Operations News

Employees at the Woodland Pulp mill in Baileyville could strike by the end of the month.

Jari Suominen, Executive Vice President (EVP), Forest division and a member of the Group Leadership Team, has decided to leave Stora Enso. After more than 25 years with the Company, Jari will now pursue career opportunities outside of Stora Enso. Per Lyrvall, currently EVP Legal, has been appointed as new EVP Forest division. Per will assume the role beginning of December and continue as a member of the Group Leadership Team (GLT).

Firefighters put out a fire at an Ahlstrom facility in Windsor Locks on Thursday, Nov. 17.

According to Sheriff Mark Herford, a man was injured between a truck and a trailer. He was treated at a local hospital and was released.

PCA issued this brief statement through the Jackson mill: "Due to economic conditions and lower demand for our products, we have temporarily laid off workers at the Jackson mill. The mill is currently idled. We fully intend to resume operations after the holidays."

Sonoco will discontinue its tube and core operations at its facility at 800 Fremont St. in Wisconsin Rapids.

Canton paper mill union members have voted against proposed contract terms for a second time, according to union president Troy Dills.

Pixelle Specialty Solutions says it will keep its paper mill in Jay open a little longer than initially announced.

The union which represents more than 450 pulp mill and woodlands employees at Domtar is asking for conciliation after stepping away from the bargaining table this week.

Workers at the Woodland Pulp mill say they are on the verge of a strike vote.

The fire was located deep into the warehouse of the smoke-filled facility and was surrounded by stacks of other pallets of product, making locating and extinguishing the fire difficult.

According to initial reports, smoke was seen coming from the converting warehouse at the facility.

This will mean the loss of 85 jobs.

Crews battled a big fire Tuesday night, Nov. 8, at a waste paper plant on the property of Sonoco of Hartsville, according to an official.

No one was injured in the incident.

Roseburg Forest Products began full operations of its veneer manufacturing plant Wednesday, returning 145 team members to full schedules after implementing new safety procedures and keeping city and county leaders informed since the Sept. 2 Mill Fire.

Western Forest Products has temporarily shut down APD Sawmill in Port Alberni for the next six months, putting more than 100 forestry employees out of work.

Boise Cascade's Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division announced the acquisition of 4.67 acres of land adjacent to its Albuquerque, New Mexico branch.

Conifex Timber Inc. continues working with its engineers and contractors to resume operations at its power plant in Mackenzie, British Columbia, Canada, for which necessary repairs have been faced with global supply chain issues impacting replacement parts.

Fernandina Beach employees at the Westrock Paper Mill protested Monday morning as contract negotiations continued.

Up to 50 or 60 firefighters on the scene.

G-P promises to pay employees for at least 60 days, in accordance with state law.

Global and Corporate Spokesperson Seth Kursman said the warehouse that caught fire Oct. 6 -- a space the company leases from KK Integrated Logistics where recyclable bales of paper are stored to produce bleached kraft (RBK) pulp -- and adjacent offices are a complete loss.

Weyerhaeuser Company announced the successful resolution of a work stoppage involving members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union in Oregon and Washington. Weyerhaeuser has approximately 1,200 employees who are members of IAM, including employees in the company's Wood Products and Timberlands organizations, and the approval of a new contract will result in the restoration of operations at all sites.

It is anticipated that the temporary curtailment will impact production capacity by approximately 7 million board feet in the 4Q.