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According to a report by Arizton, an advisory firm providing comprehensive market intelligence reports and advisory and consulting services, the demand for the medical face masks was high as the impact of Covid-19 pandemic continued to expand.

The environmental assessment process is officially under way for Northern Pulp's estimated $350-million plan to reopen its idled kraft pulp mill in Nova Scotia's Pictou County.

Smurfit Kappa has completed a two-phase upgrade of its facilities at the Barranquilla Paper Mill in Colombia. The $7.5 million investment saw the implementation of a wastewater treatment plant with state-of-the-art anaerobic technology, which reduces water intake from the nearby Magdalena River and improves the quality of water returned to it.

The LP Foundation's philanthropic focus aligns closely with LP's vision, values and purpose of Building a Better World™. Donations are directed at nonprofits and public schools within the following categories: housing; environment; K-12 public education; and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, in cooperation with joint venture (JV) partner ALPLA Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, announces their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a startup based in the region of Värmland in Sweden, to develop innovative natural fiber-based closures and other molded packaging products using dryforming technology.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, received nine awards in six categories at this year's WorldStar Packaging awards. Open to packaging companies around the world, the WorldStar awards recognise the best ideas, innovations and technologies on the market, with a focus on sustainability, product protection and end-user convenience.

HelloFresh, the world's leading meal kit company, and its community partners in Georgia, Second Helpings of Atlanta and Pratt Industries, celebrated the donation of one million pounds of food from its Newnan, Georgia, Distribution Center, to benefit at-risk communities.

Sofidel, a global leader in the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use, particularly well-known in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has obtained the maximum score - an "A" rating - from CDP for its commitment to the fight against climate change.

Sonoco ThermoSafe, a unit of Sonoco and the leading global provider of temperature assurance packaging, and Asiana Airlines Inc., a South Korean airline headquartered in Seoul, are pleased to announce a global partnership agreement for leasing the new Pegasus ULD® temperature-controlled bulk shipping container. The agreement enables pharmaceutical freight forwarders access to Pegasus ULD® containers directly from Asiana Airlines.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper; IMA Ilapak, world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for packaging and Les Crudettes, leading French company in the fresh vegetables market, have won three prizes at the prestigious French packaging award and the Trophées de l'innovation LSA for a new paper packaging.

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers, has been recognized for leadership in corporate sustainability by global environmental non-profit organization CDP, securing a place on its prestigious "A List" for tackling climate change as well as acting to protect water security and forests.

Sonoco provided an overview of its five-year strategic plan and 2022 financial guidance during a virtual meeting with investors.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced that it has been recognized as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2022" by Newsweek. This prestigious award recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States across 14 industry categories. PotlatchDeltic was ranked 209 on the overall list.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to focus on the growth segment of electrification, expanding its latest product offering, totally dedicated to filtration media solutions for electric vehicles. The new solutions for fuel cell electric vehicles complement the products launched earlier in the year for all electric vehicles, including filtration solutions for cabin air, transmission and cooling systems.

Sappi Limited, a leading producer of dissolving pulp sold under the brand name Verve, continues to reach new milestones by completing the Higg Facility Environmental Management (FEM) verification audit at its Cloquet Mill.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced that its board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100 million or 10 million of the company's common shares, whichever occurs first. Repurchase transactions will be funded using the company's sources of liquidity.

Global packaging and paper leader Mondi has been recognized by CDP with a prestigious Triple A score for the second year in a row. Of the nearly 12,000 organizations rated, Mondi is one of only 14 worldwide to achieve a Triple A score for its sustainability performance on climate, forests and water security.

Essity has once again been recognized for its leadership in sustainability by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. The company was awarded a place on CDP's prestigious A List for its work in combating deforestation. Essity is also recognized for its environmental leadership in the index for climate change, achieving A- from CDP.

Single-use razors are usually made out of Polystyrene, but where ecoShave wanted to launch a more sustainable version of the classic grooming product. ecoShave was looking for a way to stand out from the traditional solutions and design a disposable single use razor where both the packaging and product is made from sustainable materials.

Minerals Technologies Inc. announced that it has entered into two separate long-term agreements.

Valmet will supply a grade conversion rebuild to VPK's Alizay mill in France. In the project, the paper machine, which currently produces fine paper grades, will be rebuilt to produce recycled lightweight containerboard grades to support Alizay's plans for long-term sustainable development in circular economy.

A project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 60-70 million.

Andritz has successfully started up the first Andritz COMPACT PRESS wash press at BillerudKorsnäs' Gruvön mill located in Värmland, Sweden.

Valmet will supply a long-term Performance Agreement and a board machine rebuild to Metsä Board Husum in Sweden. The main goal is to increase board machine BM 1's Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and annual folding boxboard (FBB) capacity by 200,000 tonnes. Valmet delivered BM 1 to Metsä Board in 2016. The start-up of the rebuilt BM 1 is scheduled to take place in the fall of 2023.

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