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Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that the non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) has awarded Greif a Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) of A as a part of their annual climate change assessment of companies globally.

The new EnviroSense PaperBlister™ provides an alternative to the more traditional thermoformed plastic blister package that is found prominently in retail outlets around the world.

Solenis, a producer of specialty chemicals for water intensive industries, dedicated its new world headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. The 90,000-square-foot office replaces the company's previous headquarters on Beaver Valley Road.

Following the announcement released on 29 January 2020, the Lecta Group (as defined below) is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive recapitalisation transaction (the "Recapitalisation"), as initially announced on 24 September 2019.

As previously informed, the Finnish Paper Workers' Union, together with some other trade unions in Finland, started a three-week strike on 27 January, impacting Finnish forest industry and all Stora Enso's operations in Finland, including Anjala, Oulu and Veitsiluoto mills.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global leader in fiber-based materials, has announced the development of a new range of LamiBak™ release base papers certified according to the food contact and baking standards of the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR).

Tetra Pak has been commended for its climate action and driving sustainable sourcing in its supply chain for the fourth time, achieving a place on the global environmental impact non-profit CDP's prestigious 'A List' based on the company's reporting in 2019.

Mondi achieved an A- score for sustainable forestry and an A for water security by CDP, confirming that it is implementing current best practices.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), a leading sales and marketing organization in the global pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, wood products and metal industries, announced today that its Spicers Canada division has acquired the assets and business of All Graphic Supplies, expanding its position in the distribution of wide format and digital equipment, supplies and ink.

Austrian fibres producer Lenzing said on Tuesday its plant in China was currently working at 80% of capacity due to the spread of the coronavirus but added that uncertainty could lead to a forced shutdown at any time.

Verso stockholders approved the sale of two mills as part of a $400 million deal during an annual meeting of shareholders last week.

A firefighter who was taken to the hospital while battling an explosion at the Arauco plant in Crawford County is expected to be released from the hospital.

A North Jersey paper mill is operating again, a year after a massive fire destroyed most of it.

Northern Pulp got the province's official blessing to continue using Boat Harbour for another three months.

A serious workplace accident occurred at Valmet's site in Ovar, Portugal, on Friday, January 31, 2020. The accident caused fatal injuries to a Valmet employee. Valmet has initiated an incident investigation, in co-operation with the authorities.

WestRock Company announced that Suzan F. Harrison, former president of Global Oral Care for Colgate-Palmolive Company, has been elected to the Company's Board of Directors.

Arauco announced that it will be closing its particleboard line in Moncure, N.C., as of April 2020. Arauco's Moncure medium density fiberboard (MDF) line will be integrated with a moulding line to create an advanced MDF millwork operation.

Metsä Fibre has completed preparatory work of the Kemi bioproduct mill at the mill site as planned by the end of January 2020.

Valmet will deliver cooking and fiberline to Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd. (TNPL) for their unit 2, located in Mondipatti in the Trichy District, India.

Major Japanese paper packaging material producer Rengo Co. will acquire a 25 percent stake in a leading containerboard material maker in the Philippines to tap growing local demand.

Conifex Timber Inc. announced that it has closed its previously announced transaction with an affiliate of Resolute Forest Products Inc. for the sale of its US sawmill business, consisting of its El Dorado, Cross City and Glenwood sawmills and related operations.

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced that the Domtar Corporation has joined AFF and its partner, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), in supporting the newly-created Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) to enhance carbon sequestration in family owned forest land across the U.S.

The Forest Practices Board reported that an audit of Tolko Industries Ltd.'s forest practices on forest licenses A18696, A18697 and A74911 in the Cascades Natural Resource District has found general compliance with British Columbia's forestry legislation.

Lecta announces a price increase of thermal papers for new orders. The increase will be around 8 to 10% in thermal papers depending on country.