Timo Ahonen has been appointed Metsä Fibre’s Senior Vice President, Pulp Production and a member of Metsä Fibre's Management Team as of 1 August 2025. He will report to CEO Ismo Nousiainen. Currently, Ahonen is working at Metsä Board as VP, Tako board mill. Mikko Nieminen, the current SVP, Pulp Production, will transition to Metsä Tissue as Senior Vice President, Technology. More information: Tiina Tassi, VP Communications &

Weyerhaeuser Company announced an agreement to acquire approximately 117,000 acres of high-quality timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia from Roanoke Timberlands LLC, a subsidiary of Roseburg Forest Products, for $375 million. Comprised of mature, highly productive timberlands, the acreage will be well-integrated with existing Weyerhaeuser timberland and mill operations in North Carolina, will expand the company's footprint into attractive markets in southeastern Virginia and will of

Sunds Fibertech is building a strong product portfolio for emission control, specifically targeting the panelboard and other process industries. On May 21, Sunds Fibertech entered into an agreement to acquire Advanced Cyclone Systems (ACS), a renowned Portuguese cyclone specialist company with several patents for emission and particle separation. This acquisition aligns with Sunds Fibertech’s “Boost your plant” mission and addresses the increasing demand for emission control

Bruks Siwertell company, Bruks Klöckner, has launched a next generation industrial drum chipper, which delivers enhanced performance and increased efficiency, setting a new benchmark in drum chipping technology for handling sawmill byproducts and waste wood. The next generation DH 365 is an advanced development of Bruks Klöckner’s proven drum chipper model. “For years, the DH 365 has been a trusted solution for sawmills, delivering high-capacity, precision chip

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, inaugurated its new parchmentizer, PMZ5, today, May 21st, at its Saint-Séverin plant in France.   A parchmentizer is an industrial machine used in the parchmentization process, which treats cellulose-based paper to transform it into durable, grease- and water-resistant vegetable parchment. This process gives the paper a unique set of characteristics that make it suitable for demanding applications, especially

Kemira and Metsä Group have agreed to collaborate in the development of the new Kuura textile fibre. Kuura offers a fully integrated, cost-competitive and scalable, European-made alternative to other lyocell-type fibers currently available in the market. Metsä Group is developing the new Kuura textile fibre and is currently investigating the potential for launching the Kuura business in an ongoing pre-engineering project. Kemira’s chemistry and process expertise enab

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a global leader in the consumer staples industry, announced today that it will voluntarily transfer its U.S. stock exchange listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market ("Nasdaq") from the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). Kimberly-Clark expects that its common stock will cease trading on the NYSE at market close on Thursday, May 29, 2025, and will commence trading on Nasdaq on Friday, May 30, 2025. About Kimberly-Clark

Hancock Lumber is excited to announce its plans to acquire Johnson Lumber, a single-location lumberyard located in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The transaction is expected to close on May 31, 2025, with the location officially beginning operations as Hancock Lumber on Monday, June 2—marking Team Hancock’s twelfth lumberyard and its first in Massachusetts. Founded in 1963 and originally operating as a sawmill, Johnson Lumber has grown into a respected contractor yard with a

Woodsafe Timber Protection AB, Europe’s leading manufacturer of sustainable fire-retardant wood, and Tantimber of Türkiey, specialists in thermally modified timber with a strong environmental focus, are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at providing timber products that combine design, durability, and fire safety. By merging Tantimber’s expertise in processing some of the world’s most exclusive wood species with Woodsafe’s proven fire-retardant

NETZSCH Pumps USA, the leading complex fluid handling solutions provider, highlights the NEMO® Dispensers, engineered for precise dosing and metering of highly abrasive and viscous fluids. Designed to handle a wide range of viscosities, shear-sensitive materials, and entrained solids, the NEMO® Dispensers deliver accurate and repeatable dispensing performance across various industrial applications. The NEMO® Dispensers features a positive displacement design, ensuring co