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Maria Baldin has been appointed the new Director of Communications and Sustainability at Södra. She will assume her position on 1 January 2018 and will be a member of Group Senior Management, reporting to President and CEO Lars Idermark.

International Paper Company announced the election of Jacqueline C. Hinman and Clinton A. Lewis, Jr. to its Board of Directors effective November 4, 2017.

Catalyst Paper says it's implemented a new Recruitment and Onboarding system that will make it faster and easier for prospective employees to access current and future career opportunities.

Glatfelter, the York, Pa.-based global manufacturer of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, soon will begin making its sought-after "airlaid" products in Fort Smith for the "wipes and hygiene markets."

Weyerhaeuser Company announced the redemption of its 21 percent ownership interest in the Twin Creeks Timber, LLC joint venture for $107.5 million in cash.

Firefighters say a fire at the wood yard of the Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan has been brought under control.

Grupo Gondi has announced plans to construct a new 400,000 ton containerboard mill near Monterrey, Mexico.

Smurfit Kappa Mexico says it has invested $62 million in a new machine which began operating recently in the Los Reyes Paper Mill, north of Mexico City.

Greif Inc. denies that there was anything questionable about stock sales by two of its board members last year...

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Organizations from across the paper cup supply chain have signed an agreement with the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) to accelerate UK recycling of PE lined paper cups.

Mondi has warned that full year profits will be below expectations, blaming cost pressures and adverse currency movements.

American Eagle Paper Mills has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Leadership in Sustainable Business Award by the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC), the Commonwealth's oldest grassroots environmental non-profit organization.

Norske Skog announced a proposal, which has been shaped by discussions with all stakeholder groups and reflects the final terms, which the committee of senior secured bondholders have indicated their willingness to support, in an attempt to provide the group with a sustainable capital structure for the future.

Northern Pulp has been ordered to address air pollution levels at its Pictou County mill and has been issued a fine of $697.50, an amount the premier himself is uncertain can act as enough of a deterrent.

Since the spring, the Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) and the Finnish Paper Workers' Union have been negotiating over changes to the collective labour agreement. The FFIF has proposed that the current agreement be extended in its current form for a year and that negotiations over changes to the agreement that would lead to improved productivity would be continued without delay.

Kyiv CPM has signed a contract with Italian company United Converting for delivery of the following new converting lines: line S70 for jumbo rolls, AFH packing line for line S70, including the robot pallettazer and line VISTA 150 for V-towels. The equipment will be installed in the new workshop.

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Catalyst Paper announced the appointment of Edward (Ned) Dwyer as President & Chief Executive Officer.

Neenah Paper, Inc. announced it had signed a definitive agreement to purchase all of the outstanding equity of W.A. Sanders Coldenhove Holding B.V.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) officers are investigating an explosion at the Daishowa-Marubeni International (DMI) Ltd. pulp mill in Peace River that caused extensive damage and has forced the facility to take an unscheduled break in operations.