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The PM40 closed Friday, 30 January 2026, at 5467.

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The PM40 closed 30 January 2026 down 9% from the 31 January 2025 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate PCA and Smurfit Westrock .

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

In my nearly 76-year lifetime, I have never seen as many hot spots around the world as there are now. Starting with Ukraine, we follow with Gaza Strip, Taiwan, Venezuela, Iran, Greenland and perhaps one or two more. The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative has made substantial inroads in South America, an important source of the world's pulp.

ANDRITZ has acquired a 51% stake in Baoding Sanzheng Electrical Equipment Co., Ltd., a China-based provider of advanced industrial induction heating systems.

Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America.

Jartek has established new subsidiaries, Jartek US Inc. and Les Entreprises Jartek Canada Inc., to strengthen its organizational framework and commitment to the North American market.

Miami Machine, Inc., a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty and specialty industrial equipment for Paper Mills, announced the addition of a third manufacturing location at 605 Clark Street in Middletown continuing the company's growth following its acquisition in April 2025.

ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group's integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill's major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program.

Valmet has completed its most significant research and development program to date, Beyond Circularity, which ran for four years as part of Business Finland's Veturi initiative. Launched in 2022, the program involved over 370 partners and aimed to advance sustainability and support customer industries in achieving carbon neutrality and a green transition.

Western Forest Products will install a new thermal modification kiln in May 2026 to expand its offering of thermally modified wood, according to the technology supplier Jartek. The initiative is part of the company's broader five-year vision.

Forests minister scrambles to increase timber to B.C.'s forest industry.

Packaging stocks rose on Friday after Packaging Corp. of America announced plans to increase containerboard prices by $70 per ton effective March 1, according to Bloomberg's Green Markets Box Report.

Due to a continued weak market and lower prices as well as a weaker USD, Rottneros forecasts a significantly lower EBITDA result in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter last year.

A state appeals court rejected an attempt by members of the Appvion Employee Stock Ownership Plan to recover damages after a bankruptcy filing.

According to an arrest warrant, Allen allegedly embezzled $53,852 from the company.

The Nottingham company - now part of the Smurfit Westrock firm - pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 8(1)(a) and (c) of the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998.

Both face burglary charges.

The construction of the terminal will be carried out through a joint venture between CMPC and Neltume Ports.

A Chinese firm, Huanrong Paper, is set to construct a paper manufacturing plant in Uzbekistan's Samarkand region, in a project valued at around $500 million, local authorities have said.

A long-idle paper manufacturing site in Port Huron is moving closer to redevelopment with new state support.

Tetra Pak takes another major step towards the next generation of sustainable packaging materials with its €60 million investment in a new pilot plant for its paper-based barrier technology at the company's facility in Lund, Sweden.

The agreement enables Canfor Corporation to acquire all Canfor Pulp shares it does not already own. Shareholders will receive either 0.0425 Canfor Corporation shares or $0.50 in cash per Canfor Pulp share. Canfor Corporation currently owns 54.8% of Canfor Pulp's issued shares.

Cascades Inc. announces that it has entered into an agreement with Crown Paper Group ("Crown") for the sale of its corrugated packaging plant located in Richmond, British Columbia, for a total value of $65.5 million, including the real estate assets and subject to working capital adjustments and the assumption of certain liabilities.

MM Packaging Leeuwarden, based in the Netherlands, is known for producing folding cartons and maintains relationships with customers in both the Dutch and broader European markets.

International Paper, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has completed the sale of its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business to funds affiliated with American Industrial Partners (AIP). As part of the sale agreement, AIP acquired the GCF business for $1.5 billion including the issuance to International Paper of preferred stock with an aggregate initial liquidation preference of $190 million.

Key milestone in creating a global health and wellness leader; Transaction expected to close in the second half of 2026.

Metsä Board has signed an agreement to acquire the Winschoten Sheeting and Distribution Hub in the Netherlands from Konvertia Group. The transaction is expected to be completed in February 2026. The parties have mutually agreed not to disclose the acquisition price.

The combined company will initially retain the Rayonier name and its common stock will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "RYN". The combined company intends to announce a new name and ticker symbol later in the first quarter of 2026.

The Canadian Forest Sector Transformation Task Force has held its first meeting to begin work on restructuring and modernizing Canada's forest industry. The initiative aims to enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and product diversification.

International Paper, a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, announced Jan. 29 its plan to create two independent, publicly traded companies: International Paper will be comprised of its current business in North America including both legacy IP and DS Smith assets, and the EMEA Packaging business will be comprised of both legacy DS Smith and IP assets in EMEA. The separation will create two leading sustainable packaging solutions companies, each with focused management teams and business models, tailored investment and capital allocation strategies, and compelling financial profiles.

Since becoming Chief Operating Officer (COO) in 2020, Fuller has been responsible for the Company's global consumer and industrial operations as well as its diversified businesses and Information Technology.

Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper has decided to halt its newsprint production due to a significant decline in demand. This decision will impact 150 jobs as per their latest announcement on January 22. The company will be filing notices with the provincial labor ministry to implement this change within the current quarter.

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

Saica Group announced that it is collaborating with Unilever to reduce plastic use in promotional packaging.

Incidents in 2026: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

The cause of the pipe break is under investigation, and officials are assessing the extent of the damage to the property.

About 120 employees were laid off in July, with hopes they would return to work in the new year.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

The statement says a major factor was last month's announcement of the closure of Domtar's pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., which Atli says effectively eliminated the demand for wood chips produced at Beaver Cove.

The company said that the pilot is safe and sustained only minor injuries. Weyerhaeuser added that it's working with the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board to determine what led up to the crash.

Sprinklers helped control a fire inside industrial equipment at the longtime Ahlstrom facility, and no injuries were reported.

Georgia-Pacific shut down the facility last July.

Kasie Malcolm, a chemical engineering student participating in a co-op program through UMaine, died at the hospital last night from injuries sustained at the plant. Malcolm had worked at the mill since June.