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According to EMA Director Donnie Ray, the fire spread when a digester, the main equipment for making chemical paper pulp, caught fire. As of Friday evening, there are still active flames in the digester which processes wood chips.

International Paper and DS Smith continue to expect the Combination to close late in the fourth quarter of 2024, subject to regulatory clearance and other customary closing conditions.

PulPac licensee, Stora Enso, announces the opening of a groundbreaking Dry Molded Fiber Production Unit in Skene, Sweden. The facility is the largest and most advanced of its kind, marking a significant milestone in sustainable packaging technology. Production is set to begin in Q4 2024 after successful large-scale testing.

The first new Dixie® facility in more than 30 years, this state-of-the-art facility will meet growing consumer product demand.

Mondi said these operations complement its existing network of corrugated plants across Central and Eastern Europe. The acquisition comprises seven corrugated converting plants, two solid board mills and four solid board converting plants.

Canadian owned and operated Atlantic Packaging Products, Ltd., located in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Ontario. This state of the art facility was developed in response to customer needs, allowing the company to enhance its ability to provide sustainable, high-quality packaging solutions while expanding capacity to support customer growth.

UPM Fibres plans measures to increase efficiency and safeguard the profitability of its operations in Finland and starts change negotiations in its Fibres Finland Operations. The planned measures include the possible reduction of 110 positions.

Sappi paper mill workers rallied in Skowhegan Tuesday to draw attention to concerns about several proposed changes to their union contracts.

Sappi employees were able to help keep the fire under control before firefighters arrived on scene.

Western Forest Products Inc., a major forest products company based in Vancouver, announced a significant reduction in lumber production for the final quarter of 2024. The company will curtail production at its British Columbia sawmills by 30 million board feet between October and December. For the full year, the total estimated reduction is 90 million board feet, representing 10% of the company's annual capacity.

A union representing hundreds of workers at Sappi North America's Somerset Mill has authorized a strike amid concerns from members over forced overtime, proposed changes to a vacation time policy and other issues.

This innovative product is the result of extensive research and development aimed at advancing electrical energy storage technologies.

U.S. dock workers and port operators reached a tentative deal that will immediately end a crippling three-day strike that has shut down shipping on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast, the two sides said Thursday.

Hurricane Helene has made a significant impact in the Southeastern United States, including in the Carolinas where we have several operations.

According to the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Department, a log truck turning to enter the papermill was hit in the rear by a box truck from Fayetteville. A log 3 inches in diameter then impaled the driver of the truck, going into their left stomach area.

Ingevity's president and chief executive, John Fortson, has left the maker of specialty chemicals and carbon materials.

Stora Enso is preparing to sell approximately 12% of its total forest assets of 1.4 million hectares in Sweden. Stora Enso has therefore initiated steps to implement a new legal structure for its Swedish forest assets to facilitate the potential sale.

Clearwater Paper Corporation, a premier supplier of bleached paperboard and quality consumer tissue, announced that it temporarily suspended operations at its Augusta, Georgia paperboard facility and its Shelby, North Carolina tissue facility due to the impacts from Hurricane Helene. There was no serious damage to equipment and both facilities are resuming operations.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, has completed the acquisition of two industrial assets from Pactiv Evergreen in Arkansas and North Carolina, United States. All conditions for completing the agreement announced in July have been fulfilled.

A potential deal could value the business at about $4 billion.

Softys S.A., a subsidiary of Empresas CMPC S.A. (CMPC), has signed an agreement with Ontex Hygienic Spain S.L., a unit of the Belgian Ontex Group, to purchase all shares of Falcon Distribuição Armazenamento e Transporte S.A. (Falcon), a Brazilian company specializing in baby diapers and adult incontinence products.

Antalis has signed a binding agreement to acquire Plaesa in Spain, a specialist of technical packaging and conversion of made-to-measure packaging solutions.

Nordic Paper's board recommends shareholders not to accept the offer. The share is currently trading at SEK 50.60, which is higher than the offer of SEK 50.

J-Pack provides various kinds of packaging services such as packing, warehousing, overseas moving, customs clearance, and logistics in Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectures.

Antalis, a European leader in the distribution of Papers, Packaging and Visual Communication, has signed a binding agreement to acquire the assets of Xerox's EMEA paper business. Xerox distributes office paper and digital printing products in more than 40 countries in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, India and Africa.