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Sealed Air Corp. (SEE) announced a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year and beat the Street estimates.

Net sales for the Q3 2024 decreased year-over-year by $6 million (or 1%). Siding revenue increased by $76 million (or 22%), due to 15% higher volumes and 6% higher prices. OSB revenue decreased by $82 million (or 24%), driven by 27% lower prices, partially offset by 2% higher volumes.

A range of energy efficiency measures are contributing to progress towards achieving 2030 emission reduction targets.

Interfor Corporation reported a net loss of $106 million in Q3 2024, or $2.05 per share, up from a $76 million net loss in the previous quarter.

Demand for packaging and speciality papers products improved steadily through the year as the destocking cycle of 2023 reversed, leading to an overall 8% increase in sales volumes compared to the prior year.

Valmet's website, valmet.com, has reached the top position in Finland in the Comprend Webranking 2024.

As a beekeeper, I'm a strong supporter of cross pollination. After all, that's how people get some of their favorite fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Also in industry, "cross pollination" or the exchange of ideas from one industry to another, is how we get some of our best products and services. And one of the best, most important components of any business is quality. When truly active in a business, it permeates departments and the full range of seniority. Because Boeing is in the news so much (still!), and because they had such a stellar quality program, it seemed the perfect topic to learn from for Quality Month.

When many think of quality, their mind immediately goes to specifications. Is the moisture correct? How about smoothness? Coating quality? Pin holes? These matters are all important, but even more important is the integrity of the deal.

Why title or start a column with a question? That seems to be my first instinct when I sit down to write my next piece. I think I do that because I'm in a pondering mood...which invites questions. Maybe it's because I don't feel I have answers to write about, so I default to the questions I seek. At this moment, what is rolling around in my head is if I would encourage my college freshman daughter to go into the paper manufacturing industry.

Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, announced today that it has acquired substantially all the assets of PAX Global, a distributor and converter of custom packaging products with annual revenues of approximately $45 million.

The transaction covers the entire operations of the German company in Poland.

As part of Antalis' drive to broaden its product portfolio and strengthen its presence in the visual communication market in France, the distributor has acquired Poitoo Adhésifs.

Transformation of Non-Core "Corporate Orphan" into Strong, Standalone Business Creates Excellent Outcome for Iconex Associates and Atlas Investors.

Amcor has reported a 3% decrease in net sales for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2025 (FY25), with figures dropping to $3.35bn from $3.44bn in the corresponding period of FY24.

On November 1, 2024, BASF closed the divestment of its flocculant mining business to Solenis, a global producer of specialty chemicals for water intensive industries, including the pulp, paper, oil and gas, chemical processing, mining, biorefining, power and municipal markets.

Company invests in additional manufacturing lines, introduces new unpadded mailer styles.

Boise Cascade Company reported net income of $91.0 million, or $2.33 per share, on sales of $1.7 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2024, compared with net income of $143.1 million, or $3.58 per share, on sales of $1.8 billion for the Q3 ended September 30, 2023.

Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) released a profit for third quarter that decreased from the same period last year but beat the Street estimates.

Ahlstrom has completed the divestment of its Aspa pulp mill to Sweden Timber. The transaction was announced on 14 October 2024.

KraftPal Technologies, a leader in sustainable pallet solutions, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with Orora Packaging Solutions to deliver its innovative corrugated pallets to Orora's wide customer base across the U.S.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global organization committed to accelerating the transition to a sustainable world.

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of sustainable labeling solutions, is expanding its direct thermal (DT) linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut™ WashOff solution.

Sappi North America is pleased to announce that Sappi Limited has been ranked 7th globally and is one of only four South African firms recognized in the 2024 list of World's Top Companies for Women by Forbes Magazine and Statista.

Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), will supply the steam and condensate system, and dryer hardware as a part of a greenfield coated recycled board (CRB) pulp and paper mill in the Southern United States.

Customer selects ABB drives and motors for Lucca Paper Mill, which will be the biggest mill of its kind in the country.