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Smurfit Westrock has produced a 100% paper-based alternative to the polyethylene stretch wrap which is commonly used to stabilise pallet loads in transportation.
Chasm Advanced Materials, Inc. (CHASM) and Mativ Holdings (Mativ), manufacturer of Argotec interlayer films for high-performance glazing, have announced an exclusive licensing agreement. CHASM's AgeNT® Silver Nanowire (AgNW) and Carbon Nanotube (CNT) hybrid performance film technology will be licensed to Mativ for transparent heating solutions in advanced glass and window applications across architectural, military, and transportation segments.
BlueLinx Holdings Inc., a leading U.S. wholesale distributor of building products, and Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions), a leading manufacturer of engineered wood building products, are pleased to announce the expansion of their distribution partnership.
Mercer International Inc. and Danish tech company Dralle announced the successful certification of their joint project tScale. The innovative AI-based measurement portal has received the renowned seal of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Germany's national quality mark for precision measurements.
Antalis, a paper and industrial packaging company, has reengineered a customer's shipping cartons, achieving a significant reduction in both packaging materials used and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.
Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable packaging, has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's (HRCF) 2025 Corporate Equality Index.
UPM Raflatac is pleased to announce a new partnership with Highlands to boost the sales of UPM Raflatac Office Products in the United Kingdom. Highlands will support the growth ambitions for UPM Raflatac's sticky notes business under the brands inFO Notes and UPM Notes.
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): Australia Index (DJSI Australia), recognized for its commitment to environmental, social and governance sustainability performance. Amcor ranked within the top 12% of the packaging and containers industry, reaffirming its leadership position in the sector.
C&L was founded in 1975 and acquired by Henry and Blythe Bowman in 1996. When acquired, C&L had 10 employees and revenue of less than $1 million. Under Henry's leadership, C&L expanded its operations, adding machinery and other facilities. Today, C&L employs approximately 115 people and serves customers within a 150-mile radius.
Conifex Timber Inc. has amended and restated its existing credit agreement with PenderFund Capital Management Ltd. ("Pender").
Felix Schoeller increases price for its digital media products as of 1st January 2025.
UPM has been listed as the only forest and paper industry company in the Dow Jones Global and European Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the years 2024-2025. The indices cover environmental, social and governance aspects of responsibility.
APRIL Group recently won the 2024 Upakarti Award through its operating arm Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP). The award recognises the company's contribution to empowering local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) around its operations in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau..
Arctic Paper subsidiaries, Arctic Paper Grycksbo AB and Arctic Paper Munkedal AB, have terminated their agreements with S.E.R. Sverige AB regarding the installation and grid connection of battery energy storage systems, the company announced. Arctic Paper now plans to continue the project with a new partner.
Lecta is pleased to announce that its Leitza mill in Spain has obtained FSSC 22000 food safety systems certification for its metallized papers for packaging applications in the food industry.
Rayonier Inc. announced that it has entered into an underground pore space easement agreement with an affiliate of Reliant Carbon Capture & Storage covering approximately 104,000 acres in Alabama.
Rottneros has entered into a new loan agreement with Danske Bank and Svensk Exportkredit whereby the existing long-term facilities will be refinanced. The new facilities amount to a total of 550 MSEK divided into term loan facilities of 400 MSEK in total and a revolving credit facility of up to 150 MSEK.
If the Order Sought is granted by the AMF, Smurfit Westrock will cease to be a reporting issuer in the Canadian Jurisdictions and, as a result, will no longer be subject to continuous disclosure requirements under Canadian securities legislation.
Metsäliitto Cooperative has signed a new EUR 200 million sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with a syndicate of eight banks. This new credit facility refinances the existing EUR 200 million facility signed in December 2018 and will be used for general corporate purposes. The facility has a tenor of five years and includes two one-year extension options.
Statkraft and Norske Skog Skogn have entered into a 3-year industrial power agreement for the supply of approximately 1 TWh (40 MW) during the period 2027-2029 to the company's paper mill in Skogn (Norway). Together with previous contracts, the agreement secures a significant portion of the mill's power supply at competitive terms through 2030.
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM) has agreed with Evergreen Hill Enterprise, Pte. Ltd., part of an Indonesian-based privately held group of diversified companies, on the sale of 100 % of the shares in TANN Group, headquartered in Traun, Austria, for a cash and debt-free enterprise value of EUR 360 million.
For the third year in a row, MSCI awarded Huhtamaki an 'A' (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in its annual assessment. Maintaining our rating is fundamentally important for us and reflects our top-of-industry governance practices as well as our continuous work to produce more sustainable packaging through e.g. using renewable energy sources.
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has granted a total of SEK 12.5 million this year to 11 different research projects that, in a significant way, will promote the development of both forestry and forest industry operations.
Norwegian company Wilfa and sustainable materials company Stora Enso have developed a wood-based packaging solution for the ProBaker kitchen mixer.
Essity has received information that a minority of investors, in some of its Luxembourg-listed bond series, have initiated proceedings in English court.
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