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Mercer Mass Timber launches new division

Mercer Mass Timber, a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc., announced the launch of its mass timber erection division: Mercer Mass Timber Construction Services.

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UPM Raflatac opens new slitting and distribution terminal in Mumbai, India

The new Mumbai terminal, operational since February, will soon see the addition of another slitting machine. Its strategic central location extends UPM Raflatac's reach across the country.

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Kruger Products Inc. announces increase to production capacity with $14.5 million investment

Through this expansion project, which received investments totaling $14.5 million and created 16 jobs, Kruger Products commissioned a new facial tissue converting line at its Richelieu Plant in November 2023. The additional equipment will increase the production of facial tissue by 25%.

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Jimmy Lee Appointed As Chairman Emeritus Of Mercer International Inc.

Mercer International Inc. announced that Jimmy Lee is stepping down as Executive Chairman and director of the Company for personal health reasons.

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Interfor Appoints Christina Sistrunk to its Board of Directors

Her appointment increases the percentage of women directors on Interfor's Board, to 30%.

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Changes in UPM's Group Executive Team

Antti Jääskeläinen, Executive Vice President, UPM Raflatac, will be leaving UPM to assume the role of President and CEO in the Finnish logistics and distribution company Posti Group Oyj. He will continue with his duties in UPM until the end of July 2024.

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SCA continues with geofencing

Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, and haulage companies show great commitment to safer timber transports.

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Domtar to Curtail Paper Operations at Arkansas Ashdown Mill

The company said it "restarted the previously idled A62 paper machine in 2021 at a time when our North American customer base needed additional supply of uncoated freesheet paper," but now "demand for these products has reached a level that no longer requires this production capacity."

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Richard Tremblay Appointed President of Pulp and Tissue Business Unit at Paper Excellence Group

The appointment is effective immediately.

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Cascades closing two facilities in Ontario, one in Connecticut, 310 jobs affected

The paper and packaging company says its corrugated medium mill in Trenton, Ont., that is currently idled will not restart operations, while converting plants in Belleville, Ont., and Newtown, Conn., will close by May 31.

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Interfor Announces Lumber Production Curtailments in Oregon and British Columbia

Interfor announced that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon. This curtailment is in response to persistent high log costs in the region and ongoing weak lumber market conditions.

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Amcor announces expansion of thermoforming production capacity to support healthcare customer growth in North America

The addition of automated, state-of-the art thermoforming equipment at Amcor's world-class healthcare manufacturing plant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin will support increasing demand from customers in the medical, pharmaceutical, and consumer health sectors.

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Greif opens modern adhesives facility in Cincinnati, Ohio

The state-of-the-art facility, which came online in Q4 2023, adds new capacity to the company's water-based adhesive manufacturing. This becomes the third location in the Greif Adhesives Group network, along with Kernersville, North Carolina, and Atlanta, Texas.

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Graphic Packaging to close Grand Rapids-area plant, laying off 111 workers

A company spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the decision to close the plant came after an evaluation of the company's portfolio.

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Graphic Packaging to close Charlotte facility, lay off over 100 employees

Graphic Packaging International plans to close its facility at 800 Westinghouse Blvd. on March 31, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) recently filed with the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The closing will result in 112 layoffs starting March 11.

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UPM Raflatac builds new slitting terminal in Toronto, Canada

UPM Raflatac plans to open a new state-of-the-art slitting and distribution terminal in the Toronto, Canada metropolitan area. The new facility will improve service and quality to UPM Raflatac's customers in Eastern Canada and Northeastern U.S., while strengthening relationships in the region.

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WestRock to close Lexington, N.C. facility, lay off 153

WestRock plans to close its Lexington facility and lay off 153 workers later this year, according to a filing with the N.C. Department of Commerce. The cuts will begin on March 18, according to the filing.

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Sappi concludes consultation process at Sappi Lanaken Mill

Production of paper ended in December 2023. The closure of the site should be completed during the second calendar quarter of 2024.

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Quad Graphics Closing Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Facility

Quad Graphics has notified their employees the Saratoga Springs, NY plant will be closing on or before May 4th, leaving 450 employees out of work. Quad was once the largest employer in Saratoga County.

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Politicians make the case to re-open shuttered Terrace Bay pulp mill, but its future remains unclear

Federal, provincial NDP leaders call for accountability, answers from mill's owner.

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West Fraser Timber permanently closing Fraser Lake, B.C. facility

The closure of Fraser Lake Sawmill will impact approximately 175 employees.

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Another WestRock facility in Washington is closing, laying off 87

Months after a nearly century-old paper mill closed in Tacoma, the same company, WestRock, is closing a packaging plant in Seattle. About 87 employees at the Seattle plant will lose their jobs come March, when the plant closes. The company notified the Washington State Employment Security Department of the layoffs on Jan. 19.

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Paper Excellence Canada to indefinitely curtail paper operations at Catalyst Crofton mill

This decision affects approximately 75 employees.

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Stora Enso to cut jobs as forestry firms see slow start to 2024

Stora Enso said it could lay off about 1,000 employees this year as part of a profit improvement plan, as the Finnish forestry firm and rival UPM-Kymmene both forecast a slow start to 2024 on Thursday.

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Lecta names Javier Abad Marturet new Chairman of Board

Lecta Ltd announces that Dr. Dermot F Smurfit has decided to retire from his role as Chairman of the Board and that he will be succeeded by Javier Abad Marturet.

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