The Higgs government has quietly increased subsidies to major pulp and paper mills in the province through a renewable energy buy-back program with NB Power.

APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – Neenah, Inc. announced on Friday it will be making several changes to its business, one of which includes closing its Appleton facility, which produces transportation filtration products, by the end of the third quarter of 2021 in approximately 60 days.

Five workers were treated for smoke inhalation and one North Cowichan firefighter was treated for heat stress following a fire at the Paper Excellence Catalyst Crofton mill Wednesday night.

Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) is proud to help young Canadians gain the skills and experience they need to succeed in today’s innovative green jobs, thanks to recently announced funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP).

ALPHARETTA, Ga.-- Neenah, Inc. (NYSE: NP), a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials focused on filtration media, specialty coatings, engineered materials and imaging & packaging, today announced a number of operational changes consistent with the Company’s commitment to accelerating growth, strengthening margins, and creating value for customers and shareholders.

ALPHARETTA, GA, June 24, 2021 – SWM International (NYSE: SWM) today announced price increases of up to 15% across its engineered papers portfolio, effective July 1st.

There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in B.C. Monday morning and a third of them are considered to be burning out of control.

Roseburg Forest Products will expand its operations in the southeastern United States with the construction of a high-capacity lumber mill in the town of Weldon, N.C.

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, July 5, 2021 - Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with an affiliate of funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Apollo") to sell its 57.6% equity interest in Reno De Medici S.p.A. (BIT: RM) ("Reno de Medici", or "RDM") for an all-cash price of €1.45 per share, corresponding to a total net cash consideration of approximately €315.3 million (approximately CAN$461 million).

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) - The “Mill Bill” is headed to Gov. Tony Evers to sign after passing the Senate this week. The bill would use federal COVID-19 relief dollars to provide loans for a timber collective to purchase two pulp mills in Wisconsin that have closed over the last year.

OLD TOWN, Maine — Nine Dragons Paper has applied for permits to install new pieces of equipment that would allow the company to make good on the unbleached recycled pulp line it announced in April.

A fire within the mechanical pulp mill operation at Paper Excellence’s Catalyst Crofton mill was contained late Wednesday night.

[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence today announced it has been voted one of Canada’s 2021 Best 50 corporate citizens by Corporate Knights.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to the Oregon Legislature passing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582).

THUNDER BAY -- A dozen new forest fires have been detected in Northwestern Ontario. Aviation Forest Fire and Emergency Services on Sunday said the new fires bring the active count in the region to 33.

Nova Scotia Community College is launching a forest innovation centre as the provincial government continues its efforts to help shift the sector to a more ecological way of doing business.

MADISON, Wis. (WSAW) — The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill designed to save two shuttered paper mills.

The proposal for Northern Pulp to restart the mill would see treated effluent released into Pictou harbour.

A fire in a warehouse on June 25 on A dock at Powell River’s Catalyst paper mill is now under control. Fire chief Terry Peters said all the fire department’s crews were at the fire.

Swift action and the strategic use of a biological insecticide have spared New Brunswick forests the worst of a feared outbreak, Atlantic forestry experts say.

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