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The importance of sustainability in driving long term growth in the pulp and paper industry, and as a key factor impacting on the purchasing decisions of consumers, was highlighted recently by APRIL Group at an international industry forum.
Dunn Paper, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high performance, advanced paper and tissue for use in food, medical, and specialty markets unveiled today a new sustainable coated paper technology, BiOrigin™.
Metsä Fibre's Rauma sawmill has concluded a service agreement with Euroports Finland on port operations for sawn timber in Rauma. The agreement is for four years and will take effect in the summer of 2022.
UPM Energy answers to the urgent need for power flexibility with a revolutionary energy optimisation and trading service, Beyond Spot, helping industrial businesses thrive in the energy market disruption. The service helps industrial companies solve the most common pain points of energy management: energy cost optimisation and risk management.
A move by the U.S. Commerce Department to increase preliminary tariffs on softwood lumber imports from Canada, if finalized, will raise producer costs and cut into their profits but is unlikely to affect prices to consumers of wood products, analysts say.
Stora Enso and Vogue Scandinavia have formed a strategic partnership to replace plastics in magazine packaging. As a part of the partnership, Stora Enso will provide Vogue Scandinavia with sustainability and packaging design expertise. A renewable, carbon neutral eco-package concept will be available for the first issue of Vogue Scandinavia, to be published in August this year.
Containerboard Capacity and U.S. Mill Consumption of Corrugated Reach Record Highs
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, is expanding its popular Envi Card Stock portfolio with the introduction of Envi PC 100 Card 28 pt., crafted from 100% post-consumer waste fibers.
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved an amendment of the Company's stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan"). The amendment raises from 10% to 15% the level of beneficial ownership of RRD common stock the acquisition of which by a person or group (other than certain passive institutional investors) would result in the rights becoming exercisable.
Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and the leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, and Cathay Pacific Cargo, one of the world's largest air cargo carriers, announced an expanded global partnership agreement for the leasing of the new Pegasus ULD® temperature controlled bulk shipping container.
This prestigious recognition is presented by Forbes and Statista, a market research company. America's Best Employers for Diversity were selected based on Statista's independent survey of over 50,000 U.S. employees who work for companies with a minimum of 1,000 employees.
Heritage Paper Company announced today that Greer Hill has been appointed as the company's Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Charles McCampbell, who has served as CEO of the company since he founded the business in 1980.
Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Georgia-Pacific's U.S. nonwovens business for $175 million, subject to customary purchase price adjustments.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has completed an investment in one of its filtration material production lines in Binzhou, China. The machine rebuild adds production capacity and new capabilities that will further enhance the product portfolio. The production line will be able to deliver the highest performing oil, fuel, air and industrial filtration materials, which will strengthen Ahlstrom-Munksjö's offering and service for the Asian customers. The investment plan was initially announced in January 2020.
As part of our continued support, Iconex wanted to provide an update on the Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping duties filed by Appvion Operations Inc. and Domtar Corporation. On May 6, the USITC published their preliminary findings in this case. The final position will not be determined until September or October of this year.
Record U.S. Mill Consumption of Old Corrugated Containers and 65.7 Percent of Paper Consumed in the United States Was Recycled
PotlatchDeltic Corporation released its 2020 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The Report highlights PotlatchDeltic's continued commitment to environmental stewardship, human capital management, supporting its communities, and towards creating sustainable value.
With increased pressures on companies to use recyclable packaging, Smurfit Kappa Composites have devised a solution under their Better Planet Packaging initiative - the Smurfit Kappa Eco-Tube.
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, has developed a proven process to help companies reduce the cost of damages incurred during product fulfillment and improve packing efficiencies. This is in response to inhouse research which uncovered that replacing a product damaged during transit (or incorrectly shipped) can cost a business up to 17 times more than the original order.
UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce that it is the first pressure-sensitive label materials manufacturer to have its factories in the United States certified to the ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System standard.
The heat is on with Ahlstrom-Munksjö's range of custom-designed baking papers for best-in-class release, including DuraBake™, the first U.S. produced silicone high-density greaseproof products serving the North American market.
Several of Södra's bio-based products are being launched with a fossil-free value chain. They are produced without the use of fossil energy and constitute a new step in Södra's long-term efforts as part of the transition to a fossil-free society. The local energy company Kalmar Energi will be first to use the products.
Neenah Inc. announced that its Whiting, Wisc., facility was one of 12 recipients of the 2021 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy®. Neenah's Whiting facility earned the award for its energy management systems and efforts to continuously improve energy performance.
Mondi's PM19 paper machine at Ružomberok in Slovakia has begun delivering Kraft Top White, an innovative and sustainable new containerboard grade, to customers in Europe.
Stora Enso said on Tuesday it would start supplying pulp for sustainable packaging company Pulpex, a research and development venture of British beverage maker Diageo.
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