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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Sappi and Weyerhaeuser.

The company said that during July, severe weather conditions led to modestly reduced production at two paperboard manufacturing facilities. In August, an electrical substation was damaged at a third facility, resulting in additional disruption, lost production, and restart costs.

The company insists that this increase is driven by market dynamics, cost inflation, and other economic drivers.

The estimated number of permanent employee reductions is approximately 200 positions.

The installation of the new DD-Washer is a key upgrade to the mill's high-kappa brown stock washing line.

Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.

The acquisition complements Andritz's capabilities by adding the core pulp quality analyzers and measurements into the group's automation and digitalization portfolio.

EPIQ Machinery, a world-class equipment manufacturer, continues its rapid growth. The company is to acquire the mining and metals activities of Alizent Canada and Alizent USA. Following this upcoming acquisition, a new entity will be created: EPIQ DIGITAL.

Mechanical defibrated cellulose nanofiber (CNF) paper from Japanese paper manufacturer Kami Shoji , Ltd. features superior strength and elasticity.

Valmet has opened a new service center in Beihai to serve and be close to its customers in the fast-growing pulp and paper industry in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, West China. The center is a vital service point for Valmet's customers across China. The inauguration ceremony was held on September 3rd, 2024, and was attended by customers, industry associations, trade press, local authorities, and Valmet's management.

A devastating fire that began at a lumber processing mill in Weed, California, has led to a significant lawsuit filed by local residents against the mill's operators. On July 10, 2024, plaintiffs Ashley Navarre, Michael Navarre, Justis Navarre (through guardian ad litem Ashley Navarre), and Jacalyn Navarre (through guardian ad litem Ashley Navarre) filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, against Roseburg Forest Products Co., Benjamin Hornsby, Jeffery Lee, and other unnamed defendants.

Dart Container Corporation, a leading foodservice packaging manufacturer, and PulPac announce a strategic partnership. Supported by PulPac's North American sales agent Seismic Solutions, Dart has become a PulPac licensee and is installing the first Dry Molded Fiber production line of its kind in North America: the PulPac Scala.

Finnish forestry companies will work with the government to protect wildlife and avoid a repeat of an incident in August when endangered river pearl mussels were crushed by forestry machines, Environment Minister Kai Mykkanen said.

A British Columbia First Nations leader says the province must rethink its approach to the forest industry in light of Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two sawmills and leave 500 workers without jobs.

The United Steelworkers union is calling Canfor Corp.'s decision to shutter two northern British Columbia sawmills a "kick in the gut" for workers who will lose their jobs, calling for the company to lose its forest tenure rights in the province.

The American Paper Plate Coalition ("APPC"), representing the majority of American paper plate production, announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has made preliminary affirmative findings in the antidumping (AD) duty portion of investigations involving paper plate imports from China, Vietnam and Thailand, and imposed preliminary AD duties up to 1039.05 percent.

UPM Specialty Papers continues to work with partners from across the food packaging value network, co-creating transformative solutions that offer unique and innovative solutions that meet the specific requirements of brand owners and converters.

Hygiene and health company Essity's targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near- and long-term targets in Scope 1, 2, and 3. The roadmap has been developed as part of the U.N. Global Compact's "Business Ambition for 1.5°C".

Cascades Inc. welcomes the report published by Recyc-Québec and Circle Economy and urges businesses and consumers to embrace the circular economy.

As a global leader in comprehensive solutions, Sappi delivers renewable, premium-quality products that converters, printers, brand owners as well as label and packaging designers worldwide have come to rely on.

Specially designed for ticketing applications.

Demand for sustainable packaging continues to experience rapid growth. These co-creation projects are leading to recyclable, fibre-based breakthroughs that support packaging sustainability goals and fit with the aspirations of the upcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation.

Soilfood, a Nordic circular economy company, studies the utilisation of fibrous side streams from Metsä Board's mills and has identified a new use as raw material in animal bedding. Increasing the added value of secondary products made from side streams is a circular economy where raw materials are kept in use as long as possible.

Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, launched the findings of new global research on the public restroom experience.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced that the entirety of its LP®SmartSide®Trim & Siding product portfolio is now officially designated as carbon negative, reinforcing the product line's established reputation for resilience, performance and environmental responsibility.