Leading Stories

Approximately 675 employees will be impacted by the closure of the Luke Mill.

Firefighters were called to a fire at the WestRock facility east of Florence Friday afternoon.

Several factors are being cited in the death of a Kelowna millworker who drowned when the boom boat he was working on sank.

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Interfor announced plans to temporarily reduce production across its operating platform in the BC Interior during the month of May 2019 due to a combination of weak lumber prices and continuing high log costs.

Metsa Group announced a multi-billion euro expansion of its facilities on Friday, joining sector peer UPM in ramping up investments as higher prices drive growth across the industry.

Canfor Corporation announced Wednesday it will be temporarily curtailing operations at all British Columbia dimension mills effective April 29 due to low lumber prices and the high cost of fibre.

Södra has decided to invest in an additional CLT facility at Värö and aims to become a leader in the Nordic region.

The transformative acquisition of Expera Specialty Solutions was completed on October 10, 2018. The acquisition almost tripled Ahlstrom-Munksjö's net sales in the U.S.

Smurfit Kappa is investing in a series of upgrades to its flagship kraftliner mill in Piteå, Sweden.

Nova Scotia Environment Minister Margaret Miller and her department have outlined the information required from Northern Pulp before the company's proposed effluent treatment plant could be considered for approval.

A purchase of 265 New Brunswick timberland properties in the Miramichi area involving German investors, a firm that partly owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and a flamboyant international land dealer has introduced new players into the province's forest economy.

In order to resolve these concerns, Amcor has now entered into a binding agreement with Tekni-Plex, Inc (Tekni-Plex), for the sale of Amcor plants in Milwaukee (WI), Ashland (MA) and part of the Madison (WI) plant, for cash consideration of USD 215 million.

A fire broke out at a Kimberly-Clark Corporation facility in town on Sunday afternoon, sending various fire departments to the area as a precaution.

The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a settlement with Honeywell International Inc., and International Paper Co., for cleanup of contaminated soils and sediments at the LCP-Holtrachem plant in Riegelwood.

Cascades inaugurated its newest and most modern containerboard packaging plant, a US$76 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment.

Kaukauna firefighters battled a coal fire at the Ahlstrom-Munksjo Thilmany facility early Thursday morning.

A pair of paper machines at Powell River's Paper Excellence Plant mill be shut down for the next two weeks.

Sonoco has been named one of America's Best Large Employers of 2019 by Forbes, ranking in the top 50 percent, and as the top ranked company in the packaging sector.

DS Smith PLC has reached an agreement for the proposed sale of two packaging businesses in North Western France and Portugal to International Paper Co. for €63mln (around £54mln).

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out at Green Bay Packaging Wednesday night.

Klabin SA said on Tuesday that its board approved a 9.1 billion-real ($2.3 billion) containerboard expansion project.

An air handler caught fire in the HVAC system of a WestRock facility in Ravenna, Ohio on Monday, but caused no injuries

The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has honored WestRock Company, a leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions, with its Innovator Award for the company's work in improving the recyclability of foodservice packaging.

Columbia Pulp's mill at Lyons Ferry is expected to be running as early as May, after a five-month delay.