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Due to materially lower earnings forecasts for the full year results 2023, Stora Enso's new guidance is that the full-year 2023 operational EBIT is expected to be significantly lower than for the full-year 2022 (Euro 1,891 million).

International technology group Andritz has received an order from the Colombian wipes converting company Quimicolor to deliver a complete neXline spunlace line for nonwovens production to its Medellín plant.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, summarizing the company's environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance (ESG) initiatives for the previous fiscal year.

Tero Kokko, Ph.D. has been appointed President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) at Valmet as of June 1, 2023. In his new position, Tero Kokko is a member of Valmet's Executive Team and reports to President and CEO Pasi Laine.

Valmet will deliver key technologies and automation systems for Henan Longyuan Paper's new PM7 testliner line at their mill in Henan province in China. The order also includes a quality control system for the rebuild of their PM3 machine.

International technology Group Andritz received an order from Swedish pulp and paper manfufacturer Billerud AB to supply a flue gas treatment system for its Gruvön mill in Sweden.

Valmet and Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U have signed a three-year service agreement to further improve the performance of Greenalia's Curtis-Teixeiro biomass plant in Spain.

Following a guilty plea in the Ontario Court of Justice, Resolute Forest Products Inc. was fined $120,000.

The start-up is planned for 2024.

Van Den Heuvel was convicted of fraud in Wisconsin and handed a 7.5-year prison sentence in 2019. He was released during the COVID-19 pandemic to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest in Cheboygan.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, demonstrates yet again that it's keeping up with the times by introducing our newest "Un-Plastic®" and sustainable wide format and signage materials.

Swedish concrete manufacturer Heidelberg Materials Precast Contiga and Finnish producer of engineered wood products Metsä Wood, have initiated a cross-industry collaboration to capitalise on the benefits of combining concrete and wood in future building structures.

Sonoco, a diversified global packaging company recognized for its leadership in sustainability, today released its 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report which highlights progress made in support of its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Ahlstrom has received the significant honor of successfully achieving the Pet Sustainability Coalition's "Pet Sustainability Accredited" status. The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC), an organization committed to advancing sustainability in the pet industry, recognizes Ahlstrom's commitment to sustainability and its efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products and operations through the accreditation.

Mondi is investing in innovative technologies to increase FunctionalBarrier Paper capacity in order to meet the growing demand for sustainable paper-based packaging solutions.

Metsä Group aims to make Finnish forests increasingly vibrant and diverse. To achieve this, the company launched its regenerative forestry principles in March 2023.

Trayforma BarrPeel by Stora Enso is a new, easy-peeling board material for vacuum skin packs enabling packaging fresh food on recyclable paperboard trays. Trayforma BarrPeel supports brand owners' sustainability ambitions by reducing plastic to less than 10% of the tray.

Ahlstrom introduces a new range of renewable and sustainable filtration solutions for automotive applications. Ahlstrom ECO™ is a technology supporting the increasing sustainability demands of the global transportation market and offering a new choice for filter manufacturers.

All three of Sappi's manufacturing regions - Europe, North America and South Africa - once again achieved the highest possible rating, platinum, in the annual EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ratings.

Mondi partnered with mattress producer Megaflex Schaumstoff to introduce Protector Bag ExpandForm for mattress rollpacking.

Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill will start up in the Q3 2023.

Videos highlight recruitment and corporate responsibility that supports communities.

Members' motion to look into Paper Excellence to be presented at provincial council meeting in May.

UPM is replacing the use of fossil fuels with electric boilers in heat and steam production at its mills in Finland and Germany. A total of eight boilers will be installed, mainly to replace the use of natural gas.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets. This validation further supports West Fraser's plan to achieve near-term greenhouse gas ("GHG") reductions across all its operations located in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Europe.