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Billerud has agreed with the investment company Mimir Group about a divestment of Managed Packaging, which offers packaging solutions to global brand owners. The transaction is expected to be completed during August 2023.

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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, close to 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile Henry J. Rogers, John S. Van Nortwick and William M. Van Nortwick - Hearthstone Joint Induction, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.

The PM40 closed Friday, 14 July 2023, at 5146.

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The PM40 closed 14 July 2023 up 5.2% from the 15 July 2022 level.

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

Rottneros has entered into a new loan agreement with Danske Bank whereby its existing long-term facilities will be refinanced. The new facilities amount to a total of 250 million SEK divided into a term loan facility of 100 million SEK and a revolving loan facility of up to 150 million SEK.

The conversion project has been launched by the Heinzel Group, which will take over the Steyrermühl mill from UPM by January 1, 2024.

The new line will allow Norske Skog Skogn to change its raw material mix and thus reduce variable costs and the environmental impact of its operations, in particular NOx emissions, fossil CO2 emissions, and landfilled waste.

The system will process waste wood collected from the surrounding 150 kilometers as well as use the pulper and fibrous rejects from the paper mill process.

Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Körber Group's Business Area Tissue. The Business Area Tissue specializes in innovative converting and packaging technologies and services for the tissue industry.

Solenis, a leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, has completed its previously announced acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Ltd., effective July 5, in an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of approximately $4.6 billion.

PM2 produces high-quality decor specialty papers.

It will replace the mill's two existing evaporation lines.

The systems are scheduled to start up at the end of 2024.

The upgrade will boost the line's capacity and improve the strength properties of the product.

The start-up is scheduled for October 2024.

Iconex CEO Craig Gunckel Named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2023 Southeast Award Winner for His Transformational Leadership & Focus on the Company's Global Workforce.

Smith Corona today announces the launch of its new division, Pinnacle Labels, a leading manufacturer and provider of top-quality weigh scale labels. With full dedication to scale label production, Pinnacle Labels' mission is to bring convenience and affordability to the industry.

In a notice of violation issued Monday, July 10, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality has accused Pactiv Evergreen of dumping chemicals directly into its wastewater treatment system rather than disposing of them properly, as required by the company's permit.

A federal judge refused to toss out claims of private nuisance and negligence in a class action lawsuit against Kalamazoo paper mill, Graphic Packaging International, according to court records.

The Canadian government has announced an investment of $3.5 million in the construction of 2150 Keith Drive, an innovative hybrid mass timber commercial office building in Vancouver's False Creek Flats neighborhood. The funding will be provided through the Green Construction Through Wood (GCWood) Program, which aims to promote the use of wood as a low-carbon construction material in infrastructure projects.

In combination with the PM3 paper mill next door, the new power plant will deliver an additional saving of around 80,000 t of CO2 each year.

New barrier papers engineered for packaging applications

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD) received a top score of 100 on the 2023 Disability Equality Index (DEI) from Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD). Top-scoring businesses - scoring 80 or higher - are recognized as a "Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion."