The question of whether flushable wipes -- used by potty-training toddlers and people looking beyond traditional toilet paper -- are clogging sewer systems will be hashed out in federal court, where a manufacturer has sued the District over a new city law regulating when such wipes can be labeled "flushable."
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) expressed its support for the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union for commencing its provisional application.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. and Tembec Inc. announced that, as a result of legislation that went into effect, approval of the acquisition by Rayonier Advanced Materials of all of the outstanding shares of Tembec (the "Transaction") under the Investment Canada Act (the "ICA") is no longer required as a closing condition of the Transaction.
The Sappi pulp and paper mill was recognized by the Minnesota Office of Foreign Direct Investment as the mill's South African owner has poured money into the plant to keep it viable and growing in recent years.
Fortress Paper Ltd. reports that it has experienced a burst in a pressurized auxiliary gas collection system relating to one of the recovery boilers at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill (the "FSC Mill") in Thurso, Québec.
International Paper announced plans to invest approximately $300 million to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Ala. from uncoated freesheet to high quality whitetop linerboard and containerboard.
