PAPER INDUSTRY NEWS

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...

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...

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November - Long-life spherical roller bearings for paper machinery and equipment. Field-proven to outperform and outlast...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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

Sept. 27 - Canfor Pulp Products announced that Kevin Edgson will be leaving the role of President and Chief Executive Officer on October 31, 2024...

Sept. 27 - Mercer International announced that its Peace River pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, has taken downtime to complete repairs to the mill's digester after experiencing...

Sept. 26 - BiOrigin Specialty Products recently installed a new Elite Cameron CS800 slitter rewinder in its Menominee, Michigan, mill, nearly doubling...

Sept. 25 - The Board of Directors of Arauco have approved an investment of a complete pulp mill and selected Valmet as the supplier for the project. The new mill...

Sept. 25 - "As I've said before, these losses are caused by several issues, including but not limited to, dramatically rising energy costs, and freight and...

Sept. 24 - A carbon sink-centered climate policy cannot address climate change, as demonstrated by the increasing frequency of forest fires around the world. The discussion around climate actions must also include various...

Sept. 24 - UPM has appointed Harald Dialer as Executive Vice President, Technology and UPM Biorefining, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He succeeds Winfried Schaur, who...

Sept. 23 - The nearly $550 million expansion includes a new through-air-dried (TAD) paper machine and three converting lines that will produce Brawny paper towels and...

Sept. 23 - Metsä Fibre announced that its Joutseno pulp mill is undergoing a production shutdown to adapt to the current market situation. The Joutseno mill has...

Sept. 23 - Kadant Johnson announced the promotion of Chad Corte to Vice President and General Manager. In this capacity, he is responsible for the company's...

Sept. 23 - Södra announced that UPM and Stora Enso are among the first customers for kraft lignin following the major investment announcement earlier...

Sept. 20 - Valmet will supply a new bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) line and a related evaporator line to JK Paper Limited's...

Sept. 19 - Georgia-Pacific announced initial plans for one of the country's largest mixed-use redevelopments and the intent to transform its iconic 51-story world headquarters...

Sept. 19 - Lana Wilhelm, Paper Excellence Group's director of Indigenous Relations, has received the prestigious Women in Forestry Award of Excellence from...

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

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

Sept. 16 - Billerud has appointed Doug Schwartz as President Billerud North America and member of the company's Group Management Team, effective 30 September. Schwartz replaces Kevin Kuznicki, who left the company to...

Sept. 16 - Millcraft Paper Company has appointed Greg Lovensheimer as President, marking the first time in its 104-year history that the company has appointed a non-family member to this leadership role...

Sept. 16 - Metsä Group has appointed Timi Hyppänen as Metsä Fibre's Senior Vice President, Business Development, effective immediately. He reports to...

Sept. 12 - The Combination will be structured as an acquisition of DS Smith by IP and implemented in accordance with the rules of the U.K. Takeover Code and...

Sept. 12 - Kruger announced a $32.4 million investment at its Kamloops Pulp Mill in British Columbia to implement innovative technology to diversify its product portfolio and...

Sept. 12 - The Combination will be structured as an acquisition of DS Smith by IP and implemented in accordance with the rules of the U.K. Takeover Code and...

Sept. 12 - Muñoz brings nearly two decades of global experience in the paper industry, with expertise spanning both technical and commercial domains. His...

Sept. 11 - Winstone Pulp International is closing down its two mills — a pulp mill and sawmill — in New Zealand, due to unsustainable power prices, resulting in the loss of...

Sept. 10 - International Paper announced that its board of directors elected Andy Silvernail as Chairman of the International Paper Board of Directors in addition to his role as...

Sept. 10 - Soilfood, a Nordic company, studies the utilisation of fibrous side streams from Metsä Board's mills and has identified a new use as raw material in animal bedding...

Sept. 10 - Nouryon has started operations at its new Integrated Manufacturing Model site in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, which includes the production of...

Sept. 9 - Forestry plays a crucial role in maintaining the health of North American ecosystems. Both the United States and Canada have implemented rigorous standards to ensure...

Sept. 9 - Stora Enso has appointed Pasi Kyckling as acting CFO until Niclas Rosenlew starts in his position as new CFO. Kyckling will hold the role of acting CFO from 1 November 2024 until Niclas joins Stora Enso...

Sept. 6 - Following a thorough review of operating conditions, including the persistent challenge accessing economic fibre, ongoing financial losses, weak lumber markets and...

Sept. 5 - "Completion of the containerboard project at Golbey remains a top priority across the Norske Skog group and for me personally. We will do our utmost to...

Sept. 5 - The potential investment would help meet the increased customer demand, mainly in the Americas, by further enhancing Ahlstrom's existing tape product offering to include...

Sept. 4 - Have you noticed a shift in paper packaging innovation lately? We have, and so have the industry analysts whose job it is to track paper and packaging trends. Consumers prefer paper packaging, and...

Sept. 4 - "We continue our strategy of focusing on fewer bigger businesses and investing to deploy our differentiated operating model. We expect that this next step will...

Sept. 4 - "We are pleased the Court affirmed EPA's (and our) position that the already stringent air pollution limits for industrial boilers satisfy the requirements of...

Sept. 4 - Veritiv announced it has entered into a binding agreement with Orora to acquire the North American packaging and distribution business...

Sept. 4 - Novolex has acquired the assets of American Twisting, a manufacturer of twisted-paper handles used in the production of paper bags...

Sept. 3 - Given to businesses that practice outstanding leadership in recycling and waste prevention, this year's award honored Domtar's Kingsport Mill for...

Sept. 3 - Menasha Packaging is investing over $50 million in its North American preprint capabilities that include new assets, automation and robotics as part of a major...

Sept. 3 - Valmet has opened a new service center in Beihai to serve and be close to its customers in the fast-growing pulp and paper industry in the...

Sept. 3 - PulpEye provides pulp, paper and board producers with a wide range of online pulp analyzers, measurements and controls ranging from chip quality, kappa...