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Pactiv Evergreen's molded fiber egg cartons and filler flats have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) as being made from 100 percent recycled materials. This significant milestone reinforces the Company's purpose of Packaging a Better Future by protecting the planet's natural resources.

Single strip design improves customer efficiency

Kendrick McBride, Casey Redwine and Brent Siegel have been named plant managers at three Roseburg Forest Products mills.

The startup is planned for 2027.

Mercer Celgar partners with Skemxist Solutions, an Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) company, to jointly operate a log sort yard in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada.

In a recent press release from Frugalpac, it was announced that a pioneering Canadian company, KinsBrae Packaging is giving their paper bottles a sustainability upgrade.

Maybe I am just catching up, but YouTube is a great resource for instructional videos in the paper mill, particularly for maintenance. Look up "installing a paper machine doctor blade" and you will find many videos. Same for "rewinding an electric motor" or "rebuilding a gate valve." You name it and there is likely multiple videos on how to do most any maintenance task.

Two Sides North America (TSNA), a non-profit organization advocating for the sustainable attributes of print, paper, and paper-based packaging, is pleased to announce RWT Production, LLC as its newest member. This partnership highlights RWT Production's dedication to sustainability within the direct mail and print industries.

Providing consumers with facts about paper's sustainability and everyday value.

Canada commits over $900,000 to Integrity Reforestation for a reforestation project planting 800,000 trees across 450 hectares in Ontario's Ogoki Forest to restore wildfire-impacted ecosystems and caribou habitats. This investment was announced by Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.

Greenville Distribution is the first Atlantic distribution-only facility to obtain a TRUE Zero Waste certification, with a waste diversion rate of 93.9% over the last 12 months.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, proudly announces its achievement of Platinum status in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment. This distinction places Monadnock among the top 1% of over 90,000 companies assessed globally - underscoring its legacy of sustainability and leadership in responsible craftsmanship.

UPM Raflatac is excited to announce the launch of its new swatchbooks for wine, spirits, beverage and premium labeling. The swatchbooks, available in a compact and larger-scale format in the EMEIA market, allow printers, brands and designers to assess the texture, color and esthetics of a wide portfolio of high-quality label materials.

Mondi's award-winning products include a paper bag without free film, TopLockBox, Eco-Cage and Bumperpac - serving customers in the eCommerce, industrial and consumer industries.

Södra's strong financial position leads to credit rating upgrade Nordic Credit Rating has now assigned Södra a credit rating of BBB+.

These measures involve change negotiations affecting approximately 360 employees, with up to 215 potential job reductions.

Smurfit Westrock plc has reported a forthcoming change in its executive leadership. Jairo Lorenzatto, the President and Chief Executive Officer for the LATAM region, is set to step down from his role at the end of January for personal reasons. The company announced in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Alvaro Henao will succeed Lorenzatto as of February 1, 2025.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) -- the leading professional society for automation -- congratulates the seven individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2025.

The Board of Directors of Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative has in its constituent meeting decided that Jussi Linnaranta continues as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Mikko Mäkimattila continues as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of self-adhesive paper and film products, reports that all manufacturing of their Direct Thermal laminate products in North America will no longer rely on Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Bisphenol-S (BPS) direct thermal developers.

The business provides engineering, supply chain, kitting and assembly, automation, digital and logistics solutions that help customers reduce total costs, improve their sustainability footprint, mitigate risk, and grow sales.

ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned two new refining and cottonizing lines for Van Robaeys, France.

Transaction Represents 96th Acquisition for Leading Distributor of Foodservice Packaging and Janitorial Sanitation Products.

The general meeting resolved to elect Tim Stubbs, Russel Wanke, Omar Hoek, Christer Simrén, Alexandre Mignotte, Ricardo Mateiro and Riccardo Franchi as new board members for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting. Accordingly, all current board members elected by the general meeting will be replaced.