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The book "The Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy discusses how to eradicate bad habits that derail your progress, teaches how to instill a few key disciplines that help you make some big breakthroughs, and helps motivate you to do things that you don't feel like doing. It's a good read. But when I bought the book, it was like déjà vu: the book seemed hauntingly familiar, but I only had one copy of the book. And then it dawned on me. I looked on my iPad and sure enough, there it was. A digital copy of "The Compound Effect". I'd read the whole book nine months before, and remembered nothing of it - until I reread the paper copy.

The boss called me into his office, "Thompson, I want you to go to (major beer customer) with (carton plant manager) and solve this complaint!" "What's the complaint?" "They say the foam is too pink in the graphics on the last two truckloads of cartons we sent them. You go down there with (carton plant manager) and keep those loads sold!"

In an article from Quality Magazine, it states that the "convergence of automation and quality is redefining how manufacturers detect defects, maintain standards and continuously improve processes."

Canfor records $208 million operating loss as weak lumber and pulp pricing persists in Q3 2025. Adjusted operating loss reaches $111 million; lumber segment posts $182 million loss as Southern Yellow Pine prices fall 22% and NBSK China averages US$690 per tonne.

Operating income of $73 million (compared with $36 million in Q2 2025 and $36 million in Q3 2024).

Sales of $513.7 million increased 3.0% year over year, and 5.2% on an organic basis.

Rayonier Inc. reports third-quarter 2025 net income of $43.2 million on revenues of $177.5 million, compared with $28.8 million on $124.1 million in the prior year period. Pro forma net income is $50.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA is $114.3 million, which is double the prior year level. The company also reports operating income of $41.7 million versus $18.8 million a year earlier.

UPM, the world-leading producer of wood-based biochemicals and biofuels, has joined Cefic - the European Chemical Industry Council. By becoming part of Europe's strongest chemical industry network, UPM underlines its commitment to strengthening the role of renewable chemistry as an integral part of a competitive and sustainable European chemical industry.

The net loss for the quarter was $61.3 million.

In early 2026, a pilot project for carbon capture will be launched at the Värö industrial site. The initiative aims to build knowledge around the technology and explore new business opportunities using biogenic carbon dioxide as a raw material.

Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.