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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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 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 ( … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am 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 … Friday, February 20, 2026 9:13 am EST