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Södra has now ended the furlough scheme introduced at the sawmill and port at Mönsterås in April in light of reduced demand related to the ongoing pandemic.

The Monroe Fire Department said there had been an explosion in the building which resulted in a fire that activated the sprinkler system.

Layoffs will last at least 30 days.

LP Building Solutions announced that, due to the public health and safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company will change its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to a virtual-only format instead of an in-person meeting. The time and date of the meeting will be as previously announced on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 7:30 a.m. CT.

The Fibre Box Association (FBA) Board of Directors elected Cathy Foley, Vice President Industry Relations and Supply Chain at Pratt Industries, as the Association's 2020 - 2021 chairman.

Stora Enso and Cordenka have signed a joint development agreement to develop precursors for bio-based carbon fiber. The co-development is driven by the need for high performance carbon fiber in transportation, construction and power generation.

Quad, the magazine printer that has major operations in Saratoga Springs, is looking to add two new presses at its local site in a $45 million expansion plan.

USG will deep clean the facility before reopening.

Graphic Packaging has notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission of 56 planned layoffs in West Monroe.

Rayonier Inc. announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership. Unitholders of Pope Resources approved the transaction at a special meeting of unitholders held on May 5, 2020.

In a world where every storage tank, every ocean-going tanker, every cavern or old mine that can be modified for oil storage is full to overflowing, what can we say about energy trends? Add to this the popular public anathema to fossil fuels, and one can find themselves in a tight box with no way virtually no way out. In these times, energy trends become what you can control. What you can control means what you own. It was pretty clear in my Mennonite example last week how they control their energy costs. You, mill manager, have to do the same thing.

The new line will add 70,000 tonnes of tissue to their current production of facial, toilet and towel tissue.

Quad/Graphics, Inc. announced that due to the public health impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and to support the health, well-being and safety of its shareholders, employees, other stakeholders and communities, the Company will provide webcast and telephone access to its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 a.m. CT (11:00 a.m. ET) on May 18, 2020.

Sonoco announced it is increasing prices for all rigid paper containers and closures sold in North America by a minimum of 5.5 percent, effective with shipments on, and after, June 8, 2020.

Voith Group successfully completed on the acquisition of Toscotec S.p.A. Technology Group Voith acquired 90% of the shares.

Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership announced that its unitholders approved its previously announced merger with Rayonier.

However, the company's Houston and Isle Pierre mills will remain closed.

The plant provides printing for publishers of magazines, comic books, journals and direct mail advertisements, but the company said in its notice to state officials that the coronavirus pandemic has hurt business. The unforeseen circumstances made it impossible to provide a 60-day notice, the company said.

Graphic Packaging International has notified state officials that its permanently shutting down operation of one of its paper machines in West Monroe.

The Georgia Pacific facility in Madison would remain closed until at least May 4 after eight employees tested positive for the coronavirus and one employee died from the highly contagious upper-respiratory disease. The plant has more than 100 employees self-quarantining after coming into contact with those who tested positive for COVID-19.

The Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. Board of Directors has elected De Lyle Bloomquist to serve as Chair of the Board. The Company previously announced the separation of the roles of Chair and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Ramping up to produce 8 million shields per week in June, for health care workers and other close contact occupations.

The Southeast Texas Record is reporting that a June 2017 Jefferson County Jury verdict for $122 million in damages against International Paper, Inc. has been trimmed down to $14.8 million by the Texas 13th Court of Appeals. The verdict came following a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Signature Industrial Services of Beaumont.

McGraw-Hill and Cengage announced that they have mutually agreed to terminate their proposed merger of equals, which had been announced in May 2019. The decision was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of McGraw-Hill and Cengage. The Termination Agreement foresees no payment of a break fee on either side.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. is temporarily laying off more than 1,000 workers mainly in Quebec because of the COVID-19 pandemic.