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Albert Ulla has been appointed Vice President of Metsä Board's Kaskinen BCTMP Mill, effective 15 January 2026. He will report to Senior Vice President of Production and Supply Chain Jussi Noponen and will be based at the mill in Kaskinen, Finland.

The nomination committee of forestry company Stora Enso has proposed that the company's board should consist of 8 members at the annual general meeting on March 24, 2026, with the re-election of 7 current members and the election of Jouko Karvinen as a new member. The committee also proposes that Håkan Buskhe be appointed as the new chairman of the board and Jouko Karvinen as vice chairman, according to a press release.

This annual list recognizes companies poised to deliver market-ready climate solutions that advance a cleaner, more resilient global future.

ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group's integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill's major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program.

Western Forest Products will install a new thermal modification kiln in May 2026 to expand its offering of thermally modified wood, according to the technology supplier Jartek. The initiative is part of the company's broader five-year vision.

Jartek has established new subsidiaries, Jartek US Inc. and Les Entreprises Jartek Canada Inc., to strengthen its organizational framework and commitment to the North American market.

ANDRITZ has acquired a 51% stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a China-based provider of advanced industrial induction heating systems.

Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America.

Due to a continued weak market and lower prices as well as a weaker USD, Rottneros forecasts a significantly lower EBITDA result in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter last year.

Institutional Shareholder Services has recommended that shareholders approve plans by Kleenex maker Kimberly-Clark to buy Tylenol maker Kenvue, saying a tie-up could improve financial metrics.

MM Packaging Leeuwarden, based in the Netherlands, is known for producing folding cartons and maintains relationships with customers in both the Dutch and broader European markets.

Georgia-Pacific shut down the facility last July.

According to an arrest warrant, Allen allegedly embezzled $53,852 from the company.

Huhtamaki is raising its climate ambition and adopting more rigorous short-term emission reduction targets. The updated Scope 1 and 2 targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Metsä Group's business area Metsä Tissue, including its Greaseproof Papers business, has for the sixth year in a row earned the prestigious recognition of Top Employer.

Canada and China have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on modern wood construction as part of their new strategic and economic partnership, according to the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada.

Dennis Fringuelli named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Building Materials Distribution division; Jeff Dracup named Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Engineered Wood Products.

The company said that the pilot is safe and sustained only minor injuries. Weyerhaeuser added that it's working with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine what led up to the crash.

Smurfit Westrock one of several cardboard box makers being sued in Milan court by hundreds of firms.

Sylvamo, the world's paper company, is releasing a letter to shareowners from John Sims, chief executive officer.

François Fillion holds a bachelor's degree in commerce with a major in accounting from McGill University and a graduate degree in accounting from the Université du Québec à Montréal, and joined Cascades in 2009.

Upon arrival, crews found a baling machine on fire in an isolated room, with smoke conditions throughout the building. The facility's automatic sprinkler system activated and successfully kept the fire in check, fire officials said. Fire crews then supplemented the sprinkler system with additional suppression efforts to further extinguish the fire.

Red Leaf Pulp, a Canadian company, is pioneering North America's first large-scale, non-wood pulp mill using wheat straw to make high-quality pulp for sustainable packaging, tissue and molded products.

Last week we talked about organizational and protocol changes you could make to improve your maintenance efficiency. We focused on the tools necessary to do the maintenance function, i.e., turning wrenches, and reading volt meters. I want to stay with the same functions this week but bring them to current times.

There's a critical skill in both business and in life that involves seeing into the future...accurately. It involves the ability to "read the tea leaves" as some people say. The idiom originates from the ancient practice of tasseography, a form of early fortune-telling that involved interpretation of loose tea leaf formation at the bottom of your empty cup. Sounds ridiculous to me, but hey, some people put their belief behind such parlor games. However, in the ensuing centuries, better leading indicators were developed to shine some light on what both the short-term and long-term future look like. In other words, how you should play the game to win.