Last night, Lana Wilhelm, Director of Indigenous Relations for Paper Excellence Canada, received the prestigious Women in Forestry Award of Excellence from the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC). “I’m honoured that my work bridging incredibly diverse communities and interests within the forest industry has been recognized in this way,” said Wilhelm. “I wholeheartedly believe that the business of forestry has an important role and responsibility to m

UPM has a leading position in lignin technologies and markets based on 15 years of intensive development, which has resulted in a strong patent portfolio. Lignin applications are growing fast, driven by market demand for sustainable materials and solutions. UPM will use lignin sourced from Södra to produce more sustainable products and materials in several segments. This includes resin for the plywood and MDF industry and binders for the insulation sector. Apart from positive p

Runtech Systems team will participate in ABTCP exhibition in São Paulo, Brazil. The ABTCP 2024 exhibition in Transamerica Expo Center takes place on October 1-3. Visiting the show provides a full overview of the latest technology and equipment available for the paper industry, presented by over 120 exhibiting companies. Runtech exhibits at booth no. 149. “Safety issues are getting more and more important in Brazilian market as well as everywhere else. With our ropeless

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced today that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill in Lake Butler, Florida by the end of this month. Today's decision is the result of high fiber costs and soft lumber markets. The indefinite curtailment of Lake Butler Sawmill will impact approximately 130 employees and reduce West Fraser's U.S. lumber capacity by approximately 110 million board feet. West Fraser expects to mitigate the impact on affected employees by providing wor

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. wishes to announce that at the special meeting of shareholders held earlier today, shareholders approved the proposed plan of arrangement that will result in the distribution of the outstanding shares of Kap Corporation to the GreenFirst shareholders on the basis of one common share of Kap Corporation for each one hundred common shares of GreenFirst held (the “Spin-out”). Shareholders holding approximately 79% of outstanding shares attended the meet

Ukrainian tissue manufacturer Kyiv Cardboard and Paper Mill purchased a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer and a high efficiency TT Hood system from Toscotec to fully replace their existing cast iron dryer cylinder and Yankee hoods on PM2 at their Obukhiv mill, south of Kyiv. The project is planned for start-up in 2025.  Targets: energy efficiency and operational safety  Compared with the existing cast iron Yankee, the new TT SYD will significantly reduce PM

Doug Schwartz has extensive experience in the U.S. forest and paper industry, including serving in key leadership roles at companies such as Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco), International Paper and Champion International Corporation. He most recently held the position of Vice President and General Manager, Rigid Paper Containers at Sonoco.  “I am very happy that Doug, with his proven track record, will now lead our North America operations, which are integral to Billerud

Stora Enso has started operations in its new head office, Katajanokan Laituri in Helsinki, the largest mass timber building in Finland. Showcasing the company’s wood products and solutions, the building is a true landmark in sustainable architecture and low-carbon construction. The lightweight, prefabricated mass timber elements allowed the multi-storey, mixed-use building to be the first project in decades to be constructed in the historic, well-preserved as well as culturally signific

Today, a world without wet-laid nonwovens is impossible to imagine. Absorbent, tear-resistant and adaptable, wet-laid nonwovens are ideally suited for wound dressings, hygiene products and cosmetic items. They are also found in clothing, electronics, construction and agriculture. Primarily, these kinds of products are manufactured using a hydrodynamic process, which means they are first dispersed in water and then dried. In this case, the manufacturing process is similar to papermaking with l

M.Sc Antti Eskola has been appointed Sawmill Manager at Metsä Fibre's Renko sawmill as of 1 November 2024. Previously, Eskola has been responsible for the procurement and contract management of Metsä Group's Kemi bioproduct mill project, has been involved in several strategic procurement projects, and held different procurement positions in Metsä Group. In his new role, Eskola will report to Virva Juhola, SVP Production, Sawmill Business. Mor