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The mill, which produces consumer tissue products, is adding a warehouse and building a new trailer yard.

In the information presented at the meeting, Kimberly-Clark said the proposed plant is expected to create 491 full-time positions and generate $49,100,000 in new annual payroll by Dec. 31, 2030.

Nordic Paper has decided to approve environmental investments of up to SEK 450 million relating to water at the Bäckhammar pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The investments are prerequisites in a new production permit for increasing production volume above the level permitted today.

Amcor plc has announced a significant milestone in its strategic acquisition of Berry Global Group, Inc. The European Commission has unconditionally approved the merger, a crucial step towards finalizing the transaction. This approval, granted on April 25, 2025, paves the way for the merger to proceed, with an expected closing date of April 30, 2025, contingent upon the fulfillment or waiver of remaining closing conditions.

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Since 2015, the refinery has been at the forefront of developing renewable alternatives to fossil-based fuels and materials, driving the decarbonization of the transport and petrochemical industries.

The delivery includes refurbishing and modifying an existing disc filter from the mill's deinked pulp line (DIP) and reinstalling it in the mill's thermomechanical pulp line (TMP).

Start-up after the rebuild is scheduled for the Q4 2025.

Andritz has received an order from Turkish yarn manufacturer Göliplik Şeremet Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to deliver a complete WetlaceTM line to produce nonwovens for sustainable, flushable wipes.

Every year, Essity publishes several Sustainability related publications, including our Annual report which contains sustainability information in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines for GRI Universal Standards.

UFP Industries, Inc. announced first quarter 2025 results including net sales of $1.60 billion, net earnings attributable to controlling interests of $78.8 million, and earnings per diluted share of $1.30.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation reported net income of $25.8 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, on revenues of $268.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Net loss was $0.3 million, or $0.00 per diluted share, on revenues of $228.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Stora Enso's first-quarter operating profit beat market expectations on Friday, even as it warned that market demand would remain subdued amid concerns triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

Norske Skog reported an EBITDA of NOK 612 million ($59 million) in the Q1 2025 up from NOK 33 million ($3.2 million) in the previous quarter, mainly due to the final insurance settlement of NOK 560 million ($54 million) at Norske Skog Saugbrugs, Norway.

Huhtamaki has acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately-owned business located in Zellwood, Florida in the United States. The $18 million enterprise value transaction will support Huhtamaki's growth within the molded fiber industry, specifically for egg cartons and egg flats.

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has invested in KINKI DANBORU CO., LTD. through third-party allocation and acquired a 28.6% share of the company.

Stora Enso plans to implement a new organisation with seven P&L responsible business areas reflecting the importance of its core business of renewable packaging in the business portfolio. The new flatter and streamlined organisation will increase customer focus, drive operational efficiency with increased integration, reduce complexity and enhance the Group's performance culture.

The agenda released by the authority includes Kimberly-Clark as one of the "New Projects" to be discussed. No specific details about the project were included in the agenda.

Weyerhaeuser Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the lumber firm was helped by robust domestic demand.

UPM's pulp deliveries reached 1.43 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2025, up from 1.19 million tonnes in the previous quarter and the same period last year.

Metsä Group aims to make all of its mills fossil-free by 2030, and using biogas is one way to reach this target.

Kemira will implement a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States starting May 1, 2025. This applies to all Packaging & Hygiene and Water Solutions customers.

Many years ago, I conducted a seminar on public relations as it deals with the pulp and paper industry's interactions with its local communities. In attendance was a young engineer whose job, among other duties, was to handle the calls from the nearby communities concerning smells and so forth. I asked him what his answer was when he received a call about smells. He said most of those complaints could be tracked to the non-condensable gases coming from the pulp mill and recovery boiler area. I then asked, what do you tell them?

"The mill does not make products that are in high demand these days," said Jim Thompson, a Georgia-based paper industry consultant who grew up in Highland County, which is directly west of Chillicothe. "That's the basic problem." Thompson also said the site will be difficult to redevelop.

Southeast Asia's Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and Asia Pulp & Paper Co (APP), as well as Brazil's Suzano SA are the final bidders for Kimberly-Clark's international tissue business valued at around $4 billion, four people said.