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No injuries as all personnel and onsite contractors taken to safety.

In late April, the company announced the plant would shut down this month, for an indefinite amount of time.

New support for a mass-timber production facility is protecting sustainable forestry jobs in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, and continuing to strengthen B.C.'s position as a leader in mass-timber innovation.

Sappi has paid tribute to the six heroic employees of Famusa Contracting who lost their lives on Sunday fighting fires which destroyed hundreds of hectares of farmland in the KZN Midlands.

Suzano announces that Beto Abreu has assumed the role of CEO. As Suzano celebrates its centennial year and finalises construction of the Cerrado Project, the world's largest single-line pulp production facility in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul state, Abreu will now be responsible for leading the company's ambitious growth strategy.

Heinzel Group has made the decision to close its subsidiary, Raubling Papier GmbH, in Germany, due to persistently difficult market conditions and challenging economic circumstances. This decision follows comprehensive discussions with the local works council, resulting in a successfully concluded social plan.

Fire Chief Dave Bissat said crews were called out to the mill at 5:37 a.m. on Saturday, July 13 for a fire "inside a fine dust silo." The silo was around 120 feet tall and 30 feet wide. Around 15 firefighters responded and Bissat said that the fire was brought under control by mid-morning, however, the fire was still burning inside the silo.

The new Atlanta facility will begin operations in early September 2024.

The transaction is valued at US$110 million and includes two mills in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and Waynesville, North Carolina, that manufacture liquid packaging board and cupstock.

Montana governor Greg Gianforte and the Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) announced the state secured a nearly $2 million investment to provide workforce retraining and support services for workers impacted by the closures of Pyramid Lumber in Seeley Lake and Roseburg Forest Products in Missoula.

DS Smith's Group Chief Executive has called for the new UK government to help make the UK a more attractive place to invest, and to align with EU regulation to support trade.

Greif, Inc., a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced it has sold Delta Petroleum Company, Inc. ("Delta"), a North American filling and logistics services business, to PSC Group LLC, a North American leader in product handling, site logistics, railcar repair, and sustainability services for the petrochemical, refining, and marine industries.

Berry Global Group, Inc. and Glatfelter Corporation announced that the proposed merger of Berry's Health, Hygiene and Specialties Global Nonwovens and Films ("HHNF") business with Glatfelter progressed further today with the creation of the Magnera brand (pronounced 'Mag-nair-uh'), a global leader in the specialty materials industry.

Shibata Cardboard is a corrugated box manufacturer established in 1962, and has built a customer base rooted in the local community in Toyohashi-shi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

Stora Enso has appointed Niclas Rosenlew Group Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Seppo Parvi, who has previously announced that he will leave Stora Enso to continue his career outside the Company. Stora Enso has also appointed Carolyn Wagner Executive Vice President, Packaging Solutions division. She will replace Ad Smit who will retire. They will join Stora Enso latest in January 2025 and be members of Stora Enso's Group Leadership Team.

With the recent announcement of Sofidel's intent to acquire the tissue assets of Clearwater, I thought we should take a brief look at the foreign owners currently in the United States.

The PM40 closed Friday, 2 August 2024, at 5564.

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The PM40 closed 2 August 2024 up 6.2% from the 4 August 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Ennis, Inc and Rayonier.

Sonoco Products Company reported financial results for its Q2 ended June 30, 2024. Net sales decreased 5% to $1.6 billion primarily driven by the Protective Solutions ("Protexic") divestiture, the closure of a thermoformed food packaging plant, the treatment of recycling operations as a procurement function beginning January 1, 2024 and lower selling prices; overall volumes were positive and up low single digits including the impact of acquisitions.

Canfor Corporation reported an operating loss of $250.8 million for the Q2 2024, compared to an operating loss of $85.8 million in the Q1 2024.

West Fraser Timber's Q2 2024 sales were $1.705 billion, compared to $1.627 billion in the Q1 2024. Q2 2024 earnings were $105 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, compared to $35 million, or $0.42 per diluted share in the Q1 2024. Q2 2024 Adjusted EBITDA was $272 million compared to $200 million in the Q1 2024.

International Paper reported Q2 2024 financial results. Net sales for the Q2 increased to $4.73 billion, compared to $4.68 billion in the Q2 2023.

Kimberly-Clark says supplies are constrained and private-label brands are offering more promotions.

UFP Industries, Inc. (UFPI) announced Q2 2024 results including net sales of $1.9 billion, net earnings attributable to controlling interest of $126 million, and earnings per diluted share of $2.05.