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These measures involve change negotiations affecting approximately 360 employees, with up to 215 potential job reductions.

Smurfit Westrock plc has reported a forthcoming change in its executive leadership. Jairo Lorenzatto, the President and Chief Executive Officer for the LATAM region, is set to step down from his role at the end of January for personal reasons. The company announced in a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that Alvaro Henao will succeed Lorenzatto as of February 1, 2025.

The Board of Directors of Metsä Group's parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative has in its constituent meeting decided that Jussi Linnaranta continues as the Chair of the Board of Directors. Mikko Mäkimattila continues as the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors.

The International Society of Automation (ISA) -- the leading professional society for automation -- congratulates the seven individuals elevated to the distinguished grade of ISA Fellow in 2025.

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of self-adhesive paper and film products, reports that all manufacturing of their Direct Thermal laminate products in North America will no longer rely on Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Bisphenol-S (BPS) direct thermal developers.

The business provides engineering, supply chain, kitting and assembly, automation, digital and logistics solutions that help customers reduce total costs, improve their sustainability footprint, mitigate risk, and grow sales.

ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned two new refining and cottonizing lines for Van Robaeys, France.

Transaction Represents 96th Acquisition for Leading Distributor of Foodservice Packaging and Janitorial Sanitation Products.

The general meeting resolved to elect Tim Stubbs, Russel Wanke, Omar Hoek, Christer Simrén, Alexandre Mignotte, Ricardo Mateiro and Riccardo Franchi as new board members for the period until the end of the next annual general meeting. Accordingly, all current board members elected by the general meeting will be replaced.

DMC Biotechnologies, a leader in synthetic biology and precision fermentation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. James (Jim) Flatt as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

The Day Street Mill operated for 122 years before being shutdown in 2023. Now, Georgia-Pacific is deciding what to do next with the supercentenarian property.

Employees' last days at the facility will be in March, according to the worker adjustment and retraining notification filing.

SCA will increase the price on NBSK pulp (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) in Europe by 50 USD per tonne. The new price will be effective February 1st.

Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company's operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.

Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., was awarded an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its Mexicali, Mexico facility. This is the second fiber processing system purchased by Papel San Francisco from Kadant Black Clawson for the site.

The biofuel plant will be upgraded and a new pellet factory will be built.

Interfor announced that it has completed the previously announced divestiture of its operations in Québec, Canada to Les Chantiers de Chibougamau Ltée.

Lindenmeyr Munroe plans to expand operations into the Florida market with a Tampa-based distribution facility.

In March 2023, Pactiv Evergreen announced the mill's closure, marking the end of an era for the community.

Södra has decided to divest its forest holdings and related activities in the Baltics as part of its strategy to focus on members' forests and maximize value for these estates. The decision involves approximately 153 thousand hectares of land, mainly located in Latvia, with the remainder in Estonia.

Smurfit Westrock has produced a 100% paper-based alternative to the polyethylene stretch wrap which is commonly used to stabilise pallet loads in transportation.

If you have read me for any length of time, you know I despise the maintenance budget slashers. They have this idea that if the cut the maintenance budget, profit will rise and so will their bonuses. Ask them if they miss the scheduled maintenance schedule on their BMWs. If they have a heart and common sense, there may be a better way to convince them that appropriate maintenance expenditures are desired and lead to more profits. How?

The exchange operator Nasdaq has decided to remove the observation status of the paper mill company Nordic Paper, which means that the share is returned to its regular place on Nasdaq Stockholm. This is stated in a stock exchange release.

Chasm Advanced Materials, Inc. (CHASM) and Mativ Holdings (Mativ), manufacturer of Argotec interlayer films for high-performance glazing, have announced an exclusive licensing agreement. CHASM's AgeNT® Silver Nanowire (AgNW) and Carbon Nanotube (CNT) hybrid performance film technology will be licensed to Mativ for transparent heating solutions in advanced glass and window applications across architectural, military, and transportation segments.