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IT Tech Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, announced that its operating entity in China, Hebei Baoding Dongfang Paper Milling Company Limited, expects to launch the construction of a combined heat and power generation project utilizing biomass technology ("Biomass CHP project") with the total construction area of 80,373 square meters which is located in its Wei County production base.

International Paper is responding and has launched an investigation after a supposed noose was found at their Cantonment mill.

This means the detailed engineering of the mill's technology, civil construction, MEI installations and commissioning, as well as preparation for the project's construction phase.

Södra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö which will allow the mill to increase capacity yet further, in steps toward 850,000 tpy.

The Ponderay Newsprint Co. has indefinitely shut down its paper mill in the small town of Usk, likely dealing a major blow to the economy of rural Pend Oreille County.

Conifex Timber Inc. announced that at its annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on June 22, 2020, all management nominees were elected as directors of the company.

DS Smith was joined by its global partner the Ellen MacArthur Foundation for a virtual event to explore the packaging company's brand-new Circle Design Principles.

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On June 24, the U.S.-based nonprofit Food System 6 (FS6) announces the launch of a comprehensive startup program in partnership with global sustainable food packaging leader Huhtamaki.

Jeff Joyce was recently added to the team. He has worked for the company since 2000, coming in with prior experience having worked as vice president and general manager at the company's branch in Brewton, Alabama, for 12 years.

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The government of New Brunswick and J.D. Irving Ltd. are on high alert following government-forced closures of N.B. parks and Crown land due to extremely dry forests that could cause forest fires. The province has already seen fire damage surpass its annual average.

On the doorstep of a decisive decade for climate change, Kimberly-Clark has announced expanded new targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and aligned with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

A partial list of the equipment includes three paper machines, a complete pulp mill, an assortment of machining and fabricating equipment, rolling stock and a wastewater treatment facility.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced an agreement to sell approximately 72,000 acres in Minnesota to The Conservation Fund for approximately $48 million in cash.

Canfor Corporation announced that its 70%-owned subsidiary, Vida Group, has entered into an agreement to purchase three sawmills located in Sweden from Bergs Timber for a purchase price of CAD$43 million plus working capital.

Norske Skog will take a major step in its continued transformation towards a growing and high-margin business by converting two newsprint paper machines into renewable containerboard production. The conversions at Golbey and Bruck will introduce 765,000 tonnes of competitive containerboard capacity to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging.

The Partnership has agreed to purchase Georgia Biomass Holding LLC, which, through its wholly owned subsidiary, owns a wood pellet production plant in Waycross, Georgia (the "Waycross plant"), from innogy SE and one of its subsidiaries for a purchase price of $175.0 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments.

Two coronavirus cases have been confirmed at International Paper in Vanceboro, the company says.

An idled Nova Scotia pulp mill says it has received an "initial order" giving it protection from its creditors as it attempts to restructure its finances and affairs.

Kimberly-Clark Professional and the Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) are pleased to announce Stephen Becker as the CABA Chairman of the Board.

Designed for producers, packers and retailers, Cascades Fresh packaging solutions meet the needs of this key industry while also addressing consumers' concerns about the environmental footprint of their foodstuffs.

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced WestRock, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, through its WestRock Foundation, has committed to supporting family forest owners addressing climate change by investing in the development of the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), a new program created by AFF and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).

Fortum and Metsä Group have joined forces with Business Finland to create R&D program with pulp fibre from renewable and sustainable sources as its node, Metsä said in a statement.

UPM Plywood has introduced a new water repellent WISA-SpruceWR plywood that enables efficient and effortless construction even in changing weather and humidity conditions.