Operations News

The spokesperson said West Fraser is cooperating with Alberta Occupation Health and Safety (OHS) during its investigation.

Roseburg Forest Products will be shutting down its Missoula facility later this Spring. The company has announced it "will permanently end operations" at the particleboard plant on May 22.

Orozco will lead execution of Roseburg's strategic initiatives to drive company growth, diversification, and profitability.

Stora Enso on Friday said it would start fully ramping down its Imatra and Oulu mills on Sunday due to ongoing political strikes that are hitting ports and transportation in Finland.

Production at the Rauma, Vilppula, Renko and Lappeenranta sawmills will stop on Friday 22 March. The production of board mills in Simpele, Kyro, Tako (Tampere) and Äänekoski is expected to stop on Monday 25 March.

The Paper Workers' Union has terminated its collective agreements with UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels businesses to expire mid-term on 21 or 22 April 2024, depending on the agreement.

Dakota Austin Cline died from blunt trauma to his head, neck and torso.

Finnish paperboard producer Metsa Board said it expects to temporarily shut down one of its mills later this week due to a two-week political strike affecting Finland's harbours and railroad system.

Janne Rantanen has been appointed VP, Mill Manager of the Äänekoski bioproduct mill as of 1 April 2024. Rantanen is currently VP, Mill Manager of the Rauma pulp mill.

The company says the cessation of white paper production in in the Latrobe Valley contributed to the decision.

The change negotiations cover approximately 820 persons in UPM Pulp Finland's operations, approximately 340 persons in UPM Timber sawmills and approximately 1,100 persons in UPM Communication Papers Finnish mills.

Veritiv Corporation announced that Stuart Crockford has joined the company as Senior Vice President - Business Development to lead Veritiv's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy. In this newly created role, Mr. Crockford will be responsible for leading all aspects of the company's business development and M&A strategy.

Mike Brown, Executive Vice President of Wood Products, will retire effective May 3, 2024.

Pipefitter Gary Lefebvre, 45, was injured in a Jan. 31 accident at Intercontinental Pulp Mill in Prince George.

Three firefighters were evaluated for injuries.

International Paper is in the process of starting up its Riegelwood Mill after shutting it down due to a cyberattack, a company spokesperson said Thursday morning.

Effingham County Fire Rescue says they'll continue to fight a lumber yard fire into the night, this after crews have been there most of Sunday afternoon, Feb. 18.

No injuries were sustained in the incident.

Members at more than four dozen WestRock locations across 24 states voted in December to ratify a new four-year master agreement covering more than 5,500 USW members.

Mill underwent deep-cleaning, maintenance, major repairs, significant projects.

The building the tractor-trailer was attached to suffered severe water damage.

The plant manufactures corrugated board and boxes.

The mill has the capacity to produce 65,000 metric tons per year of bath, napkin and towel grades of tissue.

A conveyor belt carrying shredded wood chips at a Skowhegan paper mill caught fire Saturday morning, Feb. 3, prompting a wide response from local fire departments.

While the exact cause of the fire was not known, it was baled material to be recycled that was ignited at the Number 4 storage pad.