Major Expenditures

Western Forest Products' value-added division in Chemainus will receive $7.5 million to add two new continuous dry kilns to its manufacturing operation.

$6 million expansion project will create 36 new jobs, strengthen Wisconsin's paper industry.

Smurfit Westrock, a producer of sustainable paper and packaging, laid the first stone of its new production plant in Cajeme, Sonora, in which it will invest US$65 million.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, has commenced operations this week at its new fluff pulp production line located in its Limeira unit in Brazil's São Paulo state. This R$490 million investment increases Suzano's total fluff pulp production capacity by more than 400%, from 100,000 to 440,000 tonnes per year.

The rebuild at the Gruvön mill is scheduled for April 2026.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper say the new Warner Robins facility strengthens local jobs and provides vital support for farmers.

Rengo Co., Ltd. has announced the start of operations at a new heavy-duty corrugated packaging plant for its subsidiary TRICOR Packaging & Logistics AG in Goch, Germany.

The installation is one element of a €400m ($463.8m) investment program to boost capacity at the mill.

The €370 million investment doubles the mill's annual tissue paper capacity to 145,000 tonnes, significantly strengthening the local supply of high-quality tissues, like Lambi, Serla, and Katrin products for both consumers and professional customers across Scandinavia.

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.

Over €40m was invested in the brand new site, which will provide packaging solutions for clinical trials and regulated pharma packaging.

Spain-headquartered Saica Group says the $110 million project, covering the space of roughly six American football fields, should open by the end of 2026. It could employ more than 100 people once it's at full capacity. It will also serve as a backup plant for Saica Pack in the Cincinnati suburb of Hamilton, Ohio, enhancing the company's U.S. supply chain security.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, opened a new warehouse in Nuevo Leon,reinforcing its commitment to enhancing service for filtration customers across the country. The facility, which will begin operations in January 2026, aims to enable faster delivery times, lower customer capital expenditures, and accelerate time-to-market, significantly improving overall operational efficiency.

The proposed regional distribution center, if approved by company officials, will break ground in the first quarter of 2026 and will create 65 additional full-time jobs.

The Ontario government is allocating $16.8 million to sustain operations at the Kapuskasing Paper Mill, securing nearly 300 mill jobs and supporting 2,500 direct and indirect forestry positions across northeastern Ontario. The provincial investment follows discussions with Kap Paper and the federal government, which has committed an additional $12 million, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources.

Metsä Board has finalized a Euro 60 million modernisation project at its Simpele folding boxboard mill, boosting fossil-free energy usage from 89% to 98% and launching a higher-performance version of its MetsäBoard Classic FBB product. The board machine is now fully operational and customer deliveries of the upgraded packaging board have begun.

UPM Adhesive Materials, formerly known as UPM Raflatac, plans to open a new slitting and distribution terminal near Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, to support its growth in Southeast Asia. The new facility will ensure agile service for customers in the Northern Vietnam area.

$92.5 million investment will create 116 new jobs.

Remaining focused on its vision of sustainable economic development, Kruger is on track to develop a new storage facility that will position Trois-Rivières as a major circular economy hub in Québec. Over the coming months, the Kruger Recycling Division will leverage the $16-M project to consolidate its collection and storage operations at its new site on chemin des Petites-Terres, in Trois-Rivières' Pointe-du-Lac district, near Kruger Packaging's Containerboard Mill, which is Québec's leading paper and paperboard recycler.

The company is purchasing new equipment that will convert flat container board into corrugated boxes. This expansion will increase efficiency within the facility, improve production capacity by 50% and enable the production of larger corrugated boxes.

Huhtamaki is planning another expansion of its Hammond plant just a year after completing a $100 million expansion, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said.

Felix Schoeller is continuing its Reinvent Strategy with an extensive Euro 13 million investment package. Over the next two years, the specialty paper manufacturer will invest specifically in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of its German facilities. The package comprises four projects across the company's sites in Osnabrück, Weißenborn, Günzach, and Neustadt.

Hunt Forest Products, Tolko Industries Ltd. and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Susan B. Bourgeois has dedicated what's being called Louisiana's newest and most technologically advanced sawmill in Bienville Parish.

JBM Packaging, a leading provider of eco-friendly paper packaging and contract packaging services, broke ground on the construction of a new 52,500-square-foot building in Lebanon, Ohio. The building marks a significant step in JBM's continued growth as it celebrates its 40th anniversary. As the new home to JBM's expanding packing and kitting operations, it positions JBM to scale its operations for long-term growth opportunities in the years ahead.

State-of-the-art technology will improve efficiency and increase production.