UPM Timber invests in modernization of Korkeakoski sawmill

Please be advised that Rolland will increase our prices by 5% to 7% USD on the following products, effective with shipments on or after May 25th, 2018. Rolland Enviro® Print;Rolland Enviro® Satin;Rolland Enviro® Book & Schoolbook; Rolland Opaque®; Rolland Kraft®; Rolland Enviro® Digital; Rolland Enviro® Jet; Rolland Hitech®; Rolland Enviro® Copy; ReproPlus®; New Life® Envelope; Rolland Kraft® Envelope; All specialty papers and private label grades; Price increases apply to all rolls, folio and cut size. All standard upcharges will remain unchanged.

Sappi announces the closure of Paper Machine 2 at its Stockstadt Mill in Germany as well as Paper Machine 9 and the energy complex at its Westbrook Mill in the USA. Following an exhaustive consultation process an agreement was reached with mill employee representatives to permanently close PM2, which has a Coated Woodfree paper production capacity of 240 000 tons per annum. Stockstadt will now focus on its strong and growing uncoated woodfree offering. Approximately 170 employees will leave the company with production expected to cease on 30 September 2020. After a period of review, Sappi North America has decided to permanently shut PM9 and the majority of the energy complex at its Westbrook Mill in the State of Maine. Approximately 75 employees will be impacted. The impacted assets are expected to close by end of calendar year 2020.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced the election of Resolute Forest Products President and CEO Yves Laflamme and Sonoco Products Company President and CEO Robert Tiede to serve on its Board of Directors. The election took place during the June 28 summer board meeting. AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement, “Yves Laflamme and Robert Tiede bring deep industry experience and valuable leadership to the table as we work to advance the paper and wood products industry’s top advocacy priorities. We are one of the largest manufacturing sectors in the nation – eager to innovate and invest in the future with the help of common sense public policy, including regulatory reform, free and fair trade and efficient transportation measures. Together, we will put our companies’ compelling story and its needs before the administration, Congress and decision makers at the federal and state levels so they can take the action necessary to help us grow the economy and create American manufacturing jobs.” Click Read More below for additional information.