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I know you're supposed to take time at the end of the year to reflect on everything that happened. The good, the bad, what have you. But for the labeling industry, 2022 was in a league of its own. Anything that could go wrong, did go wrong. And in spectacular fashion, too (Yes, Murphy's Law was a reality, ask anyone dealing with paper).

An electrical fire knocked the power out to the Tolko Industries sawmill in Armstrong after the site's electricity substation went up in flames early Dec. 28.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced that its facility at Jesup, Georgia has been impacted by a force majeure declared by its natural gas provider, Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., due to an unscheduled outage of the Elba Express Pipeline's Hartwell Compressor Station (the "SNG Force Majeure Event", or "Event").

It is the second largest order ever signed by PulpEye.

What is being described as a "perfect storm of events" has resulted in the unexpected shutdown of International Paper Company's Georgetown mill - and the Christmas weekend freeze is to blame.

What is being described as a "perfect storm of events" has resulted in the unexpected shutdown of International Paper Company's Georgetown mill - and the Christmas weekend freeze is to blame.

The cash and debt free consideration value is €370 million.

The cash and debt free consideration value is €370 million.

The project now proceeds with the finalization of the electrical, instrumental and automation works and commissioning.

Valmet introduces a new flame profiling application that enables real-time flame detection and monitoring in a pulp mill's lime kiln environments. At the same time, the Valmet Furnace Imaging System, IR is updated with new optics and a port rodder, improving the overall Valmet Boiler Diagnostics Systems offering.

Marcal Paper, a leading manufacturer of recycled and eco-friendly bath, towel, and tissue products, announced today that it has acquired von Drehle Corporation, a premier provider of quality towel and tissue products for the away-from-home market. Von Drehle Corporation will operate as a division of Marcal Paper. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Regal Rexnord Corporation announced that Michael P. Doss has joined the Company's Board of Directors. His initial term on the board is slated to continue until the 2023 annual shareholders meeting.

Consumers busy with online holiday shopping say they are committed to recycling packages but admit resorting to bad habits sometimes when their at-home recycling bins are full, according to a national survey by paper and packaging leader DS Smith.

The 10,000-pound elephant in the room is that old digester that you abandoned in place. Or maybe it is an old paper machine, or an old bleach plant. Managers have gotten really cute about abandoning old equipment in place rather than take a write-down. The error in this is that one has no idea what kind of energy consumption or fluids consumption (water, lubricants and so forth) are taking place in that abandoned unit operations.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) this week announced a lawsuit against paper manufacturer Domtar, alleging the company's defunct Port Huron operation contaminated the community with "forever chemicals."

This follows Wynnchurch's investment in Nekoosa Coated Products, LLC ("Nekoosa") in November 2022.

Unifor Local 972 represents more than 200 workers at the mill in Port Hawkesbury, on Cape Breton island in Nova Scotia.

Enviva Inc. announced the signing of a new 10-year take-or-pay off-take fuel supply contract with an existing European customer, extendable for up to five years. Enviva expects to supply 800,000 metric tons of industrial-grade wood pellets per year, with deliveries expected to commence during 2027, subject to certain conditions precedent.

The upgrade will bring energy savings and reduce emissions.

SCA has acquired its first wind farm with the purchase of 36 wind turbines in Markbygden in Piteå municipality, northern Sweden. The park is acquired from the German company Enercon.

Saica Group has reached an agreement to acquire the majority of shares (76%) of Fox Recykling, a waste management company in Poland. Thanks to this acquisition, Saica strengthens its growth strategy in Eastern Europe and expands the footprint of one of its business divisions: Saica Natur.

The planned renovation and expansion of the Escanaba paper mill came one step closer to fruition Monday evening as the Wells Township Board voted to approve a Forest Products Processing Renaissance Zone. The renaissance zone allows the mill's owner, Billerud to enjoy a fifteen-year tax abatement.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is announcing the immediate curtailment of its Intercontinental Pulp Mill, which is expected to be in place for four weeks. The curtailment is due to the lack of available economic fibre as a result of sawmill curtailments. The downtime will remove approximately 24,000 tonnes of market kraft pulp.

Due to higher-than-expected major maintenance related costs at the company's Lewiston, Idaho mill, and other operational issues, the company now expects adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of 2022 to be in the range of $28M-$34M and full year 2022 adjusted EBITDA of $227M-$233M.

The Russian authorities have not approved the sale of Mondi's Syktyvkar mill in the Komi Republic, Russia. Possible reason is too high transaction price.