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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the election of Clearwater Paper Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Linda Massman as the new AF&PA Board Chair and released the 2017 slate of AF&PA Board officers.

To meet the growing demand for high-quality tissue and strengthen the product offering in the UK, SCA is investing in a through-air drying (TAD) machine at its tissue plant in Skelmersdale. SCA has also decided to close an older tissue machine in Stubbins and signed an agreement to divest its tissue plant in Chesterfield to Sidcot Group Limited.

UPM states that it is not engaged in negotiations on a pulp mill investment with the Uruguayan government.

Procter & Gamble has agreed to modify some advertising claims promoting its Pampers Easy Ups diapers after a rival challenged them as misleading.

A $300-million lawsuit filed by a multinational forest giant against Greenpeace under American racketeering laws enacted to deal with organized crime is simply an intimidation tactic that would set a dangerous precedent if successful, the environmental group argues in new court filings.

Mohawk, North America's largest privately-owned manufacturer of fine papers, envelopes and specialty substrates for commercial and digital printing, announces a new minimum order quantity for non-stocked envelopes.

Gov. Tom Wolf announced that Domtar Corp. will make significant infrastructure and equipment upgrades at its facilities in Johnsonburg, Elk County, and DuBois, Clearfield County - a move that will retain 438 current positions over the next three years.

Nearly two full days after an explosion occurred at International Paper's mill plant in Cantonment, Fla. near Pensacola, officials from International Paper and local, state, and federal agencies held a press conference to give updates on the ongoing efforts to remediate and clean up the areas impacted by the explosion.

Sonoco Products Co. will open a $20 million packaging center in Fairburn, Ga., creating 130 full-time and 465 part-time jobs.

Japan's Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd is entering the Indian market by acquiring the largest local paper cup manufacturing company owned by the BK Modi Group for an undisclosed amount.

American Forest & Paper Association President & CEO Donna Harman issued a statement in support of President Trump's directive to support U.S. manufacturing by expediting the permitting process and reducing regulatory burden affecting domestic manufacturing.

Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc., announced the launch of its Conformatic™ AL creping holder

Verso Corporation, a producer of digital printing papers, introduced Ideal TrueJet, a specialized line of uncoated inkjet roll papers for commercial printers and document centers with high-speed inkjet printers.

WestRock Company and Multi Packaging Solutions International Limited announced Tuesday that a definitive agreement has been reached for WestRock to acquire all of the outstanding shares of MPS for $18.00 per share in cash and the assumption of an estimated $873 million in net debt, for a total enterprise value of $2.28 billion.

International Paper officials said Monday that their Cantonment mill in Florida experienced significant structural damage to the largest pulp digester as well as the power house during an explosion Sunday night. There were no injuries.

As of 2017, Södra will begin publishing quarterly financial reports. The first quarterly report will be presented on 20 April. Södra's year-end report for 2016 will be published on 17 February.

IFCO Bareroot, LLC, a sister company to International Forest Company (IFCO), has reached an agreement with Weyerhaeuser Company to purchase four forest seedling nurseries as well as the Flint River Seed Orchard.

The Company intends to use the proceeds of the IAM Loan to repay convertible debentures issued by Fortress Paper and for general corporate purposes.

In breaking news overnight, an explosion rocked the International Paper facility in Cantonment Sunday night, 22 Jan 2017, but fortunately, there were no injuries.

WestRock Company announced Monday, 23 Jan 2017, that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with Silgan Holdings Inc. under which Silgan will purchase WestRock's Home, Health and Beauty business for $1.025 billion in cash plus the assumption of approximately $25 million in foreign pension liability.

Two fully loaded semitractor-trailers collided at the main gate of the Georgia-Pacific paper mill on Wednesday, Jan. 18, closing Butler Bridge Road for four hours while police, fire and public works personnel responded.

Kamloops Fire Rescue crews were called to Domtar pulp mill for the second time in 25 hours for report of a small industrial fire.

Construction projects are complicated, even the little ones. I can guarantee you that you can watch a five-million-dollar project all day long for its entire duration and you won't know half of what happened, not half the interactions that occurred over its duration. There is one contemporary and one post completion test you can do...

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