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The PM40 closed 3 March 2023 up 20.7% from the 4 March 2022 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Boise Cascade and Mercer International.

Sylvamo was selected to replace Resolute Forest Products (RFP) on the PM40 when Resolute's common stock ceased to be listed on the the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange after the Paper Excellence Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation, on April 1 announced the successful closing of its previously announced acquisition of Resolute Forest Products Inc.

Some 47,000 hectares of plantations, mainly pine forests it uses to manufacture its wood products, could potentially be affected, the firm said in a letter to the local regulator.

Unions representing hundreds of paper mill workers in British Columbia are fighting to resolve payment issues three years after a cyberattack compromised the system that kept track of workers' pay, court documents show.

Canfor's plan to permanently shut down the pulp line at Prince George Pulp and Paper by March and potentially put as many as 300 mill workers out of work is not the only grim reality facing the north central B.C. wood industry.

Oregon environmental officials say cleanup is nearly complete following a Feb. 10 train derailment near Newport that spilled an estimated 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel.

Andritz has successfully delivered, installed and commissioned an energy efficient LimeCool system at Stora Enso's pulp mill located in Imatra, Finland. The start-up took place at the end of 2022.

Start-up is scheduled for the Q4 2024.

Equipment delivery is scheduled for 2024.

The warehouse is expected to be in operation in the spring of 2025.

The start-up of the machine is scheduled for early 2026.

Start-up is planned for end of 2023.

India's largest MDF manufacturer, Greenpanel Industries Ltd., has ordered its third MDF plant from Dieffenbacher. The new thin-board line based on Dieffenbacher's smart plant concept CEBRO will be added in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh.

Essity is publishing its Annual and Sustainability Report for 2022 on www.essity.com.

The company unveiled a new identity to reflect its focus on what's next.

They say they really don't want to, but they have to.

The expanded distribution will begin later in the first quarter of 2023.

USG is one of just a few companies in the U.S. building-product sector that has signed onto SBTi, and the approval is a significant step towards the company's commitment to building a sustainable future.

Cascades is pleased to announce that its closed corrugated basket for fruits and vegetables was awarded the People's Choice Award in the Eco-packaging Initiatives category at the DUX 2023 Grand Prix.

To help understand the tough environment that packages withstand to reach consumers in perfect condition, DS Smith is experimenting with "accelerometers." The devices track the package through its journey and provide data that can then explain the damage it sustains.

In line with its ambition to be a leader in society's transition to climate neutrality, Södra has laid out its commitment to science-based targets for 2030 in its annual and sustainability report, and to reach net zero by 2040.

Seven Domtar colleagues joined nearly 90 other pulp and paper workers from across the United States in Washington, D.C. in February to educate elected officials and advocate for our industry.

The Frogmore Paper Mill in Apsley, UK is making paper out of elephant dung, in an effort to go greener.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.