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A freeway procession was held Saturday, June 6, to return the Longview paper mill victims to their homes from King County.

Sofidel will construct a new building to house the 75,000 tons-per-year Valmet Through-Air-Drying (TAD) tissue machine and install converting lines with matching capacity to produce finished goods.

At the Cosmo Specialty Fibers site in Cosmopolis, regulators have repeatedly warned of growing dangers, including the potential for a "catastrophic release," which could threaten those on the site, the environment and public health.

The formerly formidable scanners are now upstaged by the quirky monkeys, glowing stars and smiling dolphins, all custom-printed on Avery Dennison film.

UPM is simplifying adhesive selection with purpose-built solutions designed for demanding label applications. UPM PharmaSure™ for pharmaceuticals, UPM Vetro™ for wine and spirits, and UPM Endurance™ for oil and industrial chemicals help customers choose the right adhesive performance for each end-use. All are part of the UPM Raflatac™ label material offering.

The paper mill employs 550 people. It's unclear how many employees are unable to work but will be compensated.

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable paper products, announced it is implementing a $60 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in the United States and Canada, effective with shipments beginning July 8, 2026.

Re/loop FlowWrap is a form-fill-and-seal solution (FFS) made from mono-polypropylene (PP) that replaces non-recyclable laminates for applications requiring a customisable barrier, such as baby care, cosmetics, and household wipes.

The prestigious "A" rating in the 2025 Supplier Engagement Assessment (SEA) recognizes the effectiveness of the Group's supply chain decarbonization strategies.

Borregaard launches Activance NUE, a CE-marked biostimulant ingredient designed to improve nitrogen and phosphorus use efficiency across crop groups, enabling fertilizer manufacturers to develop more efficient and flexible plant nutrition solutions.

Due to this incident, production has been suspended. The impact of this incident on the environment and our financial performance is still being assessed.

The review will resume once the information is submitted, with a new deadline for a decision. The previous deadline was October 26.

IP expanding capabilities to serve the growing West Coast region.

The Europe's Climate Leaders list identifies companies that have achieved reductions in their GHG emissions intensity over a multi‑year period, alongside meeting additional criteria related to transparency and climate commitments.

Sale by Tiger and partner Can-Am Machinery features pulping, drying, baling and other assets from a fiber-processing and pulp-production plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has released its 2025 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the Company's sustainability performance across a variety of environmental, social and governance goals and disclosed targets.

Sonoco will have a 24-hour fire watch set up for the coming days, officials said.

Workers at Western Forest Products Value-Added Division (WFP VAD) in Chemainus, B.C., have joined the United Steelworkers union (USW). The successful union organizing campaign was driven by a desire for better representation and a stronger voice on the job with a union that will fight for improvements that forestry workers need and deserve.

Allouche has held several leadership roles at Avery Dennison over the past 16 years. Since 2016, he has led the company's global strategy and corporate portfolio and development activities, most recently having served as senior vice president and chief strategy and corporate development officer.

If you are looking for goods and services in the pulp and paper industry, you need to check out the Paperitalo Directory!

The tragedy at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington, on May 26, 2026 serves as a sobering reminder that the pulp and paper industry is hazardous, even in an era of advancing technology and heightened awareness.

The week of Thanksgiving, 1954, my grandmother was overcome by natural gas and died. The cause was an ancient water heater that did not have a safety valve. When the pilot flame went out, the gas did not shut off. She and my grandfather were vacationing in Florida, and it was a rental house. The flame went out in the middle of the night. They saved my grandfather, but my grandmother had had other medical issues, and they could not revive her. Whether the gas at that time had a smell added to it, or not, I do not know. It is all odorized today. In pulp and paper mills, we have many gases. Most naturally stink on their own. However, the safe employee must assume they don't all have a smell and that the odorous smell of a stinky one can mask the smell of a far more dangerous one.

State regulators have gained full access to the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. paper mill in Longview to launch a comprehensive safety probe into last week's chemical implosion that killed 11 workers.

Firefighters remained on scene for approximately three hours. A damage estimate is not yet available.