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Sappi announces strong recovery after Covid-19 impact (relevance: 12.8%, date: Nov 16, 2021)
Commenting on the group's results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: "I am very pleased with Sappi's strong recovery and our return to profitability for the year. I wish to recognise the dedication and resilience of the Sappi team in turning a loss of US$135 million in 2020 into a profit of US$13 million for 2021, with EBITDA increasing by 40% over the prior year. The team overcame significant challenges posed by Covid-19. The cooperation, cross-regional support and continued focus on our Thrive25 strategy was exemplary."

Thousands sign open letter to Pixelle Chillicothe, Ohio paper mill's parent company (relevance: 12.8%, date: Aug 5, 2025)
In an open letter, Ross County business and government leaders said the sudden shift from closing at the end of the year to shutting down on Aug. 10 not only disrupted the future planning of families and businesses, but also damaged the trust between H.I.G. Capital and the community.

Irving Forest Products to double Ashland, Maine mill capacity to 250 million board feet (relevance: 12.8%, date: Jun 16, 2026)
Irving Forest Products will modernize and expand its Ashland sawmill in Nashville Plantation, doubling annual lumber production capacity from 130 million to 250 million board feet and increasing employment from the equivalent of 140 full-time positions to approximately 220.

Södra announces further expansion of Värö (relevance: 12.7%, 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.

Greif, Inc. announces price hikes (relevance: 12.7%, date: Feb 1, 2022)
Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced that it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a minimum 6.0 percent increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.

UPM Raflatac accelerates its growth in label materials and enters new product segments by acquiring AMC AG (relevance: 12.7%, date: Jun 7, 2022)
UPM Raflatac has signed an agreement to acquire AMC AG (Advanced Methods of Coating), a Germany-based company. This acquisition accelerates growth and expands the product offering of UPM Raflatac. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price or other transaction details. The transaction is expected to be closed latest in Q3, 2022. The closing of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals.

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Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc. (RYAM) (relevance: 12.7%)
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$1 million in equipment losses: Pacific Bell files lawsuit over 2022 Mill Fire in California (relevance: 12.7%, date: Dec 19, 2023)
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. is suing an Oregon-based timber company, claiming negligence by Roseburg Forest Products Co. sparked the 2022 Mill Fire in Siskiyou County and cost the AT&T subsidiary more than $1 million in equipment losses as the blaze ripped through the community of Weed.

Sonoco Announces Changes to Board of Directors (relevance: 12.7%, date: Mar 1, 2022)
Sonoco, one of the largest global sustainable packaging companies, announced that two members of the Company's Board of Directors will be leaving.

Stora Enso strengthens its presence in France and invests in French wood processing (relevance: 12.7%, date: May 17, 2022)
Stora Enso invests in ACDF Industrie SAS and becomes a 35% shareholder of the French wood processing company. The investment is in line with Stora Enso's growth strategy for mass timber building elements, enabling value-added, bespoke CLT (cross-laminated timber) solutions to its long-term French partners.

Maine paper mill Woodland Pulp stops accepting N.B. softwood lumber (relevance: 12.7%, date: Dec 2, 2025)
While Woodland Pulp is scheduled to resume operations in mid-December, there's no timeline for when Canadian softwood lumber will be accepted at the mill.

Ponderay Industries plans to restart idle Usk paper mill in Washington (relevance: 12.7%, date: Sep 6, 2022)
Ponderay Industries, LLC plans for a restart of its paper mill located in Usk, Washington and has announced it is in advanced negotiations with key industry partners. Idled since bankruptcy in 2020, the paper mill has been meticulously maintained and preserved by a team of former mill employees.

Canfor Increasing Production Capacity and Diversifying with Acquisition of Millar Western Assets (relevance: 12.6%, date: Dec 21, 2021)
Canfor Corporation is announcing that it has entered into an agreement with Millar Western Forest Products Ltd. to acquire the company's solid wood operations and associated tenure for $420 million, including $56 million in working capital.

Mondi announces agreement to sell Mondi Syktyvkar in Russia for Euro 775 million (relevance: 12.6%, date: Oct 3, 2023)
Mondi plc announces that it has entered into an agreement to sell its last remaining facility in Russia, Joint Stock Company Mondi Syktyvkar, together with two affiliated entities to Sezar Invest LLC for a total cash consideration of RUB 80 billion (Euro 775 million) to be paid in a series of instalments.

Sonoco-Alcore to hike Paperboard Prices in the EMEA Region (relevance: 12.6%, date: Sep 6, 2022)
Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l. announces that due to the continued escalation in the cost of European energy it will raise prices by €70 per tonne on all recycled paperboard grades sold in the Company's EMEA regions effective for shipments made on or after the 1st September 2022.

Capital projects of note in 2024 (relevance: 12.6%, date: Jan 16, 2024)
We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

Smurfit Westrock approves $150 million investment in Brazil operations (relevance: 12.6%, date: Jun 3, 2025)
Smurfit Westrock--the packaging company formed through the merger of Ireland's Smurfit Kappa and U.S.-based Westrock--has approved a $150 million (about R$840 million) investment to expand and modernize its operations in Brazil. The investment, already cleared by the board, is expected to be implemented over a period of 18 to 22 months.

Stora Enso completes the divestment of its Hylte paper site to Sweden Timber (relevance: 12.6%, date: Apr 18, 2023)
The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately EUR 18 million and will result in the reduction of Stora Enso's annual newsprint paper capacity by 245,000 tonnes.

The Final Word by Helen Roush (relevance: 12.5%, date: Oct 5, 2021)
The historically strong box demand has led to a surge in OCC demand, which is why OCC prices are near historic highs.

Stora Enso investing EUR 1 billion in conversion to accelerate growth in renewable packaging (relevance: 12.5%, date: Nov 1, 2022)
Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 1 billion to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group's Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. The investment supports the Group's growth strategy in renewable packaging by providing new volume for growing packaging segments. Production on the converted machine is estimated to start in early 2025.

Verified study shows that Kerto LVL can reduce carbon footprint of construction (relevance: 12.5%, date: Jun 17, 2025)
AFRY Management Consulting has prepared a comparative study on the carbon footprint of Metsä Wood's Kerto® LVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber) product.

Mativ Announces Two Executive Appointments (relevance: 12.5%, date: Aug 15, 2023)
Mark W. Johnson named new Chief Legal Officer and Rajeev Kapur appointed Chief Information Officer.

Klabin ties new notes to water management (relevance: 12.5%, date: Jan 19, 2021)
Sustainability goals are tied to water consumption intensity, water reuse and recycling, and the reintroduction and reinforcement of water species into the ecosystem.

Södra contributes SEK 6.4 million to research projects (relevance: 12.5%, date: Jul 6, 2021)
SEK 6.4 million. That is the additional amount that the Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education is contributing to research projects in forest management and the forest industry. The largest initiatives focus on mixed coniferous stands in southern Sweden and renewable fuels.