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The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating administrative reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders with March anniversary dates, with the actions applicable May 4, 2026, and final results planned no later than March 31, 2027.

Keen joined Appvion in November 2025 as Strategic Sales Director, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the pressure-sensitive labels and specialty papers industry.

The incident was brought under control in about four hours after crews arrived "largely due to the density and composition of the materials involved," officials said.

Domtar said in a statement that it is exploring a variety of possibilities for the future of the waterfront site, and North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas said a number of interested parties have contacted the municipality directly looking to buy the site for a range of potential uses, including manufacturing, energy production, and other industrial purposes.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, announces its results for the first quarter of 2026 (1Q26), achieving a new all‑time record in pulp sales. Over the 12‑month period from April 2025 to March 2026, the company sold 12.7 million tonnes of pulp, the highest volume ever recorded in its history. During the same period, Suzano also sold 1.7 million tonnes of paper across the packaging, printing and writing, specialty, and tissue segments.

DS Smith looks set to close one of its South West sites with the loss of all 167 jobs.

Located in Birmingham, SSK manufactures and supplies approximately 200,000 tonnes of fluting and liner to the UK and Irish corrugated market.

International Paper reported Adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $677 million for the Q1 ended March 31, 2026, as the company faced a tougher macro environment including ongoing inflation and a severe winter storm.

Rengo Co., Ltd. has established and started operations for RS Wood Refinery, a joint venture formed with Sumitomo Forestry. The new entity aims to commercialize second-generation bioethanol while strengthening the wood chip procurement system for the Rengo Group.

Laura Lundell has been appointed Senior Vice President of Strategy at Metsä Fibre and will join the company's management team on 1 June 2026. Lundell brings several years of experience in strategy and business development roles within the pulp industry to the position.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. reported Q1 sales of US$1.33 billion, down from $1.46 billion in the comparable period of 2025. The company posted a loss of $188 million, compared to earnings of $42 million a year earlier.

UFP Industries (UFPI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.89 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.15 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.3 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

Cascades Fluff & Tuff® joins forces with IGA stores across Quebec and New Brunswick to proudly announce the return of its major annual promotion on behalf of Fondation Charles-Bruneau. Now in its seventh year, this initiative supports pediatric hemato-oncology research to provide children with the best chance for a cure.

Weyerhaeuser surpassed Wall Street expectations for first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by ​the monetization of timberland development rights that resulted ‌in significant cash flow.

Smurfit Westrock said on Thursday it is considering delisting from the London Stock Exchange, as the cardboard box-maker reported earnings that missed market expectations as bad weather hit its North American business.

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An online auction will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 for High End Stock Prep, Pulping, and Finishing Equipment from the former Georgia-Pacific Specialty Pulp Mill in Perry, Florida.

Officials said the truck driver was taken to the hospital and a firefighter broke a finger. City officials also said one worker was taken to the hospital, but that person's condition was not known.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has announced a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. Through the agreement, NextEra Energy Resources plans to build a 250-megawatt solar energy plant in West Texas, advancing Graphic Packaging's commitment to source renewable electricity and reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

We are on the cusp of a transportation revolution. From the warehouse to the consumer's converting transportation needs, change is afoot. For years, this has been a labor-intensive area with tremendous capital investment. This is rapidly changing. I thought I would start out this month by relating my personal experience in one area of rapidly changing transportation--lawnmowing.

Five-year agreement establishes Avondale Global Gateway as a key Gulf Coast terminal for Suzano's growing North American operations.

AFT (Aikawa Fiber Technologies) is pleased to announce a successful tissue optimization project at Partex Tissue Limited, part of the Partex Star Group, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

UFP Industries announced the acquisition of the operating assets, including real estate, of Berry Pallets, Inc., a pallet manufacturer based in Waseca, Minnesota for approximately $20 million.