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Ahlstrom pursues its over 50-year commitment and drive of the future of the global filtration industry by investing in a new production line for molecular filtration media in Turin, Italy.

RunEco vacuum system with EP500-D2 Turbo Blower, EcoDrop water separator and EcoFlow dewatering measurement with seven measurement points has started up at Smurfit Kappa Bento PM1 in Brazil.

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper products, earned two Recycled Content Certifications from GreenCircle Certified. Sofidel's Poly Bundle and Poly Inner packaging both received the Recycled Content Certification. The Poly Bundle and Poly Inner packaging is available for professional, consumer and private label Sofidel paper products.

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ('TNFD') provides organisations with a risk management and disclosure framework to act on evolving nature-related dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities.

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, was awarded the Ann Hunter-Welborn Circle of Excellence Award for its Papernet powered by HyTech Seas dispensers. This award from Hunter Industries is given to companies that have made a significant impact in the areas of social responsibility and sustainability.

Federal, provincial NDP leaders call for accountability, answers from mill's owner.

The 58-year-old man, whose name was withheld, sustained critical injuries and was transported to DeGraff Medical Park, Fire Chief Joseph Sikora said. He was later pronounced dead.

New business area established: Environment & Energy

The partnership combines Powerhouse Controls' drive solutions with ANDRITZ's extensive paper machine engineering expertise to provide customers with a tailored and comprehensive solution to their coordinated drive system challenges.

Quad Graphics has notified their employees the Saratoga Springs, NY plant will be closing on or before May 4th, leaving 450 employees out of work. Quad was once the largest employer in Saratoga County.

Production of paper ended in December 2023. The closure of the site should be completed during the second calendar quarter of 2024.

WestRock plans to close its Lexington facility and lay off 153 workers later this year, according to a filing with the N.C. Department of Commerce. The cuts will begin on March 18, according to the filing.

Six U.S. Habitat affiliates to participate in a design and build challenge using sustainable wood products that increase access to affordable, high-quality homes.

I have served as an expert witness in several capital project cases (dare I say disasters?). How do projects end up in this condition (disasters)? There only seem to be two major causes of such fates. The first is believing in magic and the second is dishonest dealings. We'll cover magic this week.

The two countries have been arguing for decades about the lumber exports, which U.S. producers say are unfairly subsidized.

PT Riau Andalan Paperboard International, part of APRIL Group, has initiated the commissioning of its new IDR 33.4 trillion (US$ 2.3 billion) paperboard manufacturing plant, bringing it a step closer to full-scale commercial production, which is expected later this year.

Mill has been slapped with a $25,500 penalty for releasing more than one million litres of toxic waste into the Salish Sea.

Carton Competition is the Oscars of our industry and the leading competition for carton manufacturers involved in the concept, design, print, performance, and shelf appeal of paperboard packaging.

UPM Raflatac plans to open a new state-of-the-art slitting and distribution terminal in the Toronto, Canada metropolitan area. The new facility will improve service and quality to UPM Raflatac's customers in Eastern Canada and Northeastern U.S., while strengthening relationships in the region.

As the company notes, good demand for logs remains. So they are hiking prices...

Willamette Falls Paper Company is pleased to announce the appointment of David M. Diekelman to the role of Vice President of Sales. Mr. Diekelman has already assumed the position previously held by Mark Sterry, effective January 1, 2024.

Government of British Columbia is injecting up to $8.6 million through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF) into eight capital projects. These projects aim to create and safeguard hundreds of jobs in the wood-product and fabricated-metal manufacturing sectors, fostering economic growth in local communities.

Graphic Packaging International plans to close its facility at 800 Westinghouse Blvd. on March 31, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) recently filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The closing will result in 112 layoffs starting March 11.

A company spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the decision to close the plant came after an evaluation of the company's portfolio.

Company partnering with Chilliwack's Teralta to use sodium chlorate byproducts to help run pulp mill.