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The PM40 closed Friday, 28 August 2026, at 5531.

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Mercer International Inc. has disclosed "substantial doubt" about its ability to continue as a going concern over the next 12 months, citing upcoming debt maturities, an expected covenant breach and weak operating results amid challenging pulp and wood-product markets.

Fulton Systems, pulp and paper industry steam and condensate system specialists, is the OEM serving North America for over 100 years, and is the mill steam and condensate recovery system provider. The Fulton Systems' steam and condensate systems are engineered to optimize the energy transfer from the boiler to the dryer, re-use the spent steam, and maximize the condensate recovery. The system design include the required controls, thermocompressors, liquid recovery tanks, condensers, pumps, final control devises, and syphons.

The distribution center will stock Sabert's broad range of molded fiber pulp, paper, and plastic food packaging solutions. This will support a wide range of customer needs.

The PM40 closed 28 August 2026 up 0.1% from the 29 August 2025 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Sonoco and Weyerhaeuser.

Carney said his government will release more details about these retaliatory policies in the "coming days" and that the tariffs would apply to goods like steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics.

The increase is in direct response to the continued inflationary pressures on the business and will take effect for all shipments made on or after September 15, 2026.

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.

The start-up is scheduled for fall of 2027.

Delivering Advanced Heat Protection, Smarter Controls and Simplified Hydraulics for Severe‑Duty Fleets

The transaction is expected to close on October 1, 2026.

First printer in the US to protect its luxury brand packaging customers against counterfeiting and ensures the authenticity of premium products

It is the annual meeting point for the tissue paper industry in Latin America, based on the key pillars of connecting with industry leaders, spreading knowledge, and enhancing business opportunities.

Greenply Speciality Panels will install a complete pressurized refining system at its MDF production facility in Vadodara, Gujarat, according to the technology supplier Andritz.

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.

CSB Discovers that Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company Was Told in July 2025 that the Tank Was Not Fit for Continued Service and Could Fail

The Washington Department of Ecology has issued an administrative notice of violation to Nippon Dynawave Packaging following a May 26 storage tank failure at its Longview pulp and paper mill.

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.

In addition, the new case names as defendants current CEO Robbert Rietbroek and all eight of the other sitting board members, plus one board member who retired in June.

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.

The Eastern Energy Alliance, Kruger Energy, and Potentia Renewables are pleased to announce the $521-M financial closing of the Saint-Paul-de-Montminy Wind Farm Project. The funding, combined with a government order authorizing the project that was secured last winter, will enable the project to move forward.

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.

Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, today announced the commercial release of Grease-Gard® PLUS and Grease-Gard® PRO, two new products of the Grease-Gard® family designed to expand the offering of high-performance grease-resistant papers for the North American quick service restaurant (QSR) and food service market.

Sealed Air, a global leader in protective packaging, has expanded its paper cushioning portfolio with the introduction of the SEALED AIR® brand ProPad® Mini, a compact system that extends the company's scalable protective packaging strategy to space-constrained fulfillment operations.