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The three men who died in an explosion at a DeRidder paper mill have been identified.

Dow Chemical and DuPont has offered to sell assets to ease EU competition concerns that their planned $130 billion merger may lead to farmers facing higher prices and fewer new herbicides and pesticides in the future.

Representatives of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), Northwest Pulp & Paper Association (NWPPA) and the Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) are partnering to host today's Forest Products Advocacy Day in Olympia, Washington.

The Tolko mill in Kelowna has partially resumed operations following the sinking of one of its tugboats that killed an employee last week.

Three people are dead, and several have been injured following a paper mil explosion Wednesday at a Louisiana containerboard mill. The explosion occurred at the Packaging Corporation of America's DeRidder Containerboard Mill at about 11:10 a.m.

Sappi Limited announced 8 Feb 2017 the approval of a range of projects in Europe and the United States including the approval of a US$165 million capital project to expand Sappi North America's manufacturing capabilities and flexibility to include a variety of consumer packaging products.

A man who died at a paper mill in Flintshire has been named as Austin Thomas from Flint.

Nearly three years after the project was first announced, Vastly Inc. (formerly Tranlin) could begin construction this summer on a $2 billion paper mill in eastern Chesterfield.

Brazilian federal prosecutors asked a court on Monday to reimpose preventive measures against two key suspects in a corruption probe dubbed Operation Greenfield, which is investigating fraud at state-run companies' pension funds.

A chip bin at the Resolute Forest Products Saw Mill sustained significant damage as a result of a fire early Sunday morning, 5 Feb 2017.

A laborer alleges he was burned by hot ash while cleaning a Georgia-Pacific facility in Zachary, Louisiana.

Stora Enso is investing Euro 28 million at its Heinola fluting mill in Finland. The investment improves quality as well as increases production capacity of its AvantFlute SC product portfolio.

A man has died after being hit by a lorry in a UPM warehouse.

Mondi Group has acquired 100% of the outstanding share capital of Excelsior Technologies Limited from funds managed by Endless LLP and certain other minority shareholders, for a total consideration of GBP 33 million (Euro 38 million), on a debt and cash-free basis.

Avery Dennison announced it has agreed to acquire Yongle Tape Company Ltd., a manufacturer of specialty tapes and related products used in a variety of industrial markets, including the global automotive industry.

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International Paper officials refuse to disclose the reason the Cantonment plant was closed for 24 hours prior to an explosion that spewed black liquor throughout the north end of the county.

UPM has decided to close 305,000 tonnes of graphic paper capacity in Europe. The company permanently closes the paper machine 3 at UPM Steyrermühl, Austria and the paper machine 2 at UPM Augsburg, Germany.

J.D. Irving, Limited has been charged with two counts of violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act in connection with the death of a worker last year at the company's Sussex sawmill.

Sappi plans to increase dissolving wood pulp capacity by more than 30 percent over the next four years as the world's largest maker of the product pursues growth.

Andritz has acquired technology and intellectual property assets from Franssons Recycling Machines AB, located in Sundsvall, Sweden.