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Mayr-Melnhof Holz has received the necessary approval from the competition authorities, and thereby completes its acquisition of the Swedish sawmill group Bergkvist Siljan.

As a part of SCA's investment in a new CTMP mill in Ortviken in Sweden, PulpEye has received an order comprising two DotEye analysers, upgrading of three existing PulpEye analyser equipment and renting of a CrillEye module.

If you are like most facilities these days, your transportation system, outside the fence, if not in shambles, is at least limping along. What to do?

It is uncertain as to how long these supply chain disruptions will continue, but we will continue to monitor the situation.

The purchase price amounts to USD 40m (approximately SEK 370m) with a potential additional earnout amount of USD 10m (approximately SEK 90m) on a cash and debt-free basis.

Expanded team will be instrumental in delivering future growth and ongoing continuous improvement focus at Greif.

Smurfit Kappa has made a simple but far-reaching change to its Vitop® taps. The taps used on its Bag-in-Box products are now free from carbon black pigment, making them much easier to recycle.

Norske Skog has entered into agreement with Talley's Group, a New Zealand based dairy, fishing, produce and food company, to sell the Nature's Flame pellets company for a consideration of approximately NZD 47.8 million (approximately NOK 280 million). The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2022.

The Vancouver-based company says Demens will continue in his role until a replacement has been found to ensure a smooth transition.

Savage was named president and chief executive officer of Trinity Industries in February 2020 after having served on the company's board of directors since 2018.

AF&PA members surpass greenhouse gas reduction goal, among others, and look to ambitious 2030 goals.

The aim of the rebuild was to improve the basis weight profiles and formation of the PM1 packaging paper machine, which has a production speed of 305 to 570 m/min and a width of 2.9 m at the pope reel.

WestRock Company has announced plans today to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock's regional customers in the Pacific Northwest.

The man was reportedly repairing a machine when he was crushed.

The class-action lawsuit filed against a mill in Kalamazoo will be moving forward.

The final report for the August 2021 explosion has not been released by the N.C. Department of Labor.

International Paper (IP), one of the world's leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp solutions, achieved a major production milestone at its Madrid Mill in Fuenlabrada, Spain. In the last quarter of 2021, the state-of-the-art mill reached a total production volume of one million tonnes of sustainably made high-performance light-weight recycled containerboard since the completion of the conversion investment in August 2018.

Recipients for the 2021 round include Catalyst Paper's plants in Port Alberni and Crofton, two grants for Nanaimo Forest Products' Harmac pulp mill, three grants for Howe Sound Pulp and Paper in Port Mellon, and one each for Mercer Celgar in Castlegar and Skookumchuck Pulp north of Kimberley.

Sofia Haga joins SCA from Eltel Networks Sweden where she holds the role as head of Legal Affairs.

Mario Plourde, President and CEO commented: "Without question, we are very disappointed with our performance in the fourth quarter."

WestRock earns 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality for the second consecutive year.

The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria, including non-discrimination policies across business entities, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families, supporting an inclusive culture, and corporate social responsibility.

Stora Enso will invest EUR 40 million in new technology and restructuring of its fluff pulp production site in Skutskär, Sweden. The objective is to increase cost efficiencies and further improve the site's climate footprint, thereby aligning with Stora Enso's goal to provide regenerative solutions.

A serious workplace accident occurred in Valmet's flash dryer installation project at SCA's Ortviken mill in Sweden on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. An employee of Valmet's subcontractor died as a result of the fall incident.

The price of the commodity for customers in Europe will be increased by $30 to $1,170 per tonne. For North American customers, the price will rise by $40 to $1,380 per tonne.