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While researching for my writing, I was poring over a stack of HR materials when I came across a highly popular LinkedIn article on the subject. It was spectacularly out of touch - in fact, the advice would've invited eye rolls in every paper mill and been tossed in the garbage, it was so impractical.

One might look to the date President Harry Truman integrated the military, which was July 26, 1948, which resulted in the last all black unit being disbanded in 1954. The military, being specialists at managing human resources (after all, they have to convince people to take a bullet, the most challenging of tasks), likely implemented their own form of DEI starting July 27, 1948.

Statistics Canada postponed the releases of Canadian international merchandise trade and international trade in services data due to the earlier shutdown of the U.S. federal government.

Greif has been included on the list every year since its inception, underscoring the company's long-standing commitment to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and strong corporate governance.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, today announced that its LP® SmartSide® ExpertFinish® Naturals Collection™ siding portfoliohas been selected as a winner in the 2025 BUILDINGS Magazine Product Innovation Awards. This annual program highlights noteworthy developments in commercial building materials and technologies.

Metsä Group has developed a new digital service for its owner-members, a nature value map, which makes it possible to consider biodiversity more accurately in forest management.

National Gypsum has donated $1 million to be shared across 40 schools and nonprofits in the United States and Canada as part of its annual NGC Giving program. Now in its fifth year, the initiative supports organizations that provide science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning opportunities in the communities where our associates live and work.

The transaction would create a more efficient, adaptable and sustainable graphic paper business. It would create a structurally competitive cost base and supply security for the European and global customers.

Canfor Corp currently owns approximately 54.8% of the issued and outstanding Canfor Pulp Shares.

Packaging Corporation of America announced that it will permanently shut down the No. 2 paper machine (W2) and kraft pulping facilities at its Wallula, WA containerboard mill. PCA will continue to operate the No. 3 paper machine (W3) and recycled pulping facilities at the mill.

Roseburg Forest Products announced that it has ceased operations at its Weed, Calif., veneer plant as of Dec. 3, 2025. The company is consolidating veneer production at its Oregon mills, where it has installed new, highly efficient veneer equipment. The move strengthens Roseburg's long-term competitiveness in engineered wood and softwood plywood markets.

UPM is a material solutions company with world-class businesses in growth markets. With the intended graphic paper Joint Venture between UPM and Sappi announced today, UPM aims to position the communication paper business for continued value creation for its customers in a way that benefits UPM shareholders. Assuming the Joint Venture is formed, UPM would achieve a stronger growth profile, improved margins and leverage, with no direct sales exposure to the declining European and North American graphic paper markets.