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U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Investigation Update on Fatal January 2026 Toxic Hydrogen Sulfide Release at the Woodland Pulp Mill in Baileyville, Maine
More than 500 people gathered Saturday, July 11, to pay their respects to two brothers who grew up together, graduated from the same technical school, worked together at Nippon Dynawave Packaging, and died there in May in the worst industrial accident in modern state history.
Either Richard Bassett, the U.K. businessman who owns Cosmo Specialty Fibers, must start removing vast quantities of these chemicals from the site this month or the Environmental Protection Agency will step in and take over.
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Curtailments continue, leaving 175 sidelined.
A shareholder initially filed the lawsuit in May against Graphic Packaging International as well as former CEO Mike Doss and former CFO Stephen Scherger. The suit alleges the defendants violated federal securities laws by misleading investors with certain statements, or by failing to make disclosures, about the company's financial health and operations.
The documents, obtained through a public records request, show the Washington Department of Ecology conducted a "dangerous waste compliance evaluation inspection" on April 16, just 40 days before the G Tank collapsed at the Longview pulp mill.
International Paper has proactively decided to temporarily suspend operations at its Pine Hill, Ala., mill after a weather event damaged a critical roof at the facility. International Paper values the safety of its employees and contractors above all else and took this action out of an abundance of caution.
New York sued 3M, DuPont and other companies on Thursday, July 9, for causing a public nuisance by selling "forever chemicals" that they knew were toxic, for use in consumer products.
Sale by Tiger and partner Can-Am Machinery features pulping, drying, baling and other assets from a fiber-processing and pulp-production plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Weidmann, a family-owned company based in Switzlerland that manufactures paper insulation materials for the electric transformer industry, plans to locate operations at the former Graphic Packaging International facility.
First Quality Tissue Midwest is constructing a new production facility in Defiance, Ohio. The company plans to make a $985 million capital expenditure and create 407 full-time jobs with an annual payroll of $22.5 million.
Nordic Veneer Inc. has announced it will permanently cease production at its facility in Roseburg, Oregon, ending more than 72 years of continuous operation as a family-owned cornerstone of Douglas County's timber industry.
Södra has been a co-owner of SunPine AB since 2008, with the aim of driving the development and market for renewable products based on tall oil, an important part of making more from every tree and thereby increasing the profitability of family forestry.
A spokesperson for the Washington Department of Ecology confirmed Monday that it plans to issue an Order for Reimbursement to Nippon Dynawave for all necessary state expenses incurred as part of the response to the tank failure, which killed 11 people and injured 8.
The Fondation Trois-Rivières durable and Kruger Inc. announced a major agreement to acquire and permanently protect the Boisé des Estacades (Estacades Woodland).
Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has extended its interim power purchase agreement with Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited for one year, which began on July 1, 2026, and ends on June 30, 2027.
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the historic mill celebrates its place in America's enduring manufacturing legacy
PinkWood will retain its name and operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Canfor.
The other mills are Smurfit Westrock, which is also in Longview, and Port Townsend Paper Company in Port Townsend.
Sale by Tiger and partner Can-Am Machinery features pulping, drying, baling and other assets from a fiber-processing and pulp-production plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.
One person was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning, July 1, after what initially appeared to be a hazardous materials incident at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company facility in Longview, the site of a deadly chemical tank implosion in May.
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown's office has been granted authority to help investigate whether any criminal activity contributed to last month's deadly disaster at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging paper mill in Longview.
Completion of the acquisition brings Molpus Woodlands Group into Gresham House's global forestry platform, creating one of the world's largest timberland investment managers
$3.4 billion joint venture between Suzano and Kimberly-Clark launches independent operations and reveals key corporate details
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