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Mercer International Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of one of Germany's largest sawmills and a bio-mass power plant, near Friesau, Germany for approximately $55.1 million plus defined working capital of approximately $9 million.

British Columbia members of the federal New Democratic Party's caucus called on the Liberal government to ensure that BC's forest industry is protected after the expiry of the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States.

Continuing to be at the forefront of next generation technology, Expera Specialty Solutions, a leading producer of food packaging solutions, announced today that it continues to expand its Grease-Gard® family of brands, including its Grease-Gard FluoroFree® papers.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark announced $150 million for the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia to plant tens of millions more trees, which will help fight climate change and create more than 3,000 jobs in rural British Columbia.

Port Townsend Paper Corp. and United Steelworkers Local 175 have come to an agreement on a five-year contract after minor revisions to a deal that failed in January.

International Paper announced that it has been named again by FORTUNE magazine as one of "America's Most Admired Companies."

Orchard Park envelope manufacturer Quality Park Products plans to close its facility by mid-June, putting 111 employees out of work.

A forklift overheated and caught fire at the Georgia-Pacific paper mill early Friday morning.

Greif, Inc. announced that its Paper Packaging and Services business unit received the company's inaugural Dempsey Award for Customer Service Excellence.

Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM) announced today plans to rebrand all of its acquired company corporate brands in 2017, under the SWM umbrella to create a unified, global leader in the industries it serves.

Smurfit Kappa announced that it has achieved 90% chain of custody certification by FSC, PEFC or SFI for the packaging it sells to customers.

We have heard a lot about drones delivering packages, but not so much about the return flights--there will be a lot of deadheading going on. Can this wasted transportation resource be put to good use?

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KapStone has reportedly resumed running a furnace where a major fire burned earlier this week, Longview fire officials said Wednesday.

Stora Enso will start co-determination negotiations with employees at its Kvarnsveden mill in Sweden regarding a plan to reorganize the mill, including a permanent closure of paper machine 8.

WestRock Company announced that it has once again been named to Fortune Magazine's annual list of the "World's Most Admired Companies."

Georgia-Pacific's Dixie facility in Fort Smith is not laying off workers, but a slow-down in production has been scheduled due to market demand and inventory build-up, a G-P spokesperson said.

Sonoco announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Packaging Company for approximately $230 million in cash.

Andritz announced that it was awarded an order from Consorzio Cartiere in Tivoli, Italy, to upgrade the board machine and related stock preparation line at the mill in Tivoli.

Verso announced the introduction of NK Series, a family of lightweight, machine-glazed natural kraft papers manufactured using unbleached virgin fiber.

Valmet has received an order for an online condition monitoring system from Anhui Shanyin Paper Industry Co., Ltd. in Ma'anshan, Anhui province, China.

Catalyst Paper has successfully launched a complete line of new lightweight flexible food packaging papers, branded LEAP, from their FDA-compliant Biron mill in Wisconsin.

As the investigation continues into the Feb. 8 explosion at the Packaging Corporation of America facility, preliminary signs indicate that there was no fire at all. The explosion at the DeRidder facility may have had another source altogether.