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The two workers injured were Brandon Carter and Mandy West. Kathy Correll, West's mother, said she was told the explosion was due to a buildup of methane gas in the building near the scale that weighs incoming trucks and chemicals.

Although mill officials say they are pleased with the support from Gov. Janet Mills, they still have reservations related to the recent draft denial for the water quality certification for the Shawmut Dam, which is up for relicensing.

A total of 10 fire trucks and over 50 firefighters responded to the fire.

Puma II project, which aims to produce 910 thousand tonnes of high-quality packaging paper annually in two paper machines.

All winning designs are made of renewable wood fiber.

An innovative corrugated bin for face masks by Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been awarded a ScanStar in a Nordic packaging design competition organised by the Scandinavian Packaging Association.

Stora Enso joins new partnership with Build-in-Wood. Stora Enso is replacing outgoing Norwegian partner Splitkon who is leaving the project due to changed priorities following Covid-19.

Essity now owns 95.8% of Familia. The purchase price amounts to USD 1,540m (approximately SEK 13bn) for 100% of the company on a debt free basis.

Avery Dennison Corporation announced it completed the acquisition of Vestcom for the purchase price of $1.45 billion, subject to customary adjustments.

Canadian firm Paper Excellence plans to acquire U.S. pulp and paper giant Domtar, with shareholders overwhelmingly approving the proposed merger.

Working with an independent consulting firm, Solenis prepared the report to increase transparency and outline its efforts to sustainably improve operational efficiency and productivity.

Pactiv Evergreen Inc. announced that Douglas "Doug" Owenby will join Pactiv Evergreen as Chief Operations Officer, effective September 13.

A total of 340 people will be permanently laid off.

Domtar Corp. said it terminated an offer to repurchase bonds and strip key protections from its debt covenants after investors pushed back against the below-market price offered by the paper manufacturer.

The value of an order of this type is typically around Euro 20-30 million.

New technology river waste collector now operational on the Mithi River in Mumbai, India.

Roseburg announced plans for a multi-million dollar investment in new technology at its Western manufacturing operations, the result of an extensive analysis of strategic business opportunities in the West. As part of the restructuring, the company will close its particleboard plant in Dillard, Oregon, and offer current team members employment opportunities elsewhere in the organization.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced that it has completed its previously announced sale of its lumber and newsprint assets (the "Purchased Assets") to GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. ("GreenFirst"), a Canadian lumber company, for a total purchase price of approximately US$235 million, subject to final adjustments.

Sylvamo will employ approximately 7,000 colleagues in Europe, Latin America and North America.

The Board extended the Rights Plan due to concerns about the potential for one or more persons or groups to gain undue influence over or control of the Company through open market accumulation or other tactics. The Rights Plan does not prevent any action the Board determines to be in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announced that due to inflationary pressures on the business, it will raise prices by 8 percent on all tube and core grades sold in the Company's EMEA regions. The increase will be effective for all shipments made on or after the 1st September 2021.

Yum! Brands announced that Kimberly-Clark veteran Aaron Powell will take over as Pizza Hut's CEO effective September 20.

The company confirmed an upcoming $17 million investment in the sawmill, a significant increase from what it initially committed to the project.

Firefighters and mill staff prevented the flames from spreading to nearby wood piles.

Lecta announces a change to its senior leadership team. Eduardo Querol, Group's CEO, will step down from that role and will become Vice Chairman of the Group and Special Advisor to the Chairman.