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Tetra Laval, the group which comprises Tetra Pak, Sidel and DeLaval is donating EUR 2 million to humanitarian support to Ukrainians in Ukraine and those that have been forced to flee to neighbouring countries.

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, close to 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile David Appel, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2020.

The PM40 closed Friday, 11 March 2022, at 4220.

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 11 March 2022 up 10.9% from the 12 March 2021 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Rayonier and Weyerhaeuser.

Columbia Pulp LLC has until April 15 to pay off a debt of $758,490.97 plus fees or its property near Starbuck will be sold to satisfy the judgment, according to Columbia County Superior Court papers posted on social media by that county's Sheriff's Office on Thursday, March 10.

Frustration is growing in York County ahead of Friday's deadline for public comment on a proposed consent decree between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and New-Indy Containerboard after regulators accused the paper mill of releasing dangerous levels of hydrogen sulfide into the air.

BillerudKorsnäs and Viken Skog plan to initiate a feasibility study about future pulp production at Follum. This will be completed during the first half of 2023.

As a partner in DOE's Better Climate Challenge, International Paper is one of more than 80 organizations across the U.S. economy that are stepping up to the Challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future.

Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announces that due to the continued escalation in the cost of European energy, it will raise prices by €100 (£85) / tonne on all recycled paperboard grades sold in the Company's EMEA regions effective for all shipments made on or after the 14th March 2022.

Sun Chemical has collaborated with HP to launch sustainable flexible packaging produced with HP's Indigo digital press and Sun Chemical's new solventless lamination solution SunLam.

SCA has published its annual and sustainability report for 2021. In the report, SCA describes the company's work to contribute to a fossil-free society. SCA's climate benefit in 2021 amounted to 10.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide based on the forest's net carbon sequestration, substitution effect and reduced fossil emissions.

International Paper was recognized as a 2022 Best Companies to Work in three categories: Women, Diversity and Millennials. This award represents the fifth consecutive year the company, a leading global supplier of renewable fiber-based products, has been recognized by the Women's Choice Award®.

Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, has been nominated as a finalist for two IDEA®22 awards - the IDEA® Nonwoven Product Achievement Award for its Sontara® Silk facial sheet masks and the IDEA® Sustainability Advancement Award for its partnership with Blue Ocean Closure (BOC) and ALPLA for sustainable, fiber-based screw caps.

Sales growth was strong during the year and net sales amounted to approximately SEK 122bn.

UPM has published a new Forest Action Programme, which will run until 2030.

The Alberta provincial government announced a renewed joint forest management agreement (FMA) with West Fraser Mills Ltd. and Tolko Industries Ltd. for the next 20 years, in exchange for various responsibilities. The FMA allows both companies to maintain the right to establish, grow, harvest and remove Crown timber from the forest management area.

The experts from Voith's OnPerformance.Lab (OPL) and Hamburger Containerboard have achieved 35 percent faster grade changes, optimized length profile and more stable processes on PM 1 at the producer's Spremberg site.

Costs for all main raw materials, energy and freight have massively increased during recent months and continue to rise. The surge in costs has been further intensified by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Andritz has successfully started up a complete OCC line delivered on EPS (Engineering, Procurement, Supervision) basis to SCGP's subsidiary, United Pulp and Paper Co., Inc. (UPPC) for its mill in Bulacan, the Philippines.

This greenfield 1,000 tpd recycled containerboard and special packing grade board machine will utilize a wet end system with AFT's most advanced POM® technology.

Business software giant Oracle Corp said on Wednesday it has suspended all operations in Russia, while rival SAP SE later announced it would pause all sales in the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Valmet has on March 1, 2022 acquired North American-based Coldwater Seals, Inc., a global provider of consumables and services to the pulp and paper industry. Coldwater operates manufacturing facilities in the United States and Sweden. The value of the acquisition will not be disclosed.

Kemira has decided to discontinue deliveries to Russia and Belarus starting March 1, 2022 until further notice due to the ongoing situation in the region.

Kemira is making a donation of EUR 50,000 to the Red Cross to help and support in the humanitarian crisis of Ukraine.