Recent Articles

I think it was Ronald Reagan who said, "A recession is when your neighbor loses their job, a depression is when you do." The powers that be tell us the United States is in a recession now--two quarters of declining GDP growth.

The PM40 closed Friday, 29 July 2022, at 5281.

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 29 July 2022 up 13% from the 30 July 2021 level.

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

Evergreen Packaging is asking a jury to award more than $16,000,000 in damages.

By switching to renewable energy using this biomass boiler, a reduction of approximately 90,000 tons of CO2 emissions is expected each year.

Heinzel Holding GmbH and Paracel S.A. jointly announce that Heinzel has entered into an investment agreement to become the strategic equity investor in Paracel, an afforestation and pulp mill project in Paraguay, South America.

Europe's largest paper packaging producer, Smurfit Kappa, expects a shortage of paper on the continent if gas rationing impacts production in the coming months, its chief executive said.

A group of community members has filed a citizen suit against New-Indy Containerboard paper mill for Clean Air Act violations.

Stora Enso and Northvolt are joining forces to create sustainable batteries using lignin-based hard carbon produced with renewable wood from the Nordic forests. The aim is to develop the world's first industrialised battery featuring anode sourced entirely from European raw materials, lowering both the carbon footprint and the cost.

The CelluStraw™ technology is part of the Ahlstrom-Munksjö ambition to phase out and replace plastic with sustainable, fiber-based solutions. Through its campaign, "from Plastic to Purpose," Ahlstrom-Munksjö is leading the way toward a more sustainable future.

The pause on legal wrangling between the Nova Scotia government and Northern Pulp is being extended, but it's unclear for how long.

The specially designed formula contains biodegradable active ingredients that are 65% derived from plant sources and has been optimized to deliver top cleaning performance in cold and short cycles.

DS Smith announced that it has designed out over 313 million pieces of problem plastics in the last two years alone as part of its ambitious plastic replacement program. Knowing that the circular life of a piece of packaging relies on the consumer taking the correct action to recycle, DS Smith has also educated over 2.8 million people in the importance of the circular economy.

Sappi is pleased to announce that the science-based carbon emission reduction target of 41.5% per ton of product has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Novolex® released its fourth annual sustainability report today, detailing progress towards its greenhouse gas reduction target and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments.

Resolute Forest Products is once again turning heads to the Thunder Bay pulp and paper plant after their thermal energy project was awarded the 2022 Environment + Energy Leader Award.

ClipCombo(TM) combines multiple packaging solutions over a modular machinery system, an innovation that will be eagerly welcomed by the world's leading beverage manufacturers, as the market increasingly leans towards optimized, fiber-based packaging solutions.

After five decades as an innovative force in the building materials industry, LP is marking this milestone with a series of initiatives to recognize the people that have enabled the company to grow and thrive.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation published its annual report on sustainability, including an update on the company's progress toward its 2030 sustainability strategy and goals, aimed at addressing the social and environmental challenges of the next decade with goals to improve the lives and well-being of 1 billion people in underserved communities around the world and reducing its environmental footprint.

Once at a population of 250, the herd's numbers have dropped by more than half and are now less than 120 animals.

This year, Sofidel celebrates its 10-year anniversary in the U.S. The company has achieved significant growth in the U.S. by offering unique sustainable paper products to both business-to-business (B2B) customers and consumers.

Waddington™ North America (WNA), a Novolex® brand, announced that it is introducing a new stand for Cutlerease®, a patented dispenser that offers customers one disposable utensil at a time.

Mercer International Inc. -- a global forest and bio-products company announced the release of its first sustainability report. The Mercer "Fit for Future" 2021 Sustainability Report reaffirms the Company's commitment to team members, communities, the environment and biodiversity, safety, and shareholders.

Nordic Paper is world leading within natural greaseproof papers used in different food applications, for example as baking papers, for baking cups or for food containers.