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UPM has joined The Climate Pledge, a cross-sector community of world-class companies working together to crack the climate crisis and to decarbonise our economy. These companies are committed to reach the targets of the Paris Agreement well in advance. The Climate Pledge was co-founded by Amazon and the Global Optimism.

This packing system, which is designed for smaller businesses and brands, comes after the launch of their high speed machine with KHS last year. This now completes the portfolio of Smurfit Kappa's end to end solutions for TopClip, ensuring it is suitable for beverage companies of all sizes.

Our virtual event platform provides our attendees with immersive content and learning, seamless networking and interactivity.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announces expanded operations in Sacramento, establishing a robust center of excellence for commercial print in Northern California as Pacific Standard Print (PSP).

A combination of raw material shortages, including petrochemical, vegetable oils and derivatives, dramatically increased international freight transport costs, and demand due to economic recovery, are all contributing factors for the cost increases in Sun Chemical's raw material feedstocks.

Mondi Steinfeld in Germany has been certified as CO2 neutral for its manufacturing processes by ClimatePartner, an organisation which supports companies in reducing and offsetting their CO2 emissions. This certification was awarded as a result of Mondi Steinfeld switching to renewable energy and supporting certain climate projects in 2020.

Rottneros' CFO Monica Pasanen will leave her position in the autumn of 2021. Thus, the recruitment of her successor will begin immediately.

Appvion Inc. officials announced Monday they will close the Spring Mill, which has been operating since 1866, this spring and nearly 300 jobs will be lost.

Grant will help Novolex brand Burrows division invest in new machinery, equipment and infrastructure.

When the mill was closed in 2019, 190 people worked for Louisiana-Pacific.

Paperitalo Publications CEO Jim Thompson has been calling mills this morning (15 Feb 21) and found general reports of widespread abnormal conditions due to the extremely cold weather. If the mills can get natural gas, they are slowed down, just trying to keep the mills from freezing up. Spot natural gas prices are as high as $300/mmBtu and purchased electricity is on curtailment in many places.

Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the carbonless rolls and security papers business of Appvion Operations, Inc.

Avery Dennison said it has agreed to acquire JDC Solutions, Inc., a privately owned manufacturer of pressure-sensitive specialty tapes headquartered in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, for the purchase price of $24 million.

Ox Industries has acquired Corex US, LLC. The Corex facility, located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin is a manufacturer of spiral wound tubes and cores customized for any application. This facility adds high strength paper core production technology for plastic film and paper mills to the Ox converted product line.

The TenderGuard™ product portfolio consists of remarkably soft, comfortable, and protective fabrics. TenderGuard™ BioBased and BioFilter fabrics are designed for civil use and source control for infectious disease.

International Paper has entered into an agreement to sell the Kwidzyn pulp and paper mill and supporting operations to Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG for €670 million (approximately $812 million) in cash, subject to closing adjustments for net debt and net working capital.

Norbord was fined for having no guards in place on the machine. The company pleaded guilty in court last week.

Port Huron's mill as well three other Domtar facilities in the US are expected to close in the first quarter of 2021, affecting 780 employees in total.

Obtained from 100% recycled fiber, this new paper generates less waste, promoting a circular economy.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, announced that it has completed the 75 t/h biomass boiler procurement bidding process for its biomass cogeneration project and Tai Shan Group Co., Ltd., a top manufacturer in the industry, has won the bid.

Atlantic Printing & Graphics has a legacy of meeting our customers needs and growing right alongside them. As our customers' product lines gain in popularity, we've been able to expand our capacity to stay right in step with them.

The new products have been created with FSC®1 or PEFC® certified paper to ensure responsible sourcing and, being lighter in weight, they offer a sustainable solution for labels, tapes, envelopes and industrial usage.

Mohawk Industries, Inc. announced the appointment of James F. Brunk as CFO, effective April 1, 2021.

J.D. Irving, Limited is working and cooperating fully with NB Public Health regarding five cases of COVID-19 identified at the company's sawmill at St. Leonard, NB.