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Ben Lauren also worked as a maintenance planner at Verso Paper in Escanaba.

The story of a WestRock worker who was concerned he might be a coronavirus carrier fueled union complaints that local mill management is not taking the threat of the disease seriously.

"As the global outbreak of COVID-19 continues to spread, we wanted to share how Mondi is addressing the challenge to ensure that the safety and health of our employees and their families is prioritized. We also recognize the importance of business continuity and serving our customers with products that are needed to sustain the public and the communities where we operate."

Nova Scotia's last major mill will curtail buying wood in April and scale back planned deliveries in May as it deals with ongoing market decline, compounded by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move is the latest blow to a forestry industry struggling to maintain a toehold following the loss of its major player.

Spending and production to be cut.

Interfor has announced it will implement a number of initiatives in order to adjust its business to operating conditions being impacted by COVID-19.

Lecta says it has decided to stop production at the Cartiere del Garda woodfree coated paper mill in Italy amid the rising number of coronavirus infections in Europe and related industrial and logistical issues.

In light of the situation related to covid-19 and current restrictions on travels and meetings, the Board of Borregaard has decided to postpone the Annual General Meeting. The new date is Monday 15 June 2020.

"We are disappointed at the lack of urgency and concern that Mr. Quinlan and the LKSD Board has shown these past few weeks as we have attempted to engage constructively on behalf of stockholders. We call on the Board to be forthcoming with their plans to address LKSD's liquidity concerns. We also urge fellow stockholders to reach out directly to LKSD to express their concerns," commented Michael Zapata.

Statement from the European paper and board converting industry.

A contractor working at the Kimberly-Clark facility in Conway was tested for coronavirus, it was reported on Tuesday.

Ideologies clashed Tuesday as the Lewiston City Council met to declare a state of emergency, with Councilor John Bradbury pushing for the shutdown of large employers like Clearwater Paper and the Clearwater River Casino to stop the spread of COVID-19, and other councilors arguing that such drastic steps would leave deep scars on the local economy that could ultimately be worse than the virus.

The point of origin for a huge fire at International Paper Saturday night and Sunday morning has been narrowed down to a pair of locations, according to Rome Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning.

Our manufacturing operations which produce toilet paper (for both consumer and B2B) are currently operating normally and we are doing our best to meet consumer demand. We're doing this through our use of existing inventory, increasing our production, and using a managed distribution process to smartly manage through this unusual period.

Western Forest Products Inc. ("Western") and Huumiis Ventures Limited Partnership, a limited partnership beneficially owned by Huu-ay-aht First Nations, ("Huu-ay-aht"), have reached an agreement whereby Huumiis will acquire a majority ownership interest in TFL 44 Limited Partnership and an ownership interest in a newly formed limited partnership that will own the Alberni Pacific Division Sawmill for total consideration of $36.2 million.

Extensive damage to the production lines reported. One mill employee was taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation but their condition did not appear to be serious.

There was no significant impact to operations at Georgia-Pacific's mill in Palatka following an equipment fire.

The announcement comes after Arkadelphia officials announced that the community was marketing the 1,000-acre site planned for the mill to other potential projects. The $1.8 billion mill was announced in 2016 but has faced uncertainty since then because of trade tensions.

Based near Houston, Texas, Quest specializes in designing, fabricating and installing premium millwork and case goods for a variety of commercial uses, including builder's sales centers, design studios, hospitality, corporate offices, and healthcare.

He replaces David Williams who spent more than a decade in the position.

At this stage, it would seem that a break-up of the company as it currently operates could be on the cards.

Paperitalo Publications is doing a survey regarding the coronavirus and how it's affecting the pulp and paper industry.

The roof at International Paper in Coosa collapsed early Sunday morning following a fire.

Fire crews responded to an early morning fire at a Resolute Forest Products mill March 11 just after 7:30 a.m.

Panicked shoppers have been stockpiling disinfectant wipes and toilet paper, leaving empty shelves.