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DMC Biotechnologies, a leader in synthetic biology and precision fermentation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James (Jim) Flatt as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

The Day Street Mill operated for 122 years before being shutdown in 2023. Now, Georgia-Pacific is deciding what to do next with the supercentenarian property.

Employees' last days at the facility will be in March, according to the worker adjustment and retraining notification filing.

SCA will increase the price on NBSK pulp (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) in Europe by 50 USD per tonne. The new price will be effective February 1st.

Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company's operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.

Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., was awarded an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its Mexicali, Mexico facility. This is the second fiber processing system purchased by Papel San Francisco from Kadant Black Clawson for the site.

The biofuel plant will be upgraded and a new pellet factory will be built.

Interfor announced that it has completed the previously announced divestiture of its operations in Québec, Canada to Les Chantiers de Chibougamau Ltée.

Lindenmeyr Munroe plans to expand operations into the Florida market with a Tampa-based distribution facility.

In March 2023, Pactiv Evergreen announced the mill's closure, marking the end of an era for the community.

Södra has decided to divest its forest holdings and related activities in the Baltics as part of its strategy to focus on members' forests and maximize value for these estates. The decision involves approximately 153 thousand hectares of land, mainly located in Latvia, with the remainder in Estonia.

Smurfit Westrock has produced a 100% paper-based alternative to the polyethylene stretch wrap which is commonly used to stabilise pallet loads in transportation.

If you have read me for any length of time, you know I despise the maintenance budget slashers. They have this idea that if the cut the maintenance budget, profit will rise and so will their bonuses. Ask them if they miss the scheduled maintenance schedule on their BMWs. If they have a heart and common sense, there may be a better way to convince them that appropriate maintenance expenditures are desired and lead to more profits. How?

The exchange operator Nasdaq has decided to remove the observation status of the paper mill company Nordic Paper, which means that the share is returned to its regular place on Nasdaq Stockholm. This is stated in a stock exchange release.

Chasm Advanced Materials, Inc. (CHASM) and Mativ Holdings (Mativ), manufacturer of Argotec interlayer films for high-performance glazing, have announced an exclusive licensing agreement. CHASM's AgeNT® Silver Nanowire (AgNW) and Carbon Nanotube (CNT) hybrid performance film technology will be licensed to Mativ for transparent heating solutions in advanced glass and window applications across architectural, military, and transportation segments.

The offer is worth SEK 50 in cash per share and expires Jan. 8.

Finch Paper announced the promotion of Drew Gardner as Chief Executive Officer, effective February 1, 2025. Drew succeeds Debabrata Mukherjee, who has led the company since 2013 and will continue his service to Finch Paper as Chairman of the Board.

Huhtamaki appoints Ralf K. Wunderlich (58) as President and CEO effective on January 15, 2025 when the Company's current President and CEO Charles Héaulmé steps down. Charles will be available as needed to secure smooth transition until July 2025.

International Paper, currently located at 800 W. Parker St., is looking to buy 66 acres of land for $1 to build an 800,000-square-foot industrial building.

Mercer International Inc. and Danish tech company Dralle announced the successful certification of their joint project tScale. The innovative AI-based measurement portal has received the renowned seal of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany's national quality mark for precision measurements.

BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions), a leading manufacturer of engineered wood building products, are pleased to announce the expansion of their distribution partnership.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the appointment of Jack Johnson as Vice President, Siding Manufacturing, effective immediately.

UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce a new partnership with Highlands to boost the sales of UPM Raflatac Office Products in the United Kingdom. Highlands will support the growth ambitions for UPM Raflatac's sticky notes business under the brands inFO Notes and UPM Notes.

Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable packaging, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index.

Antalis, a paper and industrial packaging company, has reengineered a customer's shipping cartons, achieving a significant reduction in both packaging materials used and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.