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Approximately 1,600 employees were included in the scope of the change negotiations. As a result of the negotiations, a reduction of a maximum of 88 positions will take place.

Twelve units and 60 firefighters were able to bring the fire under control just after 8 p.m., said the FDNY. EMS units were also on scene.

Officials say no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Magnera is formed from the spinoff and merger of Berry's HHNF Business with Glatfelter.

The number of positions affected is 154.

The investment will enhance operations at the company's sites in Füzesabony, Nagykáta, and Győr, with completion expected by April 2026.

Saica is considering building and operating a recycled paper mill facility at the northeast corner of Little Richmond and Olive roads in northwest Dayton, just south of Trotwood, that could employ about 230 full-time workers, say documents submitted to the city. The site has recently been used for agricultural purposes.

U.S.-based International Paper's 5.8-billion-pound ($7.29 billion) bid for British packaging firm DS Smith will be decided by EU antitrust regulators by Jan. 10, a European Commission filing showed on Tuesday.

A fire at the Dryden Fibre Canada mill was extinguished and the scene cleared in just over an hour.

UFP Packaging announced the opening of its 10,000-square-foot Packaging Design and Development Center (DDC) at its Newnan, Ga., facility.

The mill will continue producing pulp.

Huhtamaki´s site in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, marked a major milestone recently with the official opening of its smooth molded fiber (SMF) lid production line.

Opposition MPs are expressing concern that after buying up two major Canadian companies, the foreign owner of one of Canada's biggest forestry businesses is now also formally taking over an Indonesian-Chinese pulp and paper conglomerate from his family -- a company he has long denied operating in tandem with.

Irving Tissue said it needs to expand in Macon because the mill is currently selling all the bath tissue and paper towels it can make. The privately held firm will add a third paper machine, increasing output by 50%.

Jackson Wijaya currently owns dozens of pulp and paper mills across Canada, the U.S., Brazil and Europe under the Domtar Group -- formally known as Paper Excellence until it rebranded last month. Wijaya's intention to take direct control over Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), an Indonesian and Chinese-based multinational currently owned by his father, was confirmed in an official notice from the European Commission.

Switzerland-based Amcor Plc on Tuesday agreed to buy U.S. peer Berry Global for $8.43 billion in stock, creating a company with a strong presence across the consumer and healthcare packaging markets.

Announces strategic investment to build new TimberStrand® facility in Arkansas.

Essity is expanding its production of athletics tape by investing in a new production line for Leukotape K. The investment enables a significant increase in production capacity to meet the growing global demand.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic), marking another milestone in the Group's commitment to support customers in their transition to sustainable solutions.

Metsä Board is advancing with its significant investment to modernise the Simpele folding boxboard mill, focused on further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and products.

Lecta has announced the spin-off of its self-adhesives business unit from Torraspapel S.A.U. This spin-off will be effective as of January 1, 2025.

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, announced the appointment of Leslie Davis to Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective immediately.

Industry veteran steps into Chief Client Strategy and Integration Officer role, reinforcing the marketing experience company's client-centric focus.

KCL is pleased to announce the acquisition of advanced biocomposite manufacturing equipment from UPM, which announced in August that it is withdrawing from the production of biocomposite products. This strategic purchase will enable KCL to commence the production of innovative biocomposite materials, enhancing our service business and supporting our commitment to sustainability.

When I wrote this column last month, we were on the cusp of the US presidential election. The outcome was not known, and everyone was holding their breath. Now we know the answer and we think we know some of the outcomes this answer may bring us, but as usual, nothing is certain.