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Bales can differ in size, material quality and tying method. At the same time, stock-preparation areas are often compact, leaving limited room for new equipment or major line modifications. In this environment, the way bale wires are removed has a direct effect on operator safety, material flow and process reliability. To improve this first stage of production, Papierfabriek Doetinchem invested in two Cross Wrap Bale Dewiring Machines. The first was installed in 2019, followed by a second machine in 2023.

The paper recycling industry is highly efficient at recovering, processing, and returning fiber to the manufacturing supply chain. Alongside those gains, one problem has grown more frequent and severe: catastrophic fires in stored recovered paper, old corrugated, and mixed fiber.

The Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority has today, on August 17, 2026, approved a supplement to the Finnish language demerger and listing prospectus concerning the partial demerger of UPM-Kymmene Corporation ("UPM") and application of the shares in WISA Group Plc ("WISA") to be admitted for trading on the regulated market of Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. UPM will publish the supplement to the prospectus on behalf of WISA.

UFP Industries, Inc. announced plans to establish a new UFP Packaging manufacturing facility in Cherokee County, South Carolina, expanding its Structural Packaging capacity and strengthening its ability to serve national industrial customers with custom, value-added packaging solutions.

The man was reportedly unconscious and not breathing after being shocked by machinery at the facility.

90 workers will be affected by the curtailment, with operations expected to halt by September and resume in November.

The shutdown will focus on digester internal inspection and repairs, pulp machine optimization work, and recovery boiler inspection. The work will bring 475 to 500 contractors and specialized trades to the Peace River area for the duration of the outage.

Stora Enso Business Unit Oulu employs approximately 900 people across its board mill, port operations and sawmill in Oulu, and its sawmills in Veitsiluoto, Oulainen and Kalajoki. If implemented, the planned closure would only have a minor impact on the business unit's wood consumption.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is building a 50,000-square-foot pilot facility in Yuma, Arizona, representing a capital investment of over $100 million, with the project well under construction and expected to create 50 full-time jobs, according to the Greater Yuma Economic Development Corporation (GYEDC).

The new Muoto fibre packaging production line will be located within the Metsä mill site in Äänekoski, next to the existing Muoto demo plant, and it will start up in 2028.

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value metal and paper consumer and industrial packaging, announced it is aligning its Global Consumer Packaging businesses under a single integrated leadership structure reporting to Ernest Haynes, President, Global Consumer Packaging.

The transactions comprised the sale of approximately 36,000 acres of timberlands in southwest Washington for $145 million and the concurrent acquisition of approximately 57,000 acres of timberlands in Alabama and Texas for $146 million.

Hundreds of jobs have been lost as Canfor closes mills around B.C. in moves company says are 'gut-wrenching'

The recent announcement by Finch Paper that it will close its pulp mill in Glens Falls, New York, underscores the urgent need for alternative solutions capable of utilizing low-grade wood and forestry waste across Vermont and throughout the Northeastern US.

Acquisition expands the Pregis fiber-based packaging portfolio into temperature-sensitive shipping and strengthens its cold chain platform.

This acquisition strengthens the industry-leading position of Iconex, expands manufacturing capabilities and capacity, and creates new growth opportunities for customers and team members.

Antalis has extended its foothold in Europe with the purchase of Speidel Verpackungen, a German manufacturer of custom-made packaging solutions.

What is your decision point in driving vs. flying for business trips?

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 late Tad Bretting, who was president and CEO of C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Company in Ashland, Wisconsin, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

The PM40 closed Friday, 14 August 2026, at 5574.

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Since last year, Interfor and other lumber companies have been grappling with the impact of U.S. tariffs on softwood lumber.

Investment by National New Markets Fund Will Create 90 Local Jobs

Nippon Paper Industries President Akira Sebe on Wednesday lamented the deaths of nine people in an accident in which a chimney collapsed at the company's plant in Kumamoto Prefecture following last week's major earthquake.

The PM40 closed 14 August 2026 up 2.7% from the 15 August 2025 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Greif and Nine Dragons.