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Sappi has awarded GAW technologies with an order to increase the efficiency of production processes - in detail to expand the storage of starch as well as a retrofitting / boosting of efficiency for pigment tanks at its Ehingen mill in Germany.

An employee at a Perry County pulp mill was burned severely Friday, Aug. 16, and airlifted for treatment to a Jackson hospital.

The respective participation processes with the employee representatives have been concluded. The number of positions affected is 338.

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, has made significant investments in new production lines at its Bethel, Pennsylvania, and Reno, Nevada facilities to increase capacity for its Pregis EverTec™ Mailer portfolio, with a particular focus on the EverTec Non-Cushioned Mailer. This investment underscores the company's commitment to meeting the growing needs of ecommerce fulfillment and retail industries.

Quad/Graphics, Inc., a global marketing experience company, announced today the appointment of marketing and advertising industry leader Courtney Ballantini to the position of Senior Vice President and Head of Client Experience at Rise, Quad's full-service integrated media agency.

Andritz has provided key equipment for a new hardwood Neutral Sulfite Semi-Chemical (NSSC) production line and for a woodyard upgrade to packaging and paper producer Mondi at its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland.

Valmet is to deliver six wire tyers to Sappi's Saiccor dissolving pulp mill in South Africa. Valmet Wire Tyer is a fully automated tying machine that applies high-tensile steel wire around pulp bales at pre-selected positions.

Innovations at Mondi's booth include the world's first mono-material vacuum coffee packaging, a new smooth-finished semi extensible kraft paper grade, a broad range of FunctionalBarrier Papers, and more.

Hygiene and health company Essity's targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near- and long-term targets in Scope 1, 2, and 3. The roadmap has been developed as part of the U.N. Global Compact's "Business Ambition for 1.5°C". .

Klabin continuously invests in fire prevention. To address this issue, the Company relies on a structure equipped with an advanced system for monitoring its forests, teams trained for the rapid containment of incidents, and the dissemination of information to raise awareness among the population about the risks and show that prevention is the best approach.

Duties on softwood lumber from Canada have climbed to 14.54% from 8.05%.

Metsä Group's Kerto LVL mill project is progressing as planned in Äänekoski, Finland, and the mill has reached its rooftop height.

Smurfit Westrock plc announces that one of its indirect wholly owned subsidiaries, WRKCo Inc. ("WRKCo"), has applied to the Autorité des marchés financiers (the "AMF"), as WRKCo's principal securities regulator in Canada, for a decision that it has ceased to be a reporting issuer (the "Order Sought") in Québec, Manitoba and British Columbia (the "Canadian Jurisdictions").

Cascades Inc. is the proud recipient of five awards recognizing the excellence of its employees and its sustainability efforts: four of the company's young leaders were named in Pulp & Paper Canada's 2024 Top 10 Under 40, and its innovative packaging solution, Cascades Fresh GUARD EnVisionTM, won a Canadian Grocer's 2024 Impact Award in the Sustainability category.

Sustainable packaging company DS Smith has teamed up with home appliance company Versuni to launch a packaging solution for the new Philips Baristina coffee machine.

The Magnera board of directors ("Magnera Board") will consist of nine directors, with five directors designated by Berry, three directors designated by Glatfelter, and the Chief Executive Officer.

Sofidel has been named a finalist in the Global CSR & ESG Initiative category for Ragan's CSR & Diversity Awards, recognized for its "Sofidel and Suzano for 'Together we plant the future'" campaign. This project, in collaboration with Suzano, reflects Sofidel's efforts to support environmental sustainability and social development. The recognition highlights the company's focus on meaningful global partnerships that contribute to positive change within the community and workplace.

The ESG report outlines the company's Better, Every Day sustainability strategy and plans for achieving its new Better by 2030 sustainability goals designed to drive more circularity in its innovative paperboard consumer packaging, support a safe and inclusive culture, and protect environmental resources.

Turkish industrial and retail group Eren Holding AS has secured a €775 million ($854 million) loan to finance a $1.3 billion container-board and tissue mill in Wales, in a boost to foreign direct investment in UK manufacturing.

Interfor announced that it will indefinitely curtail operations at its sawmills in Meldrim, Georgia and Summerville, South Carolina. These curtailments are in response to persistently weak lumber market conditions.

By Fos, the Rat: Jim was telling me a story I could hardly believe. Let's have him tell it this week. Take it away, Jim.

First Quality Tissue is pleased to announce another major expansion initiative. The expansion includes a commitment to install two new state-of-the-art Thru-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machines with associated converting facilities at a new location to be announced in the near future. The company estimates the first paper machine to be operational in 2027; with the second machine coming online approximately eighteen months thereafter.

ISN expands support of paper and packing companies worldwide through new partnership with global leader in ​​sustainable packaging.

Senior Vice President Tom Plath to leave company at end of year