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When I think back on it, most of the safety problems I have seen in our industry involve rapid and unplanned changes in elevation of various items. Gravity works, folks, and if you don't believe it, just hang around for a while.

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Packaging giant Visy sees a future where its boxes have the intelligence to be self-monitoring, according to its boss, Anthony Pratt.

The virtual forest developed by Metsä Group, Tieto and CTRL Reality runs on all VR devices, and it can simulate different forest management methods and their impact on income and the landscape, for example.

Paper should be an option for those who want to protect their personal information.

Voith has been awarded a contract to supply a new paper machine for Grupo Gondi's new Papel y Empaques Monterrey (PEM) plant in Monterrey in Northern Mexico.

Södra has been named as Sweden's most attractive employer in the world's largest employer branding survey, the Randstad Award.

Smurfit Kappa has picked up 14 awards for its creative and innovative packaging at the European Flexographic Industry Innovation (EFIA) Awards.

Solenis has introduced its new MicroSolSM advanced retention and drainage solutions to help printing and writing paper producers stay competitive through increased productivity and superior product offerings.

The Gluten Free Bar (GFB) Power Breakfast recently won the NEXTY Award for Best New Packaging Innovation during Natural Products Expo West. IntegraFlex™, the collapsible cup packaging technology, is a solution developed by Graphic Packaging International (GPI).

In February, U.S. wood pellets exports have surged 85.0% YoY to 476.3 thousand tonnes, and value has grown by 50.3%, according to the USDA.

Valmet and Fortum are developing a technology to produce advanced, high-value lignocellulosic fuels, such as transportation fuels or higher value bio-liquids.

Federal environmental regulators have reached a long-awaited agreement with the owners of a polluted toxic waste site in Texas that was damaged during Hurricane Harvey, releasing dangerous chemicals into a river.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has approved a capacity expansion project at its Mobile manufacturing facility.

With the acquisition of Pactech, ProAmpac has 28 manufacturing sites globally with nearly 3,400 employees supplying more than 5,000 customers in 90 countries.

Smurfit Kappa shareholders are unlikely to support a fresh takeover offer from International Paper (IP) if it is under €40 a share, according to a number of investors in Europe's largest box maker.

Unifor has published a video with interviews of Canadians directly impacted by the new U.S. tariffs levied against paper mills in Newfoundland & Labrador, Québec, and British Columbia.

USG Corp. was just starting to get reacquainted with investors. Now, one of them wants to buy it out...

The Battle Creek Fire Department was called to the West Rock facility on Wednesday around 8:30 a.m. to reports of a beam that had fallen on and pinned a construction worker.