Operations News

In a statement on Monday, the court-appointed receiver, Madison bankruptcy lawyer Rebecca DeMarb, blamed a paper customer for the closure.

The Waco Fire Department said a fire broke out at the Sonoco Flexible Packaging building Monday morning, June 3.

Georgia-Pacific spokesman Rick Kimble said the fire started in the raw materials storage area and quickly spread. A fire suppression system at the plant was unable to contain the fire because it was moving too fast, he said.

Fire crews have been called to the Saica paper mill in Carrington for the second time in just two months.

The curtailment is expected to reduce production in the region by approximately 20 million board feet for the month of June and will be taken by way of reduced operating days at each of the three BC Interior mills.

According to Laurens County Deputy Coroner Nathan Stanley, an accident involving a bulldozer led to the death of 31-year-old Melissa Colson.

UPM launches a new advanced wound care product for the European market. FibDex® is the first wound dressing created from wood-based nanofibrillar cellulose to receive regulatory approval and be awarded a CE mark.