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Paper Excellence Canada has published its second sustainability report: Building Strong Relationships.

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking is based on 155 ESG factors in eight pillars, including climate change, employee relations, environment, finance, governance, human rights, stakeholders and society, and ESG performance.

Baksht has more than 20 years of strong and diverse financial experience across multiple industries, including six years as Chief Financial Officer for Valaris.

ABB has built on its established relationship with Cheng Loong Corporation by securing a contract to bring its L&W Autoline automated paper testing solution to a mill in Vietnam.

This acquisition includes 11 chemical facilities employing approximately 600 people in the U.S. and South America.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. on Tuesday said Vito Consiglio has stepped down as president, chief executive and a director by mutual agreement with the board after just five months at the helm of the cellulose-products maker.

Stevens Point Fire Chief Jb Moody confirmed there was a sulfuric acid spill at Pixelle Specialty Solutions in Stevens Point. The department called in the help of surrounding departments including the Plover Fire Department's Hazmat team.

The combination is structured as a merger valued at approximately $919 million based on the closing price of PotlatchDeltic's stock on May 27, 2022, including $273 million of CatchMark's net debt.

Valmet launches Valmet Mobile Maintenance (VMM) application to make maintenance data available at any time and to create smoother workflows in mill maintenance operations. VMM is a mobile application for both iOS and Android devices.

Andritz Brasil Ltda., a member of the Andritz Group, will carry out partial modernization of lime kiln B for Suzano Aracruz, Brazil, as part of a customized project for the white liquor production plant. Lime kiln B has the capacity to process 580 tons of lime per day.

The company update stated it is expected it will take several weeks to determine the detailed repair plans and the timing for a restart.

The transaction is expected to be closed latest in Q3, 2022.

These capacity reductions are expected to result in an incremental impact of approximately 275 million board feet by the end of August, in addition to the 100 million board feet reduction previously announced on March 30th.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, closed on the acquisition of Neu Kimya Anonim Şirketi ("Neu Kimya") on May 26, 2022.

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC said it investing over EUR35 million in the construction of a new packaging plant in Morocco.

Roseburg Forest Products held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its new Roanoke Valley Lumber sawmill in Weldon, North Carolina. The company announced it planned to expand its operations in the Southeastern U.S. last summer with the new 375,000-square-foot, high-capacity dimensional lumber mill, during an event with N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation released its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The Report reflects PotlatchDeltic's commitment to environmental stewardship, the human experience, supporting its communities, and creating sustainable value.

The annual Forest Conservationist of the Year Award is given in recognition for outstanding achievement in forest and woodlands development management or use, including reforestation, preservation of wilderness areas, wildlife habitat development, fire protection, wise cutting practices, and multiple-use forest lands.

Leading sustainable fibre, pulp and paper producer Asia Pacific Resources International Limited ("APRIL") announced that it has won in the Manufacturing category of the seventh edition of the Singapore Business Review ("SBR") National Business Awards.

As we wrap up this month on energy trends, there is one certainty over which you have complete control. That certainty is this...energy you don't use frees you from others' control. If we think of a pulp and paper mill as a "black box" this means that energy we use inside the mill that we generate ourselves frees us from the vagaries of the markets and external suppliers.

International technology group Andritz has successfully started up key pulping process equipment for Sun Paper's new pulp mill (Guangxi Sun Paper) in Beihai, China.

Stora Enso and wood technology company Modvion are partnering to establish wood as the material of choice for wind turbine towers. The collaboration's purpose is to demonstrate the vast possibilities in using wood in demanding constructions.

Sonoco, one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, today announced that Julie Albrecht, who has served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since March 2019, will be departing the Company on June 30, 2022. Albrecht will remain in the CFO role through that date to ensure a smooth and orderly transition of responsibilities. Her successor will be the subject of a future announcement as the Company is undergoing a retained search of internal and external candidates.

Jim Irving one of 26 Canadians on new banned list from Russian Foreign Ministry.

The solution uses 95% paper and is recyclable across all European paper waste streams.