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Huhtamaki will arrange a combined audiocast and teleconference to present its sustainability performance in 2025.

The first commercialized FRT OSB certified to meet IBC and IRC definitions, featuring fully integrated fire-retardant protection.

The Annual Report includes the company's Financial Statements and the Report of the Board of Directors and the Sustainability Statement as well as the Corporate Governance Statement and the Remuneration Report.

Greif, a global leader in performance packaging products and services, announced that it has received the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year. In addition to receiving this award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world, Greif was also among a select few honorees to be named a Winner With Distinction, highlighting its significant efforts to help employees thrive.

The European Union Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (EU PPWR) represents a significant regulatory milestone and a structural shift in how packaging is designed, assessed and placed on the European market.

Starting on 1 October 2026, SCA will implement changes to its sea transport using RoRo vessels (Roll-on/Roll-off) by reducing speed, increasing vessel load factors, and adjusting how the ports in Umeå and Piteå are used. One effect of these changes is that emissions from the vessels will be reduced by approximately 40 percent.

In 2025, Essity's net sales amounted to SEK 138bn and EBITA excl. IAC to SEK 19.6bn.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States and a leader in premium, environmentally responsible paper solutions, announced that its Compostable Card has been awarded the TÜV OK Home Compost certification.

Mondi's 2025 Integrated and Sustainable Development reporting suite is now available, providing a clear view of our financial performance, strategic progress and the steps we are taking to meet our sustainability commitments.

I am following the same format all month. Please refer to last week's column for further information on this. I told ChatGPT I was going to take the role of a buyer and purchase chemicals for my pulp and paper mill. What will get me the best result in negotiations? Here are the results...

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The delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

Valmet will upgrade the automation system of the recovery boiler at MM Kotkamills mill in Kotka, Finland, securing the lifecycle and long‑term reliability of the mill's mission-critical process equipment. The comprehensive modernization will improve system usability and support easy maintenance.

The total value of the investment is EUR 2 million, and it is expected to be commissioned by the end of 2026.

The Supervisory Board of ANDRITZ Group today unanimously approved an extension of the contract of President and CEO, Dr. Joachim Schönbeck. His current mandate, originally running until April 2027, has been extended by five years, to April 2032.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is initiating a production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill on 31 March 2026. The production shutdown is used to adjust pulp production to match the current uncertain demand situation in the Asian markets.

Smurfit Westrock, the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging company, with operations in 40 countries across Latin America, North America, EMEA & APAC, has completed an asset purchase agreement of Cartomanabí, one of the main corrugated packaging companies in Ecuador.

The company plans to add 46,000 square feet of indoor storage and expand a production line by 20,000 square feet.

New MPI 1903 provides an affordable, mid-tier cast option

Smurfit Westrock plc announced that board members Terrell K. Crews and Lourdes Melgar will retire from the Board of Directors at the conclusion of the company's 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 1 May 2026.

An online auction will be held beginning Tuesday, March 10, 2026 for assets from the Graphic Packaging East Angus, Quebec mill.

Warning: Extremely long column. I have said I will not use AI to write my columns. I am however going to use AI this month to set the table for negotiations. Each column will be a different sector which I will hypothetically be either buying or selling. This month we will start with capital equipment.

Hopefully some of you reading this piece have capitalized on this whole artificial intelligence (AI) arc that we have been witness to the last few years. Let's take a short trip down memory lane to see how this arc began...

Company says roughly 200 workers will be affected by the operational changes.