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Extended Uptime for Paper Machine Dryer and Calender Rolls

March - NSK TL-series bearings for high-heat applications. A paper mill was experiencing poor...

Stora Enso Appoints Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel

March 29 - Stora Enso has appointed Micaela Thorström as EVP, Legal and General Counsel and a member of the Group Leadership Team. Thorström joined Stora Enso in 2015 as Legal Counsel and was appointed...

Billerud Appoints Kevin Kuznicki as New President for North America

March 28 - Billerud has appointed Kevin Kuznicki as the new President for Billerud North America. He succeeds Robert Kreizenbeck, who left the company this month. Formerly, Kuznicki served as Deputy President and...

Valmet to Supply New Containerboard Machine to DS Smith in Italy

March 27 - The 8,600 mm wide (wire) BM 3 will produce recycled liner grades with a basis weight range of 70-135 g/m2 at production speed of 1,500 m/min...

Lucart Invests in New Logistics Hub in Saint-Diè-des-Vosges, France

March 27 - The new logistics hub located in the Hellieule business park is a 22,000-square-metre building built on 10 hectares of land with a storage capacity of...

Millcraft Acquires Assets of Ohio-based TNT Papercraft

March 24 - The Millcraft Paper Company announced that it has acquired the assets of TNT Papercraft, Cincinnati, Ohio, effective April 1. Founded by Don Trautmann in 1995, family-owned TNT is a leading distributor of paper and...

Suzano's Walter Schalka Named PaperAge's Executive Papermaker of the Year

March 23 - PaperAge has announced that Walter Schalka, Chief Executive Officer of Suzano, is the recipient of PaperAge's 36th annual "Executive Papermaker of the Year" award...

Ox Industries Makes $5 Million Investment in High-Speed Converting Technology

March 23 - Ox Industries is increasing efficiency and production capacity with a $5 million investment in new high-speed converting lines across multiple facilities...

SCA Ramping Up New Kraftliner Machine at Obbola Mill in Sweden

March 22 - SCA announced that the new kraftliner machine at its Obbola pulp and paper mill in Sweden is ramping up production and at full capacity will produce...

UPM Plans Further Capacity Reductions of Uncoated Paper in Europe

March 22 - UPM plans to adapt its uncoated publication paper capacity to a long-term profitable customer demand. The capacity reductions are planned to take place in...

Georgia-Pacific Contributes $100,000 for Auburn University to Help Advance Papermaking and Research

March 22 - Georgia-Pacific has contributed $100,000 to Auburn University to help fund a new state-of-the-art digester which will give engineering students the ability to test and...

Amcor and Nfinite Collaborate in Nanotechnology Project for Recyclable and Compostable Packaging

March 22 - Amcor today announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology. The objective is to deliver an oxygen barrier to improve...

WestRock Breaks Ground for New Corrugated Box Plant in Longview, Washington

March 21 - "This new packaging plant will enable our team in the region to serve customers even better in the future, with a manufacturing facility that will provide new capabilities and...

Ilim Group Expanding Pulp and Board Sales in Southwestern China

March 20 - Ilim Group announced that it is continuing to increase its deliveries of pulp and board to the southwestern regions of China, which has been its prioritized area...

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased 15 Percent in February 2023

March 17 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its February 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total...

Clearwater Paper Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

March 17 - Clearwater Paper announced the planned departure of Michael Murphy as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Murphy will continue to serve as...

Cepi Says EC's Net Zero Industry Act Sends Some Positive Signs for Manufacturers

March 16 - A legislative package proposed by the European Commission has been presented as a way to avoid an exodus of EU industries. While it falls short on measures...

Mayr-Melnhof CEO Says Group Overall Had Strong Results in 2022

March 15 - "In the 2022 financial year, MM Group grew significantly both organically and through acquisitions in terms of earnings and sales in a macroeconomically...

Mativ Names Greg Weitzel as New Chief Financial Officer

March 15 - Mativ Holdings announced that Greg Weitzel will succeed Andrew Wamser as global chief financial officer. Weitzel will assume the leadership of the company's global financial capabilities and...

In-Place Machining Company Acquires Western Machine Works

March 14 - Based in Portland, Oregon, Western Machine Works was founded in 1985 to provide precision roll grinding, balancing and general machining services for...

Ahlstrom Begins Consultation Process About Future of Stenay Paper Mill in France

March 13 - Ahlstrom has launched a consultation process with employee representatives at its Stenay paper mill in France about the possibility to divest the mill, and if a buyer...

Pixelle's Paper Mill in Jay, Maine No Longer Making Paper

March 10 - An era came to an end on March 8 when the last paper mill in Jay ceased making paper. From the time construction began on its first paper mill...

Essity Now Producing Tissue Using Renewable Hydrogen at Its Mainz-Kostheim Plant

March 9 - Essity announced that in a recently concluded pilot project at its tissue paper production plant in Mainz-Kostheim, Germany, the company has...

KP Tissue Releases Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results

March 9 - "Revenue improved 15% year-over-year to $1.7 billion mainly due to selling price increases across all segments and regions to counter higher pulp,...

Genera Announces Key Hires in Construction and Capital Projects Positions

March 9 - Genera, a manufacturer of domestically sourced and produced ag-based pulp and molded fiber products, has added two key members to lead the company...

ABB Opens R&D Center in Ireland to Drive Technological Advancements in Pulp and Paper

March 8 - ABB on Feb. 27 officially opened a global research and development (R&D) center for the pulp and paper industry in Dundalk, Ireland...

Pactiv Evergreen to Close Canton, North Carolina, Pulp and Paper Mill

March 7 - Pactiv Evergreen announced plans to take significant restructuring actions related to its Beverage Merchandising operations. The Company expects to close its...

Sonoco Closes Hutchinson Paperboard Mill in Kansas

March 7 - Local news outlets reported that Sonoco has abruptly closed its paperboard mill in Hutchinson, Kansas. Tucky Allen, Business Services Director / Rapid Response Coordinator, Kansas WorkforceONE, said he received...

Two Sides Welcome Its Latest Member, HP

March 7 - Two Sides, the print and paper advocacy group, is excited to announce its newest member, HP Inc, the print, technology and managed print service company. As part of their effort to create a more circular economy...

Heinzel Group to Convert Idled Paper Machine at Steyrermühl Mill to Kraft Papers

March 6 - The Steyrermühl mill in Austria has two paper machines. One of the machines is producing newsprint and the other was idled in 2017. The operating machine...

Billerud's North America President, Robert Kreizenbeck, Leaving the Company

March 3 - Billerud's North American President, Robert Kreizenbeck, is leaving the company. Kreizenbeck has served as President of Billerud's operation in North America since March of 2022, when Billerud completed its...

Sylvamo CEO Jean-Michel Ribiéras Appointed to U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum

March 2 - Sylvamo is proud to announce Jean-Michel Ribiéras, chairman and chief executive officer, has been appointed to the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum by...

Valmet to Supply New Tissue Machine for Metsä Tissue's Mariestad Mill in Sweden

March 2 - Valmet's scope of delivery will comprise a complete tissue production line featuring full stock preparation with bale handling. The new tissue machine will...

Paper Excellence Completes Acquisition of Resolute Forest Products

March 1 - Under the terms of the agreement, Resolute stockholders are receiving $20.50 for each share of the Resolute common stock. They also receive...

Smurfit Kappa Invests EUR 27 Million in New Waste Treatment System at Nervión Paper Mill

March 1 - Smurfit Kappa is investing EUR 27 million in a new waste management and recovery facility at its Nervión paper mill in Iurreta, Spain. The investment will...

International Paper Announces Rebrand on 125th Anniversary

March 1 - International Paper announced a company rebrand to align with its strategic vision to Build a Better IP through sustainable, profitable...

Stora Enso Completes the Sale of Its Maxau Mill to Schwarz Produktion

March 1 - The Maxau Mill in southwest Germany has the capacity to produce 530,000 tonnes per year of supercalendered paper. The mill also produces...

Domtar to Sell Dryden Pulp Mill to First Quality Enterprises

Feb. 28 - Domtar has entered into an agreement with First Quality Enterprises whereby First Quality will acquire Domtar's Dryden pulp mill in Northwestern Ontario...

Mercer International CFO, David Ure, Leaving Company; Richard Short to Succeed Him

Feb. 27 - Mercer International announced that David Ure, who has served as CFO and Secretary since 2015, will be leaving the Company effective June 1, 2023...

Bracell Adopts the Use of a 100% Electric Truck for Pulp Transport

Feb. 24 - According to Bracell, the initiative is unprecedented in this type of operation with heavy vehicles (trucks weighing more than 40 tons) and it is estimated that...

Valmet to Supply CRB Machine to Graphic Packaging's Planned Mill in Waco, Texas

Feb. 23 - The new CRB machine will produce coated recycled board grades, namely, white line chip board (WLC) grades, with an annual capacity of...

Cascades Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022

Feb. 23 - "We are pleased with our fourth quarter consolidated performance, which showed continued positive momentum in our Tissue Papers segment, and good underlying...

Mativ Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

Feb. 22 - "2022 was a historic year for Mativ, bringing together two strong companies to leverage our combined technologies and products to drive value for all of our stakeholders. We closed out the year with strong...

Essity Announces Jessica Alm as Chief Communication Officer

Feb. 22 - Essity announced that Jessica Alm will join Essity's Executive Management Team in the role of Chief Communication Officer. She succeeds Joséphine Edwall Björklund, who has taken on...

Cepi Says Consumption of Paper in Europe in 2022 Stable; Production Decreased 5.9%

Feb. 21 - Cepi member countries' paper and board production decreased by 5.9% in 2022 compared to the previous year, reflecting the heavy impact on the industry of...

Corex to Acquire Arteche Paper in Portugal and Spain

Feb. 20 - Corex, part of VPK Group, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Arteche Paper, a leading producer of coreboard, cores and edge protectors in the Iberian market. The acquisition includes a coreboard mill in...

Stora Enso to Invest EUR 30 Million in Renewable Energy Upgrades at Heinola Fluting Mill

Feb. 20 - Stora Enso will invest approximately EUR 30 million in its Heinola Fluting Mill to renew the energy set-up and process equipment. After the investment, the site can then...

TAPPI Names Martin Hubbe as Recipient of 2023 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award

Feb. 20 - TAPPI announced that Martin Hubbe, Ph.D., a professor and Buckman Distinguished Scientist at North Carolina State University, has been named winner of the prestigious Gunnar Nicholson...

Georgia-Pacific Investing $30 Million to Modernize Corrugated Plant in Owosso, Michigan

Feb. 17 - Georgia-Pacific is making a significant investment at its corrugated plant in Owosso, Michigan. Newer...

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased Nine Percent in January 2023

Feb. 16 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its January 2023 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments...

Södra Reports Record Results for 2022 on Favorable Market Conditions

Feb. 16 - The 2022 result is a product of the high volumes of good quality delivered by Södra's mills, while the market was characterized by favorable price levels for...

Stora Enso and Valmet Collaborate to Develop Next-Generation Lignin

Feb. 16 - The objective of the partnership is to further develop the quality and customer value of lignin, increase the supply by optimized process machinery and...

Finnish Transport Workers' Union Rejects Employer’s Proposal, Strikes Begin at Ports

Feb. 16 - Finnish Transport Workers’ Union, AKT, commenced its strike action on 15 February impacting all ports and terminals in Finland. The strike will last until...

Nippon Paper and Opal to Discontinue Graphic Paper Production at Maryvale Mill in Australia

Feb. 15 - Nippon Paper Industries announced its decision to discontinue production of graphic paper at its Australian consolidated subsidiary...

Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Decreased 7 Percent in January 2023

Feb. 15 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its January 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

Kruger Packaging Announces $30 Million Modernization Project at Place Turcot Mill

Feb. 14 - Kruger Packaging announced investments of over $30 million to modernize its Place Turcot Containerboard Mill in Montreal, Canada...

Clearwater Paper Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2022 Results

Feb. 14 - We had a very good year, with strong results in paperboard and improvements in tissue. We continued to reduce net debt and improved our overall...

Mill Rock Packaging Acquires Keystone Paper & Box Company

Feb. 13 - Mill Rock Packaging Partners has acquired Keystone Paper & Box Company, a leading specialty packaging company that manufactures custom folding cartons for consumer and healthcare...

Graphic Packaging CEO Announces Plans to Build Greenfield CRB Mill in Waco, Texas

Feb. 9 - Graphic Packaging's President and CEO, Mike Doss, announced plans to build a greenfield CRB (coated recycled board) pulp and paper mill in Waco, Texas...

Norske Skog Nearing Start-up of Converted PM3 at Bruck Mill in Austria

Feb. 9 - Norske Skog said that its Bruck mill in Austria is getting close to starting-up paper machine 3 (PM3), which is being converted from the production of newsprint to...

Södra Generated Major Electricity Surplus in 2022, Enough for 80,000 Swedish Households

Feb. 9 - In 2022, the electricity generated by Södra's own operations amounted to 1,913 GWh, just over 130 percent of the Group's annual electricity needs. That corresponds to...

Sappi Delivers Solid Performance for First Financial Quarter 2023

Feb. 8 - "The positive results were underpinned by year-on-year pricing gains for paper products which offset cost inflation, lower sales volumes and delivered an EBITDA...

Cariboo Pulp & Paper to Take Downtime in Spring, Fall, Due to Fibre Supply Shortage

Feb. 8 - "Today's decision is the result of the decline in availability of sawmill residuals. The fibre supply challenge in British Columbia is well documented...

Metsä Spring Leads Funding Round in Fiberwood to Make Insulation and Packaging Fossil Free

Feb. 8 - Fiberwood's bio-based and compostable insulation sheets are made from wood pulp and side streams from the mechanical wood industry with...

Fedrigoni Enters Manufacturing Partnership in China; Acquires R&D Centre in Grenoble

Feb. 7 - The Fedrigoni Group announced that it has entered into two strategic agreements. First, a manufacturing partnership with the Quzhou mill — a specialty paper...

Graphic Packaging Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

Feb. 7 - "2022 was an excellent year of performance and execution by our global team. Financial results...

Cascades Investing $9 Million in New EVOL Press at Piscataway, NJ, Packaging Plant

Feb. 6 - The Piscataway plant, which started-up in 2018, currently serves the distribution and food processing markets. The purchase of the new press, the plant's sixth, will...

Nordic Paper Receives Permit for Increased Production Volume at Bäckhammar Mill

Feb. 6 - The Land and Environment Court in Vänersborg communicated its decision to grant a permit for increased production output at the Nordic Paper plant in...

Nippon Paper to Establish New Carboxymethyl Cellulose Plant in Hungary

Feb. 6 - Nippon Paper Industries announced the establishment of a manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Budapest, Hungary, for CMC, which is one of the materials used for...

UPM's CEO Says Company Delivered All-time High Sales and Earnings in 2022

Feb. 2 - "2022 was a pivotal year for UPM. We delivered all-time high annual sales and earnings, driven by success across all of our businesses. At the same time, our...

Voith to Convert Idled Paper Machine at Stora Enso's Oulu Mill to Packaging Grades

Feb. 1 - Voith will convert an idle paper machine at Stora Enso's Oulu Mill in northern Finland to the production of high-volume consumer board. The machine...

WestRock Reports Fiscal 2023 First Quarter Results

Feb. 1 - "I'm pleased to report that WestRock grew packaging revenue and margins in the first quarter, even in this challenging environment. We also finalized the acquisition of Grupo Gondi, which expands...

International Paper Reports Full-Year and Fourth Quarter 2022 Results

Jan. 31 - "In 2022, International Paper grew revenue and earnings in a dynamic and challenging...

Valmet to Supply Sappi with Paper Machine Conversion Rebuild at Somerset Mill in Maine

Jan. 30 - Valmet announced that it will supply an extensive rebuild for paper machine 2 (PM2) at Sappi North America's Somerset Mill in Skowhegan, Maine...

MM Board & Paper to Make Major Investments in Modernization Projects at Three Mills

Jan. 30 - MM Board & Paper will rebuild board machines at its mills in Frohnleiten (Austria), Neuss (Germany) and Kolicevo (Solvenia), implementing...

Billerud Gains Funding Approval from Michigan Legislators in Support of Escanaba Mill Conversion

Jan. 30 - Billerud announced that the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate has passed legislation approving an appropriation of up to $200 million in funding to...

Total U.S. Boxboard Production Decreased Three Percent in Q4 2022

Jan. 30 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its Q4 2022 U.S. Boxboard report. According to the report, total boxboard production...

Total U.S. Containerboard Production Decreased 5 Percent in Q4 2022

Jan. 28 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its Q4 2022 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total U.S. containerboard production...

Stora Enso to Sell Hylte Newsprint Mill to Sweden Timber for EUR 18 Million

Jan. 27 - Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its paper mill in Hylte, Sweden and all its related assets to Sweden Timber, a Sweden-based sawmill and...

Norske Skog Skogn to Invest NOK 180 Million in New Thermomechanical Pulp Line

Jan. 27 - Norske Skog Skogn (Norway) will invest around NOK 180 million in a new thermomechanical pulp production line (TMP) that will replace expensive recycled...

Arauco Mill Produces First Bale of Pulp on New Production Line in Chile

Jan. 26 - Arauco on January 20 produced the first bale of pulp on the new production line (Line 3) at Arauco Mill in southern Chile. The construction of the new production line is...

Packaging Corporation of America Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

Jan. 25 - Packaging Corporation of America reported fourth quarter 2022 net income of $212 million and...

Dutch Paper Producer Crown Van Gelder Files for Bankruptcy

Jan. 25 - The District Court of Noord-Holland has declared specialty paper producer Crown Van Gelder B.V. bankrupt. Despite excellent financial performance in...

International Paper Reaches Agreement to Sell Ownership Interest in Ilim Joint Venture

Jan. 24 - International Paper announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its 50% interest in Ilim SA, the holding company for its Ilim joint venture, to its...

Opal Considers Closure of White Paper Operations at Maryvale Mill Due to Wood Fiber Supply Shortage

Jan. 24 - Opal Australian Paper is "seriously considering" closing the "white side operations" of its Maryvale pulp and paper mill due to a supply shortage of timber used for...

Innovation to Add New Value for $425 Billion Fibre-based Packaging Market

Jan. 24 - The sustainability agenda means corrugated board, folding cartons, moulded pulp, flexible and speciality papers, are all receiving new interest from...

Voith Acquires Stake in Dry Molded Cellulose-based Packaging Company, Yangi

Jan. 24 - Voith has acquired shares in Yangi, a Swedish company that offers manufacturing technology for dry formed cellulose-based packaging...

Graphic Packaging International Moving Its Bristol, UK, Packaging Operations to New Site

Jan. 23 - Graphic Packaging International is moving its Bristol, UK beverage packaging manufacturing operations to a new, state-of-the-art facility nearby, creating up to...

Paper Excellence Investing $50 Million to Restart Paper Operations at Crofton Mill

Jan. 20 - Paper Excellence announced that it will invest nearly $50 million to upgrade its Crofton mill's paper operations and towards reductions in its...

Total U.S. Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Shipments Decreased 13 Percent in December 2022

Jan. 19 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its December 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging...

Domtar's Kingsport Mill Resumes Operation; Produces First Containerboard Roll

Jan. 18 - Domtar announced that its Kingsport Mill in Tennessee recently produced its first 100 percent recycled containerboard...

Mercer International to Curtail Production at Celgar Pulp Mill Due to Lack of Fiber

Jan. 18 - Mercer International announced that, due to a lack of appropriate fiber availability, its Celgar pulp mill in British Columbia, Canada, is planning to take...

Total U.S. Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased Nine Percent in December 2022

Jan. 18 - The American Forest & Paper Association has released its December 2022 Printing-Writing Monthly report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments...

Voith Expands Regional Service of OnPerformance.Lab with New Location in China

Jan. 17 - Voith announced that it has opened an OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) in Kunshan, China. Voith's OPL offers data-based services such as...

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