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IT Tech Packaging, Inc. announced the commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line (the "PM9 Production Line"), following the success of its trial production, the receipt of its disposed wastewater discharge permits and construction completion acceptance from Chinese environmental authorities.

Three companies being investigated by the National Environment Agency (NEA) over the 2015 haze crisis had large numbers of fire alerts on their pulpwood concessions this year, an analysis of fire alerts published on Monday (Nov 18) shows.

Roseburg Forest Products was fined $38,400 by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality for violating air quality standards at its plant in Dillard back in March.

In October, Wieland, a general contracting and construction management firm, announced it has been awarded the contract for the new Graphic Packaging mill project in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and has become a go-to company for the pulp and paper industry.

If the problems with Innovation and Strategy are that we can never be certain as to how they will turn out, Creativity, the mortar that holds the other two together, suffers this fate in an even larger measure.

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With a goal of educating consumers, customers and other stakeholders on the benefits of plastic packaging, Amcor recently launched a "Choose Plastic" marketing campaign.

Pinnacle Renewable Holdings entered into a limited partnership agreement with Tolko Industries Ltd. to build a new industrial wood pellet production facility in High Level, Alberta, Canada.

Sonoco announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Thermoform Engineered Quality, LLC, and Plastique Holdings, LTD, (together TEQ), a global manufacturer of thermoformed packaging serving healthcare, medical device and consumer markets, from ESCO Technologies, Inc. for approximately $187 million in cash.

County coroner Austin Fiveash said he has never had to perform an investigation "of this magnitude."

Roseburg Forest Products is laying off about 30 employees from its Dillard plant because of a downturn in the North American plywood market.

Northern Pulp and an associated company owe the province more than $85 million.

Södra is acquiring the remaining shares in Södra Timber A/S and Södra Wood Project from the Danish company Uniwood.

Program has grown to 16 countries and impacted 1.5 million people through improved access to sanitation.

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.