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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is pleased to announce that following the start-up of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill (Czech Republic) in December 2024, early production runs have demonstrated excellent results in terms of strength, runnability and consistent quality.

Two Rhinelander paper mill employees suffered minor injuries Wednesday evening, April 30, after a paper machine experienced an equipment failure, the mill's parent company, Ahlstrom, has confirmed.

The mill, which produces both coated recycled paperboard (CRB) and uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) is expected to remove 50,000 tons of CRB and 22,000 tons of URB capacity from the market and will end Greif's coated paperboard production on the West Coast.

The new facility is currently scheduled to begin operations in the fourth quarter of 2026 and create an estimated 65 new jobs to the current facility with a total of 190 team members.

Creates broader more complete portfolio with scale and global breadth, brings together material science and innovation capabilities required to revolutionize product development, enhances positions in attractive categories.

Stora Enso has completed the acquisition of the Finnish sawmill company Junnikkala Oy, announced in October 2024. The acquired sawmills will be integrated with Stora Enso's packaging board site in Oulu, Finland, and secure a cost-efficient wood supply to the site, where a new packaging board machine recently started ramping up production.

This broad-based investment program centers on two transformative projects: a new advanced manufacturing facility in Warren, Ohio, and an expansion of its Beech Island, South Carolina, site with a state-of-the-art automated distribution center. It also includes additional capital expenditure linked to innovation and automation upgrades across its North America supply chain network.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik announced today (May 1) that the Kimberly-Clark Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of personal care and hygiene products, will establish an $800 million advanced manufacturing facility in Trumbull County, bringing an anticipated 491 new high-quality jobs.

Smurfit Westrock plc announced it will permanently close its coated recycled board (CRB) mill in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. and will discontinue production at its containerboard mill in Forney, Texas, U.S. The specialty coating facility at Forney will not be impacted. As a result, the Company's containerboard and CRB capacity is expected to reduce by over 500,000 tons.

Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2).

In its announcement, Pratt predicted the investment would lead to 5,000 new jobs across the US, including in key electoral states Arizona, Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Once fully ramped up, the machine will produce 420,000 tonnes of high-quality recycled containerboard annually, increasing Mondi's integration and enhancing security of supply for customers.

Vanhanen will resign from the Board when he assumes his position as CEO.

The laboratory is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, and the investment value is approximately EUR 6 million.

The mill, which produces consumer tissue products, is adding a warehouse and building a new trailer yard.

In the information presented at the meeting, Kimberly-Clark said the proposed plant is expected to create 491 full-time positions and generate $49,100,000 in new annual payroll by Dec. 31, 2030.

Nordic Paper has decided to approve environmental investments of up to SEK 450 million relating to water at the Bäckhammar pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The investments are prerequisites in a new production permit for increasing production volume above the level permitted today.

Amcor plc has announced a significant milestone in its strategic acquisition of Berry Global Group, Inc. The European Commission has unconditionally approved the merger, a crucial step towards finalizing the transaction. This approval, granted on April 25, 2025, paves the way for the merger to proceed, with an expected closing date of April 30, 2025, contingent upon the fulfillment or waiver of remaining closing conditions.

Rengo Co., Ltd. announces that it has invested in KINKI DANBORU CO., LTD. through third-party allocation and acquired a 28.6% share of the company.

Huhtamaki has acquired Zellwin Farms, a privately-owned business located in Zellwood, Florida in the United States. The $18 million enterprise value transaction will support Huhtamaki's growth within the molded fiber industry, specifically for egg cartons and egg flats.

Stora Enso plans to implement a new organisation with seven P&L responsible business areas reflecting the importance of its core business of renewable packaging in the business portfolio. The new flatter and streamlined organisation will increase customer focus, drive operational efficiency with increased integration, reduce complexity and enhance the Group's performance culture.

The agenda released by the authority includes Kimberly-Clark as one of the "New Projects" to be discussed. No specific details about the project were included in the agenda.

"The mill does not make products that are in high demand these days," said Jim Thompson, a Georgia-based paper industry consultant who grew up in Highland County, which is directly west of Chillicothe. "That's the basic problem." Thompson also said the site will be difficult to redevelop.

Operations generated $2.8bn in 2024 in three countries with eight mills and two conversion facilities.

Southeast Asia's Royal Golden Eagle (RGE) and Asia Pulp & Paper Co (APP), as well as Brazil's Suzano SA are the final bidders for Kimberly-Clark's international tissue business valued at around $4 billion, four people said.