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Two new high-quality phenol-free thermal products.

Lenzing one of the only 10 companies in the world with a triple "A" score.

According to the latest numbers available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, work-related injury incidents for recycling industry workers has increased. One such injury can occur while loading and unloading baled material from a trailer. If not loaded properly in the final row next to the trailer door, the 2,000-pound bales are prone to shifting and falling, which can cause serious injuries and even death.

Graphic Packaging, the global leader in consumer packaging, has secured a hat-trick of wins at the PAC Global Awards, including two Best in Class prizes.

The Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been awarded a place on CDP's 'A List' for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by the global non-profit environmental organization CDP.

UPM has been recognised by the global environmental non-profit organisation CDP for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change and forests, securing a place on the annual 'A List'.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

McGee rejoins Kimberly-Clark from American Airlines, where he served as vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary.

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed the previously announced decentralization of its lumber mill and paper mill operations.

Boise Cascade Company announced the retirement of Tom Hoffmann, Senior Vice President of Purchasing, Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, effective March 1, 2024.

The closure is expected to impact 55 employees.

The Lakeview mill will go from two shifts down to one 50-hour shift per week.

Smurfit Kappa is set to invest €54m to double the capacity of its bag-in-box plant in Alicante, Spain.

Stora Enso said it could lay off about 1,000 employees this year as part of a profit improvement plan, as the Finnish forestry firm and rival UPM-Kymmene both forecast a slow start to 2024 on Thursday.

An energy transformer issue knocked out main power to the company's Lavington operation about eight weeks ago, and Tolko reported a replacement has been sourced, installed and energized. As of Monday, the site was safely back on line.

To maintain its strong position and develop an even more competitive industrial structure over time, Södra Wood is consolidating its sawn timber operations. The aim is to achieve economies of scale by relocating production volumes to Södra Wood's larger production units.

Sonoco Products Company announced that certain of its subsidiaries entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Protective Solutions business to Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC ("Black Diamond") for an estimated $80 million in cash.

According to a company statement, two contractor employees were injured while working on a chip conveyor tunnel.

This decision affects approximately 75 employees.

Boise Cascade Wood Products announced it plans to invest $75 million to expand and modernize key machine centers at its Oakdale facility in Allen Parish. These projects will increase veneer production capacity by 30 percent and allow the facility to produce up to 400 million square feet of dry veneer annually.

Months after a nearly century-old paper mill closed in Tacoma, the same company, WestRock, is closing a packaging plant in Seattle. About 87 employees at the Seattle plant will lose their jobs come March, when the plant closes. The company notified the Washington State Employment Security Department of the layoffs on Jan. 19.

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development says it is investigating the death, where the worker was killed by a log loader vehicle.

Mativ is putting in place a restructuring plan to reduce costs by $40 million by the end of 2026 as it reorganizes its business structure and lays off senior employees.

New state-of-the-art facility will enhance ability to meet growing demand and better serve customers in Great Lakes region.

The explosion caused property damage. No one was injured.