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International Paper has named its first-ever chief sustainability officer as it prepares to advance its contributions to the circular economy. Sophie Beckham will lead the company's recently announced Vision 2030.

Stora Enso is testing autonomous trucks

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The agreement includes the coater and related equipment located only at the West Carrollton, Ohio, facility as well as a license for all corresponding intellectual property.

In order to gain an overview of the spread of the spruce bark beetle, Holmen has developed an analytical tool showing actual areas of damage on a map.

Neenah, Inc. announced that John P. O'Donnell will retire as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective on May 21, 2020, and that the Board of Directors has unanimously elected Julie A. Schertell, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed him in both roles.

Södra's CFO, Peter Karlsson, will take over as Interim President after Lars Idermark from 20 February.

Arauco North America said the closure results from an "economic imbalance" in the U.S. market for medium density fiberboard. The company said it will shift Eugene production work to its other U.S. facilities.

Shandong Sun Paper Industry, the Chinese parent company, had originally planned a $1.3 billion pulp plant, but in 2018 changed the scope of the project to a paper mill that was expected to cost about $1.8 billion.

Quad/Graphics, Inc. has acquired Apple Tree Group ("Apple Tree"), a strategic and creative agency specializing in point-of-sale advertising innovation for some of the world's best-known brands.

With the addition of the newly acquired mills, Pixelle is now the largest specialty papers producer in North America with production currently exceeding one million tons annually.

McCurdy has served as CEO and as a member of Pinnacle's Board of Directors since 2012.

Fueling the growth for the future are two ambitious projects in the United States. Pratt Industries will construct two large paper mills in the United States, helping to foster the $1bn revenue target.

Norske Skog has entered into an agreement to sell its Tasmanian forest assets to a fund controlled by the Australian based investment manager New Forests Pty Ltd.

Glatfelter said it plans to relocate the company's corporate headquarters from York, Pennsylvania, to Charlotte, North Carolina, in mid-2020.

Following the announcement released on 29 January 2020, the Lecta Group (as defined below) is pleased to announce the completion of a comprehensive recapitalisation transaction (the "Recapitalisation"), as initially announced on 24 September 2019.

A serious workplace accident occurred at Valmet's site in Ovar, Portugal, on Friday, January 31, 2020. The accident caused fatal injuries to a Valmet employee.

Marcal's resumption of operations was made possible through a merger with Lewistown, Pennsylvania-based Nittany Paper Mills.

A firefighter who was taken to the hospital while battling an explosion at the Arauco plant in Crawford County is expected to be released from the hospital.

Austrian fibres producer Lenzing said on Tuesday its plant in China was currently working at 80% of capacity due to the spread of the coronavirus but added that uncertainty could lead to a forced shutdown at any time.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), a leading sales and marketing organization in the global pulp, paper, packaging, tissue, wood products and metal industries, announced today that its Spicers Canada division has acquired the assets and business of All Graphic Supplies, expanding its position in the distribution of wide format and digital equipment, supplies and ink.

Arauco announced that it will be closing its particleboard line in Moncure, N.C., as of April 2020.

Major Japanese paper packaging material producer Rengo Co. will acquire a 25 percent stake in a leading containerboard material maker in the Philippines to tap growing local demand.

Sonoco Products Co. said that Chief Executive Robert Tiede has retired, after about 21 months in the role, and about 16 years with the company.

The Annual Report 2019 consists of four sections: Strategy, Sustainability, Financials and Governance.