Market News of Note

Södra, a Swedish forest-owner cooperative with industrial operations in pulp, wood products and building systems, reports weaker 2025 results as demand softened, currency moves were unfavorable and raw material prices rose, and the company has carried out a broad action program during the year to reduce costs and protect competitiveness.

Interfor recorded a full-year net loss of $344 million on sales of $2,806 million, as weak lumber market conditions and higher duties and tariffs increased costs and led the company to adjust operating levels to match demand.

For the full year 2025, Sylvamo generated net income of $132 million and adjusted EBITDA of $448 million, representing a 13% margin.

Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), a global label solutions provider, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has entered a restructuring support agreement with its major secured lenders to sail through the proceedings.

Due to a continued weak market and lower prices as well as a weaker USD, Rottneros forecasts a significantly lower EBITDA result in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter last year.

Packaging stocks rose on Friday after Packaging Corp. of America announced plans to increase containerboard prices by $70 per ton effective March 1, according to Bloomberg's Green Markets Box Report.

Forests minister scrambles to increase timber to B.C.'s forest industry.

The agreement provides the necessary support for Lecta to move forward with its debt restructuring plans.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. will record a $409 million non-cash impairment of goodwill in its lumber segment for the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting sustained economic challenges and revised assumptions in its annual impairment test.

The reverse stock split was approved by Amcor shareholders at its annual general meeting of shareholders held on November 6, 2025. Amcor filed an amendment to its memorandum of association to effect the reverse stock split on January 14, 2026.

Sylvamo, the world's paper company, is releasing a letter to shareowners from John Sims, chief executive officer.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement following the final passage of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) delay...

Revenues were $100.2 million for the quarter compared to $99.8 million for the same quarter last year, an increase of $0.4 million or 0.4%.

Suzano will increase pulp prices in Europe and North America by $120 per metric ton, while prices in Asia will increase by $20 per ton, according to the source.

Embarks on transformational, portfolio-wide strategy to catalyze growth, further strengthen competitive position and maximize cash generation capabilities.

Split-adjusted shares expected to begin trading on January 15, 2026; Second quarter fiscal 2026 per share metrics to be reported on a split-adjusted basis

Perched atop Alabama's highest peak, the new Cheaha State Park Lodge marks a defining moment for sustainable design and regional craftsmanship.

Massachusetts Governor Healey recently echoed misleading talking points by Canada and the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) that U.S. duties and tariffs against unfairly traded Canadian lumber imports cause housing pricing affordability issues. Such misleading and false statements have been repeatedly debunked by NAHB's own data and ignore the facts on the ground.

Under the new setup, Stora Enso will reorganize its businesses into four segments: Consumer Packaging, Integrated Packaging, Biomaterials, and Other, which replaces its current six-segment model.

Net income was $34 million, less than half the previous quarter's result.

Sappi Europe will raise prices for its coated mechanical reels by 5 to 7%, effective 1 January 2026. The company cites persistently high costs for energy, transport, labour, chemicals and fibre as the primary driver for the increase, noting that internal efficiency measures have been insufficient to offset the structural cost pressures.

Interfor Corporation reported a net loss of $216 million for the third quarter of 2025, compared with earnings of $11 million in the prior quarter. Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $184 million on sales of $689 million, versus a gain of $17 million on $781 million in Q2.

Board takes action to protect long-term value for all shareowners in response to Atlas Holdings' termination of cooperation agreement.

Suzano, the world's largest pulp producer, announces its results for the third quarter of 2025 (3Q25), reporting sales of 3.6 million tonnes of pulp and paper combined, a 20% increase on the same quarter last year (3Q24). The positive result is driven by the operations of the Ribas do Rio Pardo pulp mill, inaugurated in 2024, and by the integration of paper production from assets acquired in the United States in October 2024.

Delivered another solid quarter in a dynamic environment.