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Last week, we talked about the costs in transportation. There are technology advances on the horizon which should help with this.

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in value-added sustainable packaging, has released its 2024 Corporate Sustainability Report, marking its transformation into a more sustainable packaging company following the acquisition of Eviosys, Europe's leading metal packaging manufacturer.

Canada and the United States have been without a softwood lumber deal since 2015 and B.C. softwood lumber exporters pay duties of 14.4 per cent with those expected to jump to 34.5 per cent in the fall.

GAAP: Net sales of $824 million, Operating income of $4 million.

Sales of $484.8 million decreased 3.1% year over year, and 0.2% on an organic basis

Sales of $1,154 million (compared with $1,211 million in Q4 2024 and $1,109 million in Q1 2024)

Adjusted EBITDA of $49 million and Net Loss of $35 million

Two-Day Online Auction Scheduled for June 4-5, 2025, Featuring Extensive Paper Production Equipment from a 135-Year-Old Facility

Georgia-Pacific's Savannah River mill in Rincon, Georgia, now accepts polyethylene (PE)-coated paper cups in its mixed paper stock for recycling.

The negotiations involve the entire personnel of these production facilities, a total of approximately 465 people.

Stakeholder-Driven Strategy Sets Performance Targets to Track Progress and Ensure Transparent Delivery of Impacts

Employees at the Emporia Plywood mill in Emporia, Virginia, were told that Georgia-Pacific will permanently close the plant, effective May 2. Approximately 550 jobs will be impacted. Normal operations will cease May 2 - and the site will be permanently closed on July 1.

Just in the past couple weeks there have been community-jarring news of paper mill closures that really hit hard. Throughout my 30+ year career in the paper and packaging industry, two particular mills played an integral part in providing jobs and careers for thousands of workers and their families. For me, they were regular customers for the equipment, raw materials, and services that I was representing over the course of my career. They helped pay for my kids' shoes - if you will.

Net sales for the first quarter of 2025 remained flat at $724 million.

Andritz has successfully started up a complete neXline spunlace line for International Paper LLC Uzbek at its plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Stora Enso is expanding its core packaging material offering with the launch of Performa Nova, a next-generation folding boxboard (FBB) that combines high yield with exceptional performance. The new board is designed to meet the growing demand for renewable, recyclable, and efficient packaging solutions in segments such as dry, frozen, and chilled food, chocolate, and confectionery.

Torres has served as President of Kimberly-Clark's North America business since October 2024, responsible for the Company's personal care, family care and professional businesses in North America.

The storefront, originally launched in 2023 for LP® Structural Solutions, now offers expanded product options.

Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $40.3 million, or $1.06 per share, on sales of $1.5 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared with net income of $104.1 million, or $2.61 per share, on sales of $1.6 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

The newest addition to the SupplyOne portfolio is a national leader in digital packaging production and distribution, including custom boxes, retail displays, and product labels.

Ahlstrom, a Finnish company which owns the longtime Thilmany mill in Kaukauna, said its planned acquisition of Pixelle's Stevens Point facility will complement its food packaging business and strengthen its position in the U.S. market.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is pleased to announce that following the start-up of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill (Czech Republic) in December 2024, early production runs have demonstrated excellent results in terms of strength, runnability and consistent quality.

The cancellation of the shares reduces the total amount of shares in UPM but does not affect UPM's share capital.

The global environmental non-profit CDP has published the corporate scores for 2024 disclosures. Out of 22,700 companies scored, only eight companies globally received the best Triple A rating across climate, forests and water security. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, was one of these eight companies and the only forest industry company among these highest scored companies.

The new facility is currently scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2026 and create an estimated 65 new jobs to the current facility with a total of 190 team members.