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Pulp and paper manufacturing shows ‘moderate’ resilience amid rising costs and industrial downturn Cepi has released its preliminary statistics report for 2025, which shows a 1.5% decrease in European paper and board production compared to 2024, reflecting the issues of ‘rising costs, geopolitical challenges and rising trade tensions’ over the last 5 … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

AGC Vinythai Launches Expanded Chlor-Alkali Plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand AGC Vinythai commenced commercial operations following a major capacity expansion at its chlor-alkali plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The project marks one of the largest global deployments of e-BiTAC v7 technology from thyssenkrupp nucera, reinforcing the … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

Maine offers extreme weather guidance for logging industry The Maine Forest Service has issued new guidance to help the state's logging industry prevent erosion and water pollution in response to extreme weather driven by human-caused climate change. "The events that used to be unusual are becoming more … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

Mill manager eulogizes final paper reel in Thunder Bay Final newsprint run at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper marks shift to kraft production The last reel of newsprint produced at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper on Feb. 19 became a photo op moment and a time of reflection for its manager of paper operations. In a … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

Unifor seeks 'urgent' meeting with Kruger boss about future of Corner Brook paper mill Play Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The union that represents … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

Court says small trucking company must negotiate with union defeated in a vote A Virginia trucking company whose dispute before the National Labor Relations Board has been watched closely by labor law experts will be required to negotiate a contract with a union even though the rank and file did not vote for representation. The … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

Tourists feared dead after bus sinks into world’s deepest lake Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

RSPL Strengthens Footprint in Gujarat with SOKA’s Soda Ash Capacity Expansion RSPL Group secured environmental clearance to significantly expand production at its soda ash subsidiary, SOKA. The approval enables the company to double its soda ash manufacturing capacity from 5,00,000 tons per annum (TPA) to 1 million TPA at its … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

How Lush is rewiring its Scope 3 strategy In 2024, 93.8% of Lush’s total emissions sat outside of its direct operations. The supply web accounted for 38% of the footprint, according to its FY23-24 Climate and Nature report. Customer use contributed 31%. Freight made up 10%. By contrast, Scope 1 ( … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST

AGC Vinythai commissions expanded chlor-alkali plant in Thailand February 19, 2026 | By Mary Bailey AGC Vinythai has commenced commercial operations following the planned capacity expansion at its chlor-alkali plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand. This project represents one of the largest deployments of Thyssenkrupp nucera … Saturday, February 21, 2026 4:19 am EST