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Atlantic Packaging has recently completed an expansion of its Quinn Corrugated Plant, located near Charleston, South Carolina.

Arauco has selected AFRY for an EPCM role in its groundbreaking greenfield pulp mill project in Inocência, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.

The Paper Packaging Company has announced its expansion into the United States market in March 2025.

The Södra Foundation has awarded SEK 12.5 million to 11 research projects aimed at advancing forestry and the forest industry.

Georgia-Pacific has completed $18 million in upgrades at its Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania, corrugated facility, enhancing efficiency and operational capabilities.

In a landmark agreement, Tla’amin Nation is set to reacquire 120 acres at tiskwat, the site of a former village and historic mill.

Irving Forest Products has announced its acquisition of the Masardis Sawmill in Masardis, Maine, a facility known for its production of random-length spruce and fir lumber.

Rayonier Inc. has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Reliant Carbon Capture & Storage, securing underground pore space rights for approximately 104,000 acres in Alabama.

Smurfit Westrock Applies to Cease to be a Reporting Issuer in Certain Canadian Jurisdictions

Sonoco Products Company has announced an agreement to sell its Thermoformed and Flexibles Packaging (TFP) business to TOPPAN Holdings Inc. for $1.8 billion.

WASHINGTON – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement in response to New York’s Tropical Rainforest Economic & Environmental Sustainability (TREES) Act (AB 9711):

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Mahogany Investors, LLC for the sale of its entitlement to refunds, including accrued interest, on duties paid for softwood lumber exported to the U.S. in 2021 and 2022.

Seaman Paper Company, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions, has acquired the Glatz Group, including Julius Glatz GmbH, PaperTec GmbH, and Glatz TransTec GmbH.

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is urging the provincial government to prioritize action over further reviews of forest policy.

Tetra Pak, a leading food processing and packaging solutions company, has been recognized for its groundbreaking paper-based barrier material innovation, earning the Resource Efficiency Award at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2024.

The journey of a containerboard box illustrates the growing importance of circularity in today’s push for sustainable production.

Novolex® and Pactiv Evergreen Inc. have entered into a definitive agreement to combine, forming a dominant force in the food, beverage, and specialty packaging industry.

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, is transforming the custom paper industry by making tailored solutions accessible to brands of all sizes.

Vancouver, BC – December 10, 2024 - Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) announced that it has acquired 7% of outstanding shares of VIDA AB effective today.