Major Expenditures

Sofidel is investing up to $250 million to grow the tissue paper mill.

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, has made significant investments in new production lines at its Bethel, Pennsylvania, and Reno, Nevada facilities to increase capacity for its Pregis EverTec™ Mailer portfolio, with a particular focus on the EverTec Non-Cushioned Mailer. This investment underscores the company's commitment to meeting the growing needs of ecommerce fulfillment and retail industries.

Metsä Group's Kerto LVL mill project is progressing as planned in Äänekoski, Finland, and the mill has reached its rooftop height.

Turkish industrial and retail group Eren Holding AS has secured a €775 million ($854 million) loan to finance a $1.3 billion container-board and tissue mill in Wales, in a boost to foreign direct investment in UK manufacturing.

APRIL, a member of the RGE group of companies, announced that it has invested more than Rp100 trillion (approximately US$6.4 billion) in transforming Pangkalan Kerinci from a small village in Pelalawan regency, Riau, into a thriving industrial complex.

First Quality Tissue is pleased to announce another major expansion initiative. The expansion includes a commitment to install two new state-of-the-art Thru-Air-Dried (TAD) paper machines with associated converting facilities at a new location to be announced in the near future. The company estimates the first paper machine to be operational in 2027; with the second machine coming online approximately eighteen months thereafter.

The latest Progroup corrugated sheetfeeder plant in Petersberg has been in routine production since the beginning of August. The Landau-based family company is extending its leading market position with its ultra-modern production site close to Pirmasens which will also create a combined total of 60 new jobs and training positions.

Brazilian digital agriculture Software as a Service (SaaS) business BemAgro raises US$2.6 million (R$15 million) in latest funding round led by CNH, with Suzano Ventures and ATVOS joining as strategic investors.

DS Smith has injected more than €50m ($54.2m) into its Portuguese facilities over the past three years, underscoring its commitment to sustainability and innovation.

Stora Enso invests EUR 3O million to upgrade and grow its corrugated packaging production in Ostrołęka, Poland, where the company already has a solid foothold. Stora Enso's corrugated products are currently being used in many industry segments, such as food and beverage, electronics, furniture and e-commerce.

Cerrado Project required investment of around US$4.3 billion and will contribute to increase Suzano's production by more than 20%.

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.

The 270,000 square-foot space will be used for increased manufacturing capabilities and streamlined operations. The facility will feature cutting-edge equipment, including a 6-color plus 1-color inside RDC, a litho laminator, and a specialty folder gluer.

Irving Pulp and Paper, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving, Ltd., offered one of its first chances for the public to learn about the proposed $1.1B expansion Thursday at the Lancaster legion branch.

Stora Enso's EUR 1 billion investment in its Oulu mill in Finland is being financed, in part, by a new long-term bilateral loan.

According to Klabin, the money will go towards the installation of a new recovery boiler with "cutting-edge technology."

Södra is now establishing a new business to become a world leader in the production of kraft lignin. Södra's production facility will be the first commercial facility in Sweden and the largest of its kind in the world. This is an investment of over SEK 2 billion and expected to be in operation in 2027.

Clearwater Paper will invest $22.59 million in an expansion in Shelby that will create 13 jobs paying $60,769, on average.

With a second e-boiler, Sappi takes a further step towards sustainability and advancing decarbonisation.

Mondi has completed a €125 million investment project in its Kuopio mill, which will increase production capacity by 55,000 tonnes per annum while enhancing efficiency and improving environmental performance.

Södra is investing in a production line at Värö which will create a vegetable tanning agent from bark. This new tannin can be used to process leather in a more environmentally friendly way. Scheduled to be commissioned in 2026, the plant will have the capacity to produce tannins for millions of square metres of leather.

Smurfit Kappa, Europe's largest paper packaging producer has invested over €30 million across two projects in Spain to further reduce CO2 emissions.

Ahlstrom, in its ongoing dedication to addressing the global need for clean air and water, has successfully completed a EUR 2 million investment for a new laminator at its Louveira plant in Brazil.

Norske Skog will initiate a main study aiming to enter the bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) market by starting production at Norske Skog Saugbrugs in Halden, Norway.

Sundsvall's new Logistics park and SCA's new container port have been officially inaugurated. This means that a process that began in 2008 has reached its goal and one of the region's biggest investments in sustainable transport can begin to create benefits for the green transition in northern Sweden.