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Lime kiln oxygen enrichment to achieve capacity increase and energy reduction
Hitachi Energy plans a C$479M Ontario pressboard plant, creating new industrial opportunities for Canadian cellulose.
New RISE research estimates 16.6–82.9 g CO₂e per paper bag and finds paper production drives 67% of emissions.
UPM appoints Aki Temmes as CFO and Petri Hakanen to lead UPM Fibres, with both executives taking office on January 1, 2027.
AFPA CEO Jason Krips will become the University of Alberta’s vice-president of External Relations in January 2027.
International Paper weighs a sale of its EMEA packaging business while advancing plans to spin off DS Smith plc.
Mondi announces further paper price increases and streamlines its converting network as energy and input costs rise.
Essity collected over 500 million used paper hand towels in 2025 through Tork PaperCircle, expanding fiber recovery across Europe.
UPM inaugurates its €1.37 billion Leuna biorefinery as key processes reach stable operation and sales of wood-based chemicals increase.
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New RISE research estimates 16.6–82.9 g CO₂e per paper bag and finds paper production drives 67% of emissions.
International Paper weighs a sale of its EMEA packaging business while advancing plans to spin off DS Smith plc.
Mondi announces further paper price increases and streamlines its converting network as energy and input costs rise.
Essity collected over 500 million used paper hand towels in 2025 through Tork PaperCircle, expanding fiber recovery across Europe.
Maine utility seeks PFAS treatment costs in a lawsuit naming five paper and packaging firms, including Sappi and Huhtamaki.
KaMin and CADAM will increase kaolin prices by up to 9.5% on December 1, citing higher mining, energy and freight costs.
Lime kiln oxygen enrichment to achieve capacity increase and energy reduction
FSC Canada clarifies Indicator 6.5.1 on Designated Conservation Lands and consensus under its Forest Stewardship Standard.
FSC Canada outlines how FSC-certified wood can help projects earn points under the new LEED v5 scoring system.
FSC Canada will host a FaCS Leadership Forum in Québec City on January 27-28, 2027, focused on climate-smart forestry.
FSC Canada will present its OECM work at COP 17 in Armenia and launch a paper to support conservation planning in Canada.
FSC Canada highlights certification and export opportunities at the 2026 Global Buyers Mission in Whistler.
Rotameters, also known as variable area flow meters, are simple, reliable instruments.
Ottawa proposes up to C$50M for a New Brunswick digital forestry centre to improve fibre tracking and allocation to mills.
Domtar’s Nekoosa mill cuts electricity and gas use with 13 projects, earning a 2026 energy award.
Domtar strengthens maintenance skills at Johnsonburg with hands-on precision training and knowledge transfer.
Higher-quality pulp, reliable production, lower energy usage and longer equipment life: screening needs to deliver on several fronts at once.
Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2 tissue line to GrandBay Group’s Blue Tissue mill in Mexico, with start-up planned for 2027.
UPM appoints Aki Temmes as CFO and Petri Hakanen to lead UPM Fibres, with both executives taking office on January 1, 2027.
Mondi reduces corrugated board grades by over 75% for Stiebel Eltron, simplifying water heater packaging and production.
Hitachi Energy plans a C$479M Ontario pressboard plant, creating new industrial opportunities for Canadian cellulose.
Cal Poly’s Dāt wins the 2026 PPA Student Design Challenge, with RIT’s Pacha Cacao second and Cal Poly’s Tempus third.
