Central National Gottesman Inc. announced today that its North American Distribution Division has acquired Lewis Paper International, Inc., a leading distributor of paper, packaging and wide-format products headquartered in Addison, IL.   The acquisition spans two of CNG's North American regions currently served by Lindenmeyr Munroe (Midwest) and Kelly Spicers (West). Each organization will absorb the Lewis Paper operations in its own geographic region, which includes six f

American Jewish Committee (AJC) welcomes the publication by the UN Special Adviser on Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, of a new policy paper on combating Holocaust and genocide denial. The paper was produced in collaboration with AJC's Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights (JBI). "Holocaust denial is rooted in antisemitism," emphasizes Nderitu in the policy paper's foreword, adding that her office is also "extremely worrie

The REMADE Institute, a 148-member public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140 million, today announced a new training bootcamp to accelerate the nation's transition to a Circular Economy. The live, two-day, online bootcamp in Advanced Fibers Recycling - part of the Institute's REMADE Academy - will take place next week. The training, which focuses on paper recycling, encompasses six cour

Saudi Paper Group (SPG) and Toscotec have signed an Agreement of Understanding for the supply of a new tissue line to be installed at SPG’s paper mill in Dammam second industrial city, Saudi Arabia. Designed for excellent performance and superior efficiency, the tissue machine will produce 60,000 tonnes/yr of premium quality tissue, bringing SPG’s total capacity to 190,000 tonnes/yr. The new tissue production line will be supplied by Toscotec on a full turnkey basis, inc

Biewer Lumber LLC, headquartered in St. Clair, MI, is pleased to announce recent changes to the Sawmill Sales Department. These changes will better support the company’s growing sawmill business. Mike Burley, newly promoted to the position of Sawmill Sales Manager, will take the lead in managing the sales team and day-to-day operations. Burley will report to Bill Schlottman, Director of Sawmill Sales. With over 8 years with Biewer, Mike brings his expertise in suppor

BoaCompra by PagSeguro, a fintech company specialized in allowing worldwide companies to accept local payment methods and local currencies from 17 Latin American countries, has just released an exclusive study about the main current scenario of the online Latin American market. Entitled Digital renaissance in Latin America: a deep dive into trends, opportunities, and challenges in the Latin American e-commerce industry, the white paper was conducted in partnership with Americas Market Intelli

Mercer International Inc.  is deeply saddened to announce that an independent contractor's employee suffered a tragic and fatal workplace accident at our Peace River mill in Peace River, Alberta on June 11, 2022. Mercer has initiated an incident investigation and is fully cooperating with the authorities. “We are saddened about the loss of life of one of our contractor's employees and our thoughts are with the individual’s family and colleagues. An investiga

Smurfit Kappa has invested USD23.5 million to upgrade its Nuevo Laredo sheet plant in Mexico to become a fully integrated corrugated plant. The investment includes a state-of-the-art corrugator and extension of the building. The new machine, which began operating last week, will have the two-pronged benefits of reducing CO2 emissions by up to 40% and doubling production capacity. The Nuevo Laredo plant is located in the Tamaulipas region in Northeastern Mexico where Smurfit Kappa ha

Rottneros has started a collaborative project together with Söderberg & Partners in the area of circular economy. The aim is to achieve measurable targets as part of the Group's sustainability work and potentially increase shareholders' opportunities for returns. The project will be carried out with the help of the independent and state-owned research institute RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden), which has extensive expertise in the field of circular economy.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced that it is investing $131 million to expand and modernize its Waldo sawmill located in Columbia County, Arkansas. The project will increase the mill’s annual capacity from 190 million board feet of dimensional lumber to approximately 275 million board feet. The investment will also reduce the mill’s operating costs significantly. “The Waldo investment is an exciting strategic growth opportunity, and it will position the mill amo