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DS Smith Invests €34 Million in Hungary to Expand Sustainable Packaging Operations

DS Smith Packaging has announced a €34 million investment in Hungary to enhance operations at its Füzesabony, Nagykáta, and Győr sites.

Ahlstrom Acquires ErtelAlsop, Expanding Life Sciences Filtration Capabilities

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has announced its acquisition of ErtelAlsop, a New York-based manufacturer specializing in high-performance liquid depth filter media.

Södra Launches Electric Truck for Pulp Transport in Sweden

Södra, a Swedish forest industry group, has deployed its first electric truck to transport pulp from its Värö mill to port terminals in Gothenburg and Varberg.

Sustana Unveils 2023 ESG Report Highlighting Sustainability Progress

Sustana has published its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report, providing a comprehensive overview of the company's sustainability initiatives and achievements.

Norske Skog Faces Potential EU ETS Exclusion

The Norwegian Environment Agency has issued a prior notice that could exclude two Norske Skog mills from the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS) for the period 2026-2030.

UPM Fibres Announces Workforce Adjustments Following Talks

UPM Fibres has finalized change negotiations across its Finnish operations, impacting approximately 1,600 employees within its pulp, timber, and forestry divisions.

Weyerhaeuser's $500M TimberStrand® Facility: A Boost to the Mass Timber Market and Opportunities for Pine Bluff?

Weyerhaeuser Company announced its plan to invest approximately $500 million to build a new, state-of-the-art 10 million cubic feet facility (TimberStrand®) near Monticello and Warren, Arkansas.

Funding Announcement for Verified Impact Projects in Canada

This month, the Forest Stewardship Council® Canada is launching two new projects, under the Climate and Landscape Solutions Program area, thanks to a generous three-year grant from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

A brief history and outlook of deinking technology

Removing ink from recycled printed papers, known as deinking, has a very short history.

FSC Canada welcomes new Business Development Manager, Joanna Dayaram

We are excited to welcome Joanna Dayaram to the FSC Canada team.

New Free eTraining for Small, Low Intensity Managed and Community Forests

FSC is excited to announce the launch of a new eTraining on the Continuous Improvement Procedure (CIP) (FSC-PRO-30-011 V1-1), a stepwise approach that enables Small or Low-Intensity Managed Forests (SLIMF) and community forests to progressively achieve FSC certification.

Strategic Shift or Debt Reduction? Stora Enso Sells Sunila Mill Real Estate Amid Lignin Innovation

Since 2015, Stora Enso's Sunila mill has been producing lignin and features a pilot plant for refining it into hard carbon, a potential replacement for graphite in lithium-ion batteries.

Clearwater Paper Honored with AF&PA Sustainability Award for Circular Economy Leadership

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has recognized Clearwater Paper with the 2024 Leadership in Sustainability — Circular Value Chain Award for its commitment to advancing sustainable practices within the forest products manufacturing sector.

Kadant Black Clawson Expands Product Portfolio with Tornado Pulper Addition

Kadant Black Clawson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc., announced the acquisition of the Tornado® pulper product line from Bolton Emerson Americas.

Kruger Highlights Safety Milestone at Wayagamack Mill

Kruger reaffirmed its commitment to workplace safety by celebrating the achievements of its intervention brigade at the Wayagamack Mill in Trois-Rivières.

Metsä Board Kyro Factory Advances Towards Fossil-Free Production

Metsä Board’s Kyro cardboard factory has taken a significant step toward achieving fossil-free operations with the successful startup of a new counter-pressure turbine and generator at its biopower plant.

Chandpur Enterprises starts up two Toscotec’s MG dryers in India

Indian paper manufacturer Chandpur Enterprises started up two highly technological TT SYD MG Steel Yankee Dryers for Machine Glazed paper supplied by Toscotec as a replacement of two local steel Yankee cylinders at their facility in Chandpur, Uttar Pradesh.

ABB’s Pressductor® technology: 70 years of unbeatable load cell performance

ABB is marking the 70th anniversary of its Pressductor® transducer which was developed in Västerås, Sweden, in the early 1950s and patented in 1954.

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