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Canada's Competition Bureau said on Tuesday it would allow a planned merger between DuPont and Dow Chemical Co after both firms agreed to dispose of some assets.

Södra and Svenskt Butikskött have now signed a cooperation agreement to develop fully biodegradable, fibre-based packaging for Svensk Butikskött's meat products.

Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line with an extensive automation package to ICT Iberica in Spain.

Cenveo, Inc. announced the launch of Kadena™ 2.0--a cloud-based platform focused on the performance of print and mail communications, fulfillment and supply chain management for mid to large sized enterprises.

Mexico's antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday that it has given approval to DuPont and Dow Chemical Co to merge on the condition that they sell certain crop protection products and other assets.

International Paper Co. has agreed to pay $354 million as part of a settlement fund for a class action lawsuit.

UPM Biofuels is developing a new feedstock concept by growing Brassica Carinata as a sequential crop in South America.

The Trudeau government says it will vigorously defend the softwood lumber industry, including through litigation, after the U.S. Department of Commerce slapped it with an additional 6.87 per cent in preliminary average anti-dumping tariffs.

A workplace fatality at the WestRock Co. facility in Covington was caused by the paper mill's failure to maintain equipment, state regulators have determined.

Metsä Tissue will rebuild paper machine 5 at its Düren mill in Germany. The total investment is approximately EUR 15 million and the rebuild starts immediately.

For the second time this month, an accident at Rayonier Advanced Materials in Fernandina Beach has sent a worker to the hospital.

Canada's softwood lumber industry is bracing for a second wave of U.S. duties expected to come Monday that could put further pressure on producers, particularly smaller ones, to cut jobs.

Sonoco announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films for approximately $170 million in cash.

Avery Dennison Corporation announced it has completed the acquisition of Yongle Tape Company Ltd., a manufacturer of specialty tapes and related products in a variety of industrial markets, from its management and private equity firm ShawKwei & Partners.

The North American pulp and paper industry has made great progress in reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions over the last decade and at the same time have increased their use of certified fiber and support for sustainable forest management.

Sappi North America has announced the addition of Somerset 9 point (9pt) Gloss to its Somerset product line.

Brazil's Fibria SA, the world's No. 1 eucalyptus pulpmaker, is considering a bid for rival Eldorado Brasil Celulose SA, it said in a securities filing.

Tolko Industries Ltd. says it is restarting its oriented strand board mill, located near High Prairie, Alberta.

Appvion says it has secured temporary warehouse space in Grand Chute after its Appleton facility was damaged by a tornado on June 14.

Paper mills in India have urged the government to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of paper and newsprint to protect the local industry.

Georgia-Pacific announced that its Palatka, Florida, mill has been selected as the location for the company's previously announced investment of more than $400 million in its GP Consumer (retail) tissue and towel business.

Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings, one of the biggest producers of pulp and paper in Indonesia, announced that a fire danger period will apply at all its concession areas in Riau province from July 1 to Sept. 30.

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In February of this year, Stora Enso announced that it planned to permanently shut down paper machine 8 at its Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden due to structural weakening of magazine paper demand in Europe.