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Kalle Parviainen has been appointed SVP, Metsä Fibre's sawmill business and member of Metsä Fibre's Management Team. He will report to Ismo Nousiainen, CEO, Metsä Fibre in this new role. Parviainen has previously worked as CFO at Metsä Wood.

What part of healthcare do you think is properly priced?

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 Charles Egan, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017.

The PM40 closed Friday, 11 October 2024, at 6035.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 11 October 2024 up 24.1% from the 13 October 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Louisiana Pacific and Stora Enso.

The New York Stock Exchange will delist Enviva's stock by October 22, marking the final chapter in the company's dramatic fall from a market value of nearly $6 billion in 2022. The wood-pellet producer's financial troubles arose from a failed bet on pellet prices, pushing the firm into bankruptcy and wiping out shareholders.

This acquisition further expands Perseus' global footprint in the pulp and paper industry, having already established a strong presence with MAJIQ, Quality Engineered Systems, Ediwise, and MOPSsys.

Kemira announces a 4-8% price increase for all product lines in Pulp & Paper, Americas effective November 1, 2024 or as contracts allow. Continued inflationary pressures in the value chain including raw materials and transportation make this price adjustment necessary.

The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2025.

The paper machine produces recycled paper used in residential and commercial building products. The overall machine rebuild will allow the customer to increase production while reducing natural gas consumption approximately 50% and electricity consumption 20%.

The Argentinian tissue paper producer Papelera San Andres de Giles chooses A.Celli technology and orders a new E-WIND P80 for its Buenos Aires plant to produce their own cardboard cores.

ANDRITZ supplied the complete mill with state-of-the-art technologies for all major process islands.

SPM has received a strategically important order from Swedish sawmill Södra Wood Långasjö for online systems and wireless vibration sensors for monitoring production-critical equipment.

In May, Stein filed the lawsuit against the mill's Illinois-based corporate owner, arguing Pactiv Evergreen violated the terms of the incentives grant and calling for the $12 million in state funds to be returned. The company shuttered the mill in May 2023 resulting in hundreds of layoffs.

Pactiv Evergreen is suing the potential purchaser of its Canton paper mill property, trying to force the sale to completion and saying the purchase agreement remains legally binding.

The agency alleged the international manufacturer of paper products fired a woman from its Inola, Oklahoma paper mill for obtaining a protective order against a male coworker.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has cited and fined a mill operator in Camas following an investigation into the death of a worker who was crushed by a packing machine that had no guards in place to keep people out of harm's way.

Suzano, the world's leading market pulp producer, announced new applications of its sustainable bio-based materials in China at the Suzano Bioeconomy Forum in Shanghai.

Demand for sustainable packaging continues to experience rapid growth. These co-creation projects are leading to recyclable, fibre-based breakthroughs that support packaging sustainability goals of brands and packaging converters.

Appvion launches a new environmentally friendly direct thermal product designed to create a better tomorrow.

Amcor's overall score increased from 70 to 73, placing the company in the 95th percentile of all companies assessed by EcoVadis.

The Boy Scouts of America has been a hallmark organization for instilling leadership, character and a sense of responsibility in young people for over a century. One of the most recognizable aspects of a scout's journey is the pursuit of merit badges. With over 130 merit badges available, scouts can explore a wide range of interests including the art and science of papermaking.

Made by Bagcraft, the new Power Prep bags and rolls keep to-go foods tasting their best when wrapped, frozen, reheated and held under heat before sale.

Mativ, global manufacturer of Argotec brand engineered polymer films, and Miru, a leading smart window technology developer, have announced a joint development agreement to commercialize a novel lamination interlayer for dynamic electrochromic windows ("eWindows"). This partnership will bring together technologies to simplify the manufacturing process and lower the cost of producing eWindows for glass fabricators and automakers worldwide.