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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.
Ottawa proposes up to C$50M for a New Brunswick digital forestry centre to improve fibre tracking and allocation to mills.
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.
Millcraft acquires P3, adding custom corrugated packaging, assembly and inventory services for industrial customers.
Tetra Pak retains EcoVadis Platinum with an 87/100 score as more suppliers adopt climate targets and report through CDP.
Domtar’s Nekoosa mill cuts electricity and gas use with 13 projects, earning a 2026 energy award.
Kruger earns EcoVadis Gold with a score of 86/100 and ranks in the global top 2% in the 2026 assessment.
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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.
Millcraft acquires P3, adding custom corrugated packaging, assembly and inventory services for industrial customers.
Tetra Pak retains EcoVadis Platinum with an 87/100 score as more suppliers adopt climate targets and report through CDP.
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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.
FSC Canada launches a four-part webinar series on landscape-scale forest management, climate resilience, biodiversity and conservation.
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.
Kadant Solutions launches the nPak C+R doctor blade, using nanotechnology to extend wear life and improve roll cleaning.
Port Hawkesbury Paper names Bruno D'Amato director of Canadian and specialty paper sales, retaining his technical role.
Mondi reduces corrugated board grades by over 75% for Stiebel Eltron, simplifying water heater packaging and production.
UPM inaugurates its €1.37 billion Leuna biorefinery as key processes reach stable operation and sales of wood-based chemicals increase.
Cal Poly’s Dāt wins the 2026 PPA Student Design Challenge, with RIT’s Pacha Cacao second and Cal Poly’s Tempus third.
