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It will replace one of the existing recovery boilers, increasing the mill's green energy production. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM3's drying section to Papeterie le Bourray mill in Saint-Mars-la-Brière, France. This marks a repeat order for Toscotec, following the successful PM4 rebuild in 2020 where a new headbox helped the mill achieve its target.

Valmet will deliver a Quality Control System (QCS) to Metsä Tissue's Mariestad mill in Sweden. The intelligent system will support the performance and ensure quality of the mill's tissue machine PM 35.

Felix Schoeller is continuing its Reinvent Strategy with an extensive Euro 13 million investment package. Over the next two years, the specialty paper manufacturer will invest specifically in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of its German facilities. The package comprises four projects across the company's sites in Osnabrück, Weißenborn, Günzach, and Neustadt.

Stora Enso has finalised the sale of approximately 175,000 hectares of forest land in Sweden, representing 12.4% of its total holdings in the country, for an enterprise value of SEK 9.8 billion, equivalent to Euro 900 million. The buyers include Soya Group, which acquires a 40.6% stake, and a consortium led by MEAG, the asset management arm of Munich Re, with a 44.4% stake. Stora Enso retains 15% ownership in the new structure.

Stora Enso has issued a layoff warning that could affect around 60 employees at its operations in Skoghall and at the Gruvön sawmill in Grums.

Raute Corporation announces that Chief Commercial Officer Jari Myyryläinen will leave the company by December 31, 2025, to take a position with another employer.

President Donald J. Trump has imposed a 10% ad valorem tariff on softwood lumber imports and a 25% tariff on kitchen cabinets, vanities, and certain upholstered wooden furniture under a new proclamation issued on September 29.

The British Columbia Lumber Trade Council said the United States government's decision to impose an additional 10% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act is misguided. The council noted that Canadian producers already face antidumping and countervailing duties of just over 35%, meaning total import taxes now exceed 45%.

Graphic Packaging International was voluntarily dismissed from the case.

The mill's increased capacity will create more than 600 new jobs in the province's forestry supply chain.

Saint-Gobain Canada officially marked the completion of its expansion and sustainable upgrade project at its CertainTeed Gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, transforming the facility into North America's first zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard plant and the largest in the world. First announced in 2022, Saint-Gobain completed major electrification upgrades allowing the plant to be solely powered by renewable electricity.

UPM and Versowood, Finland's largest private producer and processor of sawn timber, have today agreed on a long-term partnership that will enable UPM to strengthen its cost-effective wood sourcing in Finland.

Kruger Inc., one of the most diversified privately owned manufacturing companies in North America, was honored with the EcoVadis 2025 Gold Medal. This international ranking assesses the social and environmental responsibility (SER) performance of companies. With its best result to date (81%), Kruger finished in the top 5% of the best-rated organizations out of 150,000 assessed worldwide over the past 12 months.

Following the death of longtime chairman and CEO Richard G. Verney on Sept. 10, Monadnock Paper Mills and Monadnock Non-Wovens have announced that former CFO Andrew Manns will return as CEO and operations will continue without interruption under the direction of the board and Manns.

Hunt Forest Products, Tolko Industries Ltd. and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois has dedicated what's being called Louisiana's newest and most technologically advanced sawmill in Bienville Parish.

The Norwegian Research Council (NFR) has awarded NOK 15 million to support Borregaard's innovation initiative, Biomer. The project aims to develop bio-based alternatives to polycarboxylates - fossil-based polymers commonly used in agriculture, industry, and household products.

A media release from the company said 107 employees were laid off at the facility in Dillard, an unincorporated community about 10 miles south of Roseburg. Work related to other product lines in Dillard will continue.

Mondi refreshed its two platforms for its uncoated fine paper customers with a modern interface, improved navigation, faster performance and better user experience.

Stora Enso is growing its portfolio of premium packaging materials with the launch of Ensovelvet, a new uncoated solid bleached sulfate (SBS) board with velvet-like smoothness on both sides. It is developed for luxury applications such as cosmetics, perfumes, and other premium consumer goods.

The town of Corner Brook, N.L. exists because of the pulp and paper mill that has been in operation for 100 years.

New wipers & cloths brand delivers a range of high-performance products to tackle even the most demanding tasks.

Konecranes has received an order from Valmet Paper Technology (China) Co., Ltd. to supply a comprehensive range of cranes for their facility relocation in Wuxi. The contract was booked in May 2025, with delivery scheduled for November 2025.