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, close to 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Ernst Mahler, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996

The PM40 closed Friday, 11 June 2021, at 4326.

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The PM40 closed 11 June 2021 up 75.7% from the 12 June 2020 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Quad and Rayonier.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

The ongoing sharp rise in raw material costs, particularly pulp, chemicals and energy in combination with high freight rates make price adjustments unavoidable.

The price increase is necessary due to the tightening of raw material supply globally and escalating energy, packaging and transportation costs.

In the context of the upcoming World Environment Day, and following a year of work and consultations with stakeholders, Cascades, the 17th most sustainable company in the world according to Global 100, is pleased to launch its fourth Sustainability Action Plan, the most ambitious in its history: "Driving Positive Change".

Georgia-Pacific broke ground on a state-of-the-art gypsum wallboard production facility near Sweetwater.

UPM has completed the employee consultation process in Finland started in April. The company will improve efficiency in global functions by reorganizing and streamlining the operations. As a result, the number of employments in Finland will decrease by 28. In Germany and Austria, the process is still on-going.

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Incidents in 2021: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

Pulp and Paper Manufacturers report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

What they want us to know...

Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging Co. Ltd.'s assets. Jiangsu Hihio-Art Packaging is a privately owned manufacturer of paper bags, wraps and folding carton packaging in China. The acquisition strengthens Huhtamaki's position as the leading foodservice packaging provider in Asia and expands its product portfolio allowing it to better serve both existing and new customers in China.

New-Indy continues to work cooperatively with local, state and federal authorities.

Canfor Corporation says will invest approximately US$160 million to build a new sawmill near DeRidder, Louisiana. The company will receive state and local incentives in support of the project. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 250 million board feet on a two-shift basis and will directly employ about 130 people plus create significant additional indirect jobs.

Uncertainties amid the COVID-19 pandemic kept the relatively new mill closed for more than a year.

Lumber prices and tariffs