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Kendrick McBride, Casey Redwine and Brent Siegel have been named plant managers at three Roseburg Forest Products mills.

The business provides engineering, supply chain, kitting and assembly, automation, digital and logistics solutions that help customers reduce total costs, improve their sustainability footprint, mitigate risk, and grow sales.

Södra has decided to divest its forest holdings and related activities in the Baltics as part of its strategy to focus on members' forests and maximize value for these estates. The decision involves approximately 153 thousand hectares of land, mainly located in Latvia, with the remainder in Estonia.

C&L was founded in 1975 and acquired by Henry and Blythe Bowman in 1996. When acquired, C&L had 10 employees and revenue of less than $1 million. Under Henry's leadership, C&L expanded its operations, adding machinery and other facilities. Today, C&L employs approximately 115 people and serves customers within a 150-mile radius.

Do you think fires are a major problem in pulp and paper mills?

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 the late Alf de Ruvo, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.

The PM40 closed Friday, 17 January 2025, at 5786.

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 January 2025 up 10.1% from the 19 January 2024 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Avery Dennison and Smurfit Westrock .

President-elect Donald Trump's threat to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian imports could significantly disrupt the U.S. lumber supply chain, according to Rajan Parajuli, an associate professor of forest economics and policy at NC State University.

SCA will increase the price on NBSK pulp (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) in Europe by 50 USD per tonne. The new price will be effective February 1st.

Tariffs on building materials like softwood lumber, gypsum, and steel are increasing construction costs, driving up home prices and harming housing affordability.

The startup is planned for 2027.

ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned two new refining and cottonizing lines for Van Robaeys, France.

Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., was awarded an order from Papel San Francisco to supply a complete stock preparation and deinking line for its Mexicali, Mexico facility. This is the second fiber processing system purchased by Papel San Francisco from Kadant Black Clawson for the site.

Kadant Black Clawson, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the promotion of Kenny Leathers to president. In this capacity, Mr. Leathers is responsible for the company's operations in Lebanon, Ohio which include sales and marketing, R&D, manufacturing, and customer service.

Andritz has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France.

Valmet is launching a new long-lasting rubber roll cover to better serve its customers in the textile industry.

The Gävle Norra wind farm is intended to accommodate a maximum of 12 wind turbines, each with an expected installed capacity of approximately 10 megawatts. The aim is to increase energy supply from renewable energy sources.

State Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Canton on Thursday to renew the state's demand that Pactiv Evergreen repay the $12 million in economic incentives it received for creating jobs at the now-shuttered paper mill.

Mercer Celgar partners with Skemxist Solutions, an Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB) company, to jointly operate a log sort yard in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia, Canada.

Goose Harbour Lake Wind Farm will support Port Hawkesbury Paper's energy needs and Nova Scotia's clean power transition.

Pactiv Evergreen's molded fiber egg cartons and filler flats have been certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) as being made from 100 percent recycled materials. This significant milestone reinforces the Company's purpose of Packaging a Better Future by protecting the planet's natural resources.

Single strip design improves customer efficiency

Canada commits over $900,000 to Integrity Reforestation for a reforestation project planting 800,000 trees across 450 hectares in Ontario's Ogoki Forest to restore wildfire-impacted ecosystems and caribou habitats. This investment was announced by Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources.