Operations News

The cause is under investigation by the fire marshal's office.

Sappi say the company's most recent three-year contract offer included wage increases, retirement plan improvements and a signing bonus but said a majority of the 150 union workers represented by the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers Union turned down the company's offer and have voted to authorize a potential strike.

The new collective labour agreements will have a two-year contract period and will enter into force immediately. The agreed wage increases in the collective agreements will take effect from 1 July 2024.

All of the employees were able to escape unharmed. The fire is believed to be electrical in nature.

Graphic Packaging expects to close its Randleman operations around July 9, according to paperwork filed with the N.C. Department of Commerce.

UPM Raflatac and the Paper Workers' Union have reached an outcome in the collective labour agreement negotiations concerning UPM Raflatac's Tampere factory in Finland.

SCA has recruited Per Funkquist as new Vice President Sustainability. Per Funkquist, who holds a degree in forestry from SLU - the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, is joining from a role as Director of Communication and Sustainability Procurement & Wood Supply at another forest industry company.

SCA has recruited Per Funkquist as new Vice President Sustainability. Per Funkquist has extensive and solid experience in the forestry industry and will take up his new position on September 1, 2024.

The decision to delay the conversion follows a recent study, which indicated that the current availability of recycled containerboard in Europe is sufficient to meet market demands.

UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers and the Paper Workers' Union have successfully negotiated new collective labour agreements for UPM's Finnish pulp and printing paper mills. The new contracts, set for a two-year period, will take effect pending approval from the Paper Workers' Union's Board on 5 June 2024.

The fire was reported at the Packaging Corporation of America on Belton-Honea Path Highway, according to the Honea Path Fire Chief Jimmy Smith. Smith said two employees were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation.

Canfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.

The building was filled with stacks of shredded paper that were burning, making it difficult to isolate the source of the fire.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and Bruce Police are working together to determine what happened.

Georgia-Pacific announced on May 6, 2024, to its employees at the Milan corrugated plant that the facility will permanently close by July 6. During the next 60 days, operations will continue at the plant before a safe and orderly shutdown begins.

According to the WARN notice, Graphic Packaging will permanently lay off 73 workers July 9-23.

R.R. Donnelley, or RRD, is letting go of 201 employees at its West Caldwell location, which they will be closing, according to a notice filed with the New Jersey Department of Labor.

Since its establishment, the De Pere mill has specialized in the production of wet lap fiber, with the capability of producing 450 tons per day of quality sustainable fiber.

The Bousbecque plant in the north of France focuses on producing parchment specialty materials. There is overcapacity in parchment and increasing competition. The plant has an annual capacity of approximately 12,000 tons and has 117 employees.

Chris joined Boise Cascade in 2005 and was promoted to his most recent role of Senior Finance Director in March 2022, where he has led the tax, financial reporting, accounts payable, and financial systems teams. He has also been a key contributor to the investor relations and M&A efforts for the Company.

Kelly Trumbo, communications manager with International Paper, confirmed there was an incident on-site Wednesday evening where a team member was injured and transported to a local hospital.

The situation of Heinzel Group subsidiary Raubling Papier GmbH in Germany continues to be characterized by a persistently difficult market environment and challenging economic conditions.

The temporary curtailments will impact all of Interfor's operating regions, including the US South, through a combination of reduced operating hours, prolonged holiday breaks, reconfigured shifting schedules and extended maintenance shut-downs.

At present, the maintenance of the company's plywood and Kerto LVL mills has been outsourced to the industrial maintenance company Quant.

Firefighters were dispatched at 9:25 p.m. Monday to an area between the lagoon and the mill where 15 refrigerator-sized bales of cardboard were on fire, according to a Port Angeles Fire Department press release.