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The Port Townsend Paper Corp. has become the first large manufacturer in the state to switch from oil to compressed natural gas.

Canada has not yet managed to settle a long-running dispute with the United States over softwood lumber exports and is ready to resort to litigation if necessary, Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said.

Former Singapore Environment Council chief Jose Raymond has left Indonesian firm Asia Pulp and Paper after just eight months.

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Unsecured creditors are suing executives at the former Lincoln Paper and Tissue Co. LLC, alleging that the company officials fraudulently pocketed millions of dollars rather than repair a damaged boiler that was key to the mill's profitability.

RR Donnelley announced late Wednesday that its board approved the company's plan to split into three publicly-traded companies.

A recent study, done by Australian Bond University and the University of San Diego, of US CEOs in the supply chain industry found that 21 percent had "clinically significant levels of psychopathic traits" (psychopath: a person suffering from chronic mental disorder with abnormal or violent social behavior). Based on my 46 years in industry, I think they have nailed it, perhaps even gotten the number a bit low. So, this column is for the other 79% of you...

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David Withers, President, announced that Coldwater has acquired the EZ eco smart cleaner technology for wires and press felts.

Stora Enso says it plans to consolidate manufacturing of corrugated packaging in Finland to its Lahti plant.

The Chinese company that is planning to build a $2 billion paper mill in eastern Chesterfield has announced that it is changing its name to Vastly.

Ahlstrom raises its outlook for adjusted operating profit margin in 2016 as a result of continued improvement in operational performance and lower variable costs.

A contractor employee pleaded guilty Friday to sending a text message threatening the Glatfelter paper mill the day before because he "wanted the day off."

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corporation began its annual maintenance shutdown on September 10. The purpose of such a shutdown is to carry out preventative maintenance on non-operating equipment.

Dubbed Operation Greenfield, the probe is aimed at uncovering alleged malfeasance at four state pension funds that allegedly overpaid for stakes in Brazilian-owned companies, including pulp maker Eldorado Brasil Celulose.

A Toscotec dryer section rebuild has been successfully started up at the Sonoco Alcore paper mill in Ciriè-Torino, Italy.

Avery Dennison has announced the acquisition of the Ink Mill Corporation, a 26-employee, New Hampshire-based business, for an undisclosed purchase price.

After 45 years in suburban Federal Way, Weyerhaeuser has begun its long-planned headquarters move to Seattle's Pioneer Square. The first wave of employees moved in on Monday.

On Tuesday, the ground was officially broken for the new evaporator and brown stock washing system at Södra's pulp mill at Mörrum, Sweden.

Glatfelter announced a key leadership addition in their corporate headquarters located in York, Pennsylvania.

The attorney for a man charged with homicide following a drugged driving crash last year near Georgia Pacific is asking for more time to negotiate a plea.

European Union antitrust regulators have halted their review of the proposed $130-billion merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont.

A major Indonesian pulp and paper firm, Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (Rapp), has temporarily ceased operations in part of a concession in Riau province, as forestry authorities begin to review whether it built canals on peatland in the area illegally.