(All financial information is in U.S. Dollars)

RICHMOND, British Columbia--Paper Excellence, a global diversified manufacturer of pulp and specialty, printing, writing, and packaging papers, today announced that Paper Excellence and its subsidiaries (“Paper Excellence”) have received a debt commitment letter from leading financial institutions for the commitment of an aggregate of $1.95 billion of financing.

Valmet Oyj (“Valmet”) and Neles Corporation (“Neles”) announce that their respective Boards of Directors have today signed a combination agreement (the “Combination Agreement”) and a merger plan to combine the two companies through a merger (the “Combined Company”).

July 6, 2021 – Powell River, British Columbia – Tla’amin Nation (“Tla’amin”) and Western Forest Products Inc. (“Western”) today announced the signing of the Renewal Agreement (“Agreement”) which builds upon their current 2019 Memorandum of Understanding.

[Prince Albert, SK] – Paper Excellence announced today that it recently donated 9,000 jack pine seedlings to the James Smith Cree Nation. James Smith Cree Nation is located on Treaty 6 territory, approximately 60 kilometres east of Prince Albert.

MONTRÉAL, July 8, 2021 - Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) expects to announce its second quarter financial results on July 29, 2021, at 7:00 a.m. (ET), and to hold a conference call to discuss the results at 9:00 a.m. (ET).

There are now 15 wildfires classified as highly visible or potentially threatening

TERRACE, B.C.—The forest industry in B.C.’s northwest is working together to use more waste wood from logging operations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Our Resolute-LP – Larouche (Quebec) engineered wood facility won the equipment-based innovation in safety award at the APA – The Engineered Wood Association’s 2020 Safety and Health Awards.

Bathroom sinks made of wood fibre, energy derived from garbage, skyscrapers built of cross-laminated timber, and carbon fibre that is used in Formula 1 cars are all examples of bioproducts that are helping us replace the use of fossil fuels in our everyday lives.

Paper Excellence’s new proposal for restarting Northern Pulp hasn’t been released publicly yet but is already raising some concerns among some of the municipal leaders who have seen it.

The province is investing $5.4 million to help keep skilled Nova Scotians working in the woods while supporting the shift to ecological forestry.

Lightning was the cause of several forest fires reported in the northwest over the course of about the last week, the province's Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services (AFFES) agency said.

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).