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The Fondation Trois-Rivières durable and Kruger Inc. announced a major agreement to acquire and permanently protect the Boisé des Estacades (Estacades Woodland).

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has extended its interim power purchase agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited for one year, which began on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027.

For this month's column, I've decided to discuss how to maintain agency in a corporate environment. "Agency" is the capacity to act intentionally, make meaningful choices, and influence outcomes. Personal agency has been under assault for over a century as independent, small farm and business people have transitioned to working for "the man" - where they are told what to do, how to do it, punished for not doing it as prescribed, and subjected to systemic removal of human effort through automation and AI - that could even leave you in the cold. People continue to make that transition for the benefit of steady paychecks, benefits, and possibly a career growth path. All predictable and safe. Until it's not.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) -- the leading professional society for automation -- announced today it has been named a 2026 Top-Rated Nonprofit by GreatNonprofits, the primary platform for community-sourced reviews about nonprofit organizations. This is the third year ISA has received this recognition.

Suzano will modernize five electrostatic precipitators at its Aracruz mill in Espírito Santo, upgrading recovery boilers A and C with SIR technology.

Held at Innofibre in Trois-Rivières, a research and technology development center serving the pulp and paper industry, the seminar was led by four specialists from Kadant.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the historic mill celebrates its place in America's enduring manufacturing legacy

One of nine products honored for advancing innovation across the building materials industry.

Innovative packaging designed to engage football fans during key sporting moment.

Through this extension, Avery Dennison will strengthen its role as official licensee for names, numbers and jersey sleeve logos for the league's 30 clubs, supporting both matchday and retail operations with high-quality, consistent branding.

The investment covers AI-based analyzers for panel repairing lines at both facilities. The Visual Analyzer R7 enables advanced defect detection and supports more accurate and efficient panel repair operations through AI-based analysis.

Essity has appointed Andreas Mattsson as the new Chief Legal Officer and member of the company's Executive Management Team. He succeeds Mikael Schmidt who has decided to retire as of December 31, 2026.

PinkWood will retain its name and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Canfor.

This shift in consumer behavior makes finding a reliable plastic substitute a strategic necessity for protecting brand equity.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, announces the expansion of its Ahlstrom ECOTM filtration media production capacity to Europe, strengthening its ability to support automotive OEM and aftermarket customers in their transition toward more sustainable filtration solutions.

The prestigious "A" rating in the 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) recognizes the effectiveness of the Group's supply chain decarbonization strategies.

Partnership expands access to Borregaard's wood-based BioVanillin offering, helping manufacturers balance flavor performance, supply realities, and sustainability goals.

The other mills are Smurfit Westrock, which is also in Longview, and Port Townsend Paper Company in Port Townsend.

The series explores how American businesses have shaped the nation's economic and technological progress since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. LP's segment highlights the company's role in the evolution of residential building materials.

A powerful new chapter of American industrial renewal is taking shape in Southern Ohio, where U.S. Paper Mill is transforming the former Pixelle Specialty Solutions plant into a 21st century regional hub for advanced manufacturing, aerospace innovation, medical device production, research and development and next-generation computing technologies.

Sale by Tiger and partner Can-Am Machinery features pulping, drying, baling and other assets from a fiber-processing and pulp-production plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Washington Attorney General Nick Brown's office has been granted authority to help investigate whether any criminal activity contributed to last month's deadly disaster at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill in Longview.

One person was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning, July 1, after what initially appeared to be a hazardous materials incident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company facility in Longview, the site of a deadly chemical tank implosion in May.

I was asked to go to upstate New York many years ago and evaluate a couple of old mills seeking a second tier of financing. I arrived at the appointed day and time. From the looks of the place, you would have thought that I was three weeks early. I say three weeks for I believe it would have taken at least three weeks to get the place to a minimum level of acceptable housekeeping. Mills are dirty for many reasons...

Completion of the acquisition brings Molpus Woodlands Group into Gresham House's global forestry platform, creating one of the world's largest timberland investment managers