Paper and packaging workers on picket line for 137 days
24 October, 2023Workers at the paper and packaging company WestRock, New Jersey, USA, have been on strike for 137 days.
24 October, 2023Workers at the paper and packaging company WestRock, New Jersey, USA, have been on strike for 137 days.
The Need for Sustainable and Achievable Regulations
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Oct. 23, 2023 - The Tlowitsis, We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and K’ómoks First Nations (the “Nations,” all member First Nations of the Nanwakolas Council), and Western Forest Products Inc. (TSX: WEF) (“Western”) have reached an agreement for the Nations to acquire a 34% interest from Western in a newly formed Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) for $35.9 million (the “Agreement”).
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Oct. 26, 2023 - The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) has announced the top winners of its 80th annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition.
In a historic move that promises to transform Maine's forest bioproducts sector, Governor Janet Mills celebrated the announcement by the Biden-Harris Administration, designating Maine's Forest Bioproducts Advanced Manufacturing Tech Hub as a Federal "Tech Hub."
AUGUSTA - In honor of Maine Forest Products Week, held from October 23 to 28, 2023, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) and the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD), with Professional Logging Contractors Northeast, and Maine Forest Products Council, have come together to celebrate and express a profound appreciation for the enduring contributions of Maine's forest sector businesses and their dedicated workforce.
The last bale of pulp produced at the Domtar Pulp and Paper Mill is to become part of history.
A group of researchers led by Dalhousie University is studying how shifting to an ecological forestry model will affect Nova Scotians and the environment.
The tool will help brands test fiber-based packages’ ability to flow through current recycling infrastructure
Richmond, BC – While market conditions continue to support the restart of our pulp operations and employment of more than 300 workers, the curtailment of paper operations at Crofton is being extended to the end of November.
Say “forest products” and most people will probably conjure up a mental picture of a pile of lumber.
International Paper Co. in Coosa is gearing up for a major expansion, investing $100 million into their facility.
ATLANTA, Oct. 17, 2023 - Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV), a leading full-service provider of business-to-business products, services and solutions, held a special meeting of stockholders earlier today at which Veritiv stockholders voted in favor of all proposals, including a proposal to approve the Company's pending acquisition by an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, (CD&R).
A new sustainable packaging manufacturer began production in Maine this week. Tanbark's molded fiber material — which uses ingredients taken from pulp mills — could offer the restaurant industry an alternative to single-use packaging.
International Paper, a global leader in paper and packaging solutions, announced today a strategic initiative aimed at enhancing its manufacturing system to align with evolving customer demands.
New operational and management structure to enhance efficiency and yield synergies
On Friday October 13th, students from Calais High School, Washington Academy and Hodgdon High School travelled to St Croix Tissue and Woodland Pulp for a Career Exploration Seminar delivered by the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation (UMPPF) and hosted by the mill site.
A fire at the Somass sawmill in Port Alberni on Saturday is being treated as suspicious in nature.
Darlington, S.C. - Georgia-Pacific completed a $175 million investment into its Dixie tableware facility in Darlington, South Carolina, and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and community celebration.
Mississauga (ON), October 9, 2023 – KP Tissue Inc. (“KPT”) (TSX:KPT), which holds an interest in Kruger Products Inc. will release the financial results for KPT and Kruger Products Inc for the third quarter of 2023 on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 before the market opens.
KAMLOOPS — The pulp industry in B.C. has been facing a challenging time when it comes to the supply chain.
UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, announces a new line of Graphics Solutions, now available in North and South America.