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Paperworkers' Union continues strike at several UPM mills until March and invites competitors to UPM negotiations (relevance: 15.3%, date: Feb 15, 2022)
The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has today informed UPM that their strike at UPM's Finnish mills will be extended by three weeks until 12 March 2022, unless new agreements are reached before that. The Paperworkers' Union's strike at UPM Pulp, UPM Biofuels, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers and UPM Raflatac units in Finland started 1 January 2022. Currently, approximately 200 union members are working in tasks critical to society, such as power plants and water treatment facilities.

CEO Lars Idermark to leave Södra (relevance: 15.2%, date: Feb 3, 2020)
After just over seven years as President and CEO, Lars Idermark has informed the Board that he will be leaving Södra. The Board will now initiate a recruitment process for a new President and CEO.

Shakeup at the top: BillerudKorsnäs appoints Lennart Holm as acting CEO (relevance: 15.2%, date: Nov 18, 2019)
The Board of Directors of BillerudKorsnäs AB has appointed the current Chairman of the Board, Lennart Holm, as acting CEO from November 5, 2019. Petra Einarsson leaves as CEO with immediate effect.

UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox in collaboration to provide a live cell shipment solution (relevance: 15.2%, date: Nov 2, 2021)
UPM Biomedicals and Cellbox have signed an agreement for providing a unique live cell shipment solution. The plant derived and animal-free transport technology for living cell and tissue cultures allows shipping of live 3D cell assays between researchers and pharmaceutical companies.

Green Bay Packaging announces new facility in Texas (relevance: 15.2%, date: Jan 18, 2022)
Green Bay Packaging Inc. has announced it will begin construction of a new 600,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas. Construction on the site is set to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and startup operation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.

Sofidel in the Top 1% of Companies Rated by EcoVadis for Sustainability in the Tissue Paper Industry (relevance: 15.2%, date: Apr 4, 2023)
Sofidel, one of the world's leading paper groups for the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use known particularly in Italy and Europe for its Regina brand, has again this year received Platinum recognition from EcoVadis for its approach to sustainability and therefore confirming its place among the top 1% of companies in its sector worldwide.

Ennis, Inc. to Acquire Assets of AmeriPrint Corporation (relevance: 15.2%, date: Jun 15, 2021)
Ennis, Inc. announced its acquisition of the assets and business from AmeriPrint Corporation in Harvard, Illinois. The closing occurred on Monday, May 31, 2021, Memorial Day. AmeriPrint Corporation is a trade printer specializing in custom-printed documents, barcoding, integrated products, and business forms.

Work continues to secure future of Verso mill in Wisconsin Rapids as layoffs loom (relevance: 15.2%, date: Aug 3, 2020)
The Verso mill is in the process of idling this week in Wisconsin Rapids, but task force leaders say they have to continue to endeavor to find solutions for the future of the site.

CanCollar® X Is Newest Solution Automated by Patented CanCollar Fortuna® Platform (relevance: 15.2%, date: Sep 20, 2022)
WestRock Company announced an expansion of its CanCollar® family of multipack solutions with the introduction of CanCollar® X, a fiber-based solution for sustainable large format canned beverage packaging enabling as much as fifty percent material reduction compared to fully-enclosed traditional packaging.

Forest management company buys 68,000 acres from Rayonier on North Olympic Peninsula in Washington (relevance: 15.2%, date: Apr 15, 2025)
The land was purchased from Rayonier, Inc, a timberland real estate investment trust which had owned the land for more than 80 years and used it for timber production.

WestRock temporarily laying off nearly 70 workers in Covington, Va. (relevance: 15.2%, date: May 18, 2020)
The layoffs are expected to last at least 30 days.

UFP Industries acquires Endurable Building Products (relevance: 15.2%, date: May 4, 2021)
UFP Industries, Inc. announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of UFP Construction, LLC, has acquired the assets of Endurable Building Products, LLC.

Mill Rock Packaging Partners Acquires All Packaging Company (relevance: 15.2%, date: Mar 2, 2021)
Mill Rock Capital, a growth and operations oriented private investment firm, announced today that its portfolio company Mill Rock Packaging Partners LLC ("Mill Rock Packaging") has acquired All Packaging Company ("All Packaging"), a leading specialty paper packaging company focused on various consumer end markets.

Glatfelter Elects Marie T. Gallagher to Board of Directors (relevance: 15.2%, date: Mar 2, 2020)
Glatfelter announced Marie T. Gallagher, Senior Vice President and Controller of PepsiCo, Inc. ("PepsiCo"), has been elected to the Board of Directors.

Rottneros appoints Pia Ohlson as new CFO (relevance: 15.2%, date: Apr 20, 2021)
Rottneros has appointed Pia Ohlson as the new CFO of the Group. She will take office in mid August and succeeds Monica Pasanen, who will leave the post in the autumn.

Atlantic Packaging Acquires Coastal Corrugated Customer Packaging Solutions in Charleston, SC (relevance: 15.2%, date: Mar 2, 2020)
Wes Carter, President of Atlantic Corporation of Wilmington, has announced the acquisition of Coastal Corrugated, a 35-year-old family owned box company located in North Charleston, SC.

Sappi North America Appoints Tom Radovich as Managing Director of Cloquet, Minn. Mill (relevance: 15.1%, date: Jan 6, 2020)
Sappi North America, Inc. announced the promotion of Tom Radovich to Managing Director of Sappi North America's Cloquet Mill in Minnesota, effective as of Dec. 1, 2019.

Lecta Introduces its New Adestor Laser 60 LB DFE Product (relevance: 15.1%, date: Jul 6, 2020)
Södra is planning a new investment for its state-of-the-art pulp mill in Värö which will allow the mill to increase capacity yet further, in steps toward 850,000 tpy.

Amcor expands Innovation Center Network with opening of world-class facility in Asia Pacific (relevance: 15.1%, date: Sep 6, 2022)
Amcor announced the opening of its latest Innovation Center in Jiangyin, China. The new center brings advanced packaging technologies and more sustainable material science to Asia Pacific, helping to drive growth and innovation across the region.

Kimberly-Clark cuts 2025 profit forecast as tariffs set to drive up costs (relevance: 15.1%, date: May 6, 2025)
Kimberly-Clark slashed its annual profit forecast on Tuesday as the Kleenex tissue maker said it would incur about $300 million in costs this year due to U.S. President Donald Trump's broad trade tariffs.

Norske Skog invests in energy-efficient measures at Saugbrugs plant in Norway (relevance: 15.1%, date: Mar 16, 2020)
ENOVA and the NOX-Fund have allocated a total of NOK 66 million ($6.6 million) for energy efficiency measures at Norske Skog Saugbrugs. Saugbrugs invests a total of NOK 165 million ($16.5 million) in energy-efficient measures at the plant. The measures will take the company another step towards an even lower energy consumption.

Paper Excellence Canada to indefinitely curtail paper operations at Catalyst Crofton mill (relevance: 15.1%, date: Feb 6, 2024)
This decision affects approximately 75 employees.

Lumber companies face dilemma over harvesting of trees killed by spruce beetle (relevance: 15.1%, date: Sep 1, 2020)
Industry and government are working with partners to harvest the growing number of trees killed by a spruce beetle outbreak.

Valmet enhances Sofidel America's ultra-premium tissue production with new Advantage ThruAir line (relevance: 15.1%, date: Nov 4, 2025)
Sofidel America will invest in a state-of-the-art Valmet tissue line to meet the growing demand of ultra-premium tissue products in the North American market. The new Advantage ThruAir tissue line will enable Sofidel America to significantly expand its production capacity of ultra-premium products for North American consumers.

Glatfelter Announces Partnership with ALPLA to Develop Sustainable Packaging Solutions (relevance: 15.1%, date: Dec 21, 2021)
Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, in cooperation with joint venture (JV) partner ALPLA Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, announces their partnership with Blue Ocean Closures (BOC), a startup based in the region of Värmland in Sweden, to develop innovative natural fiber-based closures and other molded packaging products using dryforming technology.