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Green Bay Packaging has announced that it is in the first phase of evaluating construction of a new, state of the art recycled containerboard machine at its location in Green Bay Wisconsin.

Sonoco has announced a new research partnership with Clemson University: the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative will develop new technologies and new forms of packaging to optimize the fresh food lifecycle.

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Essity has shown its commitment to transparency by participating in the Environmental Paper Company Index 2017 (EPCI).

Smurfit Kappa's innovative pre-print liner came out top in this year's FlexoTech International Print & Innovations Awards, further consolidating its reputation as a leader in the packaging industry.

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) announced that Joe Gotshall has accepted the position of Printing, Coating and Laminating Regional Sales Manager.

Chinese flexo platemaker Amjet Shanghai, a division of Amjet Group, has partnered with Esko to install the first CDI Crystal 5080 XPS system in Greater China.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that the DuPont Co. misled investors when it spun off its performance chemicals unit into a new company called Chemours.

McKinley Paper Co. has selected a supplier for new equipment at the former Nippon Paper Industries USA mill on Ediz Hook, a company official said.

Georgia-Pacific announced that it is making significant investments, which could total more than $50 million, in converting assets to support its Compact professional toilet paper business.

Holmen has signed an agreement to sell forest properties in north-west Jämtland, Sweden, for SEK 100 million ($12 million).

I have said for a long time, energy is all political (welcome to Energy Month at Paperitalo). As a political matter, the cost of energy does not necessarily obey the laws of supply and demand or act in any way like a true commodity. Certainly, it does in the short run, but never in the long run. My career, going back to the early 1970's, attests to this.

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Södra has established the first indoor birch seed orchard in Sweden.

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For 84 years, the mill employed hundreds of people in Bucksport. When it closed in 2014, the workers had to find new jobs or retire, and the town is still figuring out how to redefine itself.

Washington D.C.'s city government is nationally known for its anti-business bias. A law enacted late last year and scheduled to take effect on New Year's Day 2018 shows why.

Chile's Arauco, European Panel Federation (EPF), European Pulp Industry Sector Association AISBL (EPIS) join PEFC as International Stakeholder members.

Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) today released the company's latest corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, building on a history of sustainable commitment to our customers, employees, communities and the environment.

American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued a statement regarding the passage of the Boston City Council ordinance regarding the reduction of plastic bags in Boston (Docket #0132). The proposed ordinance would place a five-cent fee on recycled paper bags.

Interfor Corporation plans to invest $16.5 million to upgrade it's sawmill in Meldrim, Georgia.

LSC Communications announced that it has acquired The Clark Group. Clark is a leading third-party logistics provider of distribution, consolidation, transportation management and international freight forwarding services, with a network of nine strategically located distribution centers in the US.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global leader in fiber-based materials, announces the launch of Ahlstrom-Munksjö Trinitex® Advance W3000, a unique filtration media specifically designed for pulse jet gas turbine applications.

Cascades has developed northbox, a recyclable thermal box that ensures e-shipment temperature-sensitive product to your customer's door.