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This is the highest recognition in the EcoVadis rating, placing Sofidel in the top 1% of companies with the highest scores in the global EcoVadis database, confirming its work in the areas of Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.

Saica Group was honoured with the prestigious 'Investing in People' award during the sixth edition of the UK-Spain Business Awards, hosted by the British Embassy in Spain. The award recognizes the company's dedication to placing people at the core of its strategy, promoting training, well-being, safety, and diversity as essential pillars of sustainable development.

Sebright Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of waste handling and recycling equipment, is proud to announce that it has officially achieved ISO 9001 certification, the internationally recognized standard for quality management systems (QMS).

Sebright Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of waste handling and recycling equipment, is proud to announce that it has officially transitioned to a 100% employee-owned company. This milestone marks a significant step in the company's commitment to empowering its workforce and ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its timberlands business to Molpus Woodlands Group, on behalf of clients, for approximately $462 million after adjustments.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in sustainable fiber-based specialty materials, announces that it has completed the divestment of its abrasives business unit to Munksjö. The transaction marks a key step on Ahlstrom's transformation journey to become the preferred sustainable specialty materials company.

The company is purchasing new equipment that will convert flat container board into corrugated boxes. This expansion will increase efficiency within the facility, improve production capacity by 50% and enable the production of larger corrugated boxes.

The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC (Molpus), a leading timberland investment management organization, has, on behalf of its clients, successfully purchased approximately 173,000 acres of timberland in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi combined.

According to the WARN notice, 60 workers will be impacted by the closure, which will take effect December 1.

Eileen L. Beck, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, will step down from her officer role and intends to retire effective December 31, 2025.

Greif, Inc. announced that Dennis Hoffman has been appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Hoffman succeeds Gary Martz, who will retire from Greif on November 30, 2025, as previously announced.

EPIQ Machinery inaugurated its new head office in downtown Montreal, nestled on the third floor of the iconic Canada Cement building. The occupancy of these new premises represents a significant milestone for the Canadian equipment manufacturer.

When our daughter was young, she had friends who were identical twins, and they often dressed identically (not helpful). In order to tell them apart she had a clever strategy: she'd turn to one of them and ask a question. "Hey Beth, what's your favorite color?" or, "Mary, when do we have to leave?" And when one twin answered, the identities of both twins was revealed. Now imagine having a single, powerful "twin" by your side - not a person, but a digital twin - a virtual replica of your paper mill, fueled by cutting-edge technology.

When the Fourdrinier Brothers invented continuous paper making in the early 1800's they needed an energy source. Sources say they first used waterwheels, gradually moving to steam engines as they became available.

The change negotiations concern a total of slightly more than 2,000 employees. Possible measures could include redundancies and reorganisation of tasks and operations. The estimated need for reductions is up to 315 people, of which 155 are in Finland.

Domtar, Government of Canada support efforts on Gander Lake.

Mondi's recyclable packaging solution ensures maximum product protection during long sea freight journeys.

Kap Paper said it has received $50 million in loans from the Ontario government, which helped provide short-term stability. It said it had approached Ottawa for funding, but the timing "doesn't appear to be aligning" for a solution to keep the Kapuskasing mill open.

Huhtamaki is planning another expansion of its Hammond plant just a year after completing a $100 million expansion, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said.

Employees of GreenFirst have been informed that, effective October 6, 2025, the Company will reduce sawmill operations at its Kapuskasing, Hearst, and Cochrane facilities for the equivalent of one week. The curtailment at the Kapuskasing sawmill could extend beyond this period, given the site's location and the additional challenges it may face.

Effective immediately, production will halt and operations at the company's Pilar, Argentina site will begin winding down. The company will continue to fulfill pre-existing commitments out of the site and ensure continuity for customers during this transition.

Lenzing plans to cut up to 600 jobs by the end of 2027 as part of a restructuring to streamline operations and increase efficiency.

BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, announced that Christina (Chris) Corley has been appointed to BlueLinx's Board of Directors, effective September 22, 2025. She will also serve as a member of the Board's Human Capital and Compensation and Nominating and Governance committees.

Smurfit Westrock has launched its new Bag-in-Box Powergrip to help companies comply with forthcoming stricter European packaging regulations (PPWR).