Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile Matti Kankaanpää, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

The PM40 closed Friday, 17 October 2025, at 5205.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Rayonier Advanced Materials and Kimberly-Clark.

The PM40 closed 17 October 2025 down 12.1% from the 18 October 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Demand for packaging has not become worse, nor has it become better, Mondi CEO Andrew King told analysts, adding that weakness in fine paper has persisted, with competitors fighting for share in a shrinking market.

Founded in 1924, Clyde Industries is recognized for its highly engineered boiler efficiency and cleaning system technologies that improve performance, reduce operational costs, and support customer sustainability initiatives in critical industrial markets, including energy, pulp and paper, and general industry.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in sustainable fiber-based specialty materials, announces a major milestone in its sustainability journey with the implementation of a biomass boiler at the company's Rottersac site in France. This will reduce the site emissions with approximately 80% and significantly lowering the carbon footprint of products, benefiting Ahlstrom's customers. This location serves as a key hub for Ahlstrom's food packaging operations in Europe.

When purchasing large capital equipment, do you think buyers lie to you to get a better price?

Essity has announced the establishment of its new Middle East regional headquarters for its Health & Me

Mativ will close its Wilson facility by the end of 2025, affecting 50 employees according to a WARN notice. The first job separations are set to begin Dec. 1.

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Incidents in 2025: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

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On 27 August 2025, Spinnova Plc announced that it had signed binding agreements to acquire all shares of Woodspin Oy and Suzano Finland Oy from Suzano S.A. and take full ownership of the businesses. The transaction was subject to certain customary closing conditions which have now been fulfilled. The transaction was completed on 3 October 2025.

Nippon Dynawave Packaging says it is working to appeal a canceled U.S. Department of Energy grant worth more than $46 million to help the Longview plant switch to an emerging filtration technology to reduce the energy used in its production process.

$92.5 million investment will create 116 new jobs.

At this time, Wayne County officials say it appears to be accidental.

Canfor Corporation announced today that its 77%-owned subsidiary, Vida AB, has completed the acquisition of AB Karl Hedin Sågverk.

CO280 Solutions, a leading developer of carbon dioxide removal projects, announced that it was awarded Preliminary Front-End Engineering and Design (Pre-FEED) contracts to technology and engineering suppliers for a groundbreaking carbon removal project in Canada.