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Repap Resources Group, an unincorporated private six-member investment group, has had preliminary discussions with Resolute Forest Products about its proposed purchase of the idled pulp and paper mill in Fort Frances.

DS Smith PLC on Thursday said it had received acceptances for 98.8% of the total share capital of Papeles y Cartones de Europa, SA, known as Europac, satisfying the final condition of the acquisition.

International Paper will host a three day hiring event/job fair starting on January 31, 2019 in Baton Rouge, LA.

A woman is injured following an accident outside a Lexington International Paper facility of Friday morning.

On January 16, 2019, Jim Thompson gave his career lessons talk to a class of new Pratt employees training for the upcoming startup up of the mill in Wapakoneta, Ohio, planned for later this year. Covering subjects from "The 3 Freshman Years" to "Final Exit" Thompson shared career experiences from forty-nine years in industry.

Södra welcomes Clerk, the company's first digital robot employee. Clerk is a software robot that works in six departments and uses its expertise in everyday, repetitive and time-consuming tasks.

I have been amazed at the inexperienced personnel that have, on occasion, been allowed to manage capital projects. Such selections, as I have seen them, have usually been made by senior managers who rose through the production ranks and who give little thought to what it might take to manage a capital project, even one of a very modest size.

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With the political chaos of Brexit filling their column inches, British newspapers are now having to ensure the country's drive to leave the European Union doesn't leave them without enough paper and ink.

An external fire was put out on site at the Catalyst Crofton pulp mill Monday afternoon before it got out of control.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company announced that Laurie Brlas has joined its board of directors, effective January 10.

Donna Harman, the longest-serving President and CEO in the 25-year history of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), announced her retirement today.

Following the Receivership proceedings opened in France at the request of Arjowiggins and some of its subsidiaries, the Boards of Directors of some of Arjowiggins' companies in the UK have decided to file notices of appointment of an Administrator for the following companies AW UK Holdings Ltd, ArjoWiggins Fine Papers Ltd, Arjo Wiggins Chartham Ltd, AW UK Holdings Ltd, Arjowiggins Sourcing Ltd, Arjobex Ltd and Performance Papers Ltd.

Valmet will supply an automation system update and expansion for Gasum's project at the Metsä Tissue Mänttä mill in Finland.

Haughie brings more than 25 years of financial expertise and significant leadership experience to LP.

West Fraser announced temporary curtailments of approximately three weeks of production throughout the first quarter of 2019 at each of three British Columbia, Canada, sawmills: Chasm, 100 Mile House, and Chetwynd.

Hamburger Rieger has engaged Voith to supply the complete stock preparation unit for its new PM 2 in Spremberg, Germany.

Paperitalo Publications was honored to have received an exclusive tour of Kadant Black Clawson's new facility in Lebanon that opened less than a year ago.

The merger, which was announced in March 2018, was submitted for approval to all Brazilian and international regulatory agencies. The last phase of the transaction was concluded Monday, when Suzano Pulp & Paper paid R$ 27.8 billion to Fibria's shareholders, who in turn became shareholders in Suzano, the company's new trade name.

When Georgia-Pacific announced layoffs last week, officials said employees would be released in March, but contractors say they have already been let go.

The Lenzing Group has opened its Center of Excellence (LCOE) at its location in Purwakarta, Indonesia.

We trialed this idea in the second half of last year--call on those in the pulp and paper industry (this includes manufacturers and suppliers--to join me for an informal lunch once a quarter or so. It seems to be taking off.

Smurfit Kappa has called on the world's innovation community to contribute to the development of the sustainable packaging solutions of the future.