Industry News | Latest Updates in the Pulp and Paper Sector

VANCOUVER, BC, July 13, 2023 - Following the announcement of a tentative agreement in the labour dispute at B.C. ports, Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX: CFX) is announcing that Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George will resume production next week (the week of July 17).

Valmet has on July 7, 2023, entered into an agreement to acquire Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue.

VANCOUVER, BC, July 11, 2023 - Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX: CFX) is announcing the curtailment of its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George effective July 13, 2023.

July 10, 2023 - Peace River, Alberta - In every sector of the economy, the fight against climate change is both an economic as well as an environmental imperative.

VANCOUVER, B.C., July 10, 2023 - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) today announced an agreement to sell its unbleached softwood kraft pulp mill in Hinton, Alberta to Mondi Group plc ("Mondi"), a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper.

A fire on the waterfront at Paper Excellence’s Catalyst paper mill caused excitement and consternation in Port Alberni on Friday, July 7.

The Quebec government has announced $50 million in emergency loands for businesses that have been affected by the wildfires raging in the province this summer.

Vancouver, BC, Canada – Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) will hold a joint analyst conference call with Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (TSX:CFX) on July 28, 2023 to discuss their respective Q2 2023 financial and operating results.

Remi G. Lalonde, Resolute’s president and chief executive officer, accompanied by Seth Kursman, vice president, corporate communications, sustainability and government affairs, took advantage of the opportunity to meet with federal elected officials who represent Resolute facilities while recently in Washington, D.C.

The Catalyst-Crofton pulp mill has ceased production of paper or pulp for the month of July.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces Truth in Advertising laws that require marketing claims be truthful and substantiated by appropriate evidence.

Canfor is including the provincial government in its detailed analysis of whether it will spend the money to replace its idled sawmill here or not.

June 27, 2023 - Pembroke, Ontario - Clean technologies and low-carbon solutions are a critical part for improving efficiency in Canada’s forest sector and lowering emissions while growing Canada’s economy.

The union representing about 7,200 dockworkers at Canada’s western ports said members plan to strike July 1 after negotiations with employers for a new contract failed. 

Columbus, Ohio – At a groundbreaking in Pickaway County, just south of Circleville, on July 11, 2016, Sofidel committed to employing 300 Ohioans.

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa, June 21, 2023 – PaperWorks Industries Inc. has completed the acquisition of The Standard Group.

Cedar Hill, Texas (June 27, 2023) — Pratt Industries, America’s leading 100% recycled paper and packaging company, will officially open its new $253 million advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas, today.

From choosing paper products to practicing proper recycling, the paper industry wants people to know that their everyday choices have an impact on our forests and the environment.

It may only be June, but Canada is facing one of its most extreme wildfire seasons in history. Already, over seven times the forested land base that Canada’s foresters sustainably harvest on an annual basis has been scorched by fire.

Officials in northwestern Quebec have ordered residents of two villages near the Ontario border to leave their homes as a wildfire continues to spread in the area.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 21, 2023 - International Paper (NYSE: IP) will release second-quarter 2023 earnings on July 27, 2023, before the opening of the New York Stock Exchange.