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Contamination from toxic sludge pits next to the San Jacinto River in Houston was not the fault of the paper mill that produced the waste, a state appeals court ruled.

Packaging Corporation of America announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Columbus Container, Inc., an independent corrugated products producer, in a cash-free, debt-free transaction for a cash purchase price of $100 million.

Weyerhaeuser Company announced on Wednesday the exploration of strategic alternatives for its timberlands and manufacturing operations in Uruguay. The company intends to consider a broad range of alternatives, including continuing to hold and operate the business, or a sale.

South Africa's Mondi has signed an agreement to acquire Beepack from a private investor for 41 million euros ($46 million) as part of plans to expand its packaging business, the paper group said on Monday.

WestRock on Thursday announced a $48 million expansion of its corrugated box operations in Sioux City.

An employee was fatally injured while working at a WestRock Co. facility in Covington early Thursday.

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Appvion's Roaring Spring pulp and paper mill will conduct a celebration event at the mill on Friday, October 7 beginning at 10 a.m. to observe the 150th anniversary of the founding of the mill.

Last week, Tranlin Inc. announced that it was moving forward with its $2 billion paper mill in eastern Chesterfield. But one of the permits that Tranlin, a subsidiary of China-based Shandong Tranlin Paper Co., will need to secure involves a complicated and somewhat untested system of trading pollution credits for nutrient contamination allowed into the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding waters.

Praxair, Inc., through its Brazilian subsidiary White Martins, has signed a long-term agreement expanding its supply of oxygen to Fibria Celulose S/A in Três Lagoas, Brazil.

An Atlanta judge sided with environmental groups in ruling that a pulp mill in Southeast Georgia discharges too much pollution into the Altamaha River, known fondly as "the Little Amazon."

Insect been wreaking havoc near border in Quebec and several 'hot spots' in province have been sprayed

Veritiv Corp. has formed a new business segment, Veritiv Services, to oversee growth of the company's logistics and value-added services.

Södra is selling the wholly owned subsidiary Nordingrå Trä AB in Bönhamn to Pro Unica AB and Södra Wood Föllinge in Föllinge to Rikard Eriksson, the current factory manager at Föllinge.

Weyerhaeuser Company on Wednesday announced an agreement to sell North Pacific Paper Company ("NORPAC"), the company's printing papers business, to One Rock Capital Partners, LLC.

The European Union's antitrust authority on Monday said it had resumed its review into the proposed merger of Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. after the parties submitted missing information demanded of them.

The Atlantic Forest that hugs the coastal areas of Brazil is one of the country's most environmentally threatened biomes. UPM Raflatac announced it will be contributing to the protection of this vital ecosystem by partnering on a one-hectare reforestation project of the Jaguari River.

The town of The Pas is extending a tax incentive initially offered to Tolko Industries to a potential buyer for the town's paper mill.

Canadian softwood lumber executives will meet this week with America's trade ambassador as they brace for the prospect of U.S. tariffs that they say could result in mill closures and layoffs.

Sappi North America, with paper mills in Skowhegan, South Portland and Westbrook, has received a Champion of Economic Development Award from the Maine Development Foundation.

Domtar Corporation announced the completion of the acquisition of Home Delivery Incontinent Supplies Co., pursuant to a definitive agreement announced on August 18, 2016.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons completed the spin-offs of its publishing and retail-centric print services and office products business, LSC Communications, and its financial communications and data service business, Donnelley Financial Solutions.

As part of SCA's work with addressing weak market positions that have inadequate profitability, the Group has decided to close its baby diaper business in Mexico.

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