Press Releases

The AZEK Company Inc. the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech® Decking and Railing, Versatex® and AZEK® Trim, and StruXure® pergolas, today announced that its TimberTech Advanced PVC Decking Vintage Collection® has been honored with Good Housekeeping's 2025 Home Reno Award in the Sustainability Innovators category. The full list of award winners can be found on Go

To support relief efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton in the Southeast United States, First Quality is donating $100,000 to the United Way Disaster Relief and Recovery Fund. The company has also donated more than 1,400 cases of paper towels and bath tissue and approximately 4,000 cases of baby diapers to emergency responders. “First Quality has manufacturing operations in Anderson, South Carolina, which was one of many communities impacted by Hurricane Helene; and m

Valmet is to deliver an automatic dewiring line to Södra Cell’s pulp mill in Värö, Sweden. The delivery will connect to the existing pulper feed system and safely handle the reject bales from the baling line. The new equipment is estimated to be taken into operation in autumn 2025. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third quarter 2024. The value of the order will not be disclosed. An order of this size and scope is typically worth bet

Mercer International Inc. today reported its preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2024.  Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno, Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We continued to see strength in softwood pulp markets with relatively flat fiber costs in the third quarter of 2024. However, our operating results for the quarter were constrained due to the occurrence of several unrelated events that impacted pulp production, including the previously announced unscheduled dow

A.Celli Paper proudly announces the successful conclusion of its Open House event, held from October 9 to 11, 2024, at its headquarters in Tassignano, Lucca. The event attracted over 150 participants, including top leaders from the global tissue and paper manufacturing sector. Industry professionals attending the event showed great interest in A.Celli Paper's latest innovations. The Open House highlighted the company's dedication to pushing the boundaries of tissue paper pro

John Baird, Chairman of Canfor Pulp Products Inc. Board of Directors announced today that Stephen Mackie has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Canfor Pulp effective November 1, 2024.  "With almost twenty years at Canfor and 30 years in the forest products industry, Stephen is a proven executive with an extensive background in operations," said John Baird. "We are very pleased that Stephen has agreed to take on this important role and we

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of innovative and sustainable self-adhesive paper and film products, announces the opening of its new distribution terminal located in Ajax, Ontario, part of the Greater Toronto Area. This 30,000-square-foot facility extends service to Eastern Canadian customers and complements an existing network of three factories and two other terminals that collectively service North America-based customers. As part of UPM Raflatac's dedication to high-quality

Producing pulp requires a lot of energy. Drying the pulp and evaporating water from black liquor  – a by-product of pulp production – are especially energy-heavy processes. “The dryer consumes most of the electricity but most of the heat is used in the evaporation plant, as it evaporates water from black liquor before burning the liquor in the recovery boiler,” says Aleksi Nurmi, Production Manager, Recovery at the UPM Kaukas pulp mill. As part

FSC International is pleased to announce the appointment of Marion Barriskell as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective on 15 October 2024. In this role, Marion will lead FSC’s global operations, focusing on driving operational efficiency, leveraging technological innovation, and creating value across the organization. With more than 20 years of experience leading successful transformation programmes  in large, complex organizations, Marion has held prominent po

International Paper today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.4625 per share for the period from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, on the common stock, par value $1.00, of the Company, payable on December 16, 2024, to holders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2024. Today, the company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share for the period from October 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, inclusive, on the cumulative $4.00 preferred stock