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Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland has been arrested on two felony arson charges for torching a warehouse operated by consumer goods company Kimberly-Clark in Ontario, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

One firefighter was taken to a hospital for a minor head injury and some property was damaged during a blaze at a Solvay industrial facility Tuesday night, April 7.

The Nomination Committee in Billerud has decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting 2026 that Magnus Nicolin shall be elected as new Chairman of the Board and that Bernd Eikens shall be elected as new member of the Board.

The second-generation bioethanol plant, based on Valmet's fiberline, is planned to start-up in March 2028.

An active fire investigation is still underway at the time of this release to determine the cause of the fire. Early estimates of total loss are near $1 million.

More than 100 firefighters were on scene battling the flames that cast an orange glow in the area.

Sonoco S.a.r.l., a wholly owned unit of Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, announced it will raise prices by 80 Euro per ton for uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) grades and 8% on all tube and core products sold by the Company in the EMEA region.

Two LP® products also recognized among the year's most sustainable building materials.

Ranked No. 6 in Design for advancing the future of packaging through innovation, design, and scalable solutions.

Following the weekend's storm in Sweden, Södra is bringing forward the launch of its safety app Tryggve. The app forms part of Södra's work to increase safety in the forest and enhance security for people working alone.

UFP Industries announced the acquisition of Oldcastle APG's MoistureShield decking operating assets, a strategic transaction that significantly expands Deckorators® wood-plastic composite (WPC) decking capacity.

As part of its comprehensive offerings, Sun Chemical will showcase a wide portfolio of coatings and primers, featuring various technologies, such as matte finish coatings and solutions that enable converters to achieve their sustainable packaging goals.

No injuries were reported in the explosion, which is still under investigation. A cause has not yet been determined.

Jesup is resuming operations following the outage, with one production line currently not operating due to the fire.

Mativ announced that Ryan Elwart, Group President, tendered his resignation effective April 27, 2026, to pursue other opportunities.

First commercial application of Voith's DuoCentri NipcoFlex press with center belt on PM 19.

The pulp and paper industry has made significant environmental progress over the years. In just a generation or two, the transformation has been outstanding - with impressive advances even in the last five to ten years. With this in mind, let's examine the environmental performance of our mills: the day-to-day challenges operators face, the real gains achieved through sustained investments, and the practical steps that can be taken. Because the modern world continues to rely on the essential products our mills make.

This is going to be a different kind of column series this month. We are not going to be discussing the science behind the environmental movement; we are going to discuss the emotions and human behavior drivers behind the environmental movement.

Packaging Corporation of America is closing a converting plant in Richmond, Virginia, impacting 110 employees come June.

Avery Dennison pioneered the commercialization of the RE acrylates in the adhesives and sealants value chain.

Metsä Group has initiated a pre-engineering project for its first commercial biogenic carbon capture plant, with a planned nominal capacity of 100,000 tonnes of captured wood-based carbon dioxide per year.

Solifor has acquired Cascades' private forest lands in Kamouraska and Témiscouata, representing 10,500 hectares of forests Cascades had managed for over 25 years.

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest forest products companies, has selected Gallatin for a new wood products distribution center that will strengthen its ability to serve customers and manufacturing partners across the Southeast. The project represents Weyerhaeuser's first operational facility in Tennessee.

Rayonier announced that it will maintain the Rayonier name after a thorough review of alternatives following its recent merger of equals with PotlatchDeltic, while also introducing a new corporate logo that reflects a fresh brand identity for the combined company.