Operations News

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

Ahlstrom will proceed with the closure of the Bousbecque plant in France. The plant has an annual capacity of approximately 12,000 tons and employs 117 people. Ahlstrom continues to explore options to divest the property.

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 fire started in the air handling system for two paper machines. "Fire crews were chasing fire through the duct system... when a large fireball erupted from the vent on the roof of the building," the Green Bay Metro Fire Department reported. Firefighters had to cut through the roof, which was labor-intensive.

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. announces the hiring of Mr. Peter Ferrante as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ferrante will be assuming the role on August 14, 2024, following GreenFirst's second quarter earnings call.

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.

Robert Long to retire after 45 distinguished years in CPG.

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

The Paper Excellence Group announced that it has appointed Luc Theriault to president of its Wood Products business unit. The appointment is effective August 26, 2024.

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

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.

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 reference to the fire and subsequent explosion which occurred on a supplier truck delivering liquid oxygen to the Sappi Saiccor Mill in Umkomaas, KwaZulu-Natal, the following update can be provided.

Western Forest Products Inc. announced that Glen Nontell has been appointed Chief Financial Officer effective August 1, 2024.

Weyerhaeuser will close a lumber mill in Vanceboro in September, resulting in the loss of 73 jobs, according to paperwork filed with the state.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital with heat-related injuries, emergency management said.

Ingevity said it has ended its crude tall oil supply agreement with Georgia-Pacific as part of a review to restructure its performance chemicals business.

Mayr-Melnhof Holz invests in a fully automated modern high-frequency press for the production of glulam standard components at its Olsberg site in Germany.

Metsä Board has announced that the renewed folding boxboard machine installation at its Simpele mill in Finland will take place in late 2025.

The Ontario government is investing $445,252 in a new action centre to help the 180 workers impacted by the closure of Cascades' manufacturing plants in Trenton and Belleville, Canada, connect with services and training they need to get back to work quickly.

KP Tissue Inc.which has a limited equity interest in Kruger Products Inc., is pleased to announce that the 482 unionized employees at its Crabtree plant and Joliette warehouse have ratified a new five-year collective agreement.

History fortunately did not repeat itself Friday, July 5, when a fire broke out at Marcal Paper as an afternoon blaze was extinguished with no injuries.

Firefighters with the Medford Fire Department put out a small fire that sparked at Roseburg Forest Products Tuesday evening, July 9.

Konraad Dullaert has been appointed Executive Vice President for Food and Consumer Packaging division and Chief Innovation Officer effective June 19, 2024. He continues as a member of the Executive Management Team. He succeeds Mark Ushpol, who will pursue his career outside Ahlstrom, as previously announced.

Billerud announced that Kevin Kuznicki, President, Billerud North America and member of the Group Management Team, is leaving the company to pursue other ventures, effective 14 June 2024.