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In the pulp and paper industry, the financial impact of a fire is rarely determined by the size of the initial flame. It is determined by how far that fire progresses before it is extinguished. That distinction carries serious implications for how senior leaders and CFOs should evaluate their mills' protection strategies.

An online auction will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 for High End Stock Prep, Pulping, and Finishing Equipment from the former Georgia-Pacific Specialty Pulp Mill in Perry, Florida.

IP expanding capabilities to serve the growing West Coast region.

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is dismissing rumors that its Wallula containerboard mill will close in the coming weeks, according to company officials.

The transaction remains on track to close in the second half of 2026, subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals and satisfaction of other remaining customary closing conditions.

Incident command confirmed two separate fires at the location.

This session will explore how pulp and paper operations are evolving as mills navigate workforce transition, operational complexity, and the need for faster, more coordinated decision-making.

A Longview paper mill that built its reputation on "superior quality newsprint" will stop making the product at the end of the month, according to industry reports.

A mill operator at the Domtar site in Port Alberni has been transported to hospital in serious condition following an on-site injury Thursday morning, April 9.

Clearwater Paper Corporation announced the restructuring of its Cypress Bend, Arkansas facility, resulting in the reduction of approximately 20% of salaried and hourly roles at the facility. The company plans to operate the facility at about half of its production capability. The company expects these actions to deliver $8 to $12 million of annualized cost savings, while not impacting shipment volumes.

A six-alarm fire broke out Tuesday, April 7 at a Kimberly-Clark warehouse in Ontario, Calif., requiring 175 firefighters to contain it.

An early evening fire at Packaging Corporation of America in the Horn Rapids area led to the evacuation of the building on April 8.

Saica Flex Deeside has announced a GBP 2.2 million (Euro 2.5 million) investment in a fully automatic coating machine, a move that quadruples the site's previous coating capacity. The state-of-the-art equipment coats wider materials at higher speeds with enhanced precision, delivering improved efficiency and product quality for the UK label industry.

Chamel Abdulkarim, 29, of Highland has been arrested on two felony arson charges for torching a warehouse operated by consumer goods company Kimberly-Clark in Ontario, according to sources with knowledge of the investigation.

One firefighter was taken to a hospital for a minor head injury and some property was damaged during a blaze at a Solvay industrial facility Tuesday night, April 7.

An active fire investigation is still underway at the time of this release to determine the cause of the fire. Early estimates of total loss are near $1 million.

More than 100 firefighters were on scene battling the flames that cast an orange glow in the area.

No injuries were reported in the explosion, which is still under investigation. A cause has not yet been determined.

The solution enables real-time reporting, automated document intelligence, and scalable regulatory compliance across global operations.

Sealed Air is now a privately held company and its shares have ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Adoption of the VORA AI platform from Industry Intelligence reflects Pixelle's forward‑thinking approach to strategy and innovation.

Henrik Ehrnrooth was re-elected as the Chair, and Martin á Porta was elected as the Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors of UPM-Kymmene Corporation at the Board of Directors' constitutive meeting that took place today following the Annual General Meeting.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Nathan H. Bergstrom, Chairman of the Board at Bergstrom Paper Company of Neenah, Wisconsin, who was posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

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