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A small fire occurred at a paper mill in Kalamazoo and was quickly extinguished, the company said.

At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3, employees at ST Paper's Duluth plant were informed of a likely pending sale of the facility to Sofidel, a privately-held Italian multinational company that ranks as the world's seventh-largest manufacturer of tissue paper.

Four hundred workers are affected by the production shutdown which takes effect immediately.

A call around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, of a fire at the Georgia Pacific MDF plant in Mount Jewett brought volunteer fire departments from three counties in response.

UPM Steyrermühl was founded in 1868 and produced newsprint paper until the end of Q2 2023. Production capacity during the last years was 320,000 tonnes annually. The site also includes a sawmill with an annual timber capacity of 370,000 cubic meters.

MM Kwidzyn has completed the consultation process with trade unions and works councils. The company has taken the decision on the closure of the packaging kraft paper machine (PM3).

The Western Reserve Port Authority approved the sale of former steel mill property in the Warren and Howland area to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, which plans to build something there.

Tord Steinset Torvund (33) is employed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in Norske Skog ASA from 1 March 2024, because the current CFO, Rune Sollie (57), having announced that he wishes to resign.

Lecta Ltd announces that Dr. Dermot F Smurfit has decided to retire from his role as Chairman of the Board and that he will be succeeded by Javier Abad Marturet.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Joseph Plank, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002.

The PM40 closed Friday, 12 January 2024, at 5358.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 12 January 2024 down 0.3% from the 13 January 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Clearwater Paper and Ennis, Inc.

Greif, Inc. is implementing a $40 to $70 per short ton increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a minimum 6.0% increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.

Appvion is implementing a price increase of up to 8% for direct thermal paper products globally.

Valmet will supply key technology to Shandong Jin Tian He Paper's board machine PM 13 food grade folding boxboard line in China. The delivery will include headboxes, a former and press section, finishing technologies, automation and services.

The delivery will take place in July 2024.

With the planned investment Metsä Group's tissue paper business aims to replace almost half of imported essential tissue products and bring locally produced, sustainable tissue products to the UK, increasing the country's self-sufficiency in this sector by 30%.

Voith announces the appointment of Jeff Berg, Vice President Operations, Voith Paper Fabric & Roll Systems North America, as Chair of the Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Alliance Board of Directors.

Two Sides North America (TSNA) announced that Kathi Rowzie will retire as its president effective February 1. Over the past four years, Rowzie has led the non-profit membership organization chartered to eliminate unsubstantiated and misleading environmental claims about print, paper and paper-based packaging and to promote the paper industry's continuously improving sustainability performance.

A sheen that was discovered in the Spokane River last week was caused by an equipment failure at the Inland Empire Paper Company, the Department of Ecology says.

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper for hygienic and domestic use, announced that it has been named a winner in the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group for its Papernet powered by HyTech Seas dispensers.

Rayonier Inc. announced its commitment to The Climate Pledge, reinforcing our dedication to a sustainable and environmentally responsible future.

All papers sourced by UPM Raflatac, whether used as a face paper or a release liner in its labeling materials, are now certified under a credible third-party forest certification scheme. Having all papers certified is one of UPM Raflatac's 2030 responsible sourcing and climate targets, which was now achieved six years ahead of time.