Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the Lothar Göttsching, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

The PM40 closed Friday, 12 September 2025, at 5492.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate International Paper and Louisiana Pacific.

The PM40 closed 12 September 2025 down 4.3% from the 13 September 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

In this special episode, we talk with Stein Larsen, CEO NOREXECO ASA.

Lumber prices have dropped 25% since early August, as uncertainty over tariffs, oversupply, and a slowdown in U.S. homebuilding continue to weigh on demand. In response, major North American producers are scaling back output.

Valmet and Helen Oy have signed a comprehensive four-year service agreement to ensure long-term performance for the newly converted wood-pellet-fired K7 BFB-boiler in Helen's Salmisaari power plant in Helsinki, Finland.

Arctic Paper is committed to environmental responsibility as an ongoing journey rather than a one-time action.

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Mill also closed for several months earlier this year.

The plans would affect a maximum of 82 positions.

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Incidents in 2025: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

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Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced that it has acquired the packaging distribution business of S. Walter Packaging Corp., a provider of custom packaging solutions serving retail, hospitality, food & beverage, and fashion markets.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) is calling on the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to exempt Brazilian bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (HTS code: 4703.29) from potential Section 301 tariffs, arguing that the material is indispensable to the U.S. tissue industry and cannot be sourced domestically at commercial scale. The group submitted its formal comments as part of USTR's ongoing investigation into Brazil's trade practices.

Hood Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of structural wood products, is investing $245 million to expand its sawmill operations in Wayne County, Mississippi.

One worker was transported for smoke inhalation, and there were no other reported injuries.

Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine chemicals, announced the execution of agreements with International Paper to maintain uninterrupted site services at Kraton's Savannah, Georgia facility.

Smurfit Westrock made a generous gift to the College of Natural Resources at NC State University to jump-start a modernization plan.