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Community members, pulp and paper workers, and economic-justice advocates will hold a picket April 24 to demand that WestRock, owners of the Newberg paper mill, make the idled property available for sale to buyers who would restart the mill.

Firefighters attended a small fire at Tolko's Soda Creek mill April 17.

The Combined Locks paper mill formerly home to Appleton Coated will begin doing business under the name "Midwest Paper Group".

The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador is racking up major legal bills as it fights tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a 30 day period, 227 International Paper employees from 26 sites volunteered 495 hours by sorting, packing and distributing food for people in need by working with Feeding America's extensive network of food banks, along with other local food banks.

CN announced it will acquire 350 premium boxcars to serve growing demand from industrial customers across its North American network.

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered De Pere businessman Ron Van Den Heuvel to disclose his legal troubles to potential investors and get the government's approval for any transaction larger than $500.

Gebr. Knauf KG announced that it has filed an investor presentation with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with its withhold campaign against USG Corporation.

Quad/Graphics employees extinguished a small fire at the facility in Sussex on Tuesday morning, April 17.

A large contingent of papermakers, industry professionals, alumni, family and friends descended on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio this month for the Paper Science and Engineering Foundation's 58th Annual Meeting and Student Recognition Banquet.

The seriousness of our safety talks here were brought home within forty-eight hours of the publishing of my column last week (16 April 2018: Safety in the Air). A worker in a facility related to our industry lost his life, apparently due to, as I described last week, a gravity related failure. I know nothing of the circumstances and wouldn't offer a comment on them even if I knew everything. But from what I have read, three girls no longer have a daddy...

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Orchids Paper Products Company, a national supplier of high-quality consumer tissue products, announced the appointment of Mindy Bartel as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately.

Smurfit Kappa continues to invest in its Facture Paper Mill to meet the growing demand for kraftliner grades in Europe.

The IRS should reverse its decision and reinstate the supply of printed tax forms and instructions to U.S. taxpayers.

Ilim Group held a business conference in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, to discuss an increase in supply to this region. Ilim plans to increase its market presence and the share of products supplied to Henan.

Leena Lie has been appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications and a member of the Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki latest as of October 1, 2018. She will report to CEO Jukka Moisio.

Ilim Group held a business conference in Zhengzhou, Henan, China, to discuss an increase in supply to this region. Ilim plans to increase its market presence and the share of products supplied to Henan.

Kimberly-Clark is investing $18 million to double the output for baby wipes at its Tuas plant, while also adding a laboratory to boost product innovation.

Company signs CEO Action pledge, celebrates outstanding workplace diversity achievements and sharpens focus on key areas of diversity & inclusion growth.

Unifor released radio ads this week to call on Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr to take action against U.S. tariffs levied last month on paper products from five Canadian mills.

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has released its 2017 Sustainability Report showcasing its industry leading sustainability performance.

After more than two weeks of picketing for fair contracts, employees of Georgia Pacific in Taylorsville returned to work Monday.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced that a tentative four-year agreement has been reached with Unifor, subject to ratification by their members.