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Mercer International Inc. reported that its indirectly wholly owned subsidiary Mercer Torgau GmbH & Co. KG is undertaking strategic actions to align its capacity and operations with current market conditions and elevated raw material and energy costs.

Curtailments continue, leaving 175 sidelined.

International Paper has proactively decided to temporarily suspend operations at its Pine Hill, Ala., mill after a weather event damaged a critical roof at the facility. International Paper values the safety of its employees and contractors above all else and took this action out of an abundance of caution.

First Quality Tissue Midwest is constructing a new production facility in Defiance, Ohio. The company plans to make a $985 million capital expenditure and create 407 full-time jobs with an annual payroll of $22.5 million.

Weidmann, a family-owned company based in Switzlerland that manufactures paper insulation materials for the electric transformer industry, plans to locate operations at the former Graphic Packaging International facility.

Nordic Veneer Inc. has announced it will permanently cease production at its facility in Roseburg, Oregon, ending more than 72 years of continuous operation as a family-owned cornerstone of Douglas County's timber industry.

Södra has been a co-owner of SunPine AB since 2008, with the aim of driving the development and market for renewable products based on tall oil, an important part of making more from every tree and thereby increasing the profitability of family forestry.

Rayonier Inc. announced the appointment of Ryan Daniels as Senior Vice President, Wood Products, effective immediately. Mr. Daniels has served as Interim Senior Vice President, Wood Products, since March 20, 2026.

Essity has appointed Andreas Mattsson as the new Chief Legal Officer and member of the company's Executive Management Team. He succeeds Mikael Schmidt who has decided to retire as of December 31, 2026.

The investment covers AI-based analyzers for panel repairing lines at both facilities. The Visual Analyzer R7 enables advanced defect detection and supports more accurate and efficient panel repair operations through AI-based analysis.

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 Heikki Peltola, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.

The PM40 closed Friday, 17 July 2026, at 5275.

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 17 July 2026 down 0.1% from the 18 July 2025 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Boise Cascade and Mativ .

New grade expands customers and markets served across coated and uncoated recycled paperboard applications.

The notice has no immediate effect, and the company has 180 days to regain compliance, which requires at least 10 consecutive business days with a closing bid of $1.00 or more.

DS Smith has successfully started up an ANDRITZ stock preparation line and reject treatment system at its mill in Porcari, Italy, including Europe's largest FibreFlow drum pulper.

Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2027.

Seven-year run of top-tier performance includes four Platinum ratings since 2020.

Delivering Advanced Heat Protection, Smarter Controls and Simplified Hydraulics for Severe‑Duty Fleets

Start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2027.

Eneco will replace the secondary superheater in the Bio Golden Raand CFB boiler, with delivery and installation scheduled March 2027.

The start-up is scheduled for fall of 2027.

Held at Innofibre in Trois-Rivières, a research and technology development center serving the pulp and paper industry, the seminar was led by four specialists from Kadant.

Suzano will modernize five electrostatic precipitators at its Aracruz mill in Espírito Santo, upgrading recovery boilers A and C with SIR technology.