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Paper Packaging on the Rise in North America as Consumers and Businesses Embrace Sustainability

According to a new report by Two Sides North America, the packaging industry in North America is undergoing a major transformation, with a clear shift towards paper-based solutions.

New Internal Technical Training Program at Irving Pulp & Paper

Saint John's westside pulp mill has launched an internal technical training program to improve collaboration and knowledge sharing across Irving Pulp & Paper called the University of Reversing Falls.

Sappi delivers results ahead of expectations for the second financial quarter

Commenting on the group’s results, Sappi Chief Executive Officer Steve Binnie said: “Within the context of subdued underlying market conditions due to the challenging macroeconomic environment I am pleased that the group delivered EBITDA of US$183 million, which was 10% above the prior year.”

Mativ Announces First Quarter 2024 Results

Mativ Holdings, Inc. ("Mativ" or the "Company") (NYSE: MATV) reported earnings results for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Stella-Jones Announces First Quarter Results

Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: SJ) (“Stella-Jones” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024.

Cascades Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2024

KINGSEY FALLS, QC, May 9, 2024 - Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) reports its unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024.

Canada’s Forest Sector Unveils National Innovation Awards Winners at United Nations Forum on Forests

As the nineteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF19) convenes in New York City this week, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased to announce that Penghui Zhu and Manon Beaufils-Marquet are this year’s winners of FPAC’s Chisholm Awards for Innovation in Forestry.

Canada’s Forest Sector Welcomes Federal Emissions Report

Forestry plays a critical role in addressing worsening fire patterns and the use of renewable forest products is essential to Canada securing a lower carbon economy: Belanger

Tree planting, wildfires and carbon accounting

According to the Global Carbon Budget project, there were 40 billion tonnes of anthropogenic CO2 emissions worldwide in 2023.

New StatsCan Data Shows Paper Represents Majority of Diverted Materials

Statistics Canada released the results of its biennial Waste Management Survey1, containing waste diversion data for 2022.

Canada’s Forest Sector Responds to 2024 Federal Budget

April 16, 2024 - Earlier today, Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) President and CEO Derek Nighbor released the following statement in response to the 2024 Federal Budget tabled by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland.

Extrusion pulping, a solution for non-wood fibers processing

Cellulose packaging is booming. In recent years, we've seen the arrival - on the Quebec market - of cellulose packaging from other regions of the world.

Toscotec to supply new rewinder line to Africaine Paper Mills

Toscotec will supply an OPTIMA 1800 slitter rewinder to Algerian tissue manufacturer Africaine Paper Mills (APM) at their production facility in Rouiba near Algiers.

Voith and Essity receive funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action to research a process for sustainable paper production

With the goal to driving the decarbonization of the paper industry with innovative solutions, Voith is working on a concept to enable CO2-neutral paper manufacturing.

Bio-based SolarFlow Green suction press roll cover ensures more sustainable paper production

With SolarFlow Green, Voith is setting yet another standard for paper manufacturing products made of renewable raw materials.

Maximizing Efficiency through Vacuum Optimization

How to Save Energy up to 30–70% in Paper Machine Vacuum System

MoRe Research installs RedEye in its pilot digester plant

The PulpEye analyzer RedEye measures liquor properties online during the cooking process as well as in the chemical recovery cycle.

ANDRITZ completes combustion system upgrade on Essity tissue machine in England

International technology group ANDRITZ successfully completed the upgrade of the combustion system on a through-air drying (TAD) tissue machine at the paper mill of Essity in Prudhoe.

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Celebrating Inspiring Women

Throughout March, in honor of International Women’s Day, our three companies – Paper Excellence, Domtar and Resolute – profiled some of the outstanding women who work across the Paper Excellence Group of companies.

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