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The UPM Blandin paper mill is the latest long-standing business in northeastern Minnesota to close due to the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
Graphic Packaging has revealed plans to close White Pigeon, Michigan coated recycled board (CRB) mill and PM1 containerboard machine in West Monroe, Louisiana.
The acquisition was finalized April 17, and New-Indy will begin operations immediately.
Workers at Sappi's Cloquet paper mill will return to work Thursday following a one-week layoff as the mill prepares for a three-week outage.
Current global conditions and recent events impacting Paper Excellence require us to extend the curtailment of paper operations at Powell River and Crofton.
No one was injured after a fire broke out early Friday at Domtar paper mill in Rothschild, Wisconsin.
A Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman praised several Androscoggin Mill workers Friday for actions that he said limited the environmental damage done by an explosion there earlier this week.
The Graphic Packaging Management Team in Kenton was notified this past Saturday April 11, that a production employee tested positive for COVID-19.
After two employees were diagnosed with COVID-19 at its Terre Haute facility, Amcor said the situation was quickly contained.
State and federal investigators began digging into the cause of a Maine paper mill explosion that sent debris and a slurry of chemicals raining down on nearby cars and buildings.
The company anticipates that the layoffs will be temporary through June 30, 2020, but may extend beyond that date, depending on the circumstances at the time.
Some people on site were experiencing respiratory issues after chemically treated pulp rained down on the surrounding area, but they were treated by local medical personnel and released, according to Joel Davis, a sergeant from the State Fire Marshal's office.
An explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in the town of Jay rocked the area Wednesday. The explosion was reported at about noon.
The meeting will be held May 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A replay of the meeting will be available on the Company's website until May 4, 2021.
An employee from Quad/Graphics' West Allis facility passed away on April 8 from COVID-19, the Sussex-based company said in a statement Monday.
With about 700 employees total working at the WestRock facility, the company says it's taking the 'safety of our employees very seriously.'
Northern Pulp's request includes an 18-24-month timeline, an expert independent panel for objective review, and specific environmental standards to be achieved.
Norske Skog ASA closely monitors the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and continuously implements adequate measures to reduce the risk for employees and ensure continuity of operations. Norske Skog adheres to the individual recommendations and measures taken by the national authorities.
The International Paper Corrugated Box Plant in Houston has confirmed its second case of COVID-19.
In a related announcement, Sonoco is permanently closing its No. 3 URB paper machine in Hartsville and its Trent Valley, Ontario, Canada paper mill due to market conditions.
Firefighters from Oxford and at least two other fire departments put out a blaze Saturday afternoon, April 11, at the National Gypsum Company facility near Bynum.
Starting April 20, 2020 the St. Maries, Idaho plywood facility will halt production for two weeks and curtailments may be extended depending on market conditions. All other businesses, including lumber mills in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arkansas, continue to operate, but are closely monitoring market conditions.
Both employees and all employees who had been in close contact with them have been quarantined, consistent with CDC guidelines. Sappi is in the process of developing a protocol for employees to wear masks.
The Environment Department is expected to publish Monday the new hurdles Northern Pulp must jump in order to be allowed to build an effluent treatment facility.
LSC Communications, Inc. and most of its U.S. subsidiaries has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. LSC's subsidiaries in Mexico and Canada are not included in the court proceedings and will continue to operate in the normal course.
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