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Smurfit Kappa has announced a new management structure for its European operations led by Roberto Villaquiran.

PaperMoney 1st, Nip Impressions 2nd.

WestRock announced that John Fortson has been named chief financial officer of Ingevity, the company's specialty chemicals business.

Officials with Expera Specialty Solutions blamed the closure on the declining value of the Canadian dollar, excess pulp supply in the marketplace and relatively expensive wood costs in Maine.

Company co-owner Keith Van Scotter said he expects the mill will be auctioned in 45 days, with a stalking horse bidder setting the price to beat. He said he did not know whether the potential buyers would operate or scrap the mill, the town's second-largest taxpayer and third-largest employer.

Canfor Corporation announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Anthony Forest Products Company located in El Dorado, Arkansas.

The company said the paper mill, which produces multilayered papers, boards and specialty papers used for protecting important documents, has been operating on a limited schedule for several months.

Amcor announced it has appointed Michael Casamento as CFO. Casamento has been Amcor's Acting CFO since January this year when Ron Delia, the company's previous CFO, was appointed CEO.

WorkSafeNB says a heavy-equipment operator died Wednesday when he was crushed while working at Twin Rivers Paper Company Inc.

I am often told by managers, "I can't get (fill in the blank) to do what I want done." Sometimes this statement highlights a training deficit. Sometimes it highlights a personality deficit. Sometimes it is a motivational issue. However, most often it is something else--these managers have not bothered to put themselves in the subordinates' shoes and look at the world from their point of view...

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Built and operated by Norampac, a division of Cascades, the Greenpac Mill employs 135 people.

If you are involved in a business that uses CO2, be prepared for changes in the engineering design, installation, operation, and maintenance of these systems.

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Danny G. Johansen to retire and Patrick T. Burke named group president

The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating a blaze that caused extensive damage at Arauco North America.

Verso Paper confirmed that the New York Stock Exchange has suspended trading in Verso's common stock, effective immediately, and has commenced proceedings to delist the stock from the NYSE.

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. announced it has completed the sale of approximately 98,000 acres of timberlands in west-central Florida to Hancock Timber Resource Group for approximately $120 million.

Catalyst had no plans to use this parcel of land.

The NYSE has 45 days in which to evaluate Verso's listing compliance plan.

Mondi Group announced that it has agreed to buy German supplier Ascania from Schloss Neugattersleben Group, a private equity firm, for €54 million.

A Domtar employee was killed in a workplace accident Friday in Ashdown, Arkansas. Domtar officials say Velma Marie Perkins was killed in a rail car incident at the mill.