President Donald Trump announced tariffs against Canada and Mexico, with a 25% tax on imports from the two neighboring countries effective immediately. Canada has declared that they will pursue retaliatory tariffs.  

Metsä Board has concluded the change negotiations that began in January to improve the company's profitability and cost competitiveness. As a result of the negotiations, Metsä Board will permanently close Tako board mill and enhance the operational efficiency of Kyro board mill.

Pritzker Private Capital ("PPC" or "the firm"), a leader in family direct investing, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Buckman ("the company"), a family-owned innovator in specialty solutions for water treatment and industrial processes.

By Mary Anne Hansan, President, Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB)
Consumers' perceptions about paper and packaging are evolving — and fast. In 2024, more consumers than ever understood that paper manufacturers plant far more trees than they harvest. They recognized that trends like urbanization and wildfires are the real threats to forests — not their sustainably managed, productive use. And they see the industry as part of the solution to the country's sustainability challenges, not as part of the problem.

Canfor Pulp Products has reported its fourth quarter of 2024 results.

Due to rising input costs, particularly but not only for pulp, Sappi Europe will increase prices for coated and uncoated fine papers by 8% effective from 7 April 2025.

Valmet is to supply an OptiWin Drum two-drum base winder to Jingxing Holdings’ board machine PM 3 in Malaysia. The target of the investment is to have high-capacity winding technology that meets the requirements of the board machine. The start-up of the winder is scheduled for 2026.

Sofidel announced that its tissue mill in Circleville, Ohio, took delivery of a new Yankee Dryer on March 2. The Yankee Dryer will be installed on a new Valmet DCT 200 tissue machine, which will be the mill's third machine and is scheduled for start-up in the third quarter of 2025.

The Port of Sundsvall has become a key hub handling increasing volumes of breakbulk cargo for the forestry and tech industries among others. By investing in new equipment and modern infrastructure, the port has improved its capacity to efficiently and safely handle breakbulk cargo.

A.Celli has been chosen to rebuild the press section of the Umka Cardboard Mill’s paper machine in Umka, Belgrade.

Metsä Board has concluded the change negotiations that began in January to improve the company's profitability and cost competitiveness. As a result of the negotiations, Metsä Board will permanently close Tako board mill and enhance the operational efficiency of Kyro board mill. 

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, proudly announces two major Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) milestones.

UFP Packaging, a UFP Industries subsidiary, has significantly expanded its corrugated manufacturing capabilities with a new 165,000-square-foot facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

In response to market needs, Runtech Systems is launching a new turbo blower model for paper machine vacuum systems. The new RunEco EP650 AMB Turbo Blower features active magnetic bearings. The design of EP Turbo Blowers is characterized by its streamlined efficiency, featuring impellers mounted directly onto the motor shaft.

Emission regulations for combustion systems have been in place for more than half a century and in the 1990’s, the Clean Air Act put a spotlight on emissions specifically from industrial boilers. Boiler owners were required to retrofit or replace equipment that did not meet the new limits set for emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter (PM), and sulfur dioxide (SO2).

Kimberly-Clark Professional introduced a customer-centric innovation called Onvation SmartFit technology consisting of a small, internet-enabled sensor that fits inside paper towel and bath tissue dispensers to provide real-time data that helps commercial facility managers schedule janitorial staff more efficiently and reduce waste.

UPM Specialty Papers and Orkla Suomi are introducing a new paper-based wrapper for Panda Milk Chocolate, replacing traditional plastic packaging. 

The Voith Group has set for itself scientifically based climate targets. Accordingly, the company is committed to reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its own sites (Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 50.4% by fiscal year 2031/32 compared to the baseline year 2021/22. In addition, Voith aims to reduce GHG emissions from the use of its products (Scope 3) by 30% over the same period.

The Global ESG Score (by Standard & Poor’s, one of the most authoritative sustainability ratings worldwide) has once again recognized the Fedrigoni Group for its excellent ESG performance, awarding it a score of 74 (an impressive 10-point increase compared to 2023) bringing it significantly closer to the top-performing companies.

 Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals for water-intensive industries, was awarded Sappi’s 2024 Supplier Sustainability Leadership Award. The award recognizes the shared commitment to sustainability demonstrated by both Sappi and Solenis, underscored by the fact that both companies have achieved a Platinum rating from EcoVadis.

Metsä Board has updated its strategic sustainability targets for 2030. The update includes changes to existing and new targets focusing on areas such as logistics emissions, personnel diversity, and occupational safety.

Sonoco Products Company announced that Andrea White has been named Chief Human Resources Officer and has been elected a corporate officer by the Company's Board of Directors. She is a member of the Company's Executive Committee and reports to Howard Coker, President and CEO.

Domtar announced that its senior vice president of Paper and Packaging Operations, Bill Edwards, received the prestigious Excellence in Leadership Award from the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry (ASPI) during the organization's annual conference in Clearwater, Florida.

International Paper announced changes to its executive leadership team.

Tim Nicholls has been named Executive Vice President and President of DS Smith, an International Paper company, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail. Tim has more than 30 years of industry experience including a variety of business and finance leadership roles.

Deadline extended to March 23, 2025

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