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Södra is taking action to strengthen conditions for family forestry and to develop its member offer. On 21 October, prices were raised for saw logs and small-diameter sawable ranges, and a new tool is being introduced to increase security for forest owners. Södra is also taking further steps to improve transparency in the wood market.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering, along with cash on hand, to redeem $300 million in principal amount of its currently outstanding 5.500% senior notes due 2026 (the "2026 Senior Notes").

​Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging, and member of the Huhtamaki Global Executive Team, has decided to leave Huhtamaki for personal reasons. Marco's last day with Huhtamaki will be January 31, 2025. The process to appoint Marco's successor has been initiated.

The first Andritz tissue machine supplied to Xuan Mai has been in operation since 2020.

Huhtamaki is pleased to announce the commencement of smooth molded fiber (SMF) production at Huhtamaki's existing molded fiber facility in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. This expansion marks an important step in Huhtamaki's ongoing commitment to meeting the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. 

In addition to having its safest year ever, more than 94% of Amcor's flexible packaging portfolio by area had a recycle-ready solution available, and 95% of rigid packaging by weight was recyclable in practice and at scale.

I predict our grandchildren will be thriving on nuclear energy and using our then obsolete windmills as amusement park rides.

Interfor Corp. is selling its three manufacturing facilities in Quebec and closing its corporate office in Montreal as the lumber producer plans to leave the province and focus on other parts of the company.

According to state filings, the employees were notified on Oct. 10 of the closure and were informed layoffs will take place on Nov. 18.

The company attributed the decline primarily to "more planned maintenance shuts" and a forestry fair value loss. This was in addition to softer seasonal demand and higher input costs, it said.

Essity disputes the demand.

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is pleased to announce that Georgia-Pacific Building Products has rejoined the association as its newest associate member.

This summer, UPM's Stream Water Programme funded the removal of two fish migration barriers in Finland. The old dams were dismantled, and the riverbeds were restored.

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, has developed a multipurpose, space-saving promotional packaging for HejBuddy, a Finnish cosmetics brand. Offering flexibility and luxury appeal, the new lightweight packaging is made of micro-flute corrugated board using Metsä Board's white kraftliner.

The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation in autumn 2025.

John Baird, Chairman of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. Board of Directors announced that Stephen Mackie has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Pulp effective November 1, 2024.

International Paper confirmed Wednesday the company will cut about 650 total positions, including around 400 in Memphis. The company said it will provide severance packages, outplacement assistance and mental health resources to all affected employees.

A lawsuit filed on behalf of recently-laid off employees at Willamette Falls Paper Company -- which was once the largest employer in the city of West Linn -- alleges that the company failed to give the employees due notice that they were losing their jobs.

UPM-Kymmene lowers its full-year 2024 forecast and now predicts that comparable operating profit will be in line with, or increase, compared to 2023.

The arbitration relates to Metsä Fibre's bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland, which started operations in September 2023.

Tissue producer Fine Hygienic Holding worked with partners including ABB to optimize its delivery for higher productivity, and the collaboration allowed the company to achieve a Guinness World Record for the highest production rate in 24-hour period. Al Nakheel Paper Mill in Abu Dhabi can now turn out 2,222 meters of top-grade tissue paper per minute.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, will implement price increases of typically 4% to 10% across all product lines in EMEA, beginning November 1, or as contracts allow.

While the Company continues to assess the financial cost of the incident, the EBITDA impact is currently expected to be in the range of $15 to $20 million, subject to any potential insurance recovery. The Company will provide further updates on its third quarter earnings call in early November.

Stora Enso confirmed that it postponed its weekly supplier payments for a one-week period in both June and September 2024.

This 30,000-square-foot facility extends service to Eastern Canadian customers and complements an existing network of three factories and two other terminals that collectively service North America-based customers.