Press Releases

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. welcomes encouraging signs of progress as the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario work toward a path forward to support near-term stability for Kap Paper Inc. and the broader forestry sector in Northeastern Ontario. Kap Paper has publicly shared that discussions with both levels of government are progressing well and that a restart plan is being developed. While details are still being finalized, the positive momentum provides hope f

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. the global leader in High Purity Cellulose, is pleased to announce the introduction of its Enhanced Freezer Application for folding carton board, purpose-built to meet the packaging needs of the frozen food sector. This enhancement builds on RYAM’s trusted folding grade, ensuring converters and brand owners have a proven, reliable solution for frozen meals packaging. Developed at RYAM’s Temiscaming facility, this advancement equips K

Klabin, Brazil's largest producer and exporter of packaging paper and sustainable paper packaging solutions, is supporting Marejada 2025, Brazil's largest fish festival. The company is donating paper products that will contribute to the event's ecological footprint. These items include 86,000 trays of various sizes, 98,500 food and sauce containers, and 800 waste bins, all made of paper or corrugated cardboard. The company is also providing 84,000 greaseproof paper. Mare

With the successful commissioning of the WLM 2 line by Ecowipes, a leading manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, and the receipt of the Final Acceptance Certificate (FAC), Voith reports another project success in the field of nonwoven production. This milestone marks the pinnacle of a collaborative effort to advance sustainable production in the nonwovens industry. The WLM 2 line, located in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki, Poland, is designed with a wire width of 3,750 mm and a design speed

Toscotec will supply a complete rebuild of PM3’s drying section to Papeterie le Bourray mill in Saint-Mars-la-Brière, France. This marks a repeat order for Toscotec, following the successful PM4 rebuild in 2020 where a new headbox helped the mill achieve its target. Planned to start up by March 2026, this new pivotal project aims to support the area in achieving energy consumption reduction, marking a strong, tangible commitment to a greener future. 

UPM and Versowood, Finland's largest private producer and processor of sawn timber, have today agreed on a long-term partnership that will enable UPM to strengthen its cost-effective wood sourcing in Finland. Under the agreement signed by the two companies, UPM will receive high-quality pulpwood and sawmill by-products from Versowood, allowing UPM to thus strengthen the supply of wood for its pulp mills in the tight Finnish wood market. UPM will in turn supply Versowood's sawmills wit

Stora Enso’s joint operation Veracel, co-owned with Suzano, is at the heart of a landmark forest restoration initiative launched by Biomas. The Muçununga Project, announced in southern Bahia, Brazil, represents Biomas’ first large-scale effort to restore one of the world’s most biodiverse ecosystems - the Atlantic rainforest. Over the next two years, more than 2 million native seedlings will be planted across 1,200 hectares of Veracel’s land. This ambi

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has suspended its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Asia Pacific Resources International Holdings Ltd. (APRIL) and its corporate group, effective immediately.  FSC was recently informed of serious allegations of violence involving Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), a member of APRIL’s corporate group, and an Indigenous community in North Sumatra, Indonesia. These allegations, which include reports of attacks on community members, if confirm

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper has refreshed its two online platforms serving its uncoated fine paper customers. The redesign introduces a modern interface, improved navigation and faster performance, making the experience easier, quicker and more intuitive for every user.  myMondi.shop: faster, smarter, more intuitive  myMondi.shop continues to serve as the e-commerce and service platform for fast, direct ordering and

UPM-Kymmene Corporation’s Board of Directors has decided to initiate a strategic review of UPM Plywood business area to assess options for maximizing the long-term potential of the Plywood business in an evolving market environment. The strategic review includes a range of possibilities, including a potential separation from UPM through for example a divestment, partial demerger or initial public offering. The aim is to determine the best path forward for the Plywood business, while als