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 the late Chester Floyd Carlson, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

The PM40 closed Friday, 13 February 2026, at 5805.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Ennis, Inc and Sappi.

The PM40 closed 13 February 2026 down 2.2% from the 14 February 2025 level.

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

Sun Chemical Packaging and Graphics will implement a price increase across its portfolio of nitrocellulose‑containing products in Latin America, driven by sustained and significant increases in nitrocellulose costs. The adjustments take effect immediately, or as stipulated in existing customer agreements, with the level of increase varying by product type and nitrocellulose content.

Soucy has been a key member of Kadant Johnson's leadership team since 2016, when he assumed responsibility for the systems engineering group.

SCA delivered a total of 93.2 million seedlings in 2025. Of these, 49.2 million went to private forest owners, while the remainder were planted in SCA's own forests. Roughly every fourth seedling planted in Swedish forests comes from SCA.

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Nix serves as Chief Financial Officer of First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCNCA), a top 20 financial institution and the largest family-controlled bank in the United States, based in Raleigh, N.C.

RFP says impacted employees will receive 60 days of compensation and continued healthcare coverage. They are encouraged to apply for open positions at other RFP facilities and will receive dedicated support and resources during the transition.

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Incidents in 2026: 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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Metsä Board has completed the acquisition of the Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the Netherlands from Konvertia Group. The acquisition, signing of which was announced on 23 January 2026, strengthens Metsä Board's sheeting capacity and service capabilities in the European market.

The incident resulted in the death of one person, a 20-year old student at the University of Maine who was participating in an internship at the facility, and injured nine other workers, two of them seriously. One of the workers remains hospitalized.

The project is a candidate for up to $10 million in funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development's Minnesota Forward Fund, which provides grants and loans to businesses making "large private capital investments in new and existing industries."

The workers at Union Gap will be offered severance packages, and some may be offered positions at other facilities. Layoffs are also planned for CA and Kentucky this year.

Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, is collaborating with global environmental consultancy SLR and energy system optimization specialists RIZM to define detailed, site-specific transition plans across numerous recycled paper mills across Europe. The project aims to harness site-specific solutions and initiatives to achieve Net Zero targets.

Saica Group announced that it is collaborating with Unilever to reduce plastic use in promotional packaging.