Hauppauge, New York - Oliver Inc. (“Oliver”) announces it has acquired Professional Image and aspecialtybox.com (collectively, “Professional Image”).

Green Bay Packaging Inc. (GBP) announced they will begin construction of a new 600,000 square foot corrugator plant in Fort Worth, Texas.  Construction on the site is set to begin in the first quarter of 2022 and startup operation is scheduled for the second quarter of 2023.

Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of its client, Ross & Wallace Paper Products, Inc. to AmerCareRoyal, LLC, a holding of HCI Equity Partners. The acquisition closed September 23, 2021.

North American paper mills continue to absorb a large volume of the scrap paper generated in the U.S.

Sustana Fiber along with a group of prominent paper mills and end markets across North America signed a declaration of acceptance and a commitment to increasing recycling of paper cups. 

Anyone watching the packaging industry knows that consumer appetite for sustainably produced, recyclable packaging is growing. Why? Experts can cite a number of drivers for today’s packaging trends, including legislation to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics and increased education about the benefits of paper-based packaging.

Canada’s forests, nine percent of all the forestry in the world, have a critical role to play in the fight against climate change. Now is the time for Canada to leverage the power of sustainable forest management to grow our forest-based economy. The industry’s senior representatives make the case.

Canfor is returning its Houston sawmill to full operations on Jan. 3, 2022, ending cutbacks which first began over the summer.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Georgia-Pacific announced a $500 million investment to expand its Broadway mill in Green Bay.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement supporting final determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce in response to petitions filed by U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers.

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Dec. 30, 2021 -- Sonoco Recycling, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, today announced it has acquired American Recycling of Western North Carolina, a privately owned recovered paper recycler located in Asheville, N.C.

Centuries-old forests dotting the landscape in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province, have become a battleground for two schools of thought about curbing climate change: one that wants to use their biomass for green power, and another anxious to protect carbon-absorbing trees.

As 2021 draws to a close, paNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.

Nordic Paper Holding AB (publ) (“Nordic Paper”) has today completed the acquisition of Glassine Canada Inc. (“Glassine Canada”) that was announced on 20 December 2021.

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 22, 2021 - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX: CFX) announced today an extended outage on one production line at its Northwood Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft ("NBSK") Pulp mill located in Prince George, British Columbia ("BC"). 

A Swedish company announced it will buy the owner of the idle mill, but is mum on plans for the facility

Provides updated Q4 2021operational outlook

Last week, representatives from Resolute and Lac des Mille Lacs First Nation celebrated the renewal of a long-term partnership agreement at a signing ceremony held in Thunder Bay (Ontario).

This is our annual selection of the Top 10 articles of the year. We hope you enjoy them.

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce the recipients of COFI’s 2021 Forestry Scholarships.  

HENDERSON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials and executives from Pratt Industries in Henderson to break ground on the company’s $500 million paper mill and box factory, which will create 321 well-paying jobs across the two facilities and serves as the largest investment in the region in more than 25 years.