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After 38 years of contributions to the company, Sheila Weidman, senior vice president of communications, government and public affairs, has decided to retire effective June 5.

Georgia-Pacific announced that Nick Trainer has been named vice president, market sales of GP PRO. In this role, Trainer will lead market sales strategy and execution, strengthen customer partnerships, and drive growth across the business.

SCA has appointed Klas Nilsson as its new SVP Sustainability and Communications. Klas will assume the position in the autumn of 2026 and will be a member of SCA's Management Team.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock has expressed disappointment that the European Union declined to make the practical changes needed for workable, risk-based implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for U.S. forest products manufacturers.

Arctic Paper has announced a price increase of 4-8% for both uncoated and coated fine papers across the European market. The new pricing will apply to all deliveries from 1 June 2026.

Keen joined Appvion in November 2025 as Strategic Sales Director, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the pressure-sensitive labels and specialty papers industry.

New venture arm to invest in and scale companies driving the next generation of packaging and reimagining how products move through the global supply chain.

The U.S. Department of Commerce is initiating administrative reviews of antidumping and countervailing duty orders with March anniversary dates, with the actions applicable May 4, 2026, and final results planned no later than March 31, 2027.

Stora Enso has updated its Trayforma portfolio by introducing the new unbleached Trayforma Brown and cutting basis weights across the range.

UFP Industries announced the acquisition of the operating assets of John Rock, Inc., a new pallet manufacturer headquartered in Coatesville, Pa., for approximately $48 million. The transaction fills a key gap in PalletOne, Inc.'s geographic reach and strengthens UFP Packaging's ability to serve national customers with a presence in the northeast region.

UPM has been included among the leading companies and as the only company in its sector in the Dow Jones World and European Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for 2025-2026, placing it among the world's most rigorously assessed sustainability leaders for several years in a row.

UPM Adhesive Materials, a global supplier of high-performance self-adhesive products, introduces the new UPM ProCycle™ portfolio of recycling compatible label solutions. The portfolio brings together advanced adhesive technologies and circular products in a coherent offer, to help converters and packaging brand owners select solutions that deliver recognized recyclability performance.

The incident was brought under control in about four hours after crews arrived "largely due to the density and composition of the materials involved," officials said.

The company said it is actively addressing headwinds through cost-cutting initiatives, including workforce reductions.

Suzano, ⁠the world's largest pulp maker, ⁠is set to win unconditional EU antitrust approval for its $3.4 ​billion joint venture with U.S. consumer goods giant Kimberly-Clark, two people with knowledge of ‌the matter said.