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Company executives, Gov. Tate Reeves and Grenada County officials announced the $12.9 million investment.

Sonoco announced an agreement to repurchase $150 million of its outstanding common shares in an accelerated share repurchase ("ASR") transaction with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., using available cash on hand.

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Interfor, a forest products company and the largest lumber producer in the state, will invest $30 million in expanding their sawmill operations in Perry.

Several of Södra's bio-based products are being launched with a fossil-free value chain. They are produced without the use of fossil energy and constitute a new step in Södra's long-term efforts as part of the transition to a fossil-free society. The local energy company Kalmar Energi will be first to use the products.

The heat is on with Ahlstrom-Munksjö's range of custom-designed baking papers for best-in-class release, including DuraBake™, the first U.S. produced silicone high-density greaseproof products serving the North American market.

UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that it is the first pressure-sensitive label materials manufacturer to have its factories in the United States certified to the ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System standard.

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, has developed a proven process to help companies reduce the cost of damages incurred during product fulfillment and improve packing efficiencies. This is in response to inhouse research which uncovered that replacing a product damaged during transit (or incorrectly shipped) can cost a business up to 17 times more than the original order.

With increased pressures on companies to use recyclable packaging, Smurfit Kappa Composites have devised a solution under their Better Planet Packaging initiative - the Smurfit Kappa Eco-Tube.

Arup Basu, President, Flexible Packaging, and a member of Huhtamaki Global Executive Team has decided to leave Huhtamaki. The process to find Arup's successor has been initiated.

Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. announced the promotion of Jim Maggard to director of sales for the paper, packaging, and tissue sector.

Canadian paper and packaging company Paper Excellence will buy U.S rival Domtar Corp in an all-cash deal valued at about $3 billion, the companies said on Tuesday.

Mondi's PM19 paper machine at Ružomberok in Slovakia has begun delivering Kraft Top White, an innovative and sustainable new containerboard grade, to customers in Europe.

Neenah Inc. announced that its Whiting, Wisc., facility was one of 12 recipients of the 2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy®. Neenah's Whiting facility earned the award for its energy management systems and efforts to continuously improve energy performance.

Sustainable packaging leader DS Smith, bolstering its commitment to accelerate its work in the circular economy, announced today a $140 million investment in research and development, including developing new materials to replace plastics and a testing program to strengthen corrugated cardboard and reduce G-force shock in home delivery packaging.

Stora Enso said on Tuesday it would start supplying pulp for sustainable packaging company Pulpex, a research and development venture of British beverage maker Diageo.

Local aid helps close the funding gap as ST Paper negotiates to purchase Verso Corp.'s Duluth mill and convert it to tissue production.

South Carolina environmental officials are demanding that the New-Indy mill in Catawba lower gas emissions that are making the area smell like rotten eggs.

Drax Group will begin constructing the first of three new "satellite" pellet plants in Arkansas. The plants are together expected to produce around 120,000 metric tons of sustainable biomass pellets a year from sawmill residues, supporting the renewable energy company's plans to increase self-supply to its power station in the UK.

The Verso mill was the largest employer in Wisconsin Rapids, with 905 employees, until June 2020 when the mill closed.

Interfor is announcing a $35-million improvement project in its Castlegar facility, according to vice-president of western operations Andrew Horahan.

West Fraser plans to invest roughly US$150 million at five of its U.S. South lumber mills under its strategic capital program. Already, it's increasing the number of working shifts at mills where possible, the company said.

DS Smith, the FTSE 100 sustainable packaging company, today announced a £100m R&D and innovation package to accelerate its work in the Circular Economy. The new investment over five years includes the creation of a new breakthrough technologies hub in the UK, new materials development to replace plastics and a pilot to gauge G-force shock in home delivery packaging.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö has received the 2021 Supplier Distinction Award for Sustainability by Avery Dennison during an online ceremony. Avery Dennison is a world leader in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) materials for labels and graphic applications and a global customer for Ahlstrom-Munksjö's specialty papers.

Pactiv Evergreen will not face an enforcement action by the Department of Justice, following an internal investigation launched last year into potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

WestRock Company was recognized with high honors at this year's Outstanding Merchandising Achievement (OMA) Awards. The competition celebrates merchandising and design excellence at the retail point-of-purchase.