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Sappi Limited announced that its three dissolving wood pulp (DWP) production facilities namely Cloquet, Ngodwana and Saiccor Mills have completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM) self-assessment via the Sustainable Apparel Coalition's (SAC) online portal.

The damage was done, according to deputies, in the process of stealing copper cable "that was insignificant next to the damages."

The start-up of the system is planned for the middle of 2020.

Konecranes has been chosen to supply nine cranes, including four automated roll storage cranes, for the first new paper mill built in Wisconsin in over 30 years.

Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), announced it received an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its new tissue production line at its Mexicali, Mexico facility.

Metsä Fibre is renewing its pulp product brand. The Botnia brand will be replaced by the Metsä brand in all pulp products, services and biochemical.

Resolute Forest Products said Thursday it is "indefinitely idling" its Augusta newsprint mill effective immediately, leaving 160 employees without work.

Domtar Kanloops, B.C. crews spent the better part of Thursday (Nov. 14) ensuring a hog pile fire was out.

Tolko Industries says it will be shutting down operations across B.C. for two weeks over the holiday season due to low lumber prices and high log costs.

On 18 November, Södra's facility for cross-laminated timber (CLT) will increase to two shifts and four new employees will be taken on, thereby doubling the production capacity.

Verso Corporation announced that Michael A. Weinhold has been named President of the company, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Adam St. John, effective immediately.

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Weyerhaeuser Company announced the completion of the sale of its Michigan timberlands to Lyme Great Lakes Holding LLC, an affiliate of The Lyme Timber Company LP, for approximately $300 million in cash.

The multi-phase project will add 45,000 square feet and new technology to manufacture nonwovens components for K-C's Depend and Pull-UPs products.

Irving Tissue's newest $470 million tissue plant is officially open in Macon, Georgia and based on a new, additional $400 million investment, will soon double its capacity.

There is the old children's story of the blind men describing an elephant. As the story goes each one of them walks around the elephant and feels different parts of it. As they do so, each has a different impression of what an elephant might be, based on the parts they touch. Some companies operate as the blind men did when it comes to setting a future course--their strategy. They are so lost in their myopic view of the world they miss the big picture.

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Printing Industries Alliance has announced that Thomas J. Quinlan, III, Chairman, President & CEO of LSC Communications has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Franklin Award for Distinguished Service -- the highest honor given an individual by the graphic communications community.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) presented its 2019 Better Practices, Better Planet 2020 Sustainability Awards at AF&PA's annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 8 in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Southeastern Grocers Inc. (SEG), parent company and home of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys Supermarket and Winn-Dixie grocery stores, in partnership with Kruger Products is proud to announce the donation of more than $70,000 in soft tissue that will help clean up the need for tissue products in food banks across the Southeast.

This new service is based on the concept of "Intelligent Cabinets", which are RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) enabled e-kiosks designed for on-the-go purchasing using smart phones or standard card payment.

SEK 50 million will be invested in a pilot facility in Umeå. Stora Enso, Sveaskog and Holmen are co-funding the project.

Sofidel is one of the first Italian companies to meet the requirements of the standard, which recognises sustainable procurement practices and efforts to raise awareness among its network of suppliers.

The lawsuit, filed last week in the U.S. District court for the Southern District of New York, seeks to establish a class action case against Quad for anyone who bought shares between Feb. 21, 2018 and Oct. 29, 2019.