Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Tad Bretting, who was president and CEO of C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Company in Ashland, Wisconsin, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

The PM40 closed Friday, 14 August 2026, at 5574.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Greif and Nine Dragons.

The PM40 closed 14 August 2026 up 2.7% from the 15 August 2025 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Holmen, a Swedish forest and industrial products company, reported second-quarter operating profit of SEK 689 million, down from SEK 807 million a year earlier and SEK 827 million in the first quarter.

Xuong Giang Paper has successfully commissioned its new TM16 tissue production line at its mill in Bac Giang Province, Vietnam, supported by an advanced stock preparation system supplied by ANDRITZ.

The report highlights PHP's activities and accomplishments through 2025, underscoring the company's continued dedication to safety, sustainability, and long-term value for its customers, partners, employees, and the broader Nova Scotia community.

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Bales can differ in size, material quality and tying method. At the same time, stock-preparation areas are often compact, leaving limited room for new equipment or major line modifications. In this environment, the way bale wires are removed has a direct effect on operator safety, material flow and process reliability. To improve this first stage of production, Papierfabriek Doetinchem invested in two Cross Wrap Bale Dewiring Machines. The first was installed in 2019, followed by a second machine in 2023.

The recent announcement by Finch Paper that it will close its pulp mill in Glens Falls, New York, underscores the urgent need for alternative solutions capable of utilizing low-grade wood and forestry waste across Vermont and throughout the Northeastern US.

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Incidents in 2026: 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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Acquisition adds specialist nutritional supplement, OTC, consumer health and beauty packaging capabilities as well as deepens Truvant's support for health, wellness and beauty brands.

A union leader at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville says he lobbied four different superintendents for personal monitors that could have detected the deadly hydrogen sulfide leak that killed 20-year-old intern Kasie Malcolm and 26-year-old engineer Allen Hornberger on January 27.

Empresas Copec has agreed to provide a capital commitment of $450 million to its forestry subsidiary Arauco. The board called an extraordinary shareholders' meeting for 10 September to approve the capital support agreement.

The decision will remove approximately 380,000 metric tons of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp from the market annually. The announcement will affect approximately 400 employees.

UPM remains convinced that the planned joint venture is a necessary step to secure reliable supply continuity for graphic paper customers in Europe and strengthen the resilience of the entire European graphic paper industry, and will continue to engage constructively with the Commission during the next stages of the ongoing investigation.

This month's editorial topic is corruption. Having corrupt employees can cost a business tons of money...