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Phoenix Paper finished a $5 million recommissioning project for its pulp dryer at its Wickliffe Mill. The addition of the pulp dryer will allow Phoenix Paper to more efficiently operate the back end of the mill, as well as add a secondary product of baled pulp.
The MM (Mayr-Melnhof) Group has appointed Päivi Suutari as the new Managing Director of MM Kotkamills. She will start in her role on October, 1.
The $250 million One Sky mill plans to have to the ability to produce 600 million square feet (3/8-inch basis) of OSB annually.
Truvant, a global provider of high-quality packaging services solutions, recently signed a lease and has begun interior construction of a world-class 355,517 square foot building in Hazlet, TX, within the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area.
Due to wildfires in British Columbia, slowing orders for forest products, constraints on the availability of resins used in the manufacture of panel products, transportation service interruptions and overall inventory levels, West Fraser has adjusted output at its British Columbia SPF, US South SYP, North American OSB and Canadian plywood facilities by between 5% and 10% of available capacity over the first two months of the third quarter of 2021.
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pactiv Evergreen Group Holdings Inc. has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Fabri-Kal, a leading manufacturer of foodservice and consumer brand packaging solutions.
The mill has been sitting idle since last spring when the former owners went into receivership.
Heinz's recyclable paperboard sleeve will replace shrink-wrapped multipacks of Heinz beanz, Heinz soups and Heinz pasta varieties on supermarket shelves.
With great regret the Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG accepts his resignation and the parties mutually agreed to end the contract effective September 30, 2021.
The PaperSeal® MAP burger tray was named as the winner of the Save the Planet award, while the company's plant-based butter carton, which was designed for start-up brand Mergulo, took home the Food & Drink Packaging, Virgin Fiber award.
A fire at Paper Excellence's Port Alberni mill that sent thick black smoke high into the sky on Friday was "a minor fire," according to the mill's general manager.
Stora Enso is progressing on its journey of transformation into a renewable materials growth company.
The 2021 forest fire season has impacted tens of thousands of British Columbians in communities across the province. The donation will be used to support immediate relief efforts for families and help with long-term recovery and preparedness for future events.
A small fire broke out in the Georgia Pacific facility in Big Island Wednesday morning, Sept. 1.
The latest investment is being used to expand the current Grand Rapids facility by adding an additional 55,000 square feet for manufacturing, warehousing and office space. In total, the Grand Rapids facility will now have 205,000 square feet to meet increasing demand for high quality films and support services.
Employees at Resolute Forest Products' Ignace sawmill proudly presented three $5,000 cheques to Blessing in a Back Pack, Northern Critters in Need and the Mary Berglund Community Health Centre for the Ignace Food Bank at a ceremony held August 26 at the facility. Employees earned $10,000 of prize money through Resolute's Board of Directors Safety Award program for achieving 500,000 consecutive hours of work without a recordable injury, as well as $5,000 for reaching a 75% double vaccination rate against COVID-19.
H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global alternative investment firm with $45 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of Jackson Paper Manufacturing and Sustainable Corrugated ("JPM").
A total of 10 fire trucks and over 50 firefighters responded to the fire.
Although mill officials say they are pleased with the support from Gov. Janet Mills, they still have reservations related to the recent draft denial for the water quality certification for the Shawmut Dam, which is up for relicensing.
The two workers injured were Brandon Carter and Mandy West. Kathy Correll, West's mother, said she was told the explosion was due to a buildup of methane gas in the building near the scale that weighs incoming trucks and chemicals.
The Putnam County Fire Department ramped up to battle a sawdust fire Tuesday morning, Aug. 31, at the Georgia-Pacific facility just north of Palatka, even requesting assistance from neighboring Clay County.
Avery Dennison Corporation announced it completed the acquisition of Vestcom for the purchase price of $1.45 billion, subject to customary adjustments.
Essity now owns 95.8% of Familia. The purchase price amounts to USD 1,540m (approximately SEK 13bn) for 100% of the company on a debt free basis.
A total of 340 people will be permanently laid off.
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced that Douglas "Doug" Owenby will join Pactiv Evergreen as Chief Operations Officer, effective September 13.
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