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Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) announced that one of its affiliates closed on the purchase of the operating assets of Wolverine Wood Products.

The Lewiston Clearwater Paper mill manager at the center of a union dispute was put on leave from his job Wednesday after issuing an apology.

Bemis Company, Inc. on Thursday announced that its shareholders voted to approve Bemis' combination with Amcor Limited at the Company's Special Meeting of Shareholders held earlier in the day.

The combined company will keep the more well-established McGraw Hill name, without the hyphen.

If you have read my columns for a while, you know that for many years, I have been saying "all energy is political." Let me assure you, this reality has not changed. Particularly when tied into discussions concerning climate change, global warming and similar subjects, energy discussions are more political than ever.

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The systems will be installed on two tissue machines, enabling the mill to increase production efficiency and improve product quality.

Smurfit Kappa has won the RedEAmérica CSR award for its community development programme in Colombia.

Union members allege the mill manager of Clearwater Paper in Lewiston displayed a sign that read "Poor Baby's" as he drove past a Tuesday rally.

It is being reported that WestRock will be closing its facility in Monroe, leaving nearly 100 people without a job.

Georgia-Pacific held a 100th anniversary celebration at its Green Bay Broadway Mill Monday.

Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of Cascades Inc. and Sonoco Products Company, inaugurated the expansion of its facility in Birmingham, Alabama, and its new production line of innovative, eco-friendly packaging.

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New Brunswick has assessed and taxed private timberland to be worth $100 per hectare since 1994

A woman is suing two industrial cleaning companies after her husband allegedly died from being buried in salt residue at the North Charleston paper mill in 2017.

The sale includes the Joplin, MO and Jefferson City, TN plants as well as certain assets located in the Vernon, CA plant.

Georgia-Pacific held a 100th anniversary celebration at its Green Bay Broadway Mill Monday.

Rob Baron, president and CEO of Marcal parent company Soundview Paper Co., said in a statement that he has been working with borough officials to restore utilities on the site and assess the viability of restarting operations in the borough. The company did not elaborate on which operations would be revived.

Approximately 675 employees will be impacted by the closure of the Luke Mill.

Firefighters were called to a fire at the WestRock facility east of Florence Friday afternoon.

Several factors are being cited in the death of a Kelowna millworker who drowned when the boom boat he was working on sank.

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Interfor announced plans to temporarily reduce production across its operating platform in the BC Interior during the month of May 2019 due to a combination of weak lumber prices and continuing high log costs.

Metsa Group announced a multi-billion euro expansion of its facilities on Friday, joining sector peer UPM in ramping up investments as higher prices drive growth across the industry.

April 26 is Arbor Day, a holiday that celebrates trees and encourages people to plant them.