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Working with an independent consulting firm, Solenis prepared the report to increase transparency and outline its efforts to sustainably improve operational efficiency and productivity.

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced that Douglas "Doug" Owenby will join Pactiv Evergreen as Chief Operations Officer, effective September 13.

A total of 340 people will be permanently laid off.

Domtar Corp. said it terminated an offer to repurchase bonds and strip key protections from its debt covenants after investors pushed back against the below-market price offered by the paper manufacturer.

The value of an order of this type is typically around Euro 20-30 million.

New technology river waste collector now operational on the Mithi River in Mumbai, India.

Roseburg announced plans for a multi-million dollar investment in new technology at its Western manufacturing operations, the result of an extensive analysis of strategic business opportunities in the West. As part of the restructuring, the company will close its particleboard plant in Dillard, Oregon, and offer current team members employment opportunities elsewhere in the organization.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the "Purchased Assets") to GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. ("GreenFirst"), a Canadian lumber company, for a total purchase price of approximately US$235 million, subject to final adjustments.

Sylvamo will employ approximately 7,000 colleagues in Europe, Latin America and North America.

The Board extended the Rights Plan due to concerns about the potential for one or more persons or groups to gain undue influence over or control of the Company through open market accumulation or other tactics. The Rights Plan does not prevent any action the Board determines to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announced that due to inflationary pressures on the business, it will raise prices by 8 percent on all tube and core grades sold in the Company's EMEA regions. The increase will be effective for all shipments made on or after the 1st September 2021.

Yum! Brands announced that Kimberly-Clark veteran Aaron Powell will take over as Pizza Hut's CEO effective September 20.

The company confirmed an upcoming $17 million investment in the sawmill, a significant increase from what it initially committed to the project.

Firefighters and mill staff prevented the flames from spreading to nearby wood piles.

Lecta announces a change to its senior leadership team. Eduardo Querol, Group's CEO, will step down from that role and will become Vice Chairman of the Group and Special Advisor to the Chairman.

Due to recent rainfall and lower temperatures in the region, fire risk has declined.

The new equipment will be installed on PM7 at Linping's Xiao mill and startup is scheduled for 2022.

The operating office will have a high degree of Finnish origin, approximately 80%, Finnish wood and high-quality products made from it will play a major role in the construction project.

Shandong Huatai Paper decided to rebuild and modernize PM 11 in order to progressively convert newsprint production to high-quality graphic paper.

Smurfit Kappa announced it is investing $22 million to expand its corrugated plant in Culiacan, North-West Mexico. It demonstrates the company's continued commitment to the Mexican market with expanded capacity, capabilities and products offerings for local customers in the fresh produce segment.

Enviva Partners, LP announced that members of its management team will attend and meet virtually with investors at the upcoming Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conference on Thursday, September 9, 2021.

The targets submitted are therefore in line with the methodology developed by the organization, which is a partnership between the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF).

Grants awarded will bolster efforts to conserve more than 415,000 acres of longleaf pine habitat and help recover populations of at-risk wildlife across nine southern states.

Silas, the CEO of REO, wasn't finished last week. He had another story he wanted to relate.

Valmet's new Guangxi Service Center will be in operation by the fourth quarter in 2023.