Press Releases

Mitsuhiro Nigorisawa, President of Aikawa Iron Works Co., spoke to Time Magazine about Building a Circular Economy in the June 12, 2023 issue.  Aikawa Iron Works is the sole owner of globally known Aikawa Fiber Technologies (AFT), with manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.  The interview comes as Aikawa and AFT launch their new joint corporate mission of creating sustainable value for their customers with proven, tailored solutions - built on experie

The leading Indian pulp & paper producer Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited has selected BTG as a partner to improve its bleaching process with BTG Bleaching Advanced Process Control solution. Pulp being a commodity and a key raw material for making paper, minimizing cost of pulp production and improving quality stability is critical for all paper makers and even more for integrated mills. The obective of the project is to improve the pulp quality stability and to l

As announced by Stora Enso on 12 October 2021, it was included in the European Commission's inspection of the wood pulp sector and subject to inspections at its premises. Today, the European Commission has announced that after a thorough and careful assessment, it has decided to close its investigation. Part of the global bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest ow

The two largest log-trading regions in Europe are Central Europe  and Northern Europe. The most significant change in trade flow in Europe over the past few years has been the dramatic decline in log imports to the Nordic countries from Russia since the country invaded Ukraine in early 2022. According to Wood Resources International, the total log import volume to Finland and Sweden was just over 8 million m3 last year compared to an average of almost 16 million m3 annually throughout th

J&J Green Paper, Inc. (JJGP), a Delaware USA corporation, announced a strategic, global partnership with Sintesa Group, a leading Indonesian strategic investment company with a legacy spanning over a century, committed to advancing sustainable growth through impact investments. The joint venture will leverage the patented technology of JJGP and the unparalleled leadership of the Sintesa Group to build worldwide production capacity for JANUS®, an eco-friendly coating for pape

Klabin, Brazil’s largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and sustainable solutions in paper packaging, has taken another important step forward in its expansion strategy with the startup of Paper Machine 28 (MP28) in Ortigueira, Paraná. Equipped with advanced technology, the machine was designed to produce more resistant and higher quality paperboards, especially for the food and beverage segments, such as aseptic packaging, canned and bottled beer and processed foods (c

Western Forest Products Inc.  announced plans to temporarily reduce its lumber production over the next month by approximately 19 million board feet due to weak market conditions. The temporary reduction in lumber production will be spread across certain sawmills in the Company’s British Columbia manufacturing platform through the remainder of June and into early July. Remanufacturing and shipping operations will continue uninterrupted. Lumber production at impacted sites

Fibre Excellence Provence inaugurates its BioWatt green electricity turbine, a milestone in its 180 million euro investment plan.  Fibre Excellence Provence is pleased to announce the commissioning of its new BioWatt turbine, at an inauguration held today in the presence of Christophe Mirmand, Prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Prefect of Bouches-du-Rhône, Renaud Muselier, President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Region, Deputy Presid

With its new recycling center fully operational, EGGER Wood Products, a leading manufacturer of wood-based materials, is further demonstrating its commitment to producing sustainable materials for interior design and furniture applications. This investment offers architects, designers and millworkers an option for U.S.-made thermally fused laminate (TFL) and particleboard, made with up to 15 percent post-consumer recycled wood. EGGER Wood Products and its parent company, the EGGER G

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.30 per share on the Common shares and Class B Common shares in the capital of the Company, payable on July 7, 2023 to shareholders of record on June 21, 2023. Dividends are designated to be eligible dividends pursuant to subsection 89(14) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and any applicable provincial legislation pertaining to eligible dividends. Dividends are declared and payable in U.S. dollars.  Sh