Article1 min read Oct 28, 2026Hivest Capital Partners Acquires Sustana, a North American Leader in Recycled Fiber and PaperHivest Capital Partners (“Hivest”), an independent European and U.S. private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Sustana.
Article1 min read Oct 28, 2026AF&PA and CPA Discuss Industry PrioritiesAF&PA hosted the Corrugated Packaging Alliance (CPA) at their offices to discuss key priorities for the industry.
Article2 min read Oct 28, 2026More Than 130,000 Pages of Finnish Forest Industry History Digitised – Historical Publications Now Searchable with AIToday, the history of industrialisation, technological development, and professional expertise in the forest sector is more comprehensively available and accessible for research in digital form than ever before, as the Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association has digitised magazines, textbooks, and other publications originally published by the Association since 1919.
Article1 min read Oct 28, 2026Södra Strengthens its Commercial Presence in the United StatesSödra is expanding its presence in North America as part of a proactive growth strategy for pulp and sawn timber. The investment includes a new sales office near Boston, Massachusetts, and a logistics partnership, strengthening Södra’s local presence, market responsiveness and platform for long-term growth and competitiveness.
Article1 min read Oct 28, 2026Paper Mills Announce Additional Fuel and Freight ChargesGarda, ND Paper and Kruger have joined Sylvamo, Sustana, Billerud and Sappi in announcing fuel-related price adjustments or freight surcharges. The seven announcements carry different effective dates, product coverage and review provisions, making the details important for buyers planning upcoming orders.
Article1 min read Oct 21, 2026International Paper Entertains Offers for EMEA BusinessInternational Paper has received unsolicited bids for the company it plans to spin off, the fiber producer confirmed in a statement Thursday afternoon.
Article1 min read Oct 21, 2026US Molded Fiber Coalition Backs CBP Duty Evasion InvestigationThe American Molded Fiber Coalition (AMFC) welcomed interim action by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in an investigation into suspected evasion of antidumping and countervailing duties on thermoformed molded fiber products from China.
Article1 min read Oct 21, 2026Antalis Signs a Binding Agreement to Acquire Papyrus Paper Distribution Activities in Eastern Europe, Switzerland and GermanyAntalis, a global leader in the distribution of Papers, Packaging and Visual Communication, part of KPP Group, has signed a binding agreement to acquire the distribution activities of Papyrus in Switzerland, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Germany.
Article1 min read Oct 21, 2026Local Coalition Seeks to Buy RYAM's Temiscaming MillA coalition of local managers, unionized workers and First Nations is seeking to acquire Rayonier Advanced Materials' (RYAM) mill in Temiscaming, Quebec, with the aim of restarting operations.
Article1 min read Oct 21, 2026AF&PA Statement on Litigation Challenging California’s SB 54American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) Vice President of Government Affairs Julie Landry issued the following statement on the latest development in CLFP v. Bonta litigation which seeks to add challenges related to California’s SB 54:
Article1 min read Oct 14, 2026Collaboration Between Valmet and VTT Supports Faster Innovation and Technology Scale-UpValmet and VTT are strengthening their collaboration to help accelerate the development and scale-up of next-generation fibre-based products. The cooperation brings together the organizations’ piloting assets, expertise and networks in Jyväskylä, Finland.
Article2 min read Oct 14, 2026Bellmer Acquires RolotipoBellmer GmbH, a leading international supplier of paper and board machinery, proudly announces the acquisition of Rolotipo Indústria e Comércio de Artefatos de Borracha e Plásticos Ltda., one of Brazil’s most respected specialists in roll covering and roll services for the paper and pulp industry.
Article1 min read Oct 14, 2026Nfinite Completes Roll-to-Roll Barrier Paper ProductionPaper packaging company Nfinite has completed a continuous roll-to-roll coating test using its Atmospheric Pressure Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (AP-SALD) technology.
Article1 min read Oct 7, 2026Kemira Has Completed the Acquisition of SIDRA WasserchemieKemira has successfully completed the acquisition of SIDRA Wasserchemie, following an approval from the German Federal Cartel Office. The acquisition strengthens Kemira’s Water Solutions business in Western and Central Europe and was initially announced on February 11, 2026.
Article1 min read Oct 7, 2026Sylvamo to Implement Fuel SurchargeSylvamo -“The World’s Paper Company” implemented a $1.00/Cwt fuel surcharge effective with shipments October 1, 2026.
Article1 min read Oct 7, 2026Domtar Donates $25,000 to Indspire, Investing in the Next Generation of the Forest IndustryDomtar is proud to announce a $25,000 contribution to Indspire's Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries and Scholarships program. Helping to remove financial barriers, the program supports First Nations, Inuit and Métis students across Canada to pursue and complete post-secondary education.
Article1 min read Oct 7, 20262026 Student Design Challenge Winners AnnouncedEach year, the Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) challenges students across North America in leading sustainable packaging design programs to show off their design skills, innovative capacity and savvy in meeting real-world customer needs and marketing scenarios.
Article1 min read Oct 7, 2026Two10 Named Innovator of the YearTwo10 Technologies has received the Innovator of the Year Award for its photo-based AI quoting application. Board Converting News and AICC co-sponsored the annual award, which garnered seven entries for the 2026 competition.
Article2 min read Sep 30, 2026Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose SEC’s Regulation E-DeliveryThe Protect Paper Choice Coalition (PPCC) announced that over 100,000 Americans filed comments in opposition to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed Regulation E-Delivery, which would make electronic delivery the default for financial disclosures.
Article1 min read Sep 30, 2026Harris American University UnveiledHarris American Company, the leading supplier of baling, compaction, and shearing equipment for the waste, recycling and scrap processing industries, has opened its new Harris American University technology and training center in Cordele, Georgia.
Article1 min read Sep 23, 2026U.S. Pizza Box Producers Seek Trade Relief on ImportsU.S. producers of corrugated pizza boxes have filed trade petitions seeking relief from allegedly unfairly traded imports from China, Malaysia and Türkiye. The petitions were submitted to the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission by the American Pizza Boxes Manufacturers Coalition, whose members include Smurfit Westrock and Pratt Industries.
Article3 min read Sep 23, 2026Greif to Exit CRB Market with Georgia Mill ClosureOhio-based Greif plans to close its Sweetwater paperboard mill in Austell, Georgia, by year’s end, in turn exiting the coated recycled paperboard market entirely. The closure will remove approximately 120,000 tons of annual production capacity.
Article1 min read Sep 23, 2026Inside Information: Spinnova Signs Letter of Intent Regarding Potential Acquisition of Tearfil and Related EUR 1.5 Million Bridge Loan FinancingSpinnova Plc (“Spinnova” or the “company”), a materials technology company producing textile fibre from wood pulp and waste streams, has signed a non-binding letter of intent with Tearfil – Indústria Têxtil, S.A. (“Tearfil”) and its shareholders concerning a potential acquisition by Spinnova of all shares in Tearfil.
Article2 min read Sep 23, 2026Unifor Members Ratify New Eastern Canada Pulp and Paper Pattern AgreementUnifor members at the Domtar mills involved in Eastern Canada pulp and paper pattern bargaining have voted in favour of the conciliator’s settlement
