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Bales can differ in size, material quality and tying method. At the same time, stock-preparation areas are often compact, leaving limited room for new equipment or major line modifications. In this environment, the way bale wires are removed has a direct effect on operator safety, material flow and process reliability. To improve this first stage of production, Papierfabriek Doetinchem invested in two Cross Wrap Bale Dewiring Machines. The first was installed in 2019, followed by a second machine in 2023.

The support consists of a C$1 million non-repayable contribution and a C$19 million repayable contribution, with repayment scheduled to commence in 2031, subject to the terms of the contribution agreement.

RYAM in Temiscaming, Quebec is closing its doors to its industrial complex next month due to the 50 percent tariff situation across the border.

The Commerce Commission has given clearance to Kimberly-Clark Corporation to acquire 100% of the shares in Kenvue Inc. as part of a global transaction, subject to an undertaking to divest Kenvue's feminine hygiene business in New Zealand and Australia.

Earlier last month, the USDA Forest Service announced over $105 million in funding for a range of projects that support the forest industry.

"This is an immensely difficult day for the Sunshine Coast."

The decision will remove approximately 380,000 metric tons of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp from the market annually. The announcement will affect approximately 400 employees.

A storage tank ruptured and caught fire at Stora Enso's Kaukopää industrial site in Imatra, southeastern Finland, early on August 18, with around 50 cubic metres of tall oil spilling onto the site and some entering nearby Lake Saimaa.

Essity has entered into an agreement to acquire Kenvue's feminine care business in Brazil, including the market-leading brands Carefree, Sempre Livre and o.b. The purchase price amounts to USD 284m (approximately SEK 2.7bn) on a cash and debt-free basis.

Giannolo joined Sonoco in 2019 and prior to this new appointment was Vice President of Commercial for Sonoco's Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC business.

Company starts removing wreckage of the 900,000-gallon white liquor tank and plans to install temporary tanks to restart the mill.

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today, on August 17, 2026, approved a supplement to the Finnish language demerger and listing prospectus concerning the partial demerger of UPM-Kymmene Corporation ("UPM") and application of the shares in WISA Group Plc ("WISA") to be admitted for trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM will publish the supplement to the prospectus on behalf of WISA.

Empresas Copec has agreed to provide a capital commitment of $450 million to its forestry subsidiary Arauco. The board called an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for 10 September to approve the capital support agreement.

Acquisition adds specialist nutritional supplement, OTC, consumer health and beauty packaging capabilities as well as deepens Truvant's support for health, wellness and beauty brands.

The Arnsberg mill has an annual production capacity of about 230,000 tonnes of recycled fibre-based cartonboard and is particularly specialised in the production of liner products. The transaction represents an investment in MM's core business and complements its existing production network.

Forisk Consulting (news@forisk.com) is out with a new white paper noting that 31 wood-using pulp mills have closed in the United States from 2019 through July 2026. They do not state whether this includes mills in Canada. However, the increase in the consumption of recycled fiber plus the South American increase in virgin pulp capacity leaves one unsurprised with this news.

The PM40 closed Friday, 28 August 2026, at 5531.

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Mercer International Inc. has disclosed "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months, citing upcoming debt maturities, an expected covenant breach and weak operating results amid challenging pulp and wood-product markets.

Fulton Systems, pulp and paper industry steam and condensate system specialists, is the OEM serving North America for over 100 years, and is the mill steam and condensate recovery system provider. The Fulton Systems' steam and condensate systems are engineered to optimize the energy transfer from the boiler to the dryer, re-use the spent steam, and maximize the condensate recovery. The system design include the required controls, thermocompressors, liquid recovery tanks, condensers, pumps, final control devises, and syphons.

The distribution center will stock Sabert's broad range of molded fiber pulp, paper, and plastic food packaging solutions. This will support a wide range of customer needs.

The PM40 closed 28 August 2026 up 0.1% from the 29 August 2025 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Sonoco and Weyerhaeuser.

Carney said his government will release more details about these retaliatory policies in the "coming days" and that the tariffs would apply to goods like steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics.

The increase is in direct response to the continued inflationary pressures on the business and will take effect for all shipments made on or after September 15, 2026.

Holmen, a Swedish forest and industrial products company, reported second-quarter operating profit of SEK 689 million, down from SEK 807 million a year earlier and SEK 827 million in the first quarter.