Operations News

The indefinite curtailment of Lake Butler Sawmill will impact approximately 130 employees and reduce West Fraser's U.S. lumber capacity by approximately 110 million board feet.

Canfor will indefinitely curtail one shift at its Darlington facility in South Carolina, and reduce operating hours at its Estill, South Carolina and Moultrie, Georgia locations.

OPFD officials said that a conveyor belt carrying wood chips caught on fire.

Crews were able to contain the blaze before it got out of the building.

The negotiations covered the entire workforce of these two sawmills, a total of approximately 70 people in Lappeenranta and 100 in Vilppula.

Joining Roseburg later this month, Hamill and Karuppuswamy bring a combined 50 years of operations and HR expertise to Roseburg's leadership team as the company moves forward with its ambitious capital projects program and new product lines.

Ulla Nurminen has been appointed Metsä Group's Group Treasurer as of 1 October 2024. She will transfer from the role of VP, Cash Management & Treasury Support. Before that Nurminen has worked in various positions at Metsä Group Treasury and Nordea.

Falah Hadi, 32, was identified as the worker killed Tuesday at Menasha Packaging in Alsip as he guided a semi-trailer into a loading dock.

Crews are investigating a three-alarm structure fire at Roseburg Forest Products in Medford, Monday, Aug. 26.

A pile of cardboard is believed to have caught fire, according to a public alert put out about the fire.

An employee at a Perry County pulp mill was burned severely Friday, Aug. 16, and airlifted for treatment to a Jackson hospital.

Klabin continuously invests in fire prevention. To address this issue, the Company relies on a structure equipped with an advanced system for monitoring its forests, teams trained for the rapid containment of incidents, and the dissemination of information to raise awareness among the population about the risks and show that prevention is the best approach.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, has concluded the change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at Joutseno pulp mill on 26 August 2024. The negotiations covered the entire workforce of the Joutseno pulp mill, a total of approximately 190 people.

The respective participation processes with the employee representatives have been concluded. The number of positions affected is 338.

The UPM Kaukas and UPM Kymi pulp mills in Finland will adjust their production temporarily to meet market conditions. The mills' production will be curtailed in accordance with the change negotiations held in March.

With the layoffs of almost 200 workers at the McKinley Paper mill looming in two weeks, the union representing them is still attempting to negotiate a softer landing for their members and get some clarity on when the mill might reopen.

Port Hawkesbury Paper, involved in paper manufacturing in North America, announces the hiring of Eric Huard as the Director of Specialty Sales.

Essity Southeast Regional Human Resources Manager Bryan Dyar said the warehouse was strategically built to collapse from within, crediting the design with controlling the fire in one area.

Senior Vice President Tom Plath to leave company at end of year.

Fire crews remain at the scene of a paper mill blaze more than 24 hours after they first arrived to tackle the flames.

The objective of the operation is to ensure the efficient functioning and reliability of the equipment at the unit.

The Paper Excellence Group announced that it has appointed Luc Theriault to president of its Wood Products business unit. The appointment is effective August 26, 2024.

Nippon to launch household paper business in Yatsushiro Mill, primarily targeting exports.

In a statement, Oji Fibre Solutions says its Penrose mill has suffered three years of losses caused by a number of issues including rising energy costs.

Johanna Lindén will assume the role of CFO at the wood industry company Setra on 16 September. She has extensive experience in the wood industry and most recently held the position of CFO, Strategy and IT Manager at Södra Wood.