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The PM40 closed 28 June 2019 down 19.6% from the 29 June 2018 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Louisiana Pacific and Domtar.

Vermont announced that its filed lawsuits against DuPont, 3M and other chemical companies for damages it says was caused to groundwater, drinking water and other natural resources by the contamination of a class of potentially toxic chemicals.

Facing an Oct. 30 deadline to complete their merger, printing giants Quad/Graphics and LSC Communications are asking a federal judge to move quickly to resolve a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that would block the deal.

The number of persons affected is 155 and paper machine 10 in Plattling will be permanently closed by mid July 2019.

This year, the Mills River facility opted to increase its renewable electricity use from 4 percent to 100 percent.

The Supreme Court has blocked a citizenship question on the 2020 census for now. But the court opened a path that could still let the question be added.

Building with wood products like Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) enables the vitally important change towards sustainable building.

Processes, such as demand planning, tendering, contracting and purchase transactions, will be simplified and automated by taking into use SAP Ariba solution.

The power savings Clearwater Paper achieved would be enough to power 740 homes in the United States for a year.

In a continuing case of lawsuits levied against the International Paper Co. (IPC) regarding an alleged eruption of "black liquor" at the Bogalusa Paper Mill that plaintiffs claim caused multiple injuries and property damages, a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana judge has denied consideration of a civil court trial for one of the plaintiffs.

The Brazilian Coalition on Climate, Forests and Agriculture (Brazilian Coalition), which brings together some 200 private companies and entities reaffirmed the partnership with the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB), according to ITTO reports.

Sappi and PerfectPattern signed a global strategic alliance in an effort to roll-out AI driven dynamic print planning and ganging technology to print businesses worldwide.

Valmet will supply a board machine rebuild for ITC Limited at its Bhadrachalam Mill in India.

Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2020.

ANDRITZ has been chosen as the maintenance and service partner for Arauco's MAPA project in Chile.

In the project, originally Valmet-supplied paper machine PM 7, which is currently producing fine papers, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality virgin-fiber-based kraftliner grades.

Oregon's cap and trade bill would have meant job loss and industry downsizing; however, it would have done little to address climate change.

Verso Corporation announced that its Board of Directors, had in late March of 2019, reengaged Houlihan Lokey Capital, Inc. as the company's financial advisor to assist Verso in identifying and evaluating a range of potential strategic alternatives, including a possible merger, joint venture, partnership, business combination, stock repurchase, recapitalization, sale, distribution, transfer or other disposition or acquisition of assets or equity interests, while the Company conducts its search to identify and retain a permanent chief executive officer.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. announced it will be temporarily curtailing operations at its BCTMP mill in Taylor, British Columbia (BC) from June 29 through August 5, 2019, due to a combination of weaker market conditions and short-term fibre constraints resulting from industry-wide sawmill curtailments in the BC Interior.

Louisiana Pacific will indefinitely shut down operations at the Peace Valley OSB mill in Fort St. John.

In a statement on Monday, the court-appointed receiver, Madison bankruptcy lawyer Rebecca DeMarb, blamed a paper customer for the closure.

Norske Skog AS, one of the leading global publication paper producers, announces today that it has initiated a process to consider an initial public offering ("IPO") and listing of its shares on Oslo Børs (Oslo Stock Exchange). Norske Skog AS is currently owned by funds managed by Oceanwood Capital Management Limited.

Smurfit Kappa Group said it had upped its interest in Carton de Colombia to 97.7% after making a tender offer for minority shares in the business.

Amcor announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Bemis Company Inc., effective 11 June 2019.