The industry has a more or less interesting year every year. This one has fit into the more interesting category.

The PM40 closed Friday, 28 November 2025, at 5233.


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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate IT Tech Packaging and Rayonier.

The PM40 closed 28 November 2025 down 13.2% from the 29 November 2024 level.

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

Perched atop Alabama's highest peak, the new Cheaha State Park Lodge marks a defining moment for sustainable design and regional craftsmanship.

Valmet will deliver a CFB boiler, flue gas treatment and automation system for Cheng Loong Corporation's (CLC) Houli paper mill in Taiwan.

CO280 Solutions Inc. (CO280), a leading developer of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) projects, and a pulp and paper manufacturer have successfully completed a field pilot to validate the performance of liquid amine technology to capture biogenic CO2 from recovery boiler stack emissions at a pulp mill in the U.S. Gulf Coast. The liquid amine technology was provided by SLB Capturi, a leading supplier of carbon capture technology for industrial sectors.

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Beckwitt served in various executive leadership capacities at Lennar Corporation, one of the nation's leading homebuilders, with 2024 revenues exceeding $35 billion.

50 jobs have been lost after the closure of Saxon Packaging in Lowestoft, which was acquired by Smurfit Kappa (now Smurfit Westrock) in 2016.

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Incidents in 2025: 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

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Boise Cascade has reached an agreement to purchase Humphrey Company, Inc., a two-step distributor of building materials located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, with $145 million in revenue over the last 12 months, according to Boise Cascade.

Workers claim Ahlstrom shaved time and miscalculated overtime, sparking a class action in Wisconsin.

The €370 million investment doubles the mill's annual tissue paper capacity to 145,000 tonnes, significantly strengthening the local supply of high-quality tissues, like Lambi, Serla, and Katrin products for both consumers and professional customers across Scandinavia.

Aerial trucks were used to fight the fire, including on the rooftop area, that police say started in a paper machine when particles overheated and ignited. Crews worked against high winds for several hours to put it out.

New agreement signed at COP30 will see organisations collaborating to use artificial intelligence tools for biodiversity monitoring and digital platforms to boost public engagement in conservation efforts.

CO280 announced that it successfully completed a carbon capture field pilot at a US pulp and paper mill.