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RR Donnelley issued notice it would permanently close its Lewisburg plant in November, with an estimated 70 employees losing jobs.

Saica Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated board, recently announced it will be investing $800 million in the U.S. market, growing through strategic acquisitions or new plant construction during the next five years. This growth follows last year's announcement of Saica's first U.S. corrugated plant in Hamilton, Ohio, scheduled to open in early 2022.

A new report by Drapers, the B2B publication covering the fashion retail industry, in partnership with Smurfit Kappa, the leading paper-based packaging company, has revealed that packaging matters to UK consumers and plays a significant role in the purchasing decisions of shoppers. Nearly two-thirds of respondents (64%) stated they are more likely to purchase from a brand or retailer if it uses sustainable packaging.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that it has elected Deirdre Mahlan and Jaime Ramirez to its board of directors, effective immediately. Ms. Mahlan and Mr. Ramirez each will serve on the company's Audit Committee.

Huhtamaki scores rose from 65 (94th percentile) in 2020, to 71 points (97th percentile) this year. This significant improvement was driven by the company's environmental policy and actions towards energy efficiency and waste management, as well as sustainable procurement.

Coupa Software, a leader in Business Spend Management (BSM), today announced that Sonoco, a global packaging solutions leader with more than $5 billion in annual revenue, has successfully deployed Coupa Pay and virtual cards across the organization to gain enhanced visibility and control into its spend and transform business processes.

Where human/machine interface is going in our paper mills is hard to guess, it seems to be just at the cusp of arriving as we implement Industry 4.0. On one hand, it will make us better papermakers, but on the other, like my automobile experiences, we will likely have many of the unconscious dependencies...

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Ahlstrom-Munksjö announced it plans to temporarily idle No. 8 paper machine in December 2021 at its Rhinelander mill. It will also idle its No. 20 supercalender and No. 21 rewinder in July 2022.

Roger Stone, who built his family's paper firm into a $6 billion industry leader through leveraged acquisitions that ultimately forced its sale, died Sept. 12 at his Lake Forest home, according to his daughter, Karen Stone Kaplan. He was 86 and had been in failing health.

The Carlyle Group has consulted banks about either selling or taking Novolex public in a deal that would value the South Carolina-based packaging company at around $6 billion, news outlets reported this week.

Södra is now launching its complete offering for the assembly of cross-laminated timber (CLT) framing in Denmark. This is due to the high interest in Södra's products, and it represents the first step towards an establishment of the building systems in Europe. Kenny Holm will be Marketing Manager for the business in Denmark.

Each International Paper shareholder will receive one (1) share of Sylvamo common stock for every eleven (11) shares of International Paper common stock held on the record date. Following the distribution, International Paper will own approximately 19.9% of the outstanding shares of Sylvamo common stock.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and the BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG), one of the world's largest timberland investment managers, are joining forces to leverage the potential of sustainably managed forests across the United States to address the twin crises of biodiversity loss and climate change.

Metsä Group is now inviting applications for its apprenticeship training programme that will begin in January 2022. Approximately 50 new jobs will be offered in its production units around Finland.

By switching from an unrecyclable plastic multi-layer material to paper-based packaging, the carbon footprint has been reduced significantly.

P&G publishes Climate Transition Action Plan and sets new science-based targets.

By joining these initiatives, Suzano is also taking part in the United Nations-supported "Race to Zero" campaign, which rallies for a zero carbon recovery.

Open innovation Company SOSA will run a four-month long program for Suzano, identifying growth opportunities and embedding advanced technologies in its Industrial IoT.

The Kemi bioproduct mill project of Metsä Fibre progressing according to plan and the mill's foundation stone was laid 13 September 2021. The foundation stone was laid to the area of fibre line of the new mill by Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsä Fibre, Jari-Pekka Johansson, Project Director of the Kemi bioproduct mill project, and Mika Vuoti, the on-site contact person.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that Doug Cunningham, currently Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark Australia and New Zealand, has been named President of its EMEA consumer business, and report to Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu.

Who doesn't feel a rush of joy when they open a handwritten card or letter received in the mail? Many of us rediscovered the simple, yet powerful pleasures of keeping in touch with pen, paper and a postage stamp during the pandemic.

The incident occurred at the West Fraser Forest Products mill on South Byron Butler Parkway at approximately 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13. According to Perry Police Chief Jamie Cruse, the suspect entered the building with two guns, an AR style rifle and 9 mm handgun. He then fired multiple shots near the maintenance area.

Paper Excellence has announced that its Prince Albert facility has been granted a softwood fibre allocation of 1,033,564 cubic meters per year by the provincial government.