CINCINNATI - The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) reported third quarter fiscal year 2023 net sales of $20.1 billion, an increase of four percent versus the prior year.

Due to the worsened market outlook actions are taken to protect margins and manage costs

HARTSVILLE, S.C., May 01, 2023 - Sonoco Products Company (“Sonoco” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SON), one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended April 2, 2023.

ATLANTA, May 2, 2023 - Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), (the "Company"), a leading fiber-based consumer packaging company, today reported results for the first quarter of 2023.

Despite the challenging business environment, our first-quarter sales totalled EUR 542 million, and our comparable operating margin was 16.4% (1–3/2022: 582 and 20.9).

VANCOUVER, B.C., April 25, 2023 – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) reported today the first quarter results of 2023 ("Q1-23"). All dollar amounts in this news release are expressed in U.S. dollars unless noted otherwise. 

Challenging quarter with soft demand and all-time high input costs

The first quarter of 2023 developed in line with the trend seen in the latter part of 2022, with continued inflation affecting consumption across categories and geographies.

Throughout 2022, Suzano took advantage of a strong cash generation as a result of a high pulp environment to advance its strategic agenda while also preparing for a price correction cycle such as the one that we have seen at the start of this year.

Smurfit Kappa Group plc (‘SKG’, 'Smurfit Kappa' or ‘the Group’) today announced a trading update for the 3 months to 31 March 2023. 

Strong start to the year for both sales and profitability

"I'm proud of our teams around the world for a strong start to the year. We grew organic sales by 5 percent, which reflects the health of our categories and the essential nature of our products," said Chairman and CEO Mike Hsu.

"International Paper operated well in the first quarter, while navigating a challenging and dynamic macro environment," said Mark Sutton, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.

We delivered our second-best Q1 result in more than 20 years, even though it was held back by a short-term lack of volumes.

As anticipated, Metsä Group’s result in the first quarter of 2023 was weaker than that of the previous quarter, but it can still be considered excellent.

Reduction of CO2 emissions by 15% compared to previous year

Altri Group achieves its best year ever during 2022 in terms of total revenues, EBITDA as well as pulp produced in several industrial units of the Group.

Peter Oswald, MM CEO, comments: “The MM Group grew significantly in terms of profit and sales, both organically and through acquisitions, in a macroeconomically and geopolitically challenging environment in the financial year 2022.

Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation (“Canfor” or the “Company”) (CFP) announced today that it has received regulatory approval to renew a normal course issuer bid that will expire in March, 2023.

Montréal, March 8, 2023 -Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended January 29, 2023.

TORONTO, ON, March 14, 2023 - GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. (TSX: GFP) (“GreenFirst” or the “Company”) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022.