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International Paper is in the process of starting up its Riegelwood Mill after shutting it down due to a cyberattack, a company spokesperson said Thursday morning.

The investment will increase its production in Austria by 20%.

Pipefitter Gary Lefebvre, 45, was injured in a Jan. 31 accident at Intercontinental Pulp Mill in Prince George.

Effingham County Fire Rescue says they'll continue to fight a lumber yard fire into the night, this after crews have been there most of Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18.

The transaction value is approximately $700 million, based on Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $100 million.

Digital speed limitation for timber trucks works well on stretches with a lot of infrastructure, and haulage companies show great commitment to safer timber transports.

Mike Brown, Executive Vice President of Wood Products, will retire effective May 3, 2024.

Thinking back over the decades, I can't hardly think of a time in the pulp and paper industry that was more unsettled than now. Whether it is the direction the industry is going, pricing, business solvency, or regulations, both domestically and abroad, suddenly it feels like everything is in turmoil.

The PM40 closed Friday, 1 March 2024, at 5519.

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 1 March 2024 up 2.6% from the 3 March 2023 level.

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

The firm announced that its board approved Joao Alberto Fernandez de Abreu, current head of rail operator Rumo , as its new CEO, replacing Walter Schalka.

In order to contribute to the market's future need for biofuel and strengthen the profitability of the forest farm, Södra is adjusting the base price for GROT, i.e. branches and tops, as of February 28.

SCA is hiking the prices on white and brown kraftliner in Europe by Euro 80 per tonne. The new price is valid from April 1, 2024.

Due to the significant increase in raw material costs, especially driven by pulp, alongside other manufacturing costs related to the recent supply chain constraints in the Red Sea, Lecta announces an unavoidable price increase on its specialty papers ranges of 8 to 10%.

This increase is necessary to maintain the viability of Sappi's business, the actual amount will depend on the product.

This is the first time a customer has opted to use high-quality microwave only, rather than a combination of different measurement technologies, throughout an entire facility.

Doosan Škoda Power has successfully commissioned a state-of-the-art 270 MW steam turbine at Metsä Fibre Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland. The mill in Kemi is an advanced bioproduct mill that utilizes cutting-edge technology to produce high-quality pulp from sustainably sourced wood.

Valmet will supply a partial bioconversion for PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk's coal-fired circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boiler in Babelan, Indonesia.

Valmet's board of directors has appointed Thomas Hinnerskov president and CEO of Valmet, and he will start in the position during the second half of the year. Hinnerskov succeeds Pasi Laine, who will continue as the president and CEO of Valmet until his successor starts.

Andritz has received an order from Moorim P&P, South Korea, to upgrade an evaporation plant at its Ulsan mill, which produces bleached kraft pulp and different types of high-quality paper.

The measurements will be delivered during the Q4 2024.

Suzano has signed an agreement with Japan's Mitsui & Co, focusing on the development of new bioeconomy businesses based on the potential of sustainable biomass.

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland dismissed the appeal made against the environmental permit package for Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill, as well as the appeal regarding the decision on the environmental permit package issued by the Vaasa Administrative Court on November 14, 2022.

The first-to-market solution provides a more sustainable package without compromise on performance.