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Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper, or RAPP, the operation unit of global pulp and paper industry leader Asia Pacific Resources International, has submitted a revision of its long-term business plan to comply with government regulations on peatland protection, a minister said.

Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has slashed the chemical oxygen demand (COD) in its water discharge three years early.

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper had to deploy its environmental response team Monday after approximately three litres of lubricating oil spilled from a power generating station into the Corner Brook Stream and Glynmill Pond.

Andritz has received an order from Iggesund Paperboard AB, a member of the Holmen Group, to supply a new evaporation plant and rebuild an existing evaporation plant for the pulp mill in Iggesund.

Stora Enso has joined forces with Microsoft to bring cloud-based intelligent packaging solutions to clients globally. Intelligent Packaging by Stora Enso utilizes Microsoft Azure, the leading cloud platform for business digitalization.

Emergency crews continued to battle a fire at Tolko's Lakeview facility in Williams Lake Friday morning that erupted Thursday evening around 6:30 p.m.

Fire crews were back on scene at Tolko's Lakeview division all day Saturday to deal with a stubborn fire in the company's sawmill structure.

Several workers complained of chest pain and breathing difficulties after an apparent chlorine dioxide leak at the Iggesund Paperboard plant in Hudiksvall, eastern Sweden on Sunday.

Allnorth and FPInnovations have announced a strategic partnership of two of the industry's leading players that will bring a new level of innovation and added value to pulp and paper clients throughout North America.

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Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is disappointed with the U. S. Commerce Department's announcement of final duties on Canadian softwood lumber.

A private equity firm has acquired Nekoosa Inc., which is based in the city of Nekoosa and produces specialty paper and film used in graphics and commercial print.

Emergency crews continued to battle a fire at Tolko's Lakeview facility in Williams Lake Friday morning that erupted Thursday evening around 6:30 p.m.

Canadian softwood lumber producers will be hit only slightly less forcefully as the U.S. government reduced export duties for most Canadian producers after ongoing political talks failed to reach a deal.

Two units within the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been nationally recognized for sustainability initiatives and a proposal to use compost made of paper mill and vegetable by-products to improve soil and crops within the Central Sands agricultural region.

In the spirit of the holiday season, Boise Paper and Box Tops for Education™ launched the "Give the Gift of Box Tops" Sweepstakes today, giving three winners the chance to help their local schools.

Coldenhove is a specialty materials manufacturer based in the Netherlands, with a leading position in digital transfer media and other technical products.

UPM has concluded months of talks with Uruguay on infrastructure improvements for a new pulp mill project in the South American country.

The PR machine behind the controversial Asia Pulp and Paper has been hit by another blow as the company's group communications director Lu Ching Lau leaves after just one year.

Paper industry has sought the government's support to check flow of cheap imports, especially from Asean countries, so as to protect the domestic players.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the affirmative final determinations of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of softwood lumber from Canada.

Fortress Paper Ltd. announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Landqart AG, has received notices from one of its significant international customers cancelling that portion of purchase orders which were scheduled for production and delivery by the Landqart Mill in the fourth quarter of 2017 and in fiscal 2018.

An affiliate of Georgia-Pacific LLC, which makes Brawny paper towels, has filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid soaring costs of defending against claims its products caused asbestos-related diseases, according to a company statement on Thursday.

We often think innovation should occur as swiftly as possible. When we are up against stiff competition, this is true. It is also true when we have a break-through product. But in the normal course of events, it is often best for the bottom line if you pace yourself on innovation (as you might have guessed, our topic for the month is "innovation and strategy").

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USG Corp. announced it will expand and improve manufacturing capabilities at its Jacksonville plant.