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After 14 years with Canfor, Alan Nicholl, Executive Vice President, Bio-Based Solutions & Pulp Operations, has accepted the role of Managing Director with Licella Holdings, Canfor's joint venture partner in Arbios Biotech (Arbios) effective April 2022. Alan will continue to serve as President & CEO of Arbios.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a fiber-based materials manufacturer officially began expansion to their Madisonville facility last week, a project which is expected to create 51 new, well-paying jobs, reportedly coming in at $35 per hour, on average. Those jobs are expected to begin in mid-2023.
McKinley Paper Company, a U.S. subsidiary of Mexico-based Bio PAPPEL, announced the purchase of Midwest Paper Group from investment fund IOP. Terms of the deal were not announced.
Vancouver-based West Fraser is the only company that will see its rate rise, report says.
The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has today informed UPM that their strike at UPM's Finnish mills will be extended by three weeks until 12 March 2022, unless new agreements are reached before that. The Paperworkers' Union's strike at UPM Pulp, UPM Biofuels, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Raflatac units in Finland started 1 January 2022. Currently, approximately 200 union members are working in tasks critical to society, such as power plants and water treatment facilities.
Stora Enso is investing EUR 8 million to double its production capacity of formed fiber in Europe. With new machinery in Hylte, Sweden, Stora Enso will meet the increasing demand for formed fiber. The investment further strengthens Stora Enso's position as a leading provider of renewable materials that replace fossil-based ones.
The mystery party had been circling since at least November but has never been named in R.R. Donnelley's public statements. The unsolicited offers started during a two-month bidding war between Chatham and Atlas Holdings, which Chatham ultimately won.
The purchase price, before transaction costs, was $124.2 million.
Expanded team will be instrumental in delivering future growth and ongoing continuous improvement focus at Greif.
The purchase price amounts to USD 40m (approximately SEK 370m) with a potential additional earnout amount of USD 10m (approximately SEK 90m) on a cash and debt-free basis.
The final report for the August 2021 explosion has not been released by the N.C. Department of Labor.
The class-action lawsuit filed against a mill in Kalamazoo will be moving forward.
The man was reportedly repairing a machine when he was crushed.
WestRock Company has announced plans today to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock's regional customers in the Pacific Northwest.
Mario Plourde, President and CEO commented: "Without question, we are very disappointed with our performance in the fourth quarter."
A serious workplace accident occurred in Valmet's flash dryer installation project at SCA's Ortviken mill in Sweden on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. An employee of Valmet's subcontractor died as a result of the fall incident.
Stora Enso will invest EUR 40 million in new technology and restructuring of its fluff pulp production site in Skutskär, Sweden. The objective is to increase cost efficiencies and further improve the site's climate footprint, thereby aligning with Stora Enso's goal to provide regenerative solutions.
The CEI rates companies on detailed criteria, including non-discrimination policies across business entities, equitable benefits for LGBTQ+ workers and their families, supporting an inclusive culture, and corporate social responsibility.
AmFiberTM products offer customer high performance and differentiation across multiple applications.
Global supply chain issues caused the company to announce a delay in the start-up of its new Uruguay pulp mill to the end of first quarter 2023 from the second half of 2022 and a 10% increase in the mill's investment costs.
A published article in local media states that Graphic Packaging did not place a cap on a clarifier that processes wastewater, per a report from 2020.
Combination Further Expands Company's Sustainable Packaging Portfolio
Smurfit Kappa has developed a new, entirely sustainable packaging solution for fast food following close collaboration with independent Packaging Consultant Juozas Baranauskas.
Amcor is one of a handful of packaging companies committed to using science-based targets and achieving net zero emissions by 2050.
Heavy-duty corrugated packaging can be used to ship a variety of large or heavy industrial goods and consumer durables safely, efficiently and more sustainably.
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