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No one was injured after a fire broke out early Friday at Domtar paper mill in Rothschild, Wisconsin.
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.
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.
After two employees were diagnosed with COVID-19 at its Terre Haute facility, Amcor said the situation was quickly contained.
The Graphic Packaging Management Team in Kenton was notified this past Saturday April 11, that a production employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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 International Paper Corrugated Box Plant in Houston has confirmed its second case of COVID-19.
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.
Northern Pulp's request includes an 18-24-month timeline, an expert independent panel for objective review, and specific environmental standards to be achieved.
With about 700 employees total working at the WestRock facility, the company says it's taking the 'safety of our employees very seriously.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Graphic Packaging International mill in West Monroe was damaged in one of two Easter tornadoes that ripped through Ouachita Parish.
Firefighters rushed to put out a fire at International Paper in Garden City.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Swanson Group is laying off 300 workers from its plywood mill in Glendale and cutting the pay of those still working due to a shortage of orders, as businesses grind to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
As the global impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve, there is the potential that further adjustments to operating plans may be required.
A DuPont employee has died due to COVID-19 complications and four other employees have tested positive at the facility in Chesterfield.
They say the two cases involved workers on different shifts. The first case was confirmed on March 26 and the second on March 31.
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