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An ammonia leak from a tank at McKinley Paper mill was isolated in a containment area and did not drain into water or the environment, said Capt. Kelly Ziegler of the Port Angeles Fire Department.

The fire had no known causalities but did send a firefighter to the hospital.

In addition, this acquisition will expand MM's footprint into the US market with an important position in the East-Coast pharma hub.

Chilean pulp and wood panel manufacturer Arauco has signed an agreement to invest around $3 billion to build a new pulp mill in Brazil, it said in a statement.

Mill Rock Packaging Partners ("Mill Rock Packaging"), a specialty packaging platform that invests in growth-oriented companies with advanced service and product capabilities in the consumer packaging industry, announced that it has appointed Allen Ennis as Chief Executive Officer. Mill Rock Packaging is a portfolio company of New York-based Mill Rock Capital, a growth and operations-oriented private investment firm.

The cause of a fire Tuesday afternoon, June 21, at the Newport Containerboard Mill in Vermillion County is under investigation. That facility is operated by International Paper.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced that its North American Distribution Division has acquired Lewis Paper International, Inc., a leading distributor of paper, packaging and wide-format products headquartered in Addison, Illinois.

The two companies have worked diligently to establish contract terms that recognize the value and strengths of their employees and customers, and the sale is targeted to close in early August.

Over 30 firefighters from several localities put out a fire at the WestRock paper mill early Tuesday morning.

Upon close, the new company name will be Mativ, Inc. ("Mativ") and its shares will begin trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol "MATV." The "SWM" and "NP" ticker symbols will be deactivated.

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria GmbH to the HEINZEL GROUP, a leading pulp, packaging and paper producer and trader in Central and Eastern Europe.

Kruger Products officially inaugurated its Sherbrooke Tissue Plant, which was commissioned in 2021, and also broke ground at its expansion project where another tissue plant will be built on a site adjacent to the Sherbrooke Plant by 2024.

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Fasten your seatbelts, we are in for a rocky ride.

The PM40 closed Friday, 1 July 2022, at 3933.

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 1 July 2022 down 6.5% from the 2 July 2021 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Ennis, Inc and Kimberly-Clark.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. and Canfor Corporation jointly announce the release of the 2021 Sustainability Report which includes additional performance targets for Climate Change, Water Management, Waste Management, and Air Quality.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, announced that, its Board of Directors has approved a reverse stock split of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock") at a ratio of 1-for-10 (the "Reverse Stock Split").

Mike Rowe's How America Works showcases the country's most essential industries, including one of America's oldest professions: the pulp and paper industry.

By announcing the following promotions within the senior management team, CR Meyer culminates a thorough and well-crafted succession planning process to lead the company to the next period of growth.

The Letter stated that because the Company's common stock had been trading for a low price per share for a substantial period of time, the Company was not in compliance with Section 1003(f)(v) of the Company Guide.

Attorneys general representing 14 states have sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that criticizes its proposed plan to regulate downwind emissions, arguing it will be a "death knell for certain industries" unable to adjust to the new guidelines.

International Paper released its 2021 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company's goals and progress toward its Vision 2030 goals of healthy and abundant forests, sustainable operations, renewable solutions and thriving people and communities.

Atlantic Packaging is the first packaging company to join the more than 270 member companies whose collective annual membership dues are dispersed to grassroots environmental organizations that contribute to the long-term health of outdoor recreation and help ensure access for future generations.