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A global shortage of synthetic cloth material used in disinfectant wipes and some protective masks has manufacturers experimenting with paper products from a company with deep Maine and New Brunswick roots in the fight against the spread of the COVID 19 virus.

Veritiv Corporation announced that in response to continued public health precautions regarding in-person gatherings given the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and out of concern for the health and well-being of shareholders, company personnel, and the broader community, the Veritiv Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time will take place as a virtual meeting only, via live audio webcast. Shareholders will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting in person.

West Fraser Timber has obtained from a syndicate of lenders an additional $150 million committed revolving credit facility. This committed facility has a term of two years and is made available on substantially the same terms and conditions as the company's existing syndicated revolving credit facility from certain lenders that are part of that syndicate. The facility can be used for general corporate purposes.

LSC Communications, Inc. and most of its U.S. subsidiaries has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. LSC's subsidiaries in Mexico and Canada are not included in the court proceedings and will continue to operate in the normal course.

Firefighters rushed to put out a fire at International Paper in Garden City.

The Graphic Packaging International mill in West Monroe was damaged in one of two Easter tornadoes that ripped through Ouachita Parish.

The Environment Department is expected to publish Monday the new hurdles Northern Pulp must jump in order to be allowed to build an effluent treatment facility.

Starting April 20, 2020 the St. Maries, Idaho plywood facility will halt production for two weeks and curtailments may be extended depending on market conditions. All other businesses, including lumber mills in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arkansas, continue to operate, but are closely monitoring market conditions.

The Swanson Group is laying off 300 workers from its plywood mill in Glendale and cutting the pay of those still working due to a shortage of orders, as businesses grind to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both employees and all employees who had been in close contact with them have been quarantined, consistent with CDC guidelines. Sappi is in the process of developing a protocol for employees to wear masks.