As I start my 52nd year in the pulp and paper industry, I will have to say it is overall in the best condition that it has been in my lifetime. If your viewpoint is narrow and you focus only on fine papers and newsprint, you will likely disagree with me.

The PM40 closed Friday, 3 January 2025, at 5862.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Rayonier and Boise Cascade.

The PM40 closed 3 January 2025 up 8.7% from the 5 January 2024 level.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

In this special episode, we talk with Stein Larsen, CEO NOREXECO ASA.

The Notes were offered in a private placement and there was no public offering of the Notes.

Anu Salonsaari-Posti, SVP Marketing, Communications, Sustainability and Corporate Relations and a member of Valmet's Executive Team since 2013, leaves Valmet and continues her career outside the company.

The International Paper - Riegelwood Mill application has been reviewed by the DAQ, Air Quality Permitting Section in Raleigh, North Carolina to determine compliance with the requirements of the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission air pollution regulations.<

Do you think fires are a major problem in pulp and paper mills?

Hood Container, a leader in the Containerboard and Packaging Industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Clark as the new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Alan Clark succeeds Charlie Hodges, who will retire after a nearly 50-year career in the pulp and paper business.

Enviva, LLC, a leading producer of industrial wood pellets, announced its successful emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a significant milestone in the Company's strategic transformation.

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Incidents in 2025: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

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Pulp and Paper Manufacturers report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission

What they want us to know...

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM) has agreed with Evergreen Hill Enterprise, Pte. Ltd., part of an Indonesian-based privately held group of diversified companies, on the sale of 100 % of the shares in TANN Group, headquartered in Traun, Austria, for a cash and debt-free enterprise value of EUR 360 million.

Stora Enso violated the collective labour agreement when it dismissed employees in 2021, according to Finland's Labour Court.

The Södra Foundation for Research, Development and Education has granted a total of SEK 12.5 million this year to 11 different research projects that, in a significant way, will promote the development of both forestry and forest industry operations.

Investigators are looking into what started the fire.

Arctic Paper subsidiaries, Arctic Paper Grycksbo AB and Arctic Paper Munkedal AB, have terminated their agreements with S.E.R. Sverige AB regarding the installation and grid connection of battery energy storage systems, the company announced. Arctic Paper now plans to continue the project with a new partner.

In a recent article from Carbon Herald, it was announced that The Frontier signed an agreement with CO280 and Crew Carbon investing $80 million in CO2 removal.