Major Expenditures

Mondi has successfully completed the implementation of a new state-of-the-art paper sack converting machine at its Nyíregyháza site in Hungary.

Prerequisites for the Euro 1.5 billion investment decision are estimated to be fulfilled in the autumn of 2020 after the environmental permit process is completed.

J.D. Irving Ltd. says work will get under way next month on the $35-million modernization and expansion at its sawmill in Doaktown, N.B.

Clearwater Paper executives acknowledged Monday they don't expect a $160 million upgrade finished in 2017 at their Lewiston facility to save as much money as they anticipated.

The value of the investment is approximately Euro 200 million.

UPM is proceeding at full speed with its investment project in Uruguay and has taken several steps forward.

Quad, the magazine printer that has major operations in Saratoga Springs, is looking to add two new presses at its local site in a $45 million expansion plan.

IT Tech Packaging, Inc. announced the Company plans commercial launch of a new tissue paper production line (the "PM10").

Sonoco announced that its Board of Directors has approved an $83 million investment to strengthen its uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) mill system in the United States and Canada. The majority of the investment includes transforming its Hartsville, S.C., corrugated medium machine (No. 10 machine) into a state-of-the-art URB machine with annual production capacity of approximately 180,000 tons.

In this project, Klabin S.A. is carrying out an expansion of its existing facility in Paraná State in southern Brazil. By further promoting the use of biofuel it is expected to control the GHG emission. This project will contribute to the development of Brazil's sustainable forest industry and to strengthening the supply chains.

Klabin announced in a filing it will stop contruction work at its Puma II project in southern Brazil due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $150 million, 320,000 square-foot Georgia Pacific lumber plant in Dougherty County is almost fully operational now.

Smurfit Kappa has announced its strategy to expand its paper sack business in the Americas in a $36 million investment.

Klabin began production of corrugated board packaging at its new industrial unit located in Horizonte, Ceará, Brazil.

Saica Group announced it plans to establish a new, purpose-built production facility located in Livingston, West Lothian within its packaging business division, Saica Pack.

Fueling the growth for the future are two ambitious projects in the United States. Pratt Industries will construct two large paper mills in the United States, helping to foster the $1bn revenue target.

Georgia-Pacific announced that it will make an investment of more than $145 million at its Darlington, South Carolina, Dixie plant that will expand plate and bowl making operations.

Sofidel Group anticipates an early June grand opening for its $360 million facility in Inola, Oklahoma a spokesman for the company said.

ND Paper Inc. is already investing up to $189 million in a paper mill near Wisconsin Rapids, which is the state's largest economic development deal for 2019, according to the WEDC. But an affiliate of the company called Badger Solutions LLC may also make a large investment in southeast Wisconsin.

Suzano announced investments of R$933.4 million in three projects in Espírito Santo state. The company's plans include the construction of a tissue paper conversion unit, retrofit work in the unit located in Aracruz, as well as expansion of Suzano's forest base in the state.

New-Indy Containerboard, a manufacturer and supplier of recycled containerboard for the corrugated box industry, plans to invest $240 million to establish operations at a recently-acquired pulp and paper mill facility in Catawba, South Carolina.

The investments in maintenance planned for 2020 will amount to R$3.6 billion, while investments in expansion and modernization projects will require approximately R$300 million.

Irving Tissue's newest $470 million tissue plant is officially open in Macon, Georgia and based on a new, additional $400 million investment, will soon double its capacity.

The new facility currently adds more than 80 workers to the existing workforce, employing a total of 179 full-time employees.

Enviva broke ground on new marine export terminal in the Port of Pascagoula's Bayou Casotte Harbor, Mississippi. The ceremony marks the beginning of construction of the $90 million terminal.