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As part of SCA's work with addressing weak market positions that have inadequate profitability, the Group has decided to close its baby diaper business in Mexico.
Södra's new pulp mill in Värö was officially inaugurated on Friday 30 September.
Chinese-owned Tranlin Inc. is taking a major step to proceed with its planned, $2 billion pulp mill.
ST Tissue LLC, a manufacturer of napkins, toilet paper and paper towels operating out of the International Paper campus near Franklin, will invest $35 million to expand its operations into Isle of Wight County, according to an announcement by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Tuesday morning. The expansion is expected to create 50 new jobs, each with an average salary of $53,000 annually.
Neenah Paper Inc. is closing its facility in Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania.
Tolko Industries confirms that a letter of intent to buy the mill has been signed. Though it's far from a done deal, a potential sale could still save the operation before more than 300 layoffs are set to take effect on Dec. 2.
Coldwater announced that it has sold and completed the start-up of another PCA Dryer Passivation System at a board mill in the Southwest U.S.
Nearly 40 firefighters from five area departments battled a fire in the paper mill yard at the U.S. Gypsum facility that burned for 18 hours Sunday, according to Port Clinton Fire Chief Kent Johnson. No injuries were reported.
Digitization of the forest industry is on the rise. Usage of Södra's digital forestry application, the forest owner's app, has risen 30 percent in 2016.
An economic blow to the the City of Merritt as Tolko Industries will close its Nicola Valley operation this December.
The restructuring, which is expected to be completed by mid-2017, includes the permanent closure of the small pulp dryer and idling of related assets, in addition to a workforce reduction of approximately 100 positions.
Packaging Corporation of America will permanently close its 28th Street plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania later this year, putting 51 employees out of work.
Federal prosecutors added multiple charges against businessman Ron Van Den Heuvel, the founder of Green Box NA Green Bay LLC, who is facing bank fraud conspiracy charges.
In a celebration with community leaders, Georgia-Pacific recently marked the completion of an approximately $40 million expansion at its Gurdon, Arkansas, lumber operations.
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that effective January 1, 2017, Roger Stone is stepping down as KapStone's Chief Executive Officer.
Finland-based Huhtamaki North America is locating a $100 million, 300-worker food packaging manufacturing plant at a 750,000-square-foot building in Goodyear.
Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. has filed a request for arbitration against Valmet Celulose, Papel é Energia Ltda, Valmet AB and Valmet Technologies Oy, subsidiaries of Valmet Oyj, claiming approximately Euro 80 million.
The new rules do not affect mills on the Peninsula until 2032, when the Port Townsend paper mill is expected to meet the criteria.
C K Birla Group firm Orient Paper and Industries Limited announced that it will demerge its consumer electric division.
RR Donnelley announced late Wednesday that its board approved the company's plan to split into three publicly-traded companies.
Unsecured creditors are suing executives at the former Lincoln Paper and Tissue Co. LLC, alleging that the company officials fraudulently pocketed millions of dollars rather than repair a damaged boiler that was key to the mill's profitability.
Stora Enso says it plans to consolidate manufacturing of corrugated packaging in Finland to its Lahti plant.
The Chinese company that is planning to build a $2 billion paper mill in eastern Chesterfield has announced that it is changing its name to Vastly.
Ahlstrom raises its outlook for adjusted operating profit margin in 2016 as a result of continued improvement in operational performance and lower variable costs.
A contractor employee pleaded guilty Friday to sending a text message threatening the Glatfelter paper mill the day before because he "wanted the day off."
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