Operations News

Catalyst Powell River's mill is running paper again.

Sustana, a manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber and paper products, announces the appointment of Emily Olson to Director and Sustainability Ambassador. In this new role, Emily will be an ambassador for driving Sustana Group's sustainable products, strategy, and circular economy initiatives across Sustana Fiber and Rolland, advancing the group's leadership in providing sustainable recycled products to the paper industry.

Twin Rivers Paper Company's Edmundston pulp mill recently completed a biomass cogeneration unit maintenance shutdown; a project which began in the middle of April. In planning for more than a year, the project was designed to maintain and refurbish the co-generation unit to ensure green power continues to flow to the grid uninterrupted.

At least 10 WestRock employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, and one employee died from complications of the virus, according to Cowlitz County Health and Human Services.

On Thursday night, April 22, firefighters responded to a report of a fire at LSC Communications in Rockingham County.

Sari Pajari-Sederholm has been appointed Metsä Group's EVP, Strategy as of 1 May 2021. She has worked within Metsä Group since 2007 e.g. as the Metsä Group's CIO and in various management positions in the paperboard business, Metsä Board. Pajari-Sederholm moves to her new role from the position of Metsä Board's SVP, Sales and Marketing.

Two of the country's largest pulp and paper unions, Unifor and the Public and Private Workers of Canada (PPWC), have agreed to continue to work together in the next round of pulp and paper bargaining for members across Western Canada.

Rayonier Advanced Materials announced that its Fernandina plant has produced 10 million tons of high purity cellulose.

A new strategy function is being formed within Södra and Malin Nordin has been recruited as Director of Strategy.

The Board of Directors of UPM-Kymmene Corporation has today decided to complement its Audit Committee composition by appointing Emma FitzGerald as the fourth member of the committee. The appointment is made following the stepping-down of Ms FitzGerald from her CEO role in Puma Energy Ltd., which allows her availability to Audit Committee work. Ms FitzGerald is also a member of UPM Board's Remuneration Committee.

Arctic Paper has decided to create a new cohesive R&D function at the Swedish mill in Munkedal. Daniel Klang has been appointed as Group R&D manager.

Frank Elfering, vice president & general manager of Western Region Operations for the Building Materials Distribution (BMD) division, has elected to leave Boise Cascade, effective April 30, 2021.

The Marlboro Mill, Tatum Converting Center and Rock Hill Converting Center received the award based on their lost workday case rate during the calendar year.

A fire at UP Paper in Manistique Saturday morning, April 10, started in a paper machine and spread to the roof.

A potentially dangerous situation at the Evergreen Packaging paper mill in Canton on Monday, April 5, was brought under control.

Fire at Kotkamills' sawmill at 3:45 in a Debarker machine caused minor financial damages. No one was injured. In-house fire-Fighters and Municipal fire-Fighters opened the machine and extinguished the fire.

Leipa Group appoints Mike Petersen as Head of Sales Packaging Paper, effective May 1, 2021. In this capacity, Mr. Petersen will report to Leipa Group's Chief Sales Officer, Dr. Fabian Gaus.

Bruce Hogan has been named the new Vice President and General Manager of ND Paper's Old Town Division. A pulp and paper industry veteran, Hogan brings 33 years of experience with internationally recognized companies including International Paper, Mohawk Fine Papers, Essity and Appvion.

Paper Excellence has announced it's officially closing its pulp mill in Mackenzie, B.C., permanently putting about 250 employees out of work.

Rottneros has appointed Pia Ohlson as the new CFO of the Group. She will take office in mid August and succeeds Monica Pasanen, who will leave the post in the autumn.

Police responded to a double shooting at the Dixie Pulp & Paper facility on Monday, March 15 around 11:30 p.m.

We are so excited to announce the opening of our new branch facility in Kansas City, MO! With the growth and expansion of our customer base and sales representation into the Midwest, Kansas City is a prime location to service existing and new customers throughout Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska.

In early April, Catalyst Crofton, a Paper Excellence company, will resume regular seasonal operation of the Cowichan Lake weir (dam) that regulates water flow out of Cowichan Lake in Canada.

The facility, which is approximately 335,000 square feet and sits on 143 acres, will initially start with three pelleters and a 100,000-ton capacity, but has the infrastructure for eventual expansion to 300,000 tons and nine pelleters.

Emergency crews responded to a report of a machine on fire at a North Charleston paper mill Friday night, March 26.