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Firefighters were on-scene for four hours. One was taken to the hospital as a precaution due to a medical condition.

For over fifty years, I have said "Energy is Politics." It looks like we now need to say, "Market Pulp is Politics." The tariff machinations promulgated by President Trump, by and large, seem to be beneficial to the United States. However, if your primary input is market pulp from Brazil, you currently have only a brief(?) reprieve.

The PM40 closed Friday, 1 August 2025, at 5119.


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The PM40 closed 1 August 2025 down 8% from the 2 August 2024 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Mativ and Sonoco.

Andritz has completed a service retrofit for the Turkish company Turkuvaz at its Sakarya plant, integrating diversion channel technology into its baby diaper lines.

The boiler plant is scheduled to be handed over to Saica at the end of 2026.

The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2027.

ISO 9001 certification offers a wide range of benefits for both the company and its customers.

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., the global leader in cellulose specialty products, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GranBio LLC, a pioneer in biochemicals and biofuels, to jointly explore the development of a small-scale commercial cellulosic Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) facility co-located at RYAM's Jesup, Georgia site.

Specialty Papers US (SPUS), North America's premier conference dedicated to innovations in the specialty paper supply chain, will return to Chicago, Illinois from Monday, October 27 through Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

International Paper and other rival manufacturers have been accused in a new lawsuit in U.S. federal court of conspiring to fix and inflate prices for key raw materials that are used to make cardboard boxes and merchandise displays.

Chillicothe's Pixelle paper mill, which is set to close in August, has a secondary function: it helps contain a toxic plume of cancer-causing chemicals underground that were spilled by a former cookware manufacturer decades ago.

Funding supports dislocated workers in 14 counties.

Andrex® and Kleenex® producer Kimberly-Clark, together with partners HYRO and Carlton Power, invest a combined £125 million into UK green hydrogen.

AV Terrace Bay has been fined for two Environmental Protection Act violations related to discharges into the water and air that exceeded guidelines.

Storage tanks, treatment systems, and environmental equipment at the Cosmo Specialty Fibers pulp mill steadily deteriorate, leading to dangerous conditions and mounting threats to nearby neighborhoods, the Chehalis River, and Grays Harbor.<

Under the 12-year agreement, Greif will purchase approximately 100 GWh per year of clean, renewable energy, helping the company offset an estimated 65% of its Scope 2 emissions in Europe and 3% of its combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions globally.

Founded in 1945 and headquartered in Civitella di Romagna, Italy, Babbini is a recognized leader in screw press technology and dewatering applications for multiple industrial sectors, including paper recycling. GPS, based in Legnano, Italy, enhances Babbini's capabilities with system integration expertise and custom gearboxes for demanding industrial applications.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Innovation in energy

A unique opportunity to acquire high-capacity paper manufacturing equipment and mill support assets is set to unfold as three leading industrial asset management firms--PPL Group, CRG, and Rabin Worldwide--join forces to conduct a public auction of the former Ponderay Newsprint Mill located in Usk, Washington. The auction will be held online and the two-day sale will be on July 22nd and July 23rd. Pre-Auction offers are encouraged.

Kruger Products Inc. announced that its subsidiary, K.T.G. (USA) Inc. will be investing approximately $35 million in a new converting line for bathroom tissue and paper towels at its site in Memphis, TN. The installation is expected to be completed in Q2/2026 and will create about 20 jobs.

To ensure long-term viability, the proposed restructure includes the potential closure of Paper Machine 1, Paper Machine 4, Offline Coater 2, and Sheet Finishing.

Cascades Inc. announces that its corrugated medium manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, NY will be permanently closed as part of the optimization of the Company's packaging production platform. Production will end no later than September 3, 2025.