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As a member of the Forum's Global Alliance for Women's Health, Essity assumes the role of leading partner in menstrual health and as such leads the Alliance's work to measure and close the gaps in this area.

The FSC is terminating the Trademark License Agreement (TLA) of the eight certificate holders belonging to the Vinda group through a mutually agreed termination agreement. Hence, the Vinda group can no longer be associated with FSC because it was recently acquired by the Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) group. FSC disassociated from the RGE group, which includes APRIL, in August 2013.

Metsä Group, which Metsä Board is part of, has today published an updated Green Finance Framework. Metsä Group's previous Green Finance Framework is from 2019. The Framework enables the continued issuance of green debt instruments in line with the latest market practices and further integrates Metsä Group's 2030 strategic sustainability targets into financing.

One of the largest timberland transactions to date in Brazil, and the largest ever in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.

The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Ms. Heidi Brock, President and CEO of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), as its new President.

Commissioning is scheduled for October 2025.

Valmet and Körber have on August 1, 2024, to further strengthen the digital solution FactoryPal. FactoryPal is a unique software developed to improve shopfloor manufacturing performance and productivity.

Canfor Corporation reported an operating loss of $250.8 million for the Q2 2024, compared to an operating loss of $85.8 million in the Q1 2024.

UFP Industries, Inc. (UFPI) announced Q2 2024 results including net sales of $1.9 billion, net earnings attributable to controlling interest of $126 million, and earnings per diluted share of $2.05.

In the Packaging segment, corrugated products shipments per day were up 9.2% over last year's Q2 and total shipments, with one additional shipping day, were up 10.9%.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company's net income was $190 million, or $0.62 per share, based upon 306.9 million weighted average diluted shares.

The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter 2025.

As a 14-year-old boy, I took a short term romantic interest in a young lady of my class who rode the same school bus as I.

Ahlstrom will proceed with the closure of the Bousbecque plant in France. The plant has an annual capacity of approximately 12,000 tons and employs 117 people. Ahlstrom continues to explore options to divest the property.

APRIL, one of the most technologically advanced pulp and paper producers in the world, has recently completed the latest round of recruitment for its "APRIL Sustainability Professional Readiness Programme" (ASPiRE), an accelerated on-the-job training initiative that empowers post-graduates to be future leaders in ESG and sustainability.

An extensive range of facestock and release liners specially designed for the American markets.

Construction will begin in the fall, and commissioning is scheduled for 2025. The investment will allow the plant to reduce its CO2 emissions by 9,100 tons per year.

The Company recently completed a share capital reduction which has resulted in the creation of distributable reserves giving maximum flexibility to consider the payment of quarterly dividends and otherwise to return value to our shareholders, should the Board consider it appropriate.

Södra posted a stable result for the second quarter of 2024. Several important decisions were made during the quarter in line with Södra's strategy to increase the added value of its wood raw material and do more with each tree.

West Fraser Timber's Q2 2024 sales were $1.705 billion, compared to $1.627 billion in the Q1 2024. Q2 2024 earnings were $105 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, compared to $35 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the Q1 2024. Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $272 million compared to $200 million in the Q1 2024.

DS Smith, a leading fiber-based packaging manufacturer, has launched PackRight 2.0, a hybrid collaboration experience. The new offering features interactive workshops to help businesses in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), e-commerce and other industries innovate and enhance the sustainability of their packaging using DS Smith's proprietary Circular Design Metrics.

The transaction includes an annual production capacity of 340,000 metric tons distributed across four production sites in Shelby, North Carolina, Lewiston, Idaho, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Elwood, Illinois. The completion of the acquisition is expected within 2024, subject to receipt of customary regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

Strategic Partnership: CMC Packaging Automation names Mondi as the preferred kraft paper partner for their packaging machines.

Cascades is pleased to announce the creation of a mural at its Candiac plant to mark the company's 60th anniversary in 2024. The mural is being created by the artist collective TYXNA.

Bellmer TurboJetter headbox has been successfully started up at Asia Paper Shiwa PM1 in Korea. The TurboJetter hydraulic headbox with its lamellas ensures top quality in paper and board production. The TurboJetter transforms fibers, fines and water into an excellent formation on the wire section of any paper machine.