Tolko Industries says three of its wood mills in the Okanagan will temporarily shut down for two weeks.

It’s been nearly a month since Mackenzie’s Canfor sawmill shut down indefinitely and two weeks since a temporary curtailment on its Conifex mill was extended.

My summer internship is going well, and I’m already on my last lap. This week, I’ll be taking part in my second paper machine shutdown on Tuesday, August 6. Several types of work are planned, both electrical and mechanical, and the vital preparations have been going on for several weeks.

The paper and wood products industry uses renewable and recyclable resources to manufacture products that makes people’s lives better.

Two Iconic Paper Manufacturers, Community Anchors Join Forces; Will Provide Array of Fine Uncoated Paper Products to Customers

Waskesiu Lake, SK – At the close of the 2019 annual meeting of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) in Northern Saskatchewan, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) announced its support for the Ministers’ commitment to work together to promote Canadian forestry and forest products to the country and the world.

WASHINGTON – American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the anti-circumvention petitions filed on August 2 by several U.S. manufacturers and the United Steelworkers with the U.S. Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission for uncoated freesheet paper in rolls from Australia, China, Indonesia, Brazil and Portugal.

Waskesiu Lake, August 14, 2019 – Pierre Dufour, Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks, started Day 3 of the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers’ (CCFM) annual conference with a speech on both Québec’s efforts to innovate in the forest sector and best practices in wood fibre development.

The Verso Corp. plans to invest $120 million in three pulp and paper mills, including significant upgrades to its Androscoggin Mill in Jay.

A B.C. billionaire's bid to take full control of the province's largest forestry company is likely good for his bottom line, analysts say, but whether struggling mill towns should be heartened by the news is a matter of debate.

The federal government is not committing to an environmental assessment of Northern Pulp's plans to pump treated effluent from their plant into the Northumberland Strait.

There are misconceptions among some people that paper is harmful to the environment. Keeping this in mind, the Federation of Paper Traders’ Association (FPTA) on 1 August celebrated Paper Day, an annual event to promote the cause of paper.

The Kruger company has signed a new lease with the National Capital Commission to keep running its paper plant in downtown Gatineau, Que., and a new public park is part of the deal.

Two Sides are pleased to announce the release of their tenth edition of the hugely popular Myths & Facts booklet.

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Aug. 09, 2019 -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the most sustainable, diversified global packaging companies, today announced it completed the acquisition of Corenso Holdings America, Inc. from a company owned by investment funds advised by Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, and management for $110 million in cash.

By now, it’s no secret that surface-level environmental promises aren’t enough to satisfy consumers. More and more, businesses are looking for real sustainability strategies that have a meaningful impact through the entire supply chain. 

A company controlled by B.C. billionaire Jim Pattison plans to take forestry firm Canfor Corp. private with a $981.7-million cash offer that comes during an industry slump.

The premier isn’t considering a plea from the union representing Northern Pulp mill workers asking for permission to allow a new effluent treatment plant to be built right away.

Whenever our team meets with a client to review results and current best practices for mailing, we inevitably hear the same question: how can we lower our printing and postage costs?

Friday, August 2, 2019 - Springfield, Ore. – Continued unfavorable conditions in the North American plywood market prompted the indefinite layoff of approximately 90 employees at the Roseburg Forest Products softwood plywood plant in Dillard, Ore., today (Aug. 2, 2019).

Aug 11, 2019 - Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) (“Canfor”) confirms that, on August 10, 2019, it received an unsolicited and non-binding proposal from Great Pacific Capital Corp. (“Great Pacific”) pursuant to which Great Pacific has suggested that it would be willing to acquire all outstanding common shares of Canfor (excluding those already directly or indirectly owned by Great Pacific) at a price of $16.00 per common share (the “Indicative Offer”).