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U.S. removes the 50% surtax on Canadian corrugated boxes but extends it to selected papers and labels.
U.S. Forest Service research examines how EUDR rules could reshape global wood pellet trade and affect North American exporters.
Innofibre and UQTR researchers win a 2026 NSERC award for cellulose packaging work with Kruger.
Smurfit Westrock is turning industrial modernization into an opportunity to accelerate decarbonization.
Graphic Packaging advances lower-emission freight with renewable gas trucks, electric vehicles and smarter paperboard logistics.
Clearwater Paper plans additional Augusta mill maintenance in 2027 following equipment failures affecting pulp and recovery operations.
Clearwater Paper reports higher Q3 adjusted EBITDA and rising SBS prices, while year-over-year sales remain under pressure.
CMPC's R$27 billion Natureza pulp project in Brazil receives preliminary approval, with construction still subject to further permits.
PCA reports Q3 net income of $262 million as packaging gains and acquired Greif operations offset higher operating costs.
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U.S. removes the 50% surtax on Canadian corrugated boxes but extends it to selected papers and labels.
U.S. Forest Service research examines how EUDR rules could reshape global wood pellet trade and affect North American exporters.
Innofibre and UQTR researchers win a 2026 NSERC award for cellulose packaging work with Kruger.
Graphic Packaging advances lower-emission freight with renewable gas trucks, electric vehicles and smarter paperboard logistics.
Clearwater Paper plans additional Augusta mill maintenance in 2027 following equipment failures affecting pulp and recovery operations.
Clearwater Paper reports higher Q3 adjusted EBITDA and rising SBS prices, while year-over-year sales remain under pressure.
US corrugated box costs rose in the first half of 2026, driven by freight, overhead and recovered fiber despite easing gas 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.
Smurfit Westrock is turning industrial modernization into an opportunity to accelerate decarbonization.
Cogent Industrial Technologies Launches ClearView™ Commissioning Project Tracking Platform
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.
UPM appoints Aki Temmes as CFO and Petri Hakanen to lead UPM Fibres, with both executives taking office on January 1, 2027.
Study compares conical and double disk refiners, exploring effects of operating mode and geometry on energy consumption and paper strength.
A new joint venture plans a 3 MW biomass heating system in Chapleau, using GreenFirst sawmill residues to serve local institutions.
Cal Poly’s Dāt wins the 2026 PPA Student Design Challenge, with RIT’s Pacha Cacao second and Cal Poly’s Tempus third.
