...

June 25 - Södra's production facility will be the first commercial facility in Sweden and the largest of its kind in the world. This is an investment of over two billion SEK and...

June 25 - The new tissue machine will have a paper width on reel of 2,850 mm, a maximum operating speed of 6,560 ft/min (2000 m/min), and a yearly capacity of...

June 24 - This new four-year collective agreement marks a major milestone for employees, with unprecedented wage increases and substantial improvements to benefits...

June 24 - Ahlstrom announced that Konraad Dullaert has been appointed Executive Vice President for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief...

June 21 - Clearwater Paper will invest $23 million in a new facial tissue converting line at its Shelby, North Carolina consumer products facility. Clearwater's Shelby Mill....

June 20 - Metsä Group said that it has restarted its Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland. The mill has been restarted in stages and has returned to production....

June 20 - The project includes upgrades to the woodyard, fiber line, evaporation plant, and paper machine...

June 20 - Kap Paper remains focused on mill operations and has made considerable improvement on the operational challenges faced in the last two reported quarters, some of which...

June 19 - Sappi announced that it is investing in a second e-boiler at its Maastricht paper mill in the Netherlands. When the second 20 megawatt e-boiler starts up, it will...

June 19 - The delivery includes two Valmet Perini Constellation tissue converting lines, along with the packaging machinery needed for the production of rolled tissue...

June 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its May 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

June 17 - Metsä Group's pre-engineering project for a potential commercial-scale Muoto fibre product plant is progressing as planned. After the pre-engineering phase...

June 14 - Billerud announced that Kevin Kuznicki, President, Billerud North America and member of the Group Management Team, is leaving the company to pursue other ventures, effective immediately....

June 13 - WestRock Company announced that, based on the preliminary vote count, WestRock stockholders voted to approve the Transaction Agreement and other proposals...

June 13 - The recent financing, which includes new capital investment and amendments to the Company's credit facilities, was completed in collaboration with...

June 12 - B&C Group and Suzano announced that Suzano has entered into a long-term partnership with B&C with respect to its majority stake in Lenzing, the Vienna-listed...

June 12 - "The original ARIA offering delivered on consumers' desire for a high-quality toilet paper but didn't completely meet their desired level of eco-friendliness since...

June 11 - Smurfit Kappa held inauguration events at its Sangüesa paper mill and Nervión paper mill to celebrate clean energy projects. Both mills are located in ...

June 10 - Sonoco announced it is implementing a $70 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and...

June 7 - Greif, Inc. on June 4 announced that it is implementing a $50 to $70 per short ton increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products....

June 7 - The investment marks a significant expansion of its product offerings in the South American market for industrial air, industrial liquid, and fuel filtration, including...

June 6 - Green Bay Packaging announced the successful acquisition of SMC Packaging Group based in Springfield, Missouri. The transaction...

June 6 - The two companies aim to further advance the development and commercialization of a sustainable battery value chain in Europe. Together...

June 6 - "We are excited to welcome Nathan to Sustana and look forward to supporting him and his strategic vision for the future. We believe Nathan brings...

June 5 - The Board of the Paper Workers' Union has confirmed the negotiated results of the collective labour agreements for the Finnish mills and biorefinery of UPM Pulp...

June 5 - Valmet announced that Thomas Hinnerskov will take over as President and CEO on August 12. He succeeds Pasi Laine, who will continue as the President and CEO...

June 4 - Bernard Creek Solar, the first of two solar projects that are part of the VPPAs between WestRock and ENGIE, is now live and operating in Wharton County...

June 4 - Progroup on May 7 officially took over Sappi's Stockstadt pulp and paper mill in Germany after initially signing an agreement with Sappi in November of 2023...

June 4 - ANDRITZ announced that it has acquired Procemex, a provider of integrated web monitoring and web inspection solutions for the pulp and paper industry. The company is...

June 3 - Norske Skog announced the start of a study to form the basis of building a bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) production line at its Saugbrugs...

May 30 - Irving Pulp & Paper has submitted a preliminary application to undertake a major upgrade to its pulp mill in Saint John, New Brunswick, (Canada) representing a new...

May 29 - UPM Communication Papers plans to permanently close its Hürth newsprint mill and to shut down one fine paper machine at Nordland Papier (PM 3) in Dörpen...

May 29 - First Quality has announced a $418 million expansion will take place at its manufacturing facility in...

May 29 - Valmet and Papierfabrik Palm have signed a three-year Service Agreement and a one-year Performance...

May 28 - Unifor welcomes news that fully funding the workers' pension plan is part of the agreement reached between the Province of Nova Scotia and Paper...

May 23 - Mondi held a groundbreaking ceremony in Duino, Italy, laying the cornerstone on its EUR 200 million investment in the mill acquired in January 2023. The facility's...

May 23 - Golden West Packaging Group recently announced that Mark J. Favre has been named Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Craig Reese, who joined Golden West in...

May 23 - Over the past six months, the training program gave team members comprehensive knowledge of the mill's operational processes to help them...

May 22 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its April 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

May 22 - More recently, a new report regarding a potential operation between the Company and International Paper was published on the Reuters' website on...

May 22 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the April 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

May 21 - "After in-depth feasibility studies, evaluations, and supplier discussions, we have concluded that the projected return on investment is not sufficiently...

May 21 - Commerce's investigations concerning these nine countries cover paper shopping bags with handles of any type, whether printed or unprinted. Paper shopping bags...

May 21 - The Box Manufacturing Olympics combines TAPPI's CorrPak Competition and AICC's Design Competition into one unified event with competitors from across the globe....

May 20 - Stora Enso has decided to postpone potential plans to convert a paper machine at its Langerbrugge...

May 20 - Matuska is currently Director, Sales & Technology, Paper and Board, North America Capital Business at Valmet. He is based in Valmet's Beloit, Wisconsin, facility and...

May 17 - Four machines totaling 2.1 million tons of containerboard and packaging paper capacity started up during 2023, all using 100 percent recycled fiber. However...

May 17 - Stora Enso announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO, Seppo Parvi, has decided to leave Stora Enso to assume a role with a company outside of the forest industry. Mr. Parvi will leave Stora Enso during...

May 16 - The appointment follows an extensive succession planning and recruitment process, supported by an international firm, in anticipation of Mario Plourde's planned retirement. After more than 11 years at the...

May 15 - Stora Enso said it is estimating that the previous full year 2024 adjusted EBIT guidance will be exceeded due to a successful implementation of...

May 15 - Imperial Dade announced the acquisition of Canpaco, Inc., Crystal Poly Converters, Arcadian Paper Converters, Inc., and Canadian Paper & Packaging Co. LTD...

May 15 - The Valmet Bale Tester measures the moisture and other contaminants, such as plastic and ash of the recovered paper. The information is automatically stored in...

May 14 - The new Voith XcelLine paper machine, PM 5, will have the capacity to produce 450,000 tons per year of testliner and corrugated medium in the basis weight range...

May 14 - Global containerboard and corrugated board demand are facing a series of challenges and shifts in market dynamics across the next five years. In-depth analysis...

May 14 - The new facility will focus on tissue to meet the evolving demands of branded tissue in both Consumer and Professional Hygiene markets. The company's current...

May 13 - "Escalating closures and curtailments of lumber, pulp and paper mills in BC mean the provincial government needs to move faster to stabilize timber supply. Additional...

May 13 - The performance of the pulp market remained favorable during the first quarter of 2024, which reflected in another round of price increases, but which was not fully captured in the results of the period. Operational...

May 10 - Canfor Pulp will indefinitely curtail one production line at its Northwood facility in Prince George, British Columbia due to the decline in availability of economic fibre in...

May 9 - "Within the context of subdued underlying market conditions due to the challenging macroeconomic environment I am pleased that the group delivered...

May 9 - First quarter 2024 results met expectations, considering the context of elevated raw material prices, and ongoing inflationary pressure on operational costs. Sequentially, Tissue Papers executed well, with increased...

May 9 - The process that will now undergo further research with the funding from the BMWK is designed to enable a fundamentally new CO2-neutral manufacturing...

May 9 - AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, proudly acknowledges and honors the exceptional commitment to safety exhibited by its member companies through...

May 8 - "As expected, we saw meaningful sequential improvement in volume in Q1. And while EBITDA was slightly lower than Q4, the sequential decrease was primarily due to higher cost inventories, which do not repeat....

May 8 - Supremex has acquired the assets of Forest Envelope Group, a regional leader in specialty envelope manufacturing and lithography located in...

May 7 - Suzano announced a clarification in response to the news circulated in the media about an offer to...

May 7 - "Consistent with its standing practice, International Paper offers no comment on rumors or speculation contained in recent media reports. The IP team...

May 7 (Yahoo Finance) - Brazilian pulp and paper company Suzano has approached U.S.-based International Paper to express interest in an all-cash acquisition...

May 6 - Sappi Europe said that it will increase prices for its Packaging & Speciality products effective on deliveries from June 2024. Price increases are as follows...

May 3 - WCP Solutions announced that Amy Swanson has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, effective April 17, succeeding Tom Groves, who retired and has joined...

May 3 - ND Paper and Billerud Wisconsin LLC have closed on an Asset Purchase Agreement, whereas ND Paper will own and operate Billerud's Water Quality Center in...

May 2 - "I'm proud of our team's continued focus and execution, as we delivered strong results and made significant progress on our cost savings initiatives. "We have already exceeded the midpoint of our targeted...

May 2 - The fiberline upgrade will cover areas such as wood handling, cooking, brown stock screening, washing and oxygen delignification, enabling a significant capacity...

May 1 - "This was an improved quarter for Canfor Pulp, as we benefited from generally steady global softwood pulp market conditions and solid pulp production at...

April 30 - Twin Rivers Paper Company announced the sale of its Pine Bluff, Arkansas, unbleached kraft paper mill to American Kraft Paper Industries, an affiliate of...

April 30 - CMPC has signed an agreedment with the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil on a protocol of intentions to move forward in the evaluation of a comprehensive...