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PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced effective Thursday, July 25, 2019, that no campfires or open burning will be allowed on its property in the State of Idaho due to increasing fire danger in the region.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, started the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in May 2019 for the bioproduct mill planned to build in Kemi, Finland.

The product, in addition to bringing unique features such as greater absorption and liquids retention, greater comfort and discretion for the end user, also presents good environmental performance.

As a result of the temporary and permanent curtailments of production announced to date, West Fraser expects lumber production in 2019 to be at least 600 million board feet lower than 2018.

Food and drinks suppliers could get a worse deal on their packaging if DS Smith sells part of its business to Liqui-Box, the competition watchdog has found.

Huhtamaki has launched its new compostable Bioware Impresso double walled hot cup.

Tetra Pak has announced that customers have started field testing​ its paper straws for beverage products in Europe.

Together with the Paper Straw Co, BillerudKorsnäs has developed the first functional 180° U-Bend straw, made out of paper.

The Pulp Rats are back!

A maintenance employee with Sonoco of Hartsville is in the hospital Wednesday (3 July) with a severe arm injury after being hurt on the job, according to Sonoco Director of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Brian Risinger.

Premier Paper Group has been acquired by Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited.

The investment decision of the bioproduct mill is made earliest at the summer 2020, after which the construction of the new mill would begin. The new bioproduct mill could start up in the first half of the 2020s.

The deal will be financed through a rights issue of up to $257 million and is likely to be completed by late 2019 or early 2020.

A worker at Interfor Corp.'s Gilchrist sawmill, in northern Klamath County, died following injuries sustained after a fall while he was on the job, according to Andrew Horahan, vice president of western operations at Interfor.

Port Hawkesbury Paper did not lose any production time despite a fire in one of its massive wood silos last month, a company official says.

Crossroads Paper has plans to construct a recycled-paper mill in Utah, expected to open in early 2022, the company announced in Salt Lake City.

A man was airlifted to the hospital after being burned at International Paper in Cantonment.

As part of the merger, West-Rock "centralized" its supply chain functions to its corporate office in Atlanta, WestRock spokesman John Pensec said. The Longview mill had its own on-site supply chain function, Pensec said.

Lincoln Parish Sheriff deputies and firefighters responded to an explosion call at the Roseburg Forest Products Plant in Simsboro.

Orora announced that after more than 10 years leading the Orora business Nigel Garrard has decided to retire from the position of Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

Catalyst Powell River has announced a temporary 17-day curtailment of its paper operations in Powell River.

The Company does not endorse TRC Capital's mini-tender offer and recommends that stockholders do not tender their shares in response to the offer.

Smurfit Kappa, which saw off an unwanted takeover bid from International Paper (IP) last year, is unlikely to court renewed interest from its US rival in the near term, according to analysts at French brokerage Exane BNP Paribas.

These funds will be used to secure additional wood fibre inventory for the Fortress Specialty Cellulose mill (the "FSC Mill").

From now on Michael Liche will lead the companies located in Wismar and Landsberg am Lech.