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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.

When you think of the Energizer Bunny, you most likely think of a pink bunny rabbit powered by an Energizer battery with unstoppable energy. (It keeps going and going and going...) Side note: if you're outside the US and Canada, replace the Energizer Bunny with the Duracell Bunny. It's this unstoppable energy that powered the Energizer Battery campaign, and we need such unstoppable energy to power our mills, power our cities, and power our lives.

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.

I think the answer to the title question would have been "certainly" a couple of years ago. It does not seem to be so solid now. And, of course, it depends on what types of electric vehicles we are talking about. Electric fork or clamp trucks seem to be a certainty. Over the road vehicles (automobiles, trucks) may need a qualifier based on use.

Sebright Products held an open house at their Shelbyville manufacturing site on September 19th and 20th to celebrate their 40th year in business.

The American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement regarding the European Union's Commission decision to extend the EU Deforestation Regulation implementation deadline to December 2025.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has co-founded an alliance to improve the circularity of used paper bags in the construction industry. The Spain-based alliance, called Paper Sacks Go Circular Spain comprises of 12 European companies from the full value chain including Mondi.

The future of forests and the future of local communities are closely intertwined. Forests don't just play a critical role in the local socio-economic fabric; they also directly impact the quality of life of people living nearby.

The Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list is compiled by Newsweek and backed by research from the Best Practice Institute (BPI), a world-leading leadership development and benchmark research company.

Rayonier has announced the launch of ForestryCareers.com, a new website designed to educate students and career seekers about the diverse and rewarding opportunities available in the forestry industry.

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%.

Ronald C. Parker, a longtime director of Roseburg, former Roseburg chief financial officer and former CEO of Hampton Lumber, has been elected Chair of Roseburg's Board of Directors.

The price increase has been caused by rising key raw material costs coupled with material supply tightness, escalating global freight expenses and inflation.

In a key leadership move, Jerry Risk has been promoted to Sustainability Manager and has joined the company's Corporate Strategy and External Affairs team.

Konecranes Plc announced that Tomas Myntti, currently Senior Vice President, Industrial Service and Equipment, Region EMEA, is appointed as Business Area President, Port Solutions and a member of the Konecranes Leadership Team as of October 14, 2024.

Tony is an experienced senior executive in the packaging sector. For 16 years, Tony was Chief Executive Officer and President of Silgan Holdings Inc., a publicly traded global manufacturer of sustainable rigid packaging for consumer goods products, where he continues to serve as Chairperson of the Silgan board in a non-executive capacity.

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.

Economic analysts estimate that the strike could cost the U.S. economy around $5 billion per day.

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.

In honor of World Rivers Day, International Paper (IP) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) are celebrating their longstanding collaboration through the Forestland Stewards Partnership. This partnership, supporting grantees like The Longleaf Alliance, underscores the critical intersection of water quality and sustainable forestry management to maintain healthy ecosystems for people and wildlife.

By 2030, Metsä Group aims to have reduced fossil-based carbon dioxide emissions from its wood supply by 30% from the 2022 level. In wood supply, the bulk of emissions derives from wood being transported by lorry, train and ship to the mills for refinement.

UPM Raflatac announces its collaboration with Eurostampa on the innovative Envelope 2024 project. This year's project showcases cutting-edge design and sustainable materials, highlighting the synergy between technology and creativity. After being printed using innovative techniques, the labels are showcased at the Luxe Pack 2024 Monaco.

Canfor Corporation announced today that it and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, 'Canfor') have entered into an approximately USD$315 million loan agreement with an affiliate of Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C. and received all advances thereunder, totaling approximately US$232 million. The loan is secured by certain accounts receivable related to countervailing and anti-dumping duties paid to the US government.