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Interfor Corp. said Aug. 11 it will spend $30 million to expand its sawmill in Summerville, just months acquiring the facility from WestRock Co.

Canfor opened its Houston mill August 9, following a two-week shutdown caused by rail system bottlenecks and other problems in southern B.C. owing to wildfire outbreaks there.

John Begley, who has been the CEO of Columbia Pulp LLC throughout the local private company's eight-year existence here, announced his retirement effective Sept. 3.

John Keppler and Enviva recognized for unstoppable leadership, bold vision, and unwavering commitment to mitigate the negative effects of climate change this decade.

Metsä Group's innovation company Metsä Spring Ltd has made an equity investment in Innomost Ltd, a startup converting forest industry side streams into high-value bioactive products. The financing round totals approximately Euro 5 million, consisting of private investments and public financing from Business Finland and ELY Centre for Central Finland. Metsä Spring is participating in the round with Innovestor Technology Fund and other private investors.

Menasha Corporation has released its 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report, an annual publication highlighting the company's environmental, social and governance performance during calendar year 2020 and the first half of 2021.

Sonoco announced it will raise the price for all paperboard tubes and cores by a minimum of 8 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after September 10, 2021.

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that it is implementing a $70 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and an 8.5 percent increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.

In Dunn Paper's response to the plaintiff's complaint, which was filed in July, it only acknowledges terminating Cory's employment. The company denies it discriminated against her and denies it has any liability to the plaintiff on any claims.

Klabin started construction on its new terminal on the quay of the Port of Paranaguá in Brazil. In this phase, the project is expected to create 180 new jobs. Once the terminal starts commercial operations, it will require around 170 direct and indirect employees.

Saica Pack successfully manufactured more than 1 million square meters worth of corrugated cardboard at its Thrapston facility near Northampton, the UK.

Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture between Cascades Inc. and Sonoco Products Company, announced its Birmingham facility has been certified SQF (Safe Quality Food), a GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) benchmarked certification standard.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued a statement in response to Senate passage of the bipartisan infrastructure package.

At Verso's second quarter earnings conference call Friday morning, Randy Nebel, Verso's president and CEO, said the special committee is made up of two non-executive parties and "disinterested parties" and retained independent advisors to evaluate the proposal from Atlas Holdings LLC and any other options Verso might have. The committee will then make a recommendation to the Verso board.

Novolex®, a leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, has acquired Vegware, a rapidly growing international provider of compostable foodservice packaging headquartered in Edinburgh, U.K.

The name Sylvamo speaks to the company's connection to trees and highlights its role as a steward of sustainable forests. Sylvamo combines the Latin words for forest, "silva," and love, "amo." Company leaders translate this unique combination as "love of forests."

Sonoco said the price increase was in response to continued tight market conditions as strong demand across the Company's U.S. and Canada mill network has resulted in order backlogs remaining at near historic highs as well as unprecedented inflationary pressures on papermaking.

Gov. John Bel Edwards and Interfor on Friday announced the company's plans to spend up to $8 million to revive the old Georgia-Pacific sawmill near DeQuincy.

Klabin has announced investments of R$ 40 million ($8 million) in the technology employed to apply dispersible barrier in the paperboard used to produce diverse types of packaging present in everyday life.

The fiber-based consumer packaging leader was awarded the top prize in the categories of Cosmetics, Beverage-Alcohol, Food-Shelf-Stable and Saves Food-Agriculture for its Aveda pyramid holiday carton, Estrella Damm rounded corner beer carton, Nestlé tapered hinged-lid confectionery carton and Belle Harvest sustainable apple packaging, respectively.

The Kwidzyn business has approximately 2,300 employees with an annual capacity to produce 740,000 metric tons of folding boxboard, uncoated freesheet, specialty kraft papers, and market pulp on four machines.

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Verso says its requirements were over when the mill was sold and the new owner started making electricity payments.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company, announced that it has published its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report and launched a new ESG website that is interactive and designed for real-time dissemination of information. In the most recent report, Graphic Packaging outlines the many initiatives underway at the Company to further drive sustainability across operations and innovation in product development with the end consumer in mind.