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Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc., announced the launch of its Yankee Safe program developed to protect the Yankee and specific components used around and on the Yankee throughout their life cycle.

A last-ditch offer to save hundreds of jobs in The Pas has failed, at least for now.

An investigation is under way as to what caused a fire at Kimberly-Clark in Beech Island, S.C. on Friday, reportedly the second fire in a week.

Catalyst Paper Corporation announced that Frank De Costanzo, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is leaving the company to pursue a CFO position with another organization.

KapStone announced that it is building a new state-of-the-art sheet plant in Ontario, California.

WestRock Company announced that Bob Feeser has been named president of Consumer Packaging and Jeff Chalovich has been named president of Corrugated Packaging. Jim Porter, who currently serves as president of Paper Solutions, will transition to a new role as president of Business Development and Latin America, and Craig Gunckel has been named president, Enterprise Solutions.

Town officials in The Pas in northern Manitoba are offering Tolko Industries a massive tax break in hopes it will delay the closure of its paper mill.

Resolute has announced the commissioning of the first tissue converting line at its state-of-the-art tissue facility currently under construction in Calhoun, Tennessee.

It was a productive Labor Day weekend for Teamsters Local 284. The union ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Memphis-based International Paper Corp., ending a nearly 17-week-long strike at the Delaware plant.

Some, not all, young people in the industry often want to know what it takes to get into management. The answer is simple to state, a bit more difficult to execute. It is this: perform beyond expectations and become known for it. However, before we go further into this (likely next week), let's discuss some matters that you can use to test yourself to determine if you have the disposition to be a manager...

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As part of the same operation, according to a spokeswoman for the prosecutors office, the police raided offices of Eldorado Brasil, a pulp-making unit of J&F Investimentos--the holding company that controls JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker.

The European Commission, which is scrutinizing the proposed merger between DuPont and The Dow Chemical Co., has granted both companies a 10-day extension to complete its merger review.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. has hit a setback in its high profile, ongoing defamation suit against Greenpeace and two of its activists.

Amcor has struck a deal to bolster its specialty containers operations with the $US280 million acquisition of a North American business serving personal care and food markets.

DS Smith says it has completed the acquisition of Deku-Pack, following receipt of competition authority clearance.

Catalyst Paper Corporation announced this week that the Halalt First Nation has discontinued two lawsuits previously commenced against Catalyst.

The Dunapack Packaging Division, through Mosburger GmbH, says it has signed an agreement to purchase the corrugated business of Turkish packaging producer Camiş Ambalaj Sanayi A.Ş.

This faded mill town perched on the American side of the St. Croix River is actually one of Maine's lucky ones: It still has a mill...

Orchids Paper Products Company announced that effective 12 September 2016, Rodney D. Gloss will join the company as CFO.

Universal Forest Products Inc. signed a definitive agreement to buy idX Corp. in a deal valued at about $68 million.

Four workers were taken to hospital with severe smoke inhalation after a fire in a paper machine at the Resolute Forest Products facility in Gatineau on Wednesday night.

Building supplies maker USG Corp. said it would sell its distribution unit, L&W Supply Corp., to roofing supplier ABC Supply Co. Inc. for $670 million, as the company looks to cut debt and focus on its high-return gypsum and ceiling businesses.