Forisk Consulting (news@forisk.com) is out with a new white paper noting that 31 wood-using pulp mills have closed in the United States from 2019 through July 2026. They do not state whether this includes mills in Canada. However, the increase in the consumption of recycled fiber plus the South American increase in virgin pulp capacity leaves one unsurprised with this news.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Tad Bretting, who was president and CEO of C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Company in Ashland, Wisconsin, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

When we developed the PM40 stock index in 2004, we normalized its opening to 1,000. It has recently clocked in at 5,200, although it has been as high as 6,000 a year and a half ago. This works out to a CAGR of 7.6% per year to date. Not too shabby. Have you beat this?

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile Heikki Peltola, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.