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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.

In support of the Ukrainian people as they deal with the tragedy unfolding in their country, J.D. Irving Limited will match their employees' donations to the Canadian Red Cross' "Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal" up to $100,000.

The Manufacturing Institute (MI), the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced it will award Novolex® Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Adrianne Tipton, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award.

Sylvamo is beginning an orderly suspension of operations in Russia. The suspension will focus on employee and contractor safety and environmental stewardship. It will be conducted in a manner to allow a resumption of full operations in an environment consistent with the company's values.

To ensure the supply of high-quality forest seedlings now and in the future, Södra has decided to build a cold store that holds 40 million forest seedlings. The warehouse will be built near Falkenberg and will be ready in the summer of 2023.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, starts negotiations on its plans to discontinue the lumber production in Kyrö, Finland in the summer of 2022. The production stop will affect all the sawmill's 73 employees.

Powell River Mayor Dave Formosa says he was "basically shocked" to learn that the corporation Paper Excellence, which owns the local Catalyst Tis'kwat pulp and paper mill, has listed the property with real estate firm Colliers, after collaborating enthusiastically with the community for months on the search for a climate-friendly successor.

Industry pressed with significant inventory challenges

The joint ventures were comprised of Resolute-LP Engineered Wood Larouche Inc. in Larouche, Quebec and Resolute-LP Engineered Wood St-Prime Limited Partnership in Saint-Prime, Quebec.