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The point of origin for a huge fire at International Paper Saturday night and Sunday morning has been narrowed down to a pair of locations, according to Rome Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning.

Ideologies clashed Tuesday as the Lewiston City Council met to declare a state of emergency, with Councilor John Bradbury pushing for the shutdown of large employers like Clearwater Paper and the Clearwater River Casino to stop the spread of COVID-19, and other councilors arguing that such drastic steps would leave deep scars on the local economy that could ultimately be worse than the virus.

Our manufacturing operations which produce toilet paper (for both consumer and B2B) are currently operating normally and we are doing our best to meet consumer demand. We're doing this through our use of existing inventory, increasing our production, and using a managed distribution process to smartly manage through this unusual period.

Western Forest Products Inc. ("Western") and Huumiis Ventures Limited Partnership, a limited partnership beneficially owned by Huu-ay-aht First Nations, ("Huu-ay-aht"), have reached an agreement whereby Huumiis will acquire a majority ownership interest in TFL 44 Limited Partnership and an ownership interest in a newly formed limited partnership that will own the Alberni Pacific Division Sawmill for total consideration of $36.2 million.

Industry calls on government at all levels to not impede safe and efficient flow of trucks carrying essential loads.

As the Coronavirus (also referred to as COVID-19) spreads, Sun Chemical continues to monitor the changing economic landscape and the impact to its global supply chain.

We have decided that during the current circumstances it is not possible to follow through the maintenance shutdown as initially planned. Further, we must also consider the risk of infection for our employees, but also the many suppliers and contractors who were scheduled to come to Gruvön, says Ivar Vatne, CFO at BillerudKorsnäs.

Based on the development of the coronavirus situation and the announcements by the Finnish Government, Stora Enso has decided to cancel its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 19 March 2020.

Extensive damage to the production lines reported. One mill employee was taken to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation but their condition did not appear to be serious.

There was no significant impact to operations at Georgia-Pacific's mill in Palatka following an equipment fire.

The Board will nominate David C. Mariano as a Class III Director, along with Paul Boynton and De Lyle W. Bloomquist, at the upcoming 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders

He replaces David Williams who spent more than a decade in the position.

Based near Houston, Texas, Quest specializes in designing, fabricating and installing premium millwork and case goods for a variety of commercial uses, including builder's sales centers, design studios, hospitality, corporate offices, and healthcare.

The announcement comes after Arkadelphia officials announced that the community was marketing the 1,000-acre site planned for the mill to other potential projects. The $1.8 billion mill was announced in 2016 but has faced uncertainty since then because of trade tensions.

Verso Corp. announced Friday its board of directors has elected CEO Adam St. John to serve also as the company's president, effective immediately, replacing Michael A. Weinhold, who resigned.

Veritiv Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $25 million stock repurchase program.

UPM is one of the first companies to link the pricing mechanism of a syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF) to both biodiversity and climate targets.

Stora Enso has launched a new cardboard packaging box designed for pellets. With this new packaging, Stora Enso plays a pioneering role in the pellets industry and places sustainability, innovation and customer orientation at the centre of its developments.

Only those visitors who are required for business operations to continue are permitted on site.

At this stage, it would seem that a break-up of the company as it currently operates could be on the cards.

Valmet will relocate the dryer fabric and wide filter fabric production from Finland to Portugal.

Valmet will supply a coated board making line (PM 2) with extensive packages of automation and Industrial Internet solutions for APP's Guangxi Jingui Pulp and Paper's (GJPP) Qinzhou mill in China. The start-up is scheduled for 2021.

Paperitalo Publications is doing a survey regarding the coronavirus and how it's affecting the pulp and paper industry.

The roof at International Paper in Coosa collapsed early Sunday morning following a fire.