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Nippon Paper Industries President Akira Sebe on Wednesday lamented the deaths of nine people in an accident in which a chimney collapsed at the company's plant in Kumamoto Prefecture following last week's major earthquake.

Acquisition expands the Pregis fiber-based packaging portfolio into temperature-sensitive shipping and strengthens its cold chain platform.

This acquisition strengthens the industry-leading position of Iconex, expands manufacturing capabilities and capacity, and creates new growth opportunities for customers and team members.

Its second quarter highlights include implementing uncoated freesheet price increases with our customers across all regions.

The company posted a net loss of 11 million Swedish kronor, or SEK 0.04 per share, for the quarter. This compared to a larger loss in the prior-year period, which included a substantial impairment charge.

Metsä Group's second-quarter sales fell 3% to Euro 1.38 billion, while comparable EBITDA rose 89% to Euro 129 million from Euro 68 million a year earlier. The comparable operating loss narrowed to Euro 3 million from Euro 37 million.

Industry-wide production curtailments over the past several years and seasonal demand accounted for much of the lumber price increase.

GAAP: Net sales of $857 million, Operating income of $22 million

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New Koenig & Bauer presses are equipped with the latest automation and integrated AI that expect to yield a 40% increase in efficiency and capacity

Comact, a global leader in high-performance OEM wood-processing technologies, announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools, a manufacturer and service provider of bandsaws, circular saws, industrial knives, and complete saw shop solutions with operations across New Zealand and Australia.

New grade expands customers and markets served across coated and uncoated recycled paperboard applications.

Antalis has extended its foothold in Europe with the purchase of Speidel Verpackungen, a German manufacturer of custom-made packaging solutions.

Program marks 25th anniversary, surpassing $3 million in scholarships for children of team members

Felix Schoeller has received the 2026 Pinnacle Award in the "Technology" category for its new photo paper, RubyPaper.

Sales of $531.8 million increased 1.2% year over year, and 1.7% on an organic basis

Implementing operational restructuring at the Torgau facility to align its capacity and operational profile to current market conditions, with the goal of ensuring an economically viable future for the facility

I know someone who's heading to federal prison because he stole a couple billion dollars from the US Government. How did his journey begin? Twenty years ago he was selling Christmas trees on a corner lot, and had slightly shady business practices with his employees. Everything grew from there. Because corruption - especially when you get good at it - takes a lot of practice. If you know someone who has thoroughly cheated a company and you look into the person's past, you will find there's always a history of corruption from earlier years.

By Fos, the Rat: Last week we finished with the case of the disgruntled ex-employee's case being set for trial. This week, we will cover a case coming before the court of a sneaky truck driver who may or may not have been colluding with the mill's scale operator.

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging, announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging.

The transactions comprised the sale of approximately 36,000 acres of timberlands in southwest Washington for $145 million and the concurrent acquisition of approximately 57,000 acres of timberlands in Alabama and Texas for $146 million.

Current VP of Sales, Jim Lieskovan, has been appointed President effective August 1, 2026, and Larry Day will continue in his role as CEO through his retirement in January 2027.

Second quarter net income attributable to Rayonier of $19.1 million (or $0.06 per diluted share), pro forma net income of $31.5 million (or $0.10 per diluted share), and Adjusted EBITDA of $123.7 million.

Operating income of $58 million (compared with $81 million in Q1 2026 and $36 million in Q2 2025)

SCA will increase prices for all Kraftliner grades in Europe by €100 per tonne. The new prices will apply from September 1, 2026.