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After two employees were diagnosed with COVID-19 at its Terre Haute facility, Amcor said the situation was quickly contained.
State and federal investigators began digging into the cause of a Maine paper mill explosion that sent debris and a slurry of chemicals raining down on nearby cars and buildings.
The company anticipates that the layoffs will be temporary through June 30, 2020, but may extend beyond that date, depending on the circumstances at the time.
Some people on site were experiencing respiratory issues after chemically treated pulp rained down on the surrounding area, but they were treated by local medical personnel and released, according to Joel Davis, a sergeant from the State Fire Marshal's office.
An explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in the town of Jay rocked the area Wednesday. The explosion was reported at about noon.
The meeting will be held May 4, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. A replay of the meeting will be available on the Company's website until May 4, 2021.
An employee from Quad/Graphics' West Allis facility passed away on April 8 from COVID-19, the Sussex-based company said in a statement Monday.
With about 700 employees total working at the WestRock facility, the company says it's taking the 'safety of our employees very seriously.'
Northern Pulp's request includes an 18-24-month timeline, an expert independent panel for objective review, and specific environmental standards to be achieved.
Norske Skog ASA closely monitors the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and continuously implements adequate measures to reduce the risk for employees and ensure continuity of operations. Norske Skog adheres to the individual recommendations and measures taken by the national authorities.
The International Paper Corrugated Box Plant in Houston has confirmed its second case of COVID-19.
In a related announcement, Sonoco is permanently closing its No. 3 URB paper machine in Hartsville and its Trent Valley, Ontario, Canada paper mill due to market conditions.
Firefighters from Oxford and at least two other fire departments put out a blaze Saturday afternoon, April 11, at the National Gypsum Company facility near Bynum.
Starting April 20, 2020 the St. Maries, Idaho plywood facility will halt production for two weeks and curtailments may be extended depending on market conditions. All other businesses, including lumber mills in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arkansas, continue to operate, but are closely monitoring market conditions.
Both employees and all employees who had been in close contact with them have been quarantined, consistent with CDC guidelines. Sappi is in the process of developing a protocol for employees to wear masks.
The Environment Department is expected to publish Monday the new hurdles Northern Pulp must jump in order to be allowed to build an effluent treatment facility.
LSC Communications, Inc. and most of its U.S. subsidiaries has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. LSC's subsidiaries in Mexico and Canada are not included in the court proceedings and will continue to operate in the normal course.
Firefighters rushed to put out a fire at International Paper in Garden City.
The Graphic Packaging International mill in West Monroe was damaged in one of two Easter tornadoes that ripped through Ouachita Parish.
The Swanson Group is laying off 300 workers from its plywood mill in Glendale and cutting the pay of those still working due to a shortage of orders, as businesses grind to a halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.
They say the two cases involved workers on different shifts. The first case was confirmed on March 26 and the second on March 31.
A DuPont employee has died due to COVID-19 complications and four other employees have tested positive at the facility in Chesterfield.
As the global impacts of COVID-19 continue to evolve, there is the potential that further adjustments to operating plans may be required.
Sappi's board of directors and the group and regional leadership teams from Europe, North America and Southern Africa have volunteered to take a 10% reduction in salaries or fees for the three months ending June 30. This is in recognition of the uncertain trading environment that will persist across the world for some time, in light of COVID-19.
There are 650 employees working at Ortviken paper mill. Ortviken produces coated and uncoated paper for magazines, catalogues and commercial print. The production capacity is 775,000 tonnes per annum.
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