Leading Stories

An online auction will be held Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025 for assets from the Graphic Packaging Middletown, Ohio mill.

Forestry company Arauco has sealed a US$2.2bn export credit agency-backed financing package from a diverse group of lenders to develop a pulp production factory in Brazil.

Longview Fire said the blaze was contained to the one building. No injuries were reported.

Based on the prior agreement, Spinnova Oyj has today signed binding agreements to buy all Woodspin Oy and Suzano Finland Oy shares from Suzano S.A. for a total of EUR 2 (two euros).

Amcor's expansion of its healthcare packaging network in Costa Rica includes a new warehouse and distribution facility. Amcor's facility will provide optimized supply chain efficiency for trays, die-cut lids, forming films, bags, and labels.

Union vice president Tim Jenkins with United Steelworkers Local 731 said the next round of layoffs will leave a skeleton crew of just 50 to 60 employees behind.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is calling on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to exempt Brazilian bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (HTS code: 4703.29) from potential Section 301 tariffs, arguing that the material is indispensable to the U.S. tissue industry and cannot be sourced domestically at commercial scale. The group submitted its formal comments as part of USTR's ongoing investigation into Brazil's trade practices.

Kimberly-Clark is slated to cut 25% of its production capacity at its Cold Spring facility in Fox Crossing, reducing 16 lines to 12 effective January 2026, according to local union leaders

The company has yet to submit a reclamation plan to the Nova Scotia government.

IP to Sell Global Cellulose Fibers Business to American Industrial Partners; Other Changes Include a $250 Million Investment in the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Ala. and the Closure of Riceboro Mill, Savannah Mill and Savannah Box Plant

Sylvamo Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jean-Michel Ribiéras stated that the Riverdale supply agreement is not part of the company's long-term strategy. He noted that Sylvamo has been planning for this conversion since its 2021 spinoff from International Paper and has made strategic investments in its North American footprint.

The class-action antitrust lawsuit that a customer brought against eight of the largest containerboard producers in the United States is progressing. Industry observers and analysts are keeping tabs on whether the companies in question try for another price increase this year despite the lawsuit.

Domtar says it will "idle" its Grenada facility next month, indefinitely.

MetsäBoard Classic FBB renewed to meet growing quality and sustainability demands.

Novolex is shutting down a former Pactiv Evergreen plant in Bakersfield, California, according to a WARN notice posted by the state. The company is permanently closing the manufacturing facility come Oct. 14, impacting 127 employees.

Bid from Ontario-based Macer Forest Holdings would leave nothing for cleanup costs.

The 'high-risk' violation involved an unguarded hydraulic system that pumps toxic chemicals created in the pulping process.

In line with its strategy to make more of every tree and to strengthen the long-term competitiveness of family forestry, Södra has decided to invest more than a billion SEK in its sawmill in Kisa, southern Östergötland. This investment is crucial for the future of the sawmill and will contribute significantly to the growing need for timber construction in the green transition.

Edge, a manufacturer of exterior trim, siding and interior accents, announced it is growing its footprint by expanding its partnership with Associated Building Material Distributors of America, Inc.

The new power plant will replace the existing bark boiler and is scheduled for completion in 2027.

Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin State Legislature committed $42 million in state funding to the project. Another $7 million in federal congressionally directed funding is also being pursued.

Kruger has temporarily stopped operations at its Corner Brook pulp and paper mill in Newfoundland and Labrador, eastern Canada, due to wildfire emergency measures introduced by provincial authorities in areas facing very high and extreme fire risk.

The largest and most modern consumer packaging board production line in Europe was inaugurated on 18 August in Oulu, Finland. Stora Enso's Oulu unit serves the growing demand for renewable packaging globally and contributes to the transition to a circular bioeconomy. At the same time, the production site supports Finland's competitiveness and increases exports with products of higher added value.

The Pixelle Paper Mill, a longstanding fixture in Chillicothe, officially shut down Sunday, August 10, leaving nearly 800 workers without jobs.

Sappi Europe has announced the initiation of a consultation process at its Kirkniemi Mill in Finland as part of a proposed asset restructure. This step is being taken in response to a structural decline in demand across Europe and sustained financial challenges. The proposed changes are intended to ensure long term competitiveness in the Graphic Paper Market and align production capacity with changing market dynamics and customer needs.