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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 … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Rural bills gain traction in agribusiness financing Long used by farmers to finance the purchase of inputs for planting, Brazil’s Rural Producer Bill (CPR)—issued as a commitment to deliver the product or to pay cash to settle the debt—is attracting a new public. Large agribusiness companies that previously … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm 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 … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Mondi cuts dividend as paper prices fall, CEO remains optimistic Mondi's management say they are confident in being able to manage industry headwinds, including falling paper prices, by increasing volumes and better management of margins, CEO Andrew King said Thursday. The global sustainable paper and packaging … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Canada built its forest industry for one customer. The Bay of Quinte knows the cost — and the way forward Breadcrumb Trail Links Opinion Column Article content JORDAN SOLOMON Across the Bay of Quinte, from Trenton to Belleville, communities have lived the consequences of a forest sector built around a single customer and a narrow set of commodity products. The … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

BARB SWEET: Listening to the people Sometime in the late 1980s I walked a dirt road and came upon a sight that looked as if it was from another planet. What I saw  looked like gigantic eggbeaters churning away in a vats of noxious sludge. It was the Boat Harbour waste treatment site as it … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Specialty Water Treatment Chemicals Market to Hit $57.9B by 2030 Boston, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to the latest BCC Research report, “Specialty Water Treatment Chemicals: Technologies and Global Markets” is projected to grow from $42.4 billion in 2025 to $57.9 billion by the end of 2030, at a compound … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

How to save Canada’s troubled forestry industry Open this photo in gallery:Mosaic Forest Management's logs are prepared for export in B.C. in December.James MacDonald/The Globe and Mail Tom Browne, PhD, has spent more than 30 years working in research and development for the pulp, paper and … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Appalachian Mountain Club expands Maine land ownership The nonprofit announced it was fundraising to add 29,500 acres to its significant property in Piscataquis County PISCATAQUIS COUNTY, Maine — Ownership of Maine’s forestland changed drastically over the past 50 years. Dana Doran is executive director of the … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST

Hallett painting returns to its birthplace after a bit of a journey A piece of local history has been returned to town after spending many years thousands of kilometres away. A painting of the region’s famed logging boat, the Hallet, created by prominent local artist Peter Spuzak in 1983, has been donated to the Fort … Thursday, February 19, 2026 6:28 pm EST