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Andritz has received an order from Turkish yarn manufacturer Göliplik Şeremet Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to deliver a complete WetlaceTM line to produce nonwovens for sustainable, flushable wipes.

SPM Instrument AB (SPM) received large order from Arctic Paper Grycksbo. The order from the Swedish paper mill concerns the Intellinova Parallel EN online system, which will monitor two hundred and sixty measuring points in the drying section and coating in paper machine PM9.

Every year, Essity publishes several Sustainability related publications, including our Annual report which contains sustainability information in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines for GRI Universal Standards.

UFP Industries, Inc. announced first quarter 2025 results including net sales of $1.60 billion, net earnings attributable to controlling interests of $78.8 million, and earnings per diluted share of $1.30.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation reported net income of $25.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, on revenues of $268.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Net loss was $0.3 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, on revenues of $228.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Stora Enso's first-quarter operating profit beat market expectations on Friday, even as it warned that market demand would remain subdued amid concerns triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Norske Skog reported an EBITDA of NOK 612 million ($59 million) in the Q1 2025 up from NOK 33 million ($3.2 million) in the previous quarter, mainly due to the final insurance settlement of NOK 560 million ($54 million) at Norske Skog Saugbrugs, Norway.

Huhtamaki has acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately-owned business located in Zellwood, Florida in the United States. The $18 million enterprise value transaction will support Huhtamaki's growth within the molded fiber industry, specifically for egg cartons and egg flats.

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has invested in KINKI DANBORU CO., LTD. through third-party allocation and acquired a 28.6% share of the company.

Stora Enso plans to implement a new organisation with seven P&L responsible business areas reflecting the importance of its core business of renewable packaging in the business portfolio. The new flatter and streamlined organisation will increase customer focus, drive operational efficiency with increased integration, reduce complexity and enhance the Group's performance culture.

The agenda released by the authority includes Kimberly-Clark as one of the "New Projects" to be discussed. No specific details about the project were included in the agenda.

Weyerhaeuser Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the lumber firm was helped by robust domestic demand.

UPM's pulp deliveries reached 1.43 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, up from 1.19 million tonnes in the previous quarter and the same period last year.

Metsä Group aims to make all of its mills fossil-free by 2030, and using biogas is one way to reach this target.

Kemira will implement a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States starting May 1, 2025. This applies to all Packaging & Hygiene and Water Solutions customers.

Many years ago, I conducted a seminar on public relations as it deals with the pulp and paper industry's interactions with its local communities. In attendance was a young engineer whose job, among other duties, was to handle the calls from the nearby communities concerning smells and so forth. I asked him what his answer was when he received a call about smells. He said most of those complaints could be tracked to the non-condensable gases coming from the pulp mill and recovery boiler area. I then asked, what do you tell them?

"The mill does not make products that are in high demand these days," said Jim Thompson, a Georgia-based paper industry consultant who grew up in Highland County, which is directly west of Chillicothe. "That's the basic problem." Thompson also said the site will be difficult to redevelop.

Southeast Asia's Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and Asia Pulp & Paper Co (APP), as well as Brazil's Suzano SA are the final bidders for Kimberly-Clark's international tissue business valued at around $4 billion, four people said.

Operations generated $2.8bn in 2024 in three countries with eight mills and two conversion facilities.

Current investments, including a paper machine at Duino in Italy, help to meet growing customer demands with reliable, forward-thinking packaging solutions.

In the first quarter of 2025, net sales for the Södra Group amounted to SEK 8,154 million (7,613), up 7 percent compared with the year-on-year period.

The negotiations will affect approximately 100 senior salaried and directors working in UPM Plywood business organization, business functions and global functions in Finland.

Through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), the Government of British Columbia, Canada, is contributing as much as $11 million toward four forestry-sector capital projects in the province.

Kimberly-Clark slashed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the Kleenex tissue maker said it would incur about $300 million in costs this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump's broad trade tariffs.