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B.C. First Nation wants more say in forestry after Canfor mill closure announcement (relevance: 40%, date: Sep 17, 2024)
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.

SCA appoints a new head for the Containerboard and Pulp business areas (relevance: 40%, date: Nov 19, 2024)
SCA appoints Petteri Kalela as the new head of the Containerboard and Pulp business areas and member of the executive management team.

Setra to lay off 50 employees in Hasselfors, Sweden (relevance: 40%, date: Sep 16, 2025)
The wood industry company Setra Group has announced a production adjustment at its sawmill in Hasselfors, Sweden. The decision means that 50 employees will be given notice of termination, adjustments on both the blue-collar and white-collar sides. Implementation period is four months.

Södra to invest in bark-based tanning agent production at Varo mill in Sweden (relevance: 39.9%, date: Jul 2, 2024)
Södra is investing in a production line at Värö which will create a vegetable tanning agent from bark. This new tannin can be used to process leather in a more environmentally friendly way. Scheduled to be commissioned in 2026, the plant will have the capacity to produce tannins for millions of square metres of leather.

ABB and Cartiera Fornaci partner to transform paper testing (relevance: 39.9%, date: Jun 18, 2024)
Italian recycled cardboard manufacturer chooses ABB's L&W Autoline for automated paper testing.

Huhtamaki launches Push Tab® blister lid, a first-to-market, aluminium-free, mono-material PET blister lidding, for the global healthcare industry (relevance: 39.8%, date: May 3, 2022)
Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, announces a first-to-market sustainable innovation for the global pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Huhtamaki's Push Tab® blister lid is mono-material PET and free from aluminum.

Flying with one foot on the ground (relevance: 39.7%, date: Feb 4, 2025)
Perhaps an unfortunate saying given the recent tragedy at Reagan National in Washington, DC, but still true: you can't learn to fly with one foot on the ground. This column is always directed at the executives in this industry, and they continue to amaze me with their views of what goes on in their mills.

Recession (relevance: 39.7%, date: Aug 2, 2022)
I think it was Ronald Reagan who said, "A recession is when your neighbor loses their job, a depression is when you do." The powers that be tell us the United States is in a recession now--two quarters of declining GDP growth.

Cascades Launches a New Packaging Line for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Industry (relevance: 39.6%, date: Jul 6, 2020)
Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recycling, hygiene and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its new range of Cascades Fresh packaging products for fruits and vegetables. Designed for producers, packers and retailers, Cascades Fresh packaging solutions meet the needs of this key industry while also addressing consumers' concerns about the environmental footprint of their foodstuffs.

Avery Dennison to acquire Meridian's flooring business (relevance: 39.6%, date: Sep 2, 2025)
Avery Dennison Corporation, a leading global materials science and digital identification solutions company, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the U.S.-based flooring adhesives business of Meridian Adhesives Group, a global adhesives manufacturer, for the purchase price of $390 million. The acquisition is subject to certain customary closing and post-closing adjustments.

UPM inaugurates its Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay (relevance: 39.6%, date: Jun 20, 2023)
UPM made its decision to invest in the Paso de los Toros pulp mill in 2019.

Celebrating all things paper: The wonder and the legacy, continued (relevance: 39.6%, date: Oct 18, 2022)
The first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame 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 John Hinman.

Lecta Reinforces its Commitment to Sustainable Packaging with Nature-Friendly Solutions (relevance: 39.5%, date: Nov 15, 2022)
In keeping with its commitment to a waste-free world, Lecta's is continuously seeking innovative solutions based on natural, renewable raw materials to promote a circular economy.

Canada to invest $1.2 billion to strengthen forest sector and expand mass timber use (relevance: 39.5%, date: Nov 18, 2025)
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Tim Hodgson and Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr met with forest sector workers in Castlegar, British Columbia, to present Budget 2025 investments supporting Canada's forest industry.

Last straw for Mohawk Renewal Straw (relevance: 39.5%, date: Apr 5, 2022)
One of these partners, Columbia Pulp -- the only North American supplier responsible for processing wheat straw into pulp to make Mohawk Renewal Straw -- announced in February 2022 that they were ceasing operations. We have exhausted every avenue in Columbia Pulp's absence, but without a supplier, we cannot continue to support this industry-disrupting product and will have to discontinue Straw from the Mohawk Renewal portfolio effective immediately.

Metsä Group to focus increasingly on carbon capture (relevance: 39.5%, date: Sep 3, 2024)
Metsä Group's production units annually generate around 12 million tonnes of wood-based carbon dioxide, and the company is increasingly focusing on promoting its large-scale capture.

Celebrating all things paper: The wonder and the legacy, continued (relevance: 39.5%, date: May 17, 2022)
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, close to 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Jaakko Pöyry, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

If you are in greater Atlanta, join Jim Thompson for lunch (relevance: 39.4%, date: Jan 14, 2019)
We trialed this idea in the second half of last year--call on those in the pulp and paper industry (this includes manufacturers and suppliers)--to join me for an informal lunch once a quarter or so. It seems to be taking off.

Anna Jonhed has been appointed CEO of Rottneros Packaging (relevance: 39.2%, date: Dec 19, 2023)
Anna Jonhed has been appointed CEO of Rottneros Packaging. She will take office during the first half of 2024 and will be part of the Rottneros group management.

Ilim Group launches wastewater treatment system at new kraftliner mill in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia (relevance: 39.1%, date: Aug 16, 2022)
Ilim Group is finalizing the construction of the largest kraftliner mill (KLB Mill) in Ust-Ilimsk, Russia. It is the first mill in the Russian pulp and paper industry to use a two-stage biological wastewater treatment system.

Andritz to supply the first methanol liquefaction plant to Japanese pulp industry (relevance: 39.1%, date: Dec 5, 2023)
Andritz will supply a methanol liquefaction plant to Japanese unbleached kraft pulp producer Hyogo Pulp Industries Ltd.

Slogging Ahead? (relevance: 39.1%, date: Jan 4, 2022)
For many, the last couple of years have seemed like a never-ending march in some not so pleasant conditions. However, I do think it will make us all stronger, like most tough situations do. Remarkably, here at Paperitalo Publications, these have been excellent years for us. We don't know what next year holds, but for me at least, it would stifle the fun of it if we did. For a moment, however, let's see what 2021 did to us as an industry.

Celebrating all things paper: The wonder and the legacy, continued (relevance: 39%, date: Jun 15, 2020)
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 140 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile Charles (Chuck) Klass, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016.

Should the Pulp and Paper Industry prepare for War? (relevance: 39%, date: Feb 3, 2026)
In my nearly 76-year lifetime, I have never seen as many hot spots around the world as there are now. Starting with Ukraine, we follow with Gaza Strip, Taiwan, Venezuela, Iran, Greenland and perhaps one or two more. The Chinese Belt and Road Initiative has made substantial inroads in South America, an important source of the world's pulp.

Tetra Pak and Lactogal cut carbon footprint of aseptic cartons for milk by a third, increasing renewable content with a paper-based barrier (relevance: 39%, date: Nov 21, 2023)
This unique packaging is 90% renewable.