The Intertribal Timber Council (ITC), in partnership with the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, will host the 49th Annual National Indian Timber Symposium from June 8–11, 2026. This year's gathering, centered on the theme "Forestry in a Changing Environment," will take place at the Menominee Casino Resort and the College of the Menominee Nation. Beyond addressing climate shifts, this year's Symposium tackles the evolvin

Valmet will deliver a new ash crystallization plant for Mercer Stendal mill in Arneburg, Germany. This investment is part of Mercer's long-term vision to further reduce the mill's emissions and improve its performance. Ash crystallization plant contributes to this target by helping to close the mill's chemical circulation, reducing the need for make-up chemicals, and by helping to extend the recovery boiler maintenance intervals to 24 months and beyond. "Since the m

Premium liquors need sophisticated packaging that matches their exclusivity in every single aspect. Through two different whisky projects – one for “Preussischer Whisky” and the other for “Salzatal Whisky” – the black recycled paper from Koehler Paper’s greenium brand shows exactly how to deliver on this need while seamlessly combining sustainability and diversity of design with a premium aesthetic. The packaging for both whiskies uses premi

Forest owners are interested in the voluntary protection of their forests, offering more than 1,000 hectares for the first application round organised by Metsä Conservation Foundation. These 85 sites represent diverse forests from all over Finland. “I’m very pleased with the number of applications. Information about Metsä Conservation Foundation has reached forest owners well. The interest shows there’s demand for voluntary forest conservation,” say

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly base cash dividend of $0.21 per share on the common stock of the company, payable in cash on June 22, 2026, to holders of record of such common stock as of the close of business on June 5, 2026. Under Weyerhaeuser's cash return framework, the company expects to supplement its quarterly base cash dividend, as appropriate, with an additional return of variable cash to achieve a targete

To better meet growing customer and consumer demand for premium bath tissue and paper towels, Georgia-Pacific today announced that it has begun final engineering and planning for additional structured paper machines and associated converting equipment. The company expects to shorten project schedules and optimize capital deployment by leveraging existing site infrastructure and is evaluating its facilities in the central and western portions of the U.S. Site selections will be announced at a

Turkish paper producer Aquakraft Kağıt ve Ambalaj and Voith have signed a contract for a comprehensive rebuild of the paper machine and stock preparation at Aquakraft’s Ferizli mill, located around 170 kilometers east of Istanbul. “With this rebuild, we are preparing our paper machine for the next stage of growth,” says Bekir Yemsen, General Manager at Aquakraft. “Our goal is to significantly increase capacity, broaden our product portfolio while at the sam

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon has introduced Perkadox® PM-60ST-GR, a new organic peroxide technology for recycled polypropylene — one of the world's most widely used plastics — that is designed to restore performance in degraded, recycled plastic material. The first commercially available organic peroxide solution of its kind, this solution enables plastic recyclers, compounders and processors to use more recycled material in packaging, automotive and consumer

UPM Adhesive Materials, a global supplier of innovative self-adhesive label materials, launches UPM QuickStick™ receipt materials, designed to help quick-service restaurants (QSRs) improve order accuracy and speed of servicing customers. It delivers reliable labeling performance across various food packaging surfaces, such as paper wraps, cardboard boxes, coated packaging, and plastic containers. The UPM QuickStick portfolio addresses performance needs from repositionable appl

The U.S. Lumber Coalition applauds the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announcement on May 4, 2026 of its determination that Coastal Specialty Forest Products, Inc. (dba Coastal Forest Products) has evaded the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on softwood lumber imports from Canada. In reaching its determination, CBP rejected Coastal Forest Products' argument that the Canadian-origin merchandise "underwent 'substantial transformation' in New Zealand.&qu