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According to dispatch around 4:30 pm on December 27, 2020 a call came into Pickaway Sheriffs office of a man who got his hand caught in a machine within the Sofidel mill. When emergency responders got on scene they called for a medical helicopter to fly the man to Columbus Hospital for Critical care.
Conifex Timber Inc. announced a disruption of operations at its power plant in Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada, resulting from damage to the plant's generator. The boiler and other long lead-time equipment have not been impacted.
UPM and the US-based pulp and paper producer Domtar Paper Company LLC have signed an agreement for UPM to acquire the total annual kraft lignin production of Domtar's Plymouth Mill in North Carolina, USA as of January 2021. This step enables UPM to expand its role in the growing lignin business and different application segments.
After using coal for more than 100 years, Georgia-Pacific will shut down the last coal-fired boiler at its Green Bay Broadway mill next week. This comes after a second natural gas boiler became fully operational in September.
Dunn Paper, a leading manufacturer and supplier of high performance, advanced paper and tissue for use in food, medical, and specialty markets unveiled today changes within the organization beginning with the appointment of David Apollonio as President and CEO.
Veritiv launched the restructuring plan in July in response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its business and the ongoing changes in its print and publishing segments.
Mayor Shane Blaser says talks with Verso about the paper mill in his city have warmed up in recent weeks.
Novolex®, an industry leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, announced it has acquired the business of B&H Bag Company, a leading manufacturer of paper bags and other products.
The Sussex-based company cited "volume declines" for closing the plants in Oklahoma City; Nashville, Tennessee; and Fernley, Nevada.
Cosmo Specialty Fibers in Cosmopolis, shut down in May due to pandemic-related reduction in demand for its products, is making plans to get back to full production in February.
As part of its forest land optimisation, Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest forest assets located in southern Sweden to the forestry fund Silvestica Green Forest AB. The total area of forest land in the transaction is approximately 5 200 hectares. The selling price is approximately SEK 940 million (EUR 90 million).
Glatfelter Corporation, a leading global supplier of engineered materials is proud to announce that it has received the "Fine to Flush" certificate from Water UK for its improved nonwoven substrate used in dispersible wipes and moist toilet tissues.
Södra is divesting Trivselhus AB to housing supplier Svensk Husproduktion. The takeover date is 1 March 2021.
Duluth will retain the services of a consulting firm at least a while longer in hopes that it can find a new owner for the Verso paper mill, which has been idled since summer.
International Paper officials are working with local authorities after a worker died in an industrial accident Wednesday evening at a facility in Franklin.
A Menasha-based paperboard manufacturer, Dura-Fibre, announced it will be providing specialty laminated paperboard sleeves and inserts for some of the US novel coronavirus vaccines during shipment.
Toundra Greenhouse, an innovative cucumber-growing greenhouse complex in which Resolute holds a 49% interest, is expanding once again.
Borregaard has received a commitment of NOK 15.7 million ($1.8 million) in funding from the Research Council of Norway for a project for the development of biochemicals to replace petrochemical alternatives.
The new Pratt Industries building will be about 925,000 square feet.
Innovation Norway has allocated NOK 15 million in support of building a demonstration plant for the development of fiber composite production at Norske Skog Saugbrugs.
Norbord Inc. announced that in response to increased customer demand the Company intends to restart production at its oriented strand board (OSB) mill in Chambord, Quebec in spring 2021.
Northern Pulp estimates it has enough money left to run until June. After that it will have to seek permission from the the court and its creditors to draw again on a $50 million financing facility set up by its parent company, Paper Excellence.
The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has decided to grant an additional SEK 8.7 million to 11 research projects linked to forest management and forest industry. The biggest investment in this year's second round of funding will focus on potential applications for cross-laminated timber (CLT).
Sonoco, one of the most sustainable, diversified global packaging companies, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Digital Watermarks Initiative Holy Grail 2.0, an initiative facilitated by AIM, the European Brands Initiative, to prove the viability of digital watermarking for sorting packaging waste and the business case at scale.
UPM Biofuels has joined the BIKE project that promotes low-ILUC risk biofuels production for European Bioeconomy.
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