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Klabin has inaugurated its new pulp mill located in Ortigueira, Paraná, Brazil.

Catalyst Paper Corporation says that it has been advised that the four largest shareholders of the Company holding or controlling approximately 79% of the Company's outstanding common shares have entered into a support agreement with Kejriwal Group International.

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ABB says it has launched the first laboratory fiber analyzer that has the capability to accurately detect the amount of crill in any pulp mixture. L&W Crill is an optional module to the portfolio of ABB's fiber analyzers.

A J.D. Irving employee has been killed on the job at a lumber mill just east of Truro.

Borregaard and Rayonier Advanced Materials have concluded a market, technical and engineering analysis regarding a new lignin operation at RYAM's Fernandina Beach site in Florida to serve the growing demand for natural lignin-based products.

The discovery of the man's body was made by staff at OJI Fibre Solutions cardboard processing plant.

A month after its unveiling, Jay mill owner Verso Corp. has chosen to change the name of the line of food packaging paper made on its No. 5 paper machine, which it reclaimed from competitor Expera Specialty Solutions.

The Port Hawkesbury Paper mill has ended its temporarily layoffs as planned after one week.

Domtar Corporation has acquired the assets of Butterfly Health Inc. for an undisclosed amount. The strategic acquisition will extend the Personal Care segment of Domtar with complementary products.

The longshoreman injured while working on a ship at Weyerhaeuser Co. log dock last week died in a Portland hospital Saturday, according to several sources.

The European Commission has found the Euro 33 million investment aid to Hamburger Rieger GmbH, to be in line with EU state aid rules, in particular the Guidelines on Regional State Aid for 2014-2020, because it furthers regional development without unduly distorting competition in the Single Market.

Huhtamaki announced that it is taking actions to improve the competitiveness of its Foodservice business in Asia and Oceania.

Kronospan will invest $362 million in expansion its Oxford, Alabama, mill and will hire an additional 160 workers, the Calhoun County Economic Development Council (EDC) announced.

Building on the experience gained in producing the two previous plans, the company is confident that it will continue to improve its business practices and act as a leader while generating positive impacts for the planet, prosperity and its partners.

Arjowiggins' Papeteries du Bourray graphic papers mill in France says it has ordered a Valmet DNA distributed control system for PM1 to replace an earlier control system that is reaching end-of-life.

The package deal contains harvesters and forwarders. Investments in the new equipment also include service, maintenance and training program

Twin Rivers Paper Company announced that following the completion of his three-year term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Tim Lowe will be succeeded in the role by Robert ("Bob") Snyder.

BillerudKorsnäs said that during June 2016, the company been exposed to serious external fraud of an advanced nature.

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A Seattle law firm has mailed "advertisements" to Port Townsend residents soliciting people willing to participate in a possible class-action lawsuit against alleged "noxious odors" emitted at Port Townsend Paper Corp.

The American Forest & Paper Association has released its paper production summaries for the month of May.

Verso Corp. said Thursday it could emerge from bankruptcy by the end of July. The announcement came the same day a federal judge confirmed Verso's Chapter 11 reorganization plan -- a major step in the bankruptcy process -- and nearly five months since the company sought bankruptcy protection in late January.