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A collusion scheme between Chilean paper manufacturer CMPC and a division of Sweden's SCA in Chile's tissue and toilet paper market generated benefits for the companies of up to $460 million, a study by the nation's competition regulator said.

Stora Enso is changing its reporting regarding the costs related to the growth of biological assets (i.e. growing trees) starting from the fourth quarter of 2016.

Verso Corporation, Sappi North America and Appleton Coated LLC, together with the United Steelworkers (USW), welcomed the extension of duties on imports of certain coated paper from China and Indonesia as an important step to ensure continuing fair market conditions for the domestic market.

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. decided to review the production structure of glassine paper and achieve a more efficient production structure, as part of the restructuring initiatives, on the basis of the contraction of the domestic paper market.

An Atlanta-based manufacturer is adding to its West Chester plant, kicking in an $18 million capital investment and adding 29 jobs under a tax credit agreement with the state of Ohio approved on Monday.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has achieved Leadership status in the materials sector of CDP's 2016 Forest Programme for the second year in a row.

UPM is one of the eight companies that have been recognized by the CDP Forest Program with a global leadership position in the 2016 Forest A List for timber and timber based products.

Sonoco says it will invest $20 million in the development of a new packaging center to support Duracell's new North America battery packaging operation.

Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI ) announced that one of its subsidiaries has acquired all outstanding shares of The UBEECO Group Pty. Ltd., a manufacturer of wood packaging based in Erskine Park, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.

Interfor Corporation has completed the final step in the monetization of its former sawmill in Tacoma, Washington, with the closing of the sale of the Tacoma sawmill property for gross proceeds of $32.4 million.

Expera Specialty Solutions is adding a new product brand, Resin-Gard, representing its advanced line of saturating papers.

Quad/Graphics will close its plant in Manchester Township by Feb. 1, a company spokeswoman said late Thursday.

Fines could total millions if company is found guilty of dumping harmful substance at Saint John mill

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Packaging Corporation of America announced that it has completed its acquisition of Columbus Container, Inc., an independent corrugated products producer in a cash-free, debt-free transaction.

Weyerhaeuser Company on Thursday announced the completion of the sale of its Cellulose Fibers pulp mills to International Paper for $2.2 billion in cash.

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Valmet has become one of the first technology suppliers to the global pulp and paper industry to adopt 3D printing technology in its manufacturing processes to shorten lead times.

Clearwater Paper Corporation announced Tuesday it will permanently shut down two of the company's highest cost tissue machines Dec. 31 at its Neenah facility, eliminating 85 of its 400 employees.