Jaakko Nikkilä holds the position of Executive Vice President at UPM, heading the business area Specialty Paper with global sales of around EUR 1.5 billion, until year-end.
Serving three-year terms are Steve Henry of Domtar, Brandon Bennett of Georgia-Pacific, and Erin Raccah of Sylvamo. Anne Ayer of Sappi will serve a two-year term, while Richard Bennett of Suzano Packaging has been appointed for a one-year term.
Rayonier Inc. announced that it has entered into an underground pore space easement agreement with an affiliate of Reliant Carbon Capture & Storage covering approximately 104,000 acres in Alabama.
Metsä Fibre is developing a new lignin product at its Äänekoski demo plant. The new lignin product, produced from lignin separated from the pulp process, can replace the fossil-based chemicals used in concrete production. The product is also being considered for other uses.
