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Firefighters in Sussex were on the scene of a fire at the Irving sawmill on the edge of town on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 8.

UPM Adhesive Materials, formerly known as UPM Raflatac, plans to open a new slitting and distribution terminal near Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, to support its growth in Southeast Asia. The new facility will ensure agile service for customers in the Northern Vietnam area.

Cascades Inc. announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its Flexible Packaging plant activities to Five Star Holding ("Five Star") based in Houston, Texas. The $31 million transaction is effective immediately. Cascades' will retain ownership of the site real estate.

Interfor is extending the temporary curtailment of its Grand Forks division indefinitely due to "ongoing weak market conditions."

The closure will lead to a reduction of 93 positions."

$92.5 million investment will create 116 new jobs.

On 27 August 2025, Spinnova Plc announced that it had signed binding agreements to acquire all shares of Woodspin Oy and Suzano Finland Oy from Suzano S.A. and take full ownership of the businesses. The transaction was subject to certain customary closing conditions which have now been fulfilled. The transaction was completed on 3 October 2025.

Mativ will close its Wilson facility by the end of 2025, affecting 50 employees according to a WARN notice. The first job separations are set to begin Dec. 1.

Essity has announced the establishment of its new Middle East regional headquarters for its Health & Me

The planned actions will affect the entire organisation and result in 200 redundancies.

The last day of operations at the plant is expected to be Dec. 31.

When purchasing large capital equipment, do you think buyers lie to you to get a better price?

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 Matti Kankaanpää, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

The PM40 closed Friday, 17 October 2025, at 5205.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 17 October 2025 down 12.1% from the 18 October 2024 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Rayonier Advanced Materials and Kimberly-Clark.

Interfor Corporation plans to cut lumber production by approximately 250 million board feet in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 26% decrease from the 936 million board feet produced in the second quarter. The new figure increases the company's previously announced plan from which targeted a reduction of approximately 145 million board feet between September and December, representing a 12% decrease from normal operating levels.

Trump imposes additional 10% tariff on lumber, 25% on wood products.

Demand for packaging has not become worse, nor has it become better, Mondi CEO Andrew King told analysts, adding that weakness in fine paper has persisted, with competitors fighting for share in a shrinking market.

Start-up is scheduled for the Q4 2026.

Project supports DS Smith's £50 million investment aimed at boosting efficiency, reliability and sustainability.

Valmet will deliver a new evaporation line to Altri Biotek mill in Portugal. This delivery is part of Altri's EUR 75 million project to convert the Biotek mill to produce dissolving pulp for textile industry. The new evaporation line significantly improves the mill's energy and water efficiency, meeting the needs of Altri's mill expansion.

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Ecowipes, a manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, successfully commissions the WLM 2 line supplied by Voith.

Founded in 1924, Clyde Industries is recognized for its highly engineered boiler efficiency and cleaning system technologies that improve performance, reduce operational costs, and support customer sustainability initiatives in critical industrial markets, including energy, pulp and paper, and general industry.