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Paper Mills Announce Additional Fuel and Freight Charges

Garda, ND Paper and Kruger have joined Sylvamo, Sustana, Billerud and Sappi in announcing fuel-related price adjustments or freight surcharges.

AV Nackawic Restart Unlikely, Premier Says

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt casts doubt on AV Nackawic's reopening as the November 4 shutdown approaches, affecting 350 workers.

Finnish Pulp and Paper Cuts Fossil CO₂ Emissions 85%

Finland’s pulp and paper sector cut fossil CO₂ emissions by 85% since 1990 and landfill waste by 97% since 1992.

Kimberly-Clark Prices $4.9B in Notes for Kenvue Deal

Kimberly-Clark prices $4.9 billion in senior notes to help finance its planned Kenvue acquisition, expected to close in late 2026.

Study Quantifies Paper Bag Carbon Footprints

New RISE research estimates 16.6–82.9 g CO₂e per paper bag and finds paper production drives 67% of emissions.

International Paper Weighs EMEA Packaging Business Sale

International Paper weighs a sale of its EMEA packaging business while advancing plans to spin off DS Smith plc.

FPInnovations Prepares Lime Kiln Oxygen Trial

Lime kiln oxygen enrichment to achieve capacity increase and energy reduction 

Clarification issued for Indicator 6.5.1

FSC Canada clarifies Indicator 6.5.1 on Designated Conservation Lands and consensus under its Forest Stewardship Standard.

Opportunities to Earn Points in LEEDv5 Using FSC-Certified Wood

FSC Canada outlines how FSC-certified wood can help projects earn points under the new LEED v5 scoring system.

FaCS Leadership Forum in Québec City January 27-28, 2027

FSC Canada will host a FaCS Leadership Forum in Québec City on January 27-28, 2027, focused on climate-smart forestry.

OECM in Armenia

FSC Canada will present its OECM work at COP 17 in Armenia and launch a paper to support conservation planning in Canada.

FSC at the Global Buyers Mission

FSC Canada highlights certification and export opportunities at the 2026 Global Buyers Mission in Whistler.

Rotameter Reading Wrong? Check These 5 Things

Rotameters, also known as variable area flow meters, are simple, reliable instruments.

Ottawa Offers Up to $50M for N.B. Digital Forestry

Ottawa proposes up to C$50M for a New Brunswick digital forestry centre to improve fibre tracking and allocation to mills.

Nekoosa Mill Cuts Electricity and Natural Gas Use

Domtar’s Nekoosa mill cuts electricity and gas use with 13 projects, earning a 2026 energy award.

Domtar Builds Precision Maintenance Skills at Johnsonburg

Domtar strengthens maintenance skills at Johnsonburg with hands-on precision training and knowledge transfer.

Better screening starts with understanding the key challenges

Higher-quality pulp, reliable production, lower energy usage and longer equipment life: screening needs to deliver on several fronts at once.

Toscotec to supply PM2 tissue line for GrandBay Group in Mexico

Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2 tissue line to GrandBay Group’s Blue Tissue mill in Mexico, with start-up planned for 2027.

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UPM Names Temmes CFO, Hakanen Fibres EVP

UPM appoints Aki Temmes as CFO and Petri Hakanen to lead UPM Fibres, with both executives taking office on January 1, 2027.

Mondi Streamlines Corrugated Packaging for Water Heaters

Mondi reduces corrugated board grades by over 75% for Stiebel Eltron, simplifying water heater packaging and production.

Hitachi Energy Plans C$479M Pressboard Plant

Hitachi Energy plans a C$479M Ontario pressboard plant, creating new industrial opportunities for Canadian cellulose.

Cal Poly Wins 2026 PPA Student Design Challenge

Cal Poly’s Dāt wins the 2026 PPA Student Design Challenge, with RIT’s Pacha Cacao second and Cal Poly’s Tempus third.