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The money is going to workers who lost jobs when Pactiv Evergreen's Canton paper mill closed and workers were laid off at the company's Waynesville facility.

It comes after FSC extended the suspension from until March in January.

Ruling Maintains Aymium's Patent and Leading Position in Renewable Batteries and Anodes

The Norwegian Environment Agency has issued a decision to exclude Norske Skog Skogn and Norske Skog Saugbrugs from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2026 to 2030.

Valmet is planning to cut about 1,150 staff globally including 395 in Finland, the company said in a press release on Monday.

The contracts include the replacement of an economizer in the recovery boiler and the implementation of the SYNERGY Services concept for the white liquor plant and pulp drying processes.

Bruks Siwertell has received an order for a second Bruks truck tipper platform for Domtar's Windsor paper mill in Quebec, Canada.

The company sources the technology from Valmet Oyj.

The agreement is for three years, with the option of being extended by a further two years.

AFT has received an order for a comprehensive stock preparation and approach flow system rebuild from a major customer in Asia-Pacific. The project involves converting production to thermal paper grades.

Solenis acquired Diversey Holdings, Ltd. in 2023 and now operates as one integrated company with aligned sustainability policies.

Designed for chemical brown pulp producers, the optimizer is a unique combination of automated controls for cooking and refining that helps mills achieve high pulping output while cutting costs and stabilizing quality.

Valmet is to supply two OptiWin Drum two-drum base winders to Wuzhou Special Paper's paper machine PM 21 in China.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

A truck driver was killed after strong winds from Sunday afternoon's storms caused his trailer and cab to overturn.

As a result, the transaction is now expected to close on April 1, 2025.

UPM Plywood and the Industrial Union have failed to reach an agreement on a new employer-specific collective agreement. The union rejected the mediator's settlement proposal, and the five-week strike at UPM Plywood mills in Finland continues.

Setra Group will make a transition from continuous production to periodic production of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and wood components at the facility in Långshyttan, Dalarna, Sweden. This adjustment, aimed at ensuring long-term financial stability, will result in layoff notices being issued to around 60 employees.

The Euro 7.1 million investment completed with cutting-edge technology aims to elevate Saica Flex's operations and support the group's rapid growth, marking a pivotal milestone in the division's journey towards enhanced production and sustainability.

Crew says the fire was fully contained in about 80 minutes. No injuries were reported in the event of the fire.

Final preparations at the production site are ongoing, and the project budget remains unchanged.

Shreveport Fire Department (SFD) continued to rotate crews in and out every three hours Sunday (March 16), a day after a three-alarm fire involving 9,500 tons of paper erupted at a Pratt Industries recycling facility at the Port of Caddo-Bossier.

Stora Enso's new consumer packaging board line at the Oulu site in Finland has started production ramp-up. The first customer deliveries are expected in the second quarter of 2025.

The Government of Canada has announced an investment exceeding $20 million to support 67 projects aimed at strengthening British Columbia's forest sector. The funding, unveiled by Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, will enhance competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience in the industry.

British Columbia has committed more than $97 million to support forestry-sector manufacturers through the BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF), contributing to the protection of over 3,500 jobs and attracting $680 million in private investment.