The U.S. is setting duties on Canadian softwood lumber that would effectively lower the punitive tariffs on most producers as the long-simmering trade dispute drags on.
Essity acquires wiping and cleaning company
Hygiene and health company Essity has acquired the US professional wiping and cleaning company Legacy Converting, Inc. The company offers products within the categories of sanitizing and disinfecting wet-wipes, chemical-ready wipes and dry wipes.
GreenFirst Opens New Office in North Bay
TORONTO, Feb. 3, 2022 - GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSXV: GFP) ("GreenFirst") is proud to announce that it has opened an administration office in North Bay, Ontario to support the continued rapid growth of the Company.
WestRock Announces Plans to Construct New Corrugated Box Facility in the Pacific Northwest
ATLANTA-- WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) announced plans today to build a new corrugated box plant in Longview, Washington, to meet the growing demand from WestRock’s regional customers in the Pacific Northwest.
Paper Excellence receives $8.6 million in funding from CleanBC
[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence is pleased to have received $8.6 million of the more than $70 million in provincial funding announced by the CleanBC Industry Fund yesterday.
International Paper: Circular Economy Leader Sets Production Record at Spanish Recycled Containerboard Mill
BRUSSELS and MADRID, January 31, 2022 - International Paper (IP), one of the world’s leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp solutions, achieved a major production milestone at its Madrid Mill in Fuenlabrada, Spain.
Advancing Paper Recycling’s Success Into the Future
AF&PA plays an active role in our industry’s continuous progress on sustainability.
IKEA To Eliminate All Plastic Packaging By 2028
The Swedish furniture company, Ikea, has just announced it will be plastic-free in six years’ time, using more renewable materials such as paper to protect its products.
Paper Excellence Partners with Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies to Create $50,000 Trades Scholarship Fund
[Richmond, BC] – Paper Excellence today announced it has partnered with the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies (SIIT) to create a $50,000 scholarship fund.
Tackling Recycling Challenges With Sustainable Mailers
Consumer recycling can be confusing. Here are some of the challenges associated with recycling and how Pregis’ sustainable products can help.
Resolute Receives 32 Awards and Distinctions in 2021
Resolute is proud of the recognition we have received for our leadership in corporate social responsibility and sustainable development, as well as for our business practices.
Vast Majority of Americans Have Access to a Community Paper Recycling Program
94 Percent Have Access to Community Paper Recycling
Enthusiastic Employees Return to Work in Kingsport
2022 has brought new life to our Kingsport Mill. In addition to 31,500 tons of material from the mill’s original structures being recycled to form the foundation for the mill’s future, employees who once made paper there are set to return to work as new buildings rise in the place where the others stood for more than a century.
Spruce beetle not fazed by recent coldsnap
Between Jan. 3 and 8 the temperature hit a low of -32 and stayed under -22 for those six days. Could that have affected the lives of the beetles that have infested trees in and around Prince George?
Overcoming logistics challenges: Mercer adapts to North American floods and the current supply chain
In November 2021, a series of floods caused by heavy rain affected western North America – with British Columbia (BC), Canada, hit particularly hard, prompting a state of emergency for the province.
Greif, Inc. Announces a $50 Per Ton Price Increase on All Uncoated Recycled Paperboard (URB) Grades and a minimum 6% Increase on Tube and Core and Protective Packaging Products
DELAWARE, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2022 -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced today that it is implementing a $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a minimum 6.0 percent increase on all tube and core and protective packaging products.
Paper and Wood Products Industry Invests in Local Communities and Its Neighbors
Our industry makes an impact in many ways throughout local communities. Our member's facilities often serve as the largest employer in these towns and counties.
Kimberly-Clark Named One of America's Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital
DALLAS, Jan. 18, 2022-- Kimberly-Clark today announced it was named among America's 100 Most JUST Companies for 2022 by JUST Capital.
Deal reached between B.C. First Nations and forestry company to defer old-growth logging
Logging will be temporarily deferred in approximately 2,500 hectares of old-growth forest following an agreement between four Vancouver Island First Nations and a forestry company.
Can Paper Help Save the Planet?
The recent United Nations global climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, brought the world’s leaders together again to try to reach agreement on further commitments to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. High on the agenda was preserving the health of the world’s forests – a critical natural resource for absorbing these emissions.
Scaling and Education: The Next Steps to Coffee Cup Recycling
Sustana Fiber’s Jim Schneider and TriplePundit talk about coffee cup recycling and what is needed to scale
Neenah Joins Soteria Battery Innovation Group Consortium
ALPHARETTA, Ga.-- Neenah, a leading global manufacturer of specialty materials, is announcing that it has joined the Soteria Battery Innovation Group (BIG), a consortium of 100+ companies representing different developers and users across the lithium-ion battery ecosystem.