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Velora is designed for converters and brand owners seeking reliable packaging performance without moving into premium SBS grades. Made for folding carton and foodservice applications, the product combines strength, versatility and lower basis weights across the caliper range.

Valmet's Chief Financial Officer Katri Hokkanen has decided to leave the company to pursue an opportunity outside of Valmet. She will continue in her current position to lead Finance and be an active member of Valmet's Executive Leadership team until the end of September 2026 to ensure an orderly and seamless transition.

Start-up is scheduled for the Q1 2027.

Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering has agreed to acquire certain properties at the Norske Skog Saugbrugs industrial site in Halden, a transaction valued at approximately NOK 720 million ($74 million) net.

Ryder Cup Europe and the PGA of America have entered a new agreement with Smurfit Westrock, appointing the sustainable packaging company as a worldwide partner and official packaging innovation partner for the next three Ryder Cup tournaments.

A high-performance paperboard for cups, bowls, trays and other takeaway packaging uses.

At the event, CDP recognised MM Group's excellent performance with a Triple A rating across Climate Change, Forests, and Water Security for 2025. Only 23 companies achieved this rating.

The Group, which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its founding this year, continues its innovation journey within its production facilities in Europe and the United States.

In the year-end report for 2025 published on 19 February 2026, Rottneros announced that the Company as of 31 December 2025 did not meet the applicable profitability covenant in the loan agreement. The company received a waiver from the lenders for the period in question and at the same time maintained a constructive dialogue with the lenders regarding changed terms.

The Annual General Meeting decided that the number of Board members should be nine. Board members Åsa Bergman, Lennart Evrell, Annemarie Gardshol, Carina Håkansson, Ulf Larsson, Martin Lindqvist, Helena Stjernholm, Anders Sundström and Barbara M. Thoralfsson were re‑elected. Helena Stjernholm was re-elected as Chair of the Board.

The report covers Ahlstrom's performance and recognitions in key areas of sustainability and provides insights into Ahlstrom's strategy and transformation.

The prestigious accolade from Fast Company recognizes Avery Dennison's groundbreaking Optica™ portfolio, which is transforming supply chain visibility and sustainability across the global apparel industry.

Q4 2025 net loss from continuing operations was $32.8 million or $1.43 loss per share (diluted), compared to net loss of $57.4 million or $2.54 loss per share (diluted) in Q3 2025.

British master papermaker James Cropper Paper & Packaging has announced the appointment of Andrew Cockerill as Business Development Manager, as the company expands its reach across the UK and European corrugated and speciality paper markets.

Board members Maria Carell, Annemarie Gardshol, Jan Gurander, Alexander Lacik, Torbjörn Lööf, Katarina Martinson, Bert Nordberg, Barbara M. Thoralfsson and Karl Åberg were re-elected. J

Georgia-Pacific announced March 26 that effective immediately, David Duncan, executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific's consumer products group, has been named president and CEO. Mark Luetters, who currently serves as executive vice president of Koch, Inc., with responsibility overseeing several Koch companies, had temporarily served as president and CEO of Georgia-Pacific since 2025.

We'll finish up this month of negotiations comments by using ChatGPT to negotiate your salary. I said this to ChatGPT. "I am a process engineer with 12 years' experience. My salary is $130,000 per year. I have not had a raise in three years. I am told that I am at the upper limit for my time in service and job classification. How do I get a raise without getting fired?" Here was the response...

In the 90's there was a vision for what business called the "paperless office." The advent and adoption of computers, email, cheap printers, database recordkeeping, etc. was supposed to drive office paper usage into the dustbin of history. What did we actually experience? US office paper consumption rose 14.7% between 1995 and 2000. Despite the digital tool kit, people in the office environment printed more drafts, emails, and files than ever before. This effect, or some would call it a paradox, has a name...Jevons Paradox.

Despite ongoing efficiency efforts, the underlying profitability of the Graphic Paper business has remained at an unsustainably low level for some time. Restoring a healthy margin position is essential to ensure the long term continuity, quality, and reliability of supply. For this reason, a further price increase has become unavoidable.

According to River Development Equities, it plans to revitalize the paper mill and several surrounding properties, including the former Liberty Steel Mill, into a mixed-use space. It would have hospitality, residential, industrial, and commercial uses.

The decision will impact 285 employees, the company said.

Teamsters at Smurfit Westrock in Wakefield, Mass., launched an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike after the company failed to negotiate a new agreement in a timely manner. The 60 members of Teamsters Local 3 are demanding fair wages, affordable health care, and no cuts to retirement contributions. The current contract expired March 23.

The agreement is intended to develop working methods that improve conditions for reindeer husbandry while ensuring that forestry is conducted in a long-term and responsible manner.

Authorities said he defrauded investors of more than $9 million, including more than $1 million from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, after promoting plans for a business called Green Box, which he said would turn solid waste into energy.