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Stora Enso said Wednesday it will record impairments totaling some 724 million euros ($760 million) in its fourth quarter, citing weaker demand and increased costs.

The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has granted a total of SEK 12.5 million this year to 11 different research projects that, in a significant way, will promote the development of both forestry and forest industry operations.

For the third year in a row, MSCI awarded Huhtamaki an 'A' (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in its annual assessment. Maintaining our rating is fundamentally important for us and reflects our top-of-industry governance practices as well as our continuous work to produce more sustainable packaging through e.g. using renewable energy sources.

Joonas Kukkonen has been appointed Senior Vice President, Finland and the Baltics, and member of the company's Management Team. He reports to Metsä Tissue's CEO Esa Kaikkonen.

On December 1, 2024, Michael Rupp assumed leadership of the Recycling business unit at German machine and plant manufacturer Dieffenbacher, based in Eppingen.

Using the IFS solution, GBP will improve asset reliability by obtaining clearer visibility into asset availability, usage, and lifecycle.

Hood Container, a leader in the Containerboard and Packaging Industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Clark as the new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Alan Clark succeeds Charlie Hodges, who will retire after a nearly 50-year career in the pulp and paper business.

Mondi has made good progress on the previously announced €20 million investment programme at its Neusiedler uncoated fine paper mills (Austria). The full benefit of the upgrades is expected from the first quarter of 2025, including reduced greenhouse gas emissions and increased energy efficiency and operational safety.

Company says it will release information in mid-2025.

Investigators are looking into what started the fire.

Year in giving reflects continued commitment to housing initiatives, environmental stewardship, and workforce development.

Tetra Pak has received the 'Resource Efficiency' Award at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2024, for its paper-based barrier material innovation. The awards recognise the most innovative advancements in sustainable packaging over the past year.

Essity has received information that a minority of investors, in some of its Luxembourg-listed bond series, have initiated proceedings in English court.

Norwegian company Wilfa and sustainable materials company Stora Enso have developed a wood-based packaging solution for the ProBaker kitchen mixer.

Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Corporate Relations and a member of Valmet's Executive Team since 2013, leaves Valmet and continues her career outside the company.

Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced that it has acquired Arjay Company, including substantially all assets of PPE Sales, LLC, a distributor of packaging solutions and equipment serving customers in Long Island and the Greater Metropolitan New York area. The transaction represents the fifth acquisition of 2024 for Veritiv under the leadership of Sal Abbate, Veritiv's Chief Executive Officer.

This strategic alliance underscores Sonoco's commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, aligning with PSC's mission to advance sustainability in the global pet industry.

Hundreds of Custom Grades of Astrolite® Developed to Meet Unique Market Demands to Date.

What makes a great leader?

I was charged with building a professional office of one hundred plus people in the late 1980's. My boss and my intent was to do it quickly with the best we could find. Our starting point was less than half dozen long-term employees. I knew we were going to rock their world as we went from a small office to a moderately sized operation. The first person I hired was the human resources manager.

As 11 civil society organizations, we call on decision-makers within the U.S. and Canadian governments to fully investigate this development and its implications to the forest industry writ large; we urge the European Commission to reject the proposed concentration of the two companies; we urge the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to revoke Domtar's FSC certifications and we urge Domtar's current purchasers not to renew contracts with the company..

Temporary shut down over the Christmas holidays due to imbalance in global newsprint demand.

The fire department said a piece of machinery at the facility may have started the fire.

Multiple emergency crews responded to a building fire located at International Paper in Conklin on Wednesday, Dec. 11.