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McKinley Paper Company is expected to be running at full capacity at the former Nippon Paper Industries USA plant in March, three years after operations ceased at the 100-year-old Ediz Hook mill.

Gould Paper Corporation (OVOL USA) has acquired McGrann Paper.

Louisiana Pacific Corp. announced plans to cut jobs at the company's plant in Roaring River Thursday in connection with a shift in production there.

Arsen S. Kitch will lead paper and tissue manufacturer Clearwater Paper Corp. beginning April 1.

Weyerhaeuser is selling its 630,000 acres in Montana to Georgia-based Southern Pine Plantations for $145 million.

Metsä Group acquires nature sites that are used to compensate for the conservation areas required of forest owners by the FSC® forest certification.

"Pixelle provides innovative solutions to our customers," said Tim Hess, CEO, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, "and this new state-of-the-art website is our latest solution to enhance our customers' experience with us as their supplier and partner."

CSS Industries, Inc., a leading consumer products company serving the craft, gift and seasonal markets, today announces that it has entered into a merger agreement under which IG Design Group plc, through a subsidiary, will acquire CSS for $9.40 per share in an all cash transaction valued at approximately $88 million.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced that Russ Torres has been named President, Kimberly-Clark Professional, effective March 9, 2020.

Arup Basu has been the Managing Director for Huhtamaki's Flexible Packaging business in India since 2017.

Matters that drastically affect the economy often come suddenly and from seemingly out of nowhere. This has been the track record in the modern era for nearly 100 years. The Chinese Coronavirus may just be one such event once again.

The PM40 closed Friday, 31 January 2020, at 3043.

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

The PM40 closed 31 January 2020 down 14.1% from the 1 February 2019 level.

The biorefinery will produce a range of 100% wood-based biochemicals which enable a switch from fossil raw materials to sustainable alternatives in various consumer-driven end-uses.

A financial analyst says the long-struggling Canadian newsprint industry has even tougher times ahead given recent events including a potential anti-dumping investigation in India.

As a result, International Paper's ownership interest in the partnership will decrease to 18.3% from 21.6%.

UPM is among the first global forest industry companies making this commitment.

While demand for the glossy coated paper that has long been the Duluth mill's bread and butter continues to dwindle, Verso is eyeing a new market and a new staple product -- packaging.

Kotkamills, a manufacturer of fully recyclable barrier boards, has signed a significant collaboration agreement with Lavazza Professional.

Northern Pulp is asking for a judicial review of the Nova Scotia environment minister's decision to require an environmental assessment report for the company's proposed effluent facility.

The IFRS fair valuations of Stora Enso's forest have increased significantly since the publication of the Group's third quarter results in October.

Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Louisiana-Pacific Building Solutions (LP) announced the signing of a new, 10-year agreement that will positively impact more than 6.2 million acres of Manitoba's boreal forest, an area larger than the state of Vermont and about half the size of Nova Scotia.

A former employee of Appvion faces charges he stole close to $200,000 in industrial and computer equipment from the Roaring Spring paper mill.

Cascades, a leader in eco-friendly recovery, hygiene and packaging solutions, is delighted to receive a DUX Grand Prix Award for its latest food packaging innovation: a 100% recycled and recyclable cardboard tray.