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James K. Irving, a titan in Canadian business and industry, passed away at the age of 96, leaving behind a legacy deeply intertwined with the economic and social fabric of Canada. Born into the esteemed Irving family, James, along with his brothers, John (known as Jack) and Arthur, were the sons of K.C. Irving, whose vision and enterprise laid the groundwork for one of Canada's largest and most diversified conglomerates, J.D. Irving Ltd.

The repair work caused by the gas explosion in the mill's evaporation plant in March has been completed, and other annual maintenance work was done during the production shutdown.

Clearwater Paper will invest $22.59 million in an expansion in Shelby that will create 13 jobs paying $60,769, on average.

Mativ Holdings, Inc. announced it has appointed John K. Stipancich as an independent member of its board of directors, effective June 13, 2024, for a term of office expiring at the 2027 annual meeting. In connection with his appointment, Stipancich has also been appointed to serve on the Board's audit committee.

With a second e-boiler, Sappi takes a further step towards sustainability and advancing decarbonisation.

Mondi has completed a €125 million investment project in its Kuopio mill, which will increase production capacity by 55,000 tonnes per annum while enhancing efficiency and improving environmental performance.

The first curtailment will begin June 28th and run until July 15th, 2024, with a second set of reduced employee hours slated to begin august 26 to September 6th, according to the memo.

State-of-the-art technology increases the production speed of sustainable fiber-based packaging solutions.

Sodra's Mönsterås mill is strengthening its position as a producer of green electricity with a new GIS switchgear from Siemens Energy.

Metsä Group's pre-engineering project for a potential commercial-scale Muoto fibre product plant is progressing. After the pre-engineering phase, Metsä Group may consider making an investment decision. The partners selected for the pre-engineering project are Elomatic, SRV, Valmet Technologies and A-insinöörit Suunnittelu.

The Light Green Machine Institute has been around for over a decade. Currently it has an international Board of Directors from all walks of life in the pulp and paper industry, from operating mills to academia and suppliers. It is a 501 C3 in the IRS parlance.

The PM40 closed Friday, 28 June 2024, at 5450.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 28 June 2024 up 10.1% from the 30 June 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Amcor and 3M.

London-listed shares in Smurfit Kappa rose on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that Smurfit WestRock, the company formed by a merger between the Irish packaging group and U.S. peer WestRock, will be included in S&P Dow Jones Indices's averages.

Hygiene and health company Essity is presenting new financial targets based on the company's portfolio following the divestment of the subsidiary Vinda. The new targets are an increase in ambition with an emphasis on profitable growth and are based on the company's robust platform with leading positions in growing and attractive markets.

Sonoco announced it will raise the price for all converted paperboard products by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after July 10th, 2024. This includes tubes, cores, cones and protective packaging.

EPIQ Machinery Chief Executive Officer, Éloïse Harvey, ADF Engineering Plant Head, Bhushan Bachhav, and NOVIMEQ Automation Managing Director, Rishabh Kaushik and Services Director, Rupali Kaushik are announcing proudly the inauguration of their new spinoff entity: NOVIMEQ Automation.

The start-up is scheduled for the end of 2025.

Paper packaging manufacturer Mpact had again opted for the modernization specialist Bellmer for its current modernization of the PM 3 at Mpact Felixton recycled containerboard mill in South Africa.

Both will produce uncoated woodfree grades, and the start-ups are scheduled for 2026.

Valmet is to provide two complete tissue converting lines including packaging solutions to Metsä Tissue's mill in Mariestad, Sweden.

Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, has signed an agreement with Beijing PhaBuilder Biotechnology Co., Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as PhaBuilder), an innovative synthetic biology enterprise, to collaborate on further developing key PHA-based (Polyhydroxyalkanoate) technology for the paper packaging market.

SCA has decided to take the lead ahead of the government report "The Value of Wind" (SOU 2023:18) by implementing its own compensation model, inspired by the report's proposals, for residents living near new wind farms developed by the company. The amount of compensation will be based on the distance to the turbine and the revenue generated by the turbine.

Two workers when to the emergency room over suspected exposure to hexavalent chromium.