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McKinley Paper Co. vice president of operations said his company is taking a measured approach to transforming the former Nippon Paper Industries USA paper mill at Ediz Hook, purchased March 31 by the Mexican-owned cardboard linerboard manufacturer.

Phoenix fire crews have put out a second alarm fire at International Paper facility on Sunday afternoon, July 16.

The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softwood duties on exports to the U.S.

WestRock Company announced that it has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Island Container Corp. and Combined Container Industries LLC, which together are independent producers of corrugated boxes, sheets and point-of-purchase displays.

Weyerhaeuser Company announced effective immediately the ban of all campfires on its lands in Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Missoula, Sanders and Ravalli counties in Western Montana due to high fire danger.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and Tembec Inc. announced that they have received notification of clearance from Germany's Federal Cartel Office in connection with the previously announced proposed statutory arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act involving the acquisition by Rayonier AM of all of the outstanding shares of Tembec.

The real objective of the environmental advocacy groups today is their own survival. They cannot afford to declare a great victory, for then their incomes dry up. They are in quite a predicament!

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In response to the market, Port Hawkesbury Paper has decided to curtail production beginning at 7am on Sunday, July 16th and span through to 7am on Sunday July 23, 2017.

New tool calculates how much ineffective packaging costs companies.

KapStone has restarted its biggest paper machine after a fire caused minor damage Tuesday.

Nippon Paper Industries launches "b7 Light", a new product in the "b7" series.

Kadant Inc. announced the completion of its acquisition of the forest products business of NII FPG Company.

Global demand for Swedish wood is constantly rising. In the first half of 2017, Södra delivered sawn timber to 38 counties, representing more than a 100-percent increase in geographic markets since 2005.

ANDRITZ and Metsä Fibre have successfully collaborated on a program to maximize reduction of the use of fossil fuels, as well as improve the overall performance of the lime kiln at the Joutseno mill in Finland.

A smoldering fire at KapStone caused in an unknown amount of damage to mill's biggest paper machine Tuesday.

New Brunswick Premier Brian Gallant is heading to Washington for a meeting Wednesday with United States Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Jr. to talk trade.

The probability of a repeat of the 2015 haze is "much lower" this year, the newly appointed managing director for corporate affairs and sustainability for Indonesia's largest pulp and paper group, Asia Pulp and Paper, said on Wednesday.

LSC Communications, Inc. announced the release of the company's IntercepTag solution delivering a platform for verifying textbook authenticity through the scanning of secure unique identifier codes.

Andritz Automation, part of international technology Group Andritz, has opened two new US locations in Pensacola, Florida, and Eugene, Oregon.

Avery Dennison Corporation announced the appointment of Gregory S. Lovins to senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Raging forest fires across British Columbia have led three major lumber producers to suspend production across the western Canadian province, while more than 14,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from their homes for safety.

Smurfit Kappa's SupplySmart service has reached 50,000 supply chains, taking optimization of packaging to a new level.