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Valmet introduces the next-generation Valmet Wet End Analyzer, designed to help paper, board, and tissue producers improve wet end processes to achieve superior product quality, improved process stability, and reduced operating costs.

The hiatus for Washington County's largest employer is due to a downturn in the global pulp market and comes after increases in tariffs on Canadian lumber.

Citing a drooping softwood lumber demand, compounded by higher duties and additional tariffs that have reached 45 per cent for U.S. markets, West Fraser Timber announced Thursday its plans to permanently shutter both its Augusta, Ga., and 100 Mile House lumber mills by the end of 2025.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, announces its results for the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25), reporting sales of 3.6 million tonnes of pulp and paper combined, a 20% increase on the same quarter last year (3Q24). The positive result is driven by the operations of the Ribas do Rio Pardo pulp mill, inaugurated in 2024, and by the integration of paper production from assets acquired in the United States in October 2024.

Mercer International Inc. reported third quarter 2025 Operating EBITDA of negative $28.1 million, a decrease from positive $50.5 million in the same quarter of 2024 and negative $20.9 million in the second quarter of 2025.

Packaging solutions company Amcor has registered a growth in its first-quarter (Q1) profit and reaffirmed its earnings guidance for fiscal 2026. The company's net income reached $262m in Q1 (ended 30 September 2025). This included costs related to its acquisition of Berry Global, which was finalized in April.

Net income was $34 million, less than half the previous quarter's result.

Sappi Europe will raise prices for its coated mechanical reels by 5 to 7%, effective 1 January 2026. The company cites persistently high costs for energy, transport, labour, chemicals and fibre as the primary driver for the increase, noting that internal efficiency measures have been insufficient to offset the structural cost pressures.

Interfor Corporation reported a net loss of $216 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared with earnings of $11 million in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $184 million on sales of $689 million, versus a gain of $17 million on $781 million in Q2.

UFP Packaging announced that its corrugated division has received the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody standard and the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) Chain of Custody and Corporate Policies standards. The certifications demonstrate the company's commitment to ensuring its fiber comes from sustainably managed sources and help customers meet their own sustainability and sourcing requirements.

Cascades Inc., a leader in eco-friendly recycling, packaging and hygiene solutions, is proud to announce that it has recently been recognized by several renowned organizations for its commitment to sustainable development. These honors reflect Cascades' continued excellence in social responsibility and environmental performance.

This international recognition reinforces Lecta's commitment to a new era of responsibility for paper packaging and positions EraCup Natural among the most advanced solutions on the market.

Greif, Inc., a world leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced two-month fourth quarter and eleven-month fiscal 2025 results.

Genera, a leading U.S. manufacturer of sustainable packaging, has successfully started up advanced non-wood pulping and stock preparation systems supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ.

The book "The Compound Effect" by Darren Hardy discusses how to eradicate bad habits that derail your progress, teaches how to instill a few key disciplines that help you make some big breakthroughs, and helps motivate you to do things that you don't feel like doing. It's a good read. But when I bought the book, it was like déjà vu: the book seemed hauntingly familiar, but I only had one copy of the book. And then it dawned on me. I looked on my iPad and sure enough, there it was. A digital copy of "The Compound Effect". I'd read the whole book nine months before, and remembered nothing of it - until I reread the paper copy.

In an article from Quality Magazine, it states that the "convergence of automation and quality is redefining how manufacturers detect defects, maintain standards and continuously improve processes."

In early 2026, a pilot project for carbon capture will be launched at the Värö industrial site. The initiative aims to build knowledge around the technology and explore new business opportunities using biogenic carbon dioxide as a raw material.

The boss called me into his office, "Thompson, I want you to go to (major beer customer) with (carton plant manager) and solve this complaint!" "What's the complaint?" "They say the foam is too pink in the graphics on the last two truckloads of cartons we sent them. You go down there with (carton plant manager) and keep those loads sold!"

Operating income of $73 million (compared with $36 million in Q2 2025 and $36 million in Q3 2024).

Sales of $513.7 million increased 3.0% year over year, and 5.2% on an organic basis.

Rayonier Inc. reports third-quarter 2025 net income of $43.2 million on revenues of $177.5 million, compared with $28.8 million on $124.1 million in the prior year period. Pro forma net income is $50.2 million and Adjusted EBITDA is $114.3 million, which is double the prior year level. The company also reports operating income of $41.7 million versus $18.8 million a year earlier.

Canfor records $208 million operating loss as weak lumber and pulp pricing persists in Q3 2025. Adjusted operating loss reaches $111 million; lumber segment posts $182 million loss as Southern Yellow Pine prices fall 22% and NBSK China averages US$690 per tonne.

The net loss for the quarter was $61.3 million.

UPM, the world-leading producer of wood-based biochemicals and biofuels, has joined Cefic - the European Chemical Industry Council. By becoming part of Europe's strongest chemical industry network, UPM underlines its commitment to strengthening the role of renewable chemistry as an integral part of a competitive and sustainable European chemical industry.

Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide.