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>Huhtamaki will arrange a combined audiocast and teleconference to present its sustainability performance in 2025.

Pregis®, a global supplier of protective packaging, mailing and bagging solutions and flexible packaging continues to progress toward its 2040 net-zero commitment by expanding the use of renewable wind energy across additional U.S. manufacturing locations.

The first commercialized FRT OSB certified to meet IBC and IRC definitions, featuring fully integrated fire-retardant protection.

The Annual Report includes the company's Financial Statements and the Report of the Board of Directors and the Sustainability Statement as well as the Corporate Governance Statement and the Remuneration Report.

Greif, a global leader in performance packaging products and services, announced that it has received the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year. In addition to receiving this award, which recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world, Greif was also among a select few honorees to be named a Winner With Distinction, highlighting its significant efforts to help employees thrive.

Starting on 1 October 2026, SCA will implement changes to its sea transport using RoRo vessels (Roll-on/Roll-off) by reducing speed, increasing vessel load factors, and adjusting how the ports in Umeå and Piteå are used. One effect of these changes is that emissions from the vessels will be reduced by approximately 40 percent.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States and a leader in premium, environmentally responsible paper solutions, announced that its Compostable Card has been awarded the TÜV OK Home Compost certification.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Cross Wrap provides automated solutions that simplify bale handling and wire removal, ensuring smooth, safe, and reliable stock preparation. With over 100 Dewiring Machines and Wire Cutters installed worldwide, including at major paper recyclers and board mills, these systems are proven to perform under demanding conditions.

An online auction will be held beginning Tuesday, March 10, 2026 for assets from the Graphic Packaging East Angus, Quebec mill.

Western Forest Products Inc. announced that employees represented by the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 at La-kwa sa muqw Forestry Limited Partnership ("LFLP") have voted to ratify a new collective agreement. The 6-year collective agreement is retroactive and expires June 14, 2030.

Final newsprint run at Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper marks shift to kraft production.

Domtar has begun installation of a new high-speed tissue converting line at its Calhoun, Tennessee facility, a project designed to increase operational output and better align the mill's tissue production capacity with its converting capabilities. The company is also expanding existing warehouse space for parent tissue rolls to support improved inventory management.

Joel Quadracci Continues as Chairman and CEO

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, will open a new Packaging Design Studio in Milan in summer 2026, marking a significant step in accelerating packaging innovation and strengthening collaboration with European brand owners, converters, and packaging developers.

The parents of 26-year-old Allen Hornberger, the second victim who died following the Woodland Pulp chemical incident, are sharing who he was.

Western Forest Products Inc. and Qwoqwnes Forestry Holdings Limited Partnership, an entity beneficially owned and controlled by Tla'amin Nation ("Qwoqwnes"), have reached an agreement for the purchase by Qwoqwnes of a 100% ownership interest in the assets comprising Western's Stillwater Forest Operation, located near Powell River, British Columbia ("BC"), for an aggregate purchase price of $80.0 million (the "Transaction").

Lana Payne cites 'lack of clarity' about Kruger's $700M diversification plan.

Magnus Wikström has been a member of the Board of Directors of Rottneros AB since 2023. He will remain on the Board of Directors during his time as acting President and CEO.

Allen Hornberger died Tuesday following a chemical release at the mill's bleach plant on Jan. 27. The gas leak also left Kasie Malcolm, a 20-year-old chemical engineering student from the University of Maine, dead.

Södra has reached an agreement to divest its shares in Sunpine AB to VAROPreem. The transaction is pursued together with shareholders Sveaskog AB and Lawter B.V., a subsidiary of Harima Chemicals Inc., and is now undergoing the necessary approvals before it can be completed.

During his 14-year tenure with GP, Medina has built high-performing teams that create customer value and drive sustainable growth.

The pulp mill and one paper machine will cease operations June 30, 2026. A second paper machine will cease operations Sept. 30, 2026. The changes will affect approximately 200 employees. Two hundred employees are expected to stay on staff.

There is a lot of turmoil up and down the ranks of the pulp and paper industry these days. If you are under forty years old, you may not have seen this before and it may make you quite nervous when it comes to your own employment. Being nearly 76, I have seen this many times. In fact, the industry was in a slump when I joined it.

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