Article2 min read Jun 19, 2025AF&PA and AWC Promotes Modernizing Clean Air ActOn behalf of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and the American Wood Council (AWC), AF&PA Vice President of Public Policy Paul Noe today gave oral testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Environment in their hearing titled, “Short-Circuiting Progress: How the Clean Air Act Impacts Building Necessary Infrastructure and Onshoring American Innovation.”
Article2 min read Mar 27, 2025Valmet Opens New Office in Tikkurila, Vantaa, FinlandValmet announced that it has opened its new 13,000 square meter office space in Tikkurila, Vantaa, Finland. Nearly 700 employees in Finland — mainly from Järvenpää and partly from Vantaa's Hakkila office — have moved into the new premises in early spring.
Article1 min read Mar 5, 2025AF&PA Responds to 25% Tariffs on Canada and MexicoAF&PA President Heidi Brock warns that new 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports could severely disrupt North American forest products supply chains built over decades. The integrated cross-border manufacturing process, from wood chips to finished packaging, relies on strategic facility locations and specific Canadian fiber inputs for quality requirements. With over 925,000 U.S. jobs at stake in rural communities, industry leaders are engaging the Administration to highlight economic contributions and seek solutions that protect domestic pulp, paper, and packaging operations while addressing border security concerns.
Article1 min read Jan 23, 2025Ox Industries Expanding Its Aurora, Illinois Converting PlantOx Industries announced that it is expanding its Aurora, Illinois converting plant.
Article1 min read Oct 17, 2024Georgia-Pacific Cuts Ribbon on New $425 Million Dixie Tableware Facility in Jackson, TennesseeGeorgia-Pacific officially opened its new Dixie® tableware manufacturing site in Jackson, Tennessee. The approximately $425 million facility sits on 241 acres and is 900,000 square feet.
