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A failed cooling system may have triggered the dangerous chemical leak at a Garden Grove aerospace facility that led officials to evacuate roughly 50,000 residents over an explosion threat, officials said. GKN Aerospace has been identified as the company behind the significant chemical discharge.
Information on those killed and injured in the incident is being held pending next-of-kin notifications, authorities said.
The facility is in Manson, North Carolina.
The project includes the installation of a new oxidized white liquor (OWL) plant, expected to begin operating in May, which will reduce raw material usage at the mill.
Stora Enso plans to reorganise its Skutskär production unit in Sweden in order to focus more strongly on fluff pulp and improve the site's long-term competitiveness. The company will begin change negotiations with union representatives concerning a proposal to permanently close softwood pulp production on fiberline 3, or L3, which is currently operating with negative margins.
The $225 million greenfield facility, located less than 10 miles from International Paper's existing Richland box plant, will strengthen manufacturing and service capabilities across the Mid-South region. Designed to improve reliability, product quality, and cost position, the new facility supports growth in key market segments while reinforcing the company's commitment to operational excellence, sustainability, and customer-focused innovation.
Kruger has confirmed that a significant step has been taken toward advancing its proposed $700 million diversification project at Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Limited (CBPPL), following the issuance of a non-binding letter of intent by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The company said the project is expected to be completed by late 2027.
The measures include closing the manufacturing site in Sundsvall, Sweden, and adjusting operations in Gothenburg, Sweden, and Jelenia Góra, Poland, and they will affect approximately 350 roles across Sweden and Poland
Smurfit WestRock on Wednesday announced that it will delist from the London Stock Exchange. The Dublin-based packaging firm said once the delisting takes effect, it will solely be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
The investments will improve long-term efficiency, lower costs and increase capacity at the company's Eastover, South Carolina mill, only strengthening its position as one of the most competitive paper mills in the world.
Irving's family said in a statement that he died Tuesday, May 19, surrounded by his immediate family in Moncton, N.B. He is survived by his wife, four children and four grandchildren.
International Paper has acquired a corrugated converting facility from Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in Dover, Delaware, adding a site that the company plans to use to expand its packaging operations on the U.S. East Coast.
The closures will reduce Vida's annual lumber production capacity by approximately 265 thousand m3. Canfor holds a 77% stake in Vida AB.
The building materials manufacturer plans to invest $1.175 billion over the life of the project and create nearly 200 jobs, according to the governor's office. The company's initial investment in the Orange facility is $650 million.
Crews say the fire inside the Smurfit Westrock facility in Claremont started when a worker accidentally dropped a battery-powered flashlight into a compactor and smashed it.
With a capacity production of 1.200 million square meters of corrugated board packaging, THIMM employs 2,500 people in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic and Romania
UPM on May 13 announces that it has reached an agreement with Avantium N.V. to acquire the intellectual property related to Avantium's Ray Technology®, a process for the production of bio-based mono-ethylene glycol (MEG) and mono-propylene glycol (MPG) from plant-based sugars.
The acquisitions deepen Veritiv's presence in Central Florida and strengthen its penetration in underrepresented Northeast markets, expanding the company's packaging capabilities and regional customer coverage.
Georgia-Pacific has started final engineering and planning for additional structured paper machines and associated converting equipment to better meet growing customer and consumer demand for premium bath tissue and paper towels.
A shareholder filed a class action lawsuit against Graphic Packaging International on May 7 alleging the company and certain C-suite executives violated federal securities laws by misleading investors. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Kruger Inc. has announced a $333 million investment marking its entry into the nonwovens sector and advancing its long-term portfolio diversification strategy. This new division will focus on manufacturing some of the industry's most sustainable materials for a broad range of wipe applications.
It took 175 firefighters to extinguish Ontario's 1.2-million-square-foot Kimberly-Clark paper goods warehouse allegedly set alight by a disgruntled employee who wanted higher pay on April 7.
The Ontario government is investing $10 million in Georgia-Pacific North Woods to advance a major $191 million upgrade to its oriented strand board (OSB) plant. The project will support the increased production of Ontario-made wood products and protect more than 220 jobs and hundreds of indirect jobs in the region.
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