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When many think of quality, their mind immediately goes to specifications. Is the moisture correct? How about smoothness? Coating quality? Pin holes? These matters are all important, but even more important is the integrity of the deal.

Why title or start a column with a question? That seems to be my first instinct when I sit down to write my next piece. I think I do that because I'm in a pondering mood...which invites questions. Maybe it's because I don't feel I have answers to write about, so I default to the questions I seek. At this moment, what is rolling around in my head is if I would encourage my college freshman daughter to go into the paper manufacturing industry.

Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of PAX Global, a distributor and converter of custom packaging products with annual revenues of approximately $45 million.

The transaction covers the entire operations of the German company in Poland.

As part of Antalis' drive to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in the visual communication market in France, the distributor has acquired Poitoo Adhésifs.

Transformation of Non-Core "Corporate Orphan" into Strong, Standalone Business Creates Excellent Outcome for Iconex Associates and Atlas Investors.

Amcor has reported a 3% decrease in net sales for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2025 (FY25), with figures dropping to $3.35bn from $3.44bn in the corresponding period of FY24.

On November 1, 2024, BASF closed the divestment of its flocculant mining business to Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals for water intensive industries, including the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets.

Company invests in additional manufacturing lines, introduces new unpadded mailer styles.

Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $91.0 million, or $2.33 per share, on sales of $1.7 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2024, compared with net income of $143.1 million, or $3.58 per share, on sales of $1.8 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2023.

Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) released a profit for third quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

Ahlstrom has completed the divestment of its Aspa pulp mill to Sweden Timber. The transaction was announced on 14 October 2024.

KraftPal Technologies, a leader in sustainable pallet solutions, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Orora Packaging Solutions to deliver its innovative corrugated pallets to Orora's wide customer base across the U.S.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global organization committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable world.

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of sustainable labeling solutions, is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution.

Sappi North America is pleased to announce that Sappi Limited has been ranked 7th globally and is one of only four South African firms recognized in the 2024 list of World's Top Companies for Women by Forbes Magazine and Statista.

Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), will supply the steam and condensate system, and dryer hardware as a part of a greenfield coated recycled board (CRB) pulp and paper mill in the Southern United States.

Customer selects ABB drives and motors for Lucca Paper Mill, which will be the biggest mill of its kind in the country.

The ranking was compiled by the research firm Statista on behalf of the Financial Times by surveying more than 100,000 employees in European companies on five aspects of diversity: gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and disability.

Completion of the Sale Accelerates Transformation into a Premier Independent Supplier of Paperboard to North American Converters and Significantly Reduces the Company's Net Debt.

"As we look forward to the combination with DS Smith, we expect the transaction will close early in the Q1 2025."

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, which outlines the Company's progress in driving innovation, environmental stewardship, corporate social responsibility, and governance efforts. The report highlights RYAM's continued commitment to sustainable growth, as well as its dedication to operational excellence and community engagement.

The company's bottom line totaled $51 million, or $0.51 per share. This compares with $131 million, or $1.32 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Sometimes quality can be better than necessary.

In total, 526 hourly employees and 148 salaried employees will be impacted.