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After promising results from the ongoing demonstration phase, Metsä Group has decided to conduct, in parallel with the demo phase, a pre-engineering project related to a possible first commercial-scale factory. Muoto™ packages are renewable and recyclable bioproducts that can be utilised in, e.g., takeaway, berry, tray, and combo packaging.

In a landmark decision, the European Commission has given the green light to the proposed merger between Smurfit Kappa Group plc, headquartered in Ireland, and WestRock Company from the United States. The approval paves the way for the creation of a global packaging powerhouse, dubbed Smurfit WestRock, with a comprehensive reach across continents.

International Paper and its advisers are hoping to reach an agreement on a recommended offer by the end of this week.

Kimberly-Clark will sell its personal protective equipment business to Ansell for US$640 million in cash, agreeing to a deal that the Australian company's chief executive said had been under consideration for years.

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper said Friday, April 5, that it was temporarily halting operations at its western Newfoundland mill.

DS Smith PLC on Thursday said that an extension had been agreed for its potential takeover by Mondi PLC, though the company still holds a more lucrative offer from International Paper.

Crews extinguished the fire quickly before it extended to the building or other equipment.

The management of the Sonoco Hellas paper mill announced to its 98 employees on Tuesday that it is closing its two facilities in Greece definitively on June 1.

At one time, the sawmill had employed more than 120 people.

DS Smith has completed acquisition of packaging company, Bosis doo. With the acquisition of Bosis doo, DS Smith's total packaging operations in Eastern Europe will comprise 30 box plants and additional facilities, employing more than 7,000 people in the region.

The new state-of-the-art 4-colour converting machine will produce the well-known FEFCO 0201 bespoke boxes and alternative grades for customers. It is currently in start-up phase and equipped with an advanced automatic inline error detection system.

The Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K'ómoks First Nations (the "Nations," all member First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council), and Western Forest Products Inc. ("Western") announced the completion of the previously announced agreement for the Nations to acquire a 34% interest from Western in a newly formed Limited Partnership for $35.9 million.

Police reports filed in the wake of a March 8 fatality inside the Georgia-Pacific paper mill in Camas, shed light on what may have happened in the moments leading up to the death of 32-year-old mill employee Dakota Cline.

Ahlstrom, the global leader in masking and packaging tape base papers, has finalized an investment to upgrade and convert a paper machine in its Thilmany plant in Wisconsin, USA, to produce stretchable creped base papers for masking tape and is now ramping up the production. The new investment adds a crepe paper production capacity of 30,000 tons per year.

Kevin M. Fogarty to serve as Non-Executive Chair of the Board of Directors for the proposed newly combined company.

Highcon announced that Menasha Packaging has placed an order for a Highcon Beam 2C digital die cutting system for corrugated production, to be installed at a North American site.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Martin Keyes, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014

The PM40 closed Friday, 12 April 2024, at 5508.

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 12 April 2024 up 10.3% from the 14 April 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Glatfelter and UPM Kymmene.

Enviva Inc. received a notice from the New York Stock Exchange on April 2, 2024, regarding its non-compliance caused by a delay in filing its 2023 Annual Report. The company has a six-month window to correct this and maintain its stock listing.

DS Smith PLC on Thursday said that an extension had been agreed for its potential takeover by Mondi PLC, though the company still holds a more lucrative offer from International Paper.

Interest in raw materials from family forestry is growing as more and more people see the importance of the forest and opportunities to contribute important solutions to the great challenges of our time. As part of meeting demand, Södra implements price increases on several timber ranges.

Prices for Coated and Uncoated Fine papers were increased during January and February but not to the levels necessary to maintain a viable business. Cost levels, particularly for pulp and transport have continued to increase heavily and are expected to escalate further in the coming months.