Major Announcements

Mondi is committed to playing its part to produce important supplies and components during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. announced that the Company's Board of Directors will nominate and appoint two new independent directors to the Board.

Verso Corporation on March 11 announced that Michael A. Weinhold has resigned as President of Verso, effective March 10, 2020.

Stora Enso is offering a possibility to follow its Annual General Meeting (AGM) via webcast as a precautionary measure to decrease any risk of infection of the new COVID-19 coronavirus.

DS Smith announced the opening of its first recycling facility in the United States, the company's latest expansion of its business operations in North America.

Oregon-based Total Fiber Recovery LLC will invest $49 million to establish its first pulp recycling facility in Chesapeake, creating 68 jobs, Gov. Ralph Northam says.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. , a manufacturer and distributor of diversified paper products in North China, on March 10 announced that the Company have resumed 70% of its full capacity of production as of March 5, 2020, following the strict measures put in place for the control and prevention of the Covid-19 spread. The Company expects to resume the rest of the production in the next couple days.

As a precautionary and risk-minimization measure for its shareholders, Essity has decided - in consultation with experts and in response to feedback from concerned shareholders - to implement special arrangements in conjunction with Essity's Annual General Meeting on April 2, 2020.

Work is progressing on a new headquarters of Fischer Paper Products, an Antioch-based paper packaging company for which the Village Board approved incentives worth $3.5 million last year to keep it in town.

Packaging and paper group Mondi Plc. said Tuesday that Andrew King, Group Chief Financial Officer and a director of the company, will be appointed as Group Chief Executive Officer or CEO with effect from 1 April 2020.

Former Weyerhaeuser CEO John "Jack" Creighton died Jan. 29 at the age of 87.

Ingevity Corp. announced that D. Michael Wilson agreed to resign as CEO, president and director, effective immediately.

Paperitalo Publications Senior Editor Charles Edward "Chuck" Swann passed away Monday, Feb. 17, 2020 at the age of 87.

LSC Communications, Inc. announced that Sententia Group, LP has nominated 6 individuals to stand for election as directors at LSC's 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

McKinley Paper Company is producing paper at a mill that had been dormant for three years, a representative for the state agency referring job applicants to the mill said Wednesday.

Sonoco Products Co. said that Chief Executive Robert Tiede has retired, after about 21 months in the role, and about 16 years with the company.

Glatfelter said it plans to relocate the company's corporate headquarters from York, Pennsylvania, to Charlotte, North Carolina, in mid-2020.

Södra's CFO, Peter Karlsson, will take over as Interim President after Lars Idermark from 20 February.

Neenah, Inc. announced that John P. O'Donnell will retire as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective on May 21, 2020, and that the Board of Directors has unanimously elected Julie A. Schertell, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, to succeed him in both roles.

In order to gain an overview of the spread of the spruce bark beetle, Holmen has developed an analytical tool showing actual areas of damage on a map.

"Pixelle provides innovative solutions to our customers," said Tim Hess, CEO, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, "and this new state-of-the-art website is our latest solution to enhance our customers' experience with us as their supplier and partner."

Arsen S. Kitch will lead paper and tissue manufacturer Clearwater Paper Corp. beginning April 1.

McKinley Paper Company is expected to be running at full capacity at the former Nippon Paper Industries USA plant in March, three years after operations ceased at the 100-year-old Ediz Hook mill.

CatchMark Timber Trust, Inc. announced that Brian M. Davis, previously President and CFO, will succeed Jerry Barag as the company's next CEO and join the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.