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A chemical spill Tuesday at Domtar caused fire and police departments to reroute city traffic while workers contained it.

The head of Canada's largest manufacturer of tissue products says he's concerned about the industry's supply of paper towel ahead of a potential second wave of COVID-19.

Mondi is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. The new packaging will reduce plastic usage for Austrian dairy producer SalzburgMilch by approximately 40 tonnes per year, compared to its previously used rigid plastic trays.

Stora Enso is making an investment in dispersion barrier technology at its Forshaga site in Sweden.

To improve its business processes and achieve more-efficient collaboration between production and marketing, Century Sunshine has embarked on a new digital transformation journey.

Due to market conditions that remain unfavorable, after a 6-month temporary shutdown, Kruger Specialty Papers is forced to permanently shut down its newsprint, specialty papers and pulp production at its Brompton Mill. However, the water treatment plant will continue to operate and the biomass cogeneration plant will restart.

SCA and the textile recycling company Renewcell have signed an agreement for Renewcell to establish textile recycling at SCA's industrial site Ortviken in Sundsvall. The operation is expected to create one hundred new jobs.

UPM Raflatac's Forest Film™ label material has received the 2020 Innovation in Responsible Sourcing Award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The announcement came on Wednesday, September 30, at the SPC Innovator Awards ceremony as part of this year's SPC Advance virtual event.

Neenah expands its wide format portfolio to address significant market demand for safe signage solutions by offering new, innovative solutions with conVerd Board® Wipe Clean™ and DigiScape® FootPrint™.

Covanta, a world leader in sustainable waste and energy solutions, has been named a winner of the Business Intelligence Group's 2020 Sustainability Awards in the Service of the Year category for its innovative circular economy partnership with Greenpac Mill LLC in Niagara Falls, NY.

DS Smith, a leading provider of sustainable packaging, announced the launch of its new sustainability vision and strategy, "Now and Next," which maps out ambitious commitments and goals for the next decade.

BillerudKorsnäs joins forces with Syntegon Technology to launch Recyclable Flow Wrap, a paper based packaging solution that enables a shift from conventional plastic to renewable and recyclable materials.

Sonoco has once again been named one of 100 "Best for Vets" companies by Military Times. Sonoco joins other well-known brands, including Kellogg Company, Amazon, Deloitte and L'Oréal USA on the distinguished list.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International says it is rapidly increased production of its Alphastar Electrostatic Media product at its Wilson, North Carolina manufacturing facility amid doubled customer demand from the prior year.

Cascades is launching the first 100% recycled and recyclable thermoformed cardboard tray designed for fresh food packers using automated equipment in North America.

Stora Enso has started the production of formed fiber food service products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The production ramp-up follows the investment announced in 2019 and enables the manufacture of products that are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable.

Launched in 2012 by the National Diaper Bank Network (NDBN), Diaper Need Awareness Week encourages real talk and simple actions to ensure that all parents and caregivers have access to clean diapers and other necessities so their babies can thrive.

Yves Laflamme, Resolute's president and chief executive officer, was recently recognized for his contributions to sustainability.

BanaBag® is an innovative and 100% sustainable product that Smurfit Kappa is now offering to banana producers. It is a unique solution for organic producers, because it protects the fruit and reduces the overheating that other materials produce.

This BCTS program is one of two chosen randomly for audit this year from among all the BCTS programs in the province.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. is expanding its alternative fiber offerings with Monadnock Hemp Envi Performance Board. Monadnock developed the tree-free bright white premium board with a continued focus on both performance and sustainability.

Holmen's paperboard and paper mills have been awarded the highest possible rating by the international assessment company Ecovadis. The paperboard mills in Iggesund and Workington as well as the paper mills Braviken and Hallsta have all been awarded Ecovadis Platinum, which means that all Holmen's mills belong to the absolute top tier of all assessed companies.

Metsä Fibre and Econia have made agreements on consulting services related to contractor liability matters and the prevention of the grey economy in the Kemi bioproduct mill project and the Rauma sawmill project in Finland.

In its latest ESG Risk Ratings, the sustainability analysis company Sustainalytics has ranked BillerudKorsnäs the most sustainable enterprise to invest in within the packaging sector. For the renowned Swedish company, this top ranking is proof positive that its unswerving focus on sustainability has paid off. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index already ranks BillerudKorsnäs the most sustainable packaging company in the world.

Metsä Fibre Oy and AFRY have entered into a preliminary agreement for the engineering, project management and site services of the chlorine dioxide plant at the Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland. The project is a continuation of AFRY's previous basic design of the chlorine dioxide plant.