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Raumaster Paper Oy supplied roll handling and roll wrapping systems to MM Kotkamills' factory. The successful scheduling of the extensive project in the current global situation required the right kind of resource allocation and smooth operation in all areas.

As the EUDR (European Deforestation Regulation) deadline draws (some would say perilously) closer (Dec 31, 2024), industries and countries across the world are speaking up and requesting extensions. That part isn't surprising. What is surprising is that the extension requests are for more varied reasons than usual. (We need more people, new software, etc.) The biggest issue, from the paper side of things is, the technology needed to trace the fiber flow to comply with this requirement does not currently exist.

The last week of June this year may be the most important week in regulations and general policy in the last century.

BuildDirect announces that the Board of Directors has appointed Kerry Biggs to the role of Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of the Company effective July 22, 2024.

Swedish forest industry group Södra has selected international technology group Andritz to supply a complete solution for kraft lignin production to its Mönsterås pulp mill in Sweden.

In a statement, Lenzing said its CEO Stephan Sielaff would not be renewing his contract with the company's management board, "by mutual agreement" with its supervisory board.

Ansell Limited, a global leader in protection solutions, announced it had successfully completed the acquisition of Kimberly-Clark's Personal Protective Equipment (KCPPE) business.

It anticipates its shares to delist from the London Stock Exchange's Main Market and the Euronext Dublin next week Monday, with Smurfit WestRock shares to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange that day.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's recent decisions to stay the Environmental Protection Agency's "Good Neighbor" plan and overturn the longstanding Chevron precedent...

Charlie was an accomplished businessman and worked his entire career at Sonoco Products Company. He succeeded his father as President in 1970, and later served as Chairman from 1976 until 2005.

Eletrobras, Latin America's largest energy company, and Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, today announce a partnership to study the development of sustainable solutions such as green hydrogen and synthetic fuels. The research will focus on the technical and economic feasibility of utilising natural biogenic CO2 generated as part of Suzano's current production process to manufacture new forms of sustainable fuels.

She is the first woman in the history of Saica as the head of the company.

Ahlstrom is leading the marketplace towards more sustainable, fluoro-free solutions for fiber-based solutions. Today, Ahlstrom extends its innovative fluoro-free technologies into a wide range of industrial air filtration applications to support filter manufacturers in creating products with long-lasting filtration performance without the use of fluorochemicals.

Metsä Board has announced that the renewed folding boxboard machine installation at its Simpele mill in Finland will take place in late 2025.

According to Klabin, the money will go towards the installation of a new recovery boiler with "cutting-edge technology."

Mayr-Melnhof Holz invests in a fully automated modern high-frequency press for the production of glulam standard components at its Olsberg site in Germany.

The new price is valid from August 1, 2024.

The Ontario government is investing $445,252 in a new action centre to help the 180 workers impacted by the closure of Cascades' manufacturing plants in Trenton and Belleville, Canada, connect with services and training they need to get back to work quickly.

Shares in the new entity, Smurfit WestRock, will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday and will immediately join key US stock indices, including the S&P 500, the most widely-followed equities index in the world. The company will also retain a secondary listing in London.

If you have not heard of EUDR by now, surely others in your company have. This is the European Commission Regulation on Deforestation-free products. Subtitle: EU rules to guarantee that the products EU citizens consume do not contribute to deforestation or forest degradation worldwide. The operative word here is "worldwide." Thus, no matter where you make your forest products, if you want to sell it in the EU, you must comply.

McKinley Paper Company plans to lay off 193 employees at its Port Angeles location on Aug. 25.

Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano said it has terminated talks to buy International Paper, adding the U.S.-based firm did not engage with the highest price it was willing to pay.

UPM Raflatac has received a new certificate of validity from leading international assurance service provider, DEKRA, for its RafCycle™ recycling service. Going forward, this certification validates the credibility of the CO2 impact assessments provided by RafCycle in Europe and the US. As a result, customers can communicate their environmental contributions in the labeling value chain with increased assurance.

Produced at the company's Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, the paperboard is made of 100% virgin fibres, making it fully recyclable.

The partnership will launch UPM's CO₂-negative Renewable Functional Fillers1 into a new market segment and highlights the possibilities to use a lighter weight, 100% renewable alternative to traditional CO₂-intensive fillers.