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Current board member Ian Read will be retiring in 2022.

To support the significant and growing humanitarian needs prompted by the conflict in Ukraine, International Paper is contributing $275,000 to both the Red Cross and Global Foodbanking Network. This brings the company's total combined donations to these organizations to $550,000 in support of humanitarian relief efforts, specifically to help Ukraine refugees.

International Paper has no intention to seek suspension of operations or initiate any liquidation or bankruptcy proceedings with respect to Ilim Group.

Verso and BillerudKorsnäs now expect the merger to close in late-March or April of 2022.

Attorneys representing homeowners complaining about a foul odor coming from the New-Indy paper mill in South Carolina are frustrated with the EPA's lack of urgency.

The majority of operations at Columbia Pulp LLC will shut down for an undetermined length of time starting Friday, Feb. 18, while the young company works on developing a market for its unique product. Approximately 80 employees will be out of work, with a small staff continuing to handle daily business operations, though the company's interim CEO states this does not mean the pulp mill is going out of business.

Syktyvkar is currently operating, but the mill is starting to see a number of operational constraints, including in the importing of process chemicals, spare parts and other critical supplies. While difficult to assess the ramifications in what remains a fast-moving situation, this may significantly impact the operation of the mill.

Successive optimization activities ensure 35 percent faster grade changes, more stable processes and significant production increases

We have more aids for maintenance today than ever before. Detection instruments, storeroom software, built in monitors, training, you name it. Maintenance has never had more help than is available today. So, why do we still have maintenance failures?

MM has stopped all cartonboard deliveries to Russia.

The ban will affect the countries from 'unfriendly' states list recently released by Russia, including the U.S. and the EU countries. According to the Ministry of industry and trade of Russia, the ban will ensure the needs in the domestic market in affordable raw wood, as well as stimulate a further increase of wood processing within the country.

Some employees will receive retroactive pay from working over the last couple years, according to Business Representative Ron Warner of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace workers. The contract comes after employees voted to join the union in April 2019.

International Paper (IP), one of the world's leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp solutions, is announcing another investment program worth 100 million MAD (10 million EUR) at its production facilities in Morocco for 2022. The investment comes in response to the continued increase in demand for corrugated packaging solutions.

Most recently, Mr. Fournier served as Chief Operating Officer for Cosmo Specialty Fibers Inc., a Washington State specialty cellulose company.

Neenah, Inc. announced that Larry Brownlee, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), has communicated his plans to retire in August. To ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Brownlee will remain with Neenah through the August 12 retirement date.

Costs for all main raw materials, energy and freight have massively increased during recent months and continue to rise. The surge in costs has been further intensified by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

UPM will suspend purchasing of wood in and from Russia as well as the UPM Chudovo plywood mill operations for the time being. The company is preparing a mitigation plan accordingly. UPM also informed on 3 March 2022 that it will cease deliveries to Russia.

Due to unaffordability of operations in the current energy environment, temporary downtime has been initiated at the Bruck paper mill in Austria.

Due to its fast-curing, ultra-low monomer and solvent-free properties, SunLam can help brands improve their sustainability and expand the circular economy.

Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announces that due to the continued escalation in the cost of European energy, it will raise prices by €100 (£85) / tonne on all recycled paperboard grades sold in the Company's EMEA regions effective for all shipments made on or after the 14th March 2022.

There's a new anti-paper campaign afoot in Hollywood. Called ScriptationNation, it's a coalition of misinformed celebs who've joined with entertainment technology company Scriptation, the maker of a new digital script app, to get Hollywood to go paperless by 2030. The Hollywood Reporter recently reported on the coalition. Two Sides responded with a letter to the editor.

Firefighters were called to Dunn Paper in the town of Gouverneur shortly after 11 p.m. Sunday, March 6.

Neenah announced the restart of its Brownville, New York manufacturing facility. The facility, which has been closed as a result of a recent fire, is resuming production earlier than anticipated.

International Paper was recognized as a 2022 Best Companies to Work in three categories: Women, Diversity and Millennials. This award represents the fifth consecutive year the company, a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products, has been recognized by the Women's Choice Award®.

In the report, SCA describes the company's work to contribute to a fossil-free society. SCA's climate benefit in 2021 amounted to 10.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide based on the forest's net carbon sequestration, substitution effect and reduced fossil emissions.