Press Releases

TORONTO, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Norbord Inc. (TSX and NYSE: OSB) today reported that it has entered into an automatic share purchase plan (ASPP) with a broker in order to facilitate repurchases of Norbord's common shares under its previously announced normal course issuer bid (NCIB).  The Company previously announced that it had received approval from t

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PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the United Steelworkers (USW) union approved a new four-year master agreement with WestRock that sets standards for wages, benefits and working conditions for more than 9,400 union workers at 62 facilities across 26 U.S. states.

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Cepi, the European association representing the paper industry, has announced a new alliance called 4evergreen. The aim of the alliance is to boost the contribution of fibre-based packaging in a circular and sustainable economy that minimises climate and environmental impact. The alliance will increase awareness about the benefits of fibre-based packaging materials, advocate for EU legislation supporting product design for recyclability and call for the development of optimised collection sys

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International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Bracell to supply energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp production technologies and key process equipment for Bracell’s Project “STAR” in Lençóis Paulista, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2021. Award of this contract to ANDRITZ was announced in July 2019, however the name of the customer remained confidential at that tim

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YARDLEY, Pa., Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In recognition of the overall sustainability contributions of its Transit Packaging Division, Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK) (Crown) (www.crowncork.com) has honored th

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ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Tosca, an innovator in reusable packaging and supply chain solutions in the United States, announced today that it has acquired Polymer Logistics ("Polymer"), an innovative company specializing in reusable transport packaging and retail merchandising systems in the Unit

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BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and dissolving wood pulp, today announced th

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HELSINKI, Dec. 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- In August, Metsä Wood's Open Source Wood, an open platform developed to connect people and innovation in the wood construction industry, announced a competition to find clever ways to connect large LVL panels. The winning idea - 1% Waste - was designed by Nazar Shklianka, an architect from Ukraine

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HOUSTON, Dec.18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoMate Label Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of label deliverables and technology solutions, is proud to announce the launch of their newly redesigned website. In the last

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NEW YORK, Dec. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoptalk and Groceryshop, the leading U.S. conferences in the retail, grocery and consumer packaged goods industries, today announced that they have been acquired by Hyve Group plc (LSE: HYVE:LN), one of the world's leading organizers of international exhibitions and conferences, for $145 million.

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