Richmond, BC – Paper Excellence Canada is pleased to announce the resumption of kraft pulp operations at its Catalyst Crofton mill, bringing more than 300 workers back to their jobs.
West Fraser To Sell Two Pulp Mills In Western Canada To Atlas Holdings
Vancouver, B.C., and Greenwich, CT, September 22, 2023 - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) and Atlas Holdings (“Atlas”) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the sale of West Fraser’s Quesnel River Pulp mill in Quesnel, British Columbia and its Slave Lake Pulp mill in Slave Lake, Alberta to Atlas.
Georgia-Pacific to Close Foley Cellulose Facility
September 18, 2023 - Perry, Florida – Georgia-Pacific employees at the Foley Cellulose mill in Perry, Florida, were informed today that Georgia-Pacific plans to permanently close the facility.
Dart Container Invests in Red Leaf, North America’s Alternative Fiber Leader
Leading manufacturer secures exclusive foodservice packaging rights to Red Leaf wheat straw pulp
International Paper Completes Sale of Ownership Interest in Ilim Joint Venture
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 18, 2023 - International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced that it has completed the sale of its 50% interest in Ilim SA, the holding company for its Ilim joint venture (JV), to its JV partners for $484MM (USD) in cash.
Pratt Industries Opens Sixth 100% Recycled Paper Mill and State-of-the-Art Box Plant
Pratt Industries, Inc. today officially opened its $700 million 100% recycled paper mill and corrugated box factory in Henderson, Kentucky.
CKP Biosolids Landspreading Project Flourishing
Canadian Kraft Paper (CKP) initiated an innovative project that holds promise for local agriculture and redefines how we think about waste.
International Paper Opens Its Newest Corrugated Packaging Facility in Atglen, Pennsylvania
ATGLEN, Pa., Sept. 15, 2023 - Today, International Paper (NYSE: IP) celebrated the opening of its newest state-of-the-art corrugated packaging facility in Atglen, PA.
Graphic Packaging hits key milestone constructing recycled paperboard facility in Waco, Texas
New site investment will propel consumer packaging made from recycled content in support of healthier planet
Temporary Employee Layoffs Scheduled for October at Billerud's Escanaba Mill
Billerud Paper Mill Escanaba has announced plans to temporarily lay off an unspecified number of employees during a planned maintenance outage in the first week of October.
Canfor to Build New State-of-the-Art Mill in Houston, BC
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 14, 2023 - Canfor Corporation (TSX: CFP) is pleased to announce that it will be investing approximately $200 million to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Houston, British Columbia.
Sofidel continues to grow in the USA: the Group invests $185 million to expand the Circleville plant (OH)
The factory will reach a production capacity of over 200,000 metric tons per year (+50%) thanks to a new Valmet paper mill machine, making it the Group’s most important production site worldwide.
Pixelle Invests $1.4 Million in Mill Safety and Productivity with Industry First Robotics
Robotic equipment cleans recovery boiler spouts without manual intervention
Sonoco Completes Acquisition of RTS Packaging
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Announce Transaction to Create a Global Leader in Sustainable Packaging
Following the announcement of a possible combination dated 7 September 2023 (“Possible Combination Announcement”), the Boards of Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, and WestRock, an S&P 500 company, are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive transaction agreement (the “Agreement”) to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging (the “Combination” or the “Transaction”).
Georgia-based Pratt Industries Plans New Manufacturing Facility in Peach County
ATLANTA – September 7, 2023 – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Pratt Industries, Inc., a Georgia-based recycled paper and packaging company, will build a new production facility in the portion of Warner Robins located in Peach County.
West Fraser To Acquire Spray Lake Sawmills
VANCOUVER, B.C., September 6, 2023 – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Spray Lake Sawmills located in Cochrane, Alberta subject to certain post-closing adjustments.
Greif opens new IBC tote facility in Turkey
Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, proudly announced the opening of their IBC manufacturing facility in Dilovasi, Turkey, on September 6th, 2023.
Domtar to Indefinitely Idle Espanola Mill
FORT MILL, S.C - September 06, 2023 - Domtar Corporation, a part of the Paper Excellence Group, today announced it will indefinitely idle the pulp and paper operations at its Espanola, Ontario, facility for an expected period greater than one year.
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock in discussions regarding key terms of Potential Combination
Smurfit Kappa Group (“Smurfit Kappa”) (LSE:SKG; ISE:SKG), a FTSE 100 company, confirms that the boards of directors (the “Boards”) of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Company (“WestRock”) (NYSE:WRK), a S&P 500 company, are discussing the key terms of a potential combination to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging (the “Potential Combination”).
Glatfelter & Ekman Initiate Partnership To Sell Abaca Pulp Globally
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – September 8, 2023: Glatfelter Corporation (“Glatfelter” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GLT), a leading global supplier of engineered materials, has entered into an agreement with Ekman & Co. to market Glatfelter’s high quality, specialty Abaca pulp exclusively through Ekman’s global sales agency platform.
Unifor members devastated by lengthy Domtar Espanola curtailment
ESPANOLA, Ont.-Nearly 350 Unifor members and their families are grappling with the news of a year-long curtailment of the Domtar mill in Espanola, Ontario.