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Juthur Paper Signs Contract with ANDRITZ for Sixth Tissue Production Line

Dec. 11 - Juthur Paper in Saudia Arabia has signed a contract with Andritz to manufacture, supply, and install its sixth tissue production line (TM6)...

Novolex to Acquire Pactiv Evergreen for $6.7 Billion

Dec. 10 - Novolex and Pactiv Evergreen announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine, creating a leading manufacturer in food, beverage and specialty packaging products. The combination brings together...

Buckman Earns Platinum Medal from EcoVadis for Sustainability Performance

Dec. 10 - Buckman announced that it has achieved a Platinum Medal rating from EcoVadis, a global leader in business sustainability assessments...

Veritiv Agrees to Sell Its Rigid Containers Business to TricorBraun

Dec. 10 - Veritiv has signed a definitive purchase agreement to sell Veritiv Containers, the company's rigid packaging business (formerly All American Containers)...

Georgia-Pacific to Invest $90 Million at Crossett Mill to Increase Tissue Converting Capacity

Dec. 9 - Georgia-Pacific is investing $90 million at its Crossett, Arkansas, mill to continue growing its retail consumer tissue business. Initial production from this project...

Oji Fibre Solutions to Permanently Shut Kraft Linerboard Machine at Kinleith Mill in New Zealand

Dec. 9 - Oji Fibre Solutions on Nov. 20 announced plans to permanently shut paper machine 6 (PM6) at its Kinleith pulp and paper mill in Tokoroa, New Zealand...

Metsä Board Introduces QR Code with Recycling Information for All Its Delivery Packaging Materials

Dec. 5 - Metsä Board has launched a new solution to simplify the recycling process for packaging materials customers receive as part of Metsä Board product deliveries...

Green Bay Packaging Announces Major Investment to Modernize Arkansas Kraft Paper Mill

Dec. 4 - Green Bay Packaging announced a substantial investment in the modernization of its Arkansas Kraft paper mill. This multi-year project significantly...

New Study Steps Ahead to Promote Polycoated Paper Recycling

Dec. 4 - Polycoated paper packaging, cartons for your milk or juice, containers for your frozen foods and boxes for your home needs are everywhere. We want to recycle them...

Ahlstrom Introduces Recyclable Fiber-Based Transparent Tape Backing

Dec. 4 - Ahlstrom has launched MasterTape Cristal, a paper-based transparent tape backing to reduce plastic waste and promote a more sustainable...

Irving Paper Again Reduces Operations Temporarily Due to Record High Industrial Electricity Rates

Dec. 3 - Irving Paper, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, has once again shut down 50 per cent of its operations beginning December 2 in response to...

Sovellusmestarit Acquires Roll Handling Equipment Company, MoveRoll

Dec. 3 - Sovellusmestarit Oy, a specialist in compressed air, instrumentation, and flow technology, has acquired 100% of MoveRoll Oy, a pioneer in...

Billerud Announces New Financial Targets and Significant Investments in Escanaba and Quinnesec Mills in U.S.

Dec. 2 - Billerud's Board of Directors has decided on new long-term financial targets and on strategic investments in...

Lecta Announces the Spin-Off of Its Self-Adhesive Business

Nov. 29 - Lecta has announced the spin-off of its Self-Adhesives business unit from Torraspapel It entails the creation of the new company Lecta Self-Adhesives España...

UPM Raflatac to Close Kaltenkirchen Plant in Germany in 2025

Nov. 29 - UPM Raflatac has decided to permanently close its Kaltenkirchen production facility in northern Germany. The closure will be implemented in stages...

Kadant Black Clawson Expands Product Portfolio with Tornado Pulper Addition

Nov. 29 - Kadant Black Clawson announced the acquisition of the Tornado  pulper product line from Bolton Emerson Americas. The Tornado pulper is a high-shear pulper capable of...

German Authorities Carrying Out Unannounced Inspection at Metsä Group's Tissue mill in Kreuzau, Germany

Nov. 26 - Metsä Group announced that the German Federal Cartel office has started an inspection on...

Voith to Rebuild Paper Machine at Hinojosa Packaging's Alquería Mill in Spain

Nov. 26 - The project aims to increase the machine's production of containerboard by about 19 percent to 128,000 tons of saleable paper per year, improve overall machine...

Berry Global to Sell Specialty Tapes Business to Nautic Partners for $540 Million

Nov. 26 - Berry Global Group announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Specialty Tapes business to the private equity firm...

Provincial Government Extends Green Energy Agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper

Nov. 25 - The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that an agreement has been extended between Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro and...

Irving Tissue Announces $600 Million Expansion Project at Macon, Georgia Tissue Mill

Nov. 22 - As Irving Tissue celebrated its fifth anniversary in Macon, Georgia, company President Robert K. Irving unveiled its latest expansion project...

Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, at Valmet to Retire at Year-End

Nov. 21 - Valmet announced that Jukka Tiitinen, Area President, North America, has decided to retire after a long and successful career at Valmet. Tiitinen will step down from his role on December 31...

FMW Industries to Supply OCC Pulper Feeding Line to VPK Group's Oudegem Mill in Belgium

Nov. 21 - FMW Industries will supply an OCC pulper feeding line to VPK Group's pulp and paper mill in the village of Oudegem in Belgium. The mill produces recycled...

Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 10% in October 2024

Nov. 21 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the October 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Increased 3% in October 2024

Nov. 21 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its September 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

Government of Quebec Announces Investments of $252 Million to Support Forestry Sector

Nov. 21 - The additional investments of $252 million over five years announced today will enable initiatives worth $540 million over the next seven years to provide...

Metsä Board Investing EUR 60 Million in Major Upgrades at Simpele Mill

Nov. 19 - Metsä Board will invest approximately EUR 60 million to modernize its Simpele mill in Southeast Finland. The project is focused on further enhancing...

SCA Appoints Petteri Kalela as the New Manager of Containerboard and Pulp Businesses

Nov. 18 - SCA has appointed Petteri Kalela as new manager of the business areas Containerboard and Pulp and member of the group management. He succeeds Mats Nordlander, who will leave SCA at the...

Mondi Completes EUR 90 Million Upgrade of Its Mszczonów Corrugated Plant in Poland

Nov. 18 - Mondi recently completed an EUR 90 million investment upgrade of its Mszczonów plant near Warsaw, which doubled its capacity, making it...

Albany International Announces Plans to Consolidate Manufacturing Capacity in Europe

Nov. 18 - Albany International's affiliate, Heimbach Switzerland AG announced that it will initiate consultations with employee representatives regarding a proposal to...

Motion Promotes Eric Gonzalez to SVP of Mexico, Canada, Industry Segments and Business Development

Nov. 18 - Motion Industries has promoted Eric Gonzalez to senior vice president of Mexico, Canada, industry segments and business development, effective...

RYAM Raises EUR 67 Million Green Capital to Invest in its Biomaterials Strategy

Nov. 14 - Rayonier Advanced Materials has raised EUR 67 million in green capital. The financing includes EUR 37 million in secured term loans from French banks...

Paper Industry Announces 2023 U.S. Paper Recycling Rates Using Updated Methodology

Nov. 14 - The American Forest & Paper Association announced that 65-69% of paper available for recovery in the United States was recycled in 2023. That amounts to...

Pizza Hut Teams Up with Smurfit Westrock to Increase Pizza Box Recycling in Louisville, Kentucky

Nov. 14 - Pizza Hut has partnered with Smurfit Westrock, one of the brand's primary pizza box suppliers, to raise awareness with customers in Louisville, Kentucky, that their...

Monadnock Paper Mills Release Its Newest Fine Printing Papers Swatchbook

Nov. 13 - Tailored for designers, brand owners and printers, this swatchbook provides an immersive, tactile experience that brings the qualities of Monadnock's...

Mondi Opens New Innovation Hub in Germany for Co-creating Sustainable Flexible Packaging

Nov. 13 - FlexStudios is a new 2,300 m2 building located in Steinfeld, Germany that offers three floors of interactive, collaborative space. The experiential studios...

Sylvamo Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Nov. 12 - "We delivered strong earnings with a 20% adjusted EBITDA margin and outstanding free cash flow in the third quarter, driven by solid operational performance, good commercial execution and stable...

Valmet to Supply Complete Papermaking Line to Major Customer in Asia-Pacific

Nov. 12 - Valmet will supply a complete papermaking line from stock preparation to reel and winders with services and a comprehensive automation solution...

AF&PA Announces 2024 Award-Winning Sustainability Projects

Nov. 8 - The American Forest & Paper Association announced its Better Practices, Better Planet 2030 Sustainability Award winners. The awards recognize...

Stora Enso Divests Sunila Site in Kotka, Finland to AALTO Development

Nov. 8 - Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its real estate of the Sunila site in Kotka, Finland, to AALTO Development Oy, a Finnish, privately-owned...

Sappi Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results

Nov. 7 - "Following a strong last quarter, I am pleased we were able to exceed our expectations for the year with Adjusted EBITDA of US$684 million for the...

Cascades Reports Results for the Third Quarter of 2024

Nov. 7 - Sequentially stronger results were driven by our Containerboard business, where higher average selling prices and lower production expenses offset the impact of higher raw material costs. Specialty Products results were...

Kruger to Implement Demonstration Project for Carbon Capture and Reuse at Wayagamack Mill

Nov. 6 - Kruger has announced a $23.75 million investment in an innovative demonstration project for carbon capture and reuse at its Wayagamack pulp and paper mill in...

Domtar Acquires Iconex Paper's Point-of-Sale Receipt Business in North America

Nov. 5 - Iconex Paper converts thermal paper parent rolls into point-of-sale (POS) receipt rolls, serving customers in industries such as food service, retail, pharmacy...

Clearwater Paper Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Nov. 5 - “We delivered a strong third quarter, even as we dealt with the impact of Hurricane Helene at our Augusta, Georgia and Shelby, North Carolina facilities. We are also pleased that we closed on the sale of...

Irving Pulp & Paper and Irving Tissue Saint John Successfully Complete Major Shutdown

Nov. 5 - Irving Pulp & Paper and Irving Tissue Saint John have successfully completed a major shutdown accident free. During the 15-day shutdown, over $34 million was...

Georgia-Pacific Names Hudson Pope Senior Vice President of Operations

Nov. 4 - Hudson Pope, currently senior vice president for manufacturing at Georgia-Pacific, will assume the senior vice president of operations position with...

Clearwater Paper Closes the Sale of Its Tissue Business to Sofidel for $1.06 Billion

Nov. 4 - "This is the next big step in transforming Clearwater into a premier independent paperboard packaging supplier in North America. While it's the right business decision...

International Paper Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Nov. 1 - "Our third quarter earnings are above our outlook. Higher prices across the portfolio, including benefits from our packaging go-to-market strategy were supported by a moderately improving box demand environment...

International Paper to Review of Strategic Options for Global Cellulose Fibers Business; Close Georgetown Pulp and Paper Mill

Oct. 31 - International Paper announced the decision to review strategic options for its global cellulose...

Sylvamo, International Paper Terminate Georgetown Mill Supply Agreement

Oct. 31 - Sylvamo and International Paper are mutually terminating a supply agreement for uncoated freesheet, bristols and specialty papers at the Georgetown...

Cascades Announces Organizational Changes to Support Strategic Growth

Oct. 30 - Cascades announced organizational changes designed to support the company's strategic growth by strengthening alignment, increasing agility, improving...

Smurfit Westrock Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Oct. 30 - Smurfit Westrock's net sales increased by $4,756 million, to $7,671 million in the third quarter of 2024 from $2,915 million in the third quarter of 2023. This increase...

Stora Enso to Acquire Finnish Sawmill Company Junnikkala Oy for EUR 137 Million

Oct. 30 - Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of the Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala Oy. This acquisition aims to secure a cost-efficient...

Kemira Plans to Close Its Manufacturing Site in Vancouver, Canada

Oct. 30 - Kemira announced plans to consolidate some Pulp and Paper chemical production in North America resulting in the closure of a manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada...

UPM Appoints Mika Kekki as Executive Vice President of UPM Specialty Papers

Oct. 29 - UPM has appointed Mika Kekki as Executive Vice President of UPM Specialty Papers, effective January 1, 2025. He will continue to be a member of...

Mondi to Permanently Close Stambolijski Paper Mill in Bulgaria Following Damaging Fire

Oct. 29 - Following a fire at Mondi's Stambolijski mill in Bulgaria on September 24, the Group has announced that it will permanently close the mill...

Graphic Packaging Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

Oct. 29 - "In the third quarter, we saw our packaging volumes turn positive, after Europe's return to growth in the second quarter. Third quarter also saw...

Buckman to Increase Prices for All Products by 5-9 Percent in North America

Oct. 28 - Buckman, a US-headquartered specialty chemical company, announced a 5% to 9% price increase for all product lines, effective...

Total U.S. Boxboard Production Increased Ten Percent in Q3 2024

Oct. 28 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the Q3 2024 Boxboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total boxboard production...

Total U.S. Containerboard Production Increased Three Percent in Q3 2024

Oct. 28 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released the Q3 2024 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard...

Aldar Tissues Opens New EUR 15 Million Tissue Paper Converting Facility in Dublin

Oct. 25 - Aldar Tissues, Ireland's largest household and commercial tissue paper manufacturer, has officially opened its new tissue paper converting facility in...

Paper Excellence Group Rebrands All Legacy Businesses as Domtar

Oct. 24 - Paper Excellence Group announced the operational integration of the recently acquired Domtar Corporation (and other legal entities) and Resolute Forest Products with...

Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Increased 6% in September 2024

Oct. 24 - The American Forest & Paper Association released the September 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Increased 8% in September 2024

Oct. 24 - The American Forest & Paper Association released its September 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper...

Kruger Products Completes Construction of New Tissue Mill in Sherbrooke

Oct. 23 - Kruger Products announced the completion of the construction of a new plant on a site adjacent to the existing Sherbrooke tissue mill in...

Stora Enso Discontinues Sales Process for Its Beihai Mill in China

Oct. 23 - Stora Enso has decided to discontinue the sales process for its Beihai board mill site and forestry business in Guangxi region, southern China. The company said...

Packaging Corporation of America Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Oct. 22 - "Very strong demand throughout the quarter led to all-time quarterly records for containerboard production, total box shipments and shipments per day. We were...

Rayonier Advanced Materials Restarts Jesup Plant's A Line Ahead of Schedule

Oct. 22 - Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that power has been fully restored to its Jesup, Georgia, site and that the plant's A Line has restarted operations...

Companies Move Away from Single-Use Plastics in Packaging

Oct. 22 - Governments and organizations worldwide are enacting legislation to reduce plastic waste, driven by the environmental impact of single-use plastics, which...

Kimberly-Clark Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

Oct. 22 - Third quarter sales of $5.0 billion were 4 percent lower than the prior-year period, including negative impacts of approximately 3 percent from foreign...

International Paper to Close Sheet Feeder Plant in San Antonio, Texas

Oct. 21 - A local news outlet in the San Antonio region reported that International Paper will shut down its east-side San Antonio sheet feeder plant in Texas...

UPM Raflatac Expands Operations with New Terminal in Toronto

Oct. 21 - UPM Raflatac has opened a new distribution terminal located in Ajax, Ontario, Canada — part of the Greater Toronto Area. This 30,000-square-foot facility...

International Paper Announces Approximately 650 Layoffs

Oct. 17 (ABC24 - external link) - International Paper will see "approximately" 650 people laid off from the company, including roughly 400 jobs in Memphis. Company officials...

Mondi Provides Update on Third Quarter 2024 Market Conditions

Oct. 17 - Underlying EBITDA for the quarter was, as expected, lower than the previous quarter, at EUR 223 million (Q2 2024: EUR 351 million). This was primarily due to...

Canfor Pulp Appoints Stephen Mackie as President and CEO

Oct. 16 - Canfor Pulp announced that Stephen Mackie has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mackie replaces Kevin Edgson, who will be...

UPM Lowers Its Outlook Due to Lower Deliveries in Most Businesses and Decreased Pulp Prices

Oct. 16 - UPM lowers its outlook for 2024 and releases its preliminary Q3 2024 results. During the second half of the year, UPM's earnings have improved, however...

Ahlstrom Agrees to Sell Its Aspa Pulp Mill in Sweden to Sweden Timber

Oct. 14 - Ahlstrom has signed an agreement to sell its Aspa pulp mill in Sweden to Sweden Timber. The mill produces bleached and unbleached softwood pulp that is...

Mondi Completes EUR 95 million Investment at Swiecie Containerboard Mill in Poland

Oct. 14 - Mondi recently completed an EUR 95 million investment at its Swiecie containerboard mill in Poland, which will increase kraftliner capacity by...

International Paper Announces Shareholder Approval for Proposed Acquisition of DS Smith

Oct. 11 - International Paper announced that it received the necessary shareholder approval for its pending acquisition of DS Smith. Earlier this week, DS Smith...

Fedrigoni to Exit Office Papers Business; Closing Giano Business Unit

Oct. 11 - The Fedrigoni Group announced its decision to exit the office paper business and will close Giano S.r.l, its Italian subsidiary operating in the office paper...

Georgia-Pacific Cuts Ribbon on New $425 Million Dixie Tableware Facility in Jackson, Tennessee

Oct. 10 - Georgia-Pacific has officially opened its new Dixie tableware manufacturing site in Jackson, Tennessee. The approximately $425 million facility sits on...

Mondi to Acquire Western Europe Packaging Assets of Schumacher Packaging

Oct. 9 - Mondi has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging...

UPM Fibres Initiates Change Negotiations in Finland, May Lead to Reduction of 110 Positions

Oct. 8 - UPM Fibres announced planned measures that include the possible reduction of 110 positions in the UPM Pulp operations in Finland, UPM Forest and...

Kemira Announces Price Increases for Pulp & Paper Segment Product Lines in Americas Region

Oct. 8 - Kemira announced 4-8% price increases for all Pulp & Paper segment product lines in the Americas region, effective November 1 or as...

Ence to Invest Nearly 80 Million Euros at Its Navia Biofactory in Spain

Oct. 7 - Ence plans to invest around 80 million euros in projects that will boost the decarbonization of the Principality of Asturias, a region of northwest Spain, through its...

Atlantic Packaging Products Opens New Manufacturing Plant in Hamilton, Ontario

Oct. 7 - The new state-of-the-art facility was developed in response to customer needs, allowing the company to enhance its ability to provide sustainable...

Metsä Board Appoints Laura Remes as SVP, Business Development

Oct. 7 - Metsä Board announced that Laura Remes has been appointed SVP, Business Development and a member of the Corporate Management Team. She will...

Suzano Expects to Reduce Production of Market Pulp in 2024 by Four Percent

Oct. 4 - Suzano announced that it expects to reduce its production volume of market pulp in 2024 by approximately 4% when compared to its nominal production...

EU Commission Proposes Postponement of Implementation of Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)

Oct. 3 - The EU Commission has proposed a draft amendment to postpone by a year the implementation of...

Stora Enso Prepares to Sell Parts of Its Forest Assets in Sweden

Oct. 3 - Stora Enso announced that it is preparing to sell approximately 12% of its total forest assets of 1.4 million hectares in Sweden. Stora Enso has therefore...

Valmet to Supply Containerboard Machine to Anhui Linping Circular Development in China

Oct. 3 - The new 9,300-mm-wide (wire) containerboard machine will produce recycled liner and fluting grades with the capacity to produce about 1,808 tonnes per day...

Kadant Johnson Awarded Rebuild of Paper Machine Steam and Condensate System

Oct. 3 - Kadant Johnson has been awarded a paper machine steam and condensate system rebuild, including system engineering, dryer drainage equipment, and...

Clearwater Paper Provides an Update of Impact on Operations from Hurricane Helene

Oct. 2 - Clearwater Paper announced that it temporarily suspended operations at its Augusta, Georgia paperboard facility and its Shelby, North Carolina tissue...

Eren Holding Officially Launches GBP 1 Billion Shotton Paper Mill Project in North Wales

Oct. 1 - The 85.6-hectare Shotton Mill site in North Wales (United Kingdom) is set for a major redevelopment to accommodate two advanced manufacturing...

Suzano Completes Acquisition of Pine Bluff Paper Mill and Waynesville Extrusion Facility

Oct. 1 - Suzano announced that it has completed the acquisition of Pactiv Evergreen's Pine Bluff, Arkansas, paper mill and Waynesville, North Carolina...

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