Operations News

Ann O'Hara, President, North America and member of the Global Executive Team, has decided to pursue career opportunities outside of Huhtamaki.

No one was injured in the fire, and it was contained to a smokestack.

No injuries were reported.

The negotiations cover the entire mill personnel, approximately 170 employees.

Metsä Group will once again employ 16-17-year-olds in summer jobs involving forest planting and yard maintenance at mill sites across Finland. These summer jobs provide young people with a safe and well-supervised opportunity to gain their first experience of working life.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is initiating a production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill on 31 March 2026. The production shutdown is used to adjust pulp production to match the current uncertain demand situation in the Asian markets.

Rayonier Inc. announced that Ashlee Townsend Cribb has resigned as Executive Vice President, Wood Products to accept a CEO opportunity with a privately-owned, specialty wood products manufacturer that Rayonier does not consider to be a competitor.

Roseburg Forest Products has resumed construction activities at its Dillard MDF plant in southern Oregon, a central project to the company's long-term growth strategy. The facility will feature a next-generation Siempelkamp continuous press capable of producing both MDF and HDF panels ranging from 2 mm to 28 mm in thickness. The restart follows a pause in early 2025 due to economic uncertainty.

Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Ratify Four-Year Agreement.

The pulp mill and one paper machine will cease operations June 30, 2026. A second paper machine will cease operations Sept. 30, 2026. The changes will affect approximately 200 employees. Two hundred employees are expected to stay on staff.

During his 14-year tenure with GP, Medina has built high-performing teams that create customer value and drive sustainable growth.

The parents of 26-year-old Allen Hornberger, the second victim who died following the Woodland Pulp chemical incident, are sharing who he was.

Allen Hornberger died Tuesday following a chemical release at the mill's bleach plant on Jan. 27. The gas leak also left Kasie Malcolm, a 20-year-old chemical engineering student from the University of Maine, dead.

Western Forest Products Inc. announced that employees represented by the United Steelworkers Local 1-1937 at La-kwa sa muqw Forestry Limited Partnership ("LFLP") have voted to ratify a new collective agreement. The 6-year collective agreement is retroactive and expires June 14, 2030.

The workers at Union Gap will be offered severance packages, and some may be offered positions at other facilities. Layoffs are also planned for CA and Kentucky this year.

Angella Broesch was promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Chris Forrey was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations. Both promotions are effective February 9, 2026.

Crews successfully extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.

A fire broke out at the Twin Rivers Paper Company in Little Falls on Thursday, Feb. 12.

International Paper will be closing its container plant, the remaining mill in Georgetown, later this year, according to a company spokesperson.

Until a new Head of Business Area is appointed, President and CEO Ulf Larsson will serve as interim Head of Business Areas Containerboard and Pulp. Kalela will leave his role on 30 January 2026 and will, together with the company, ensure a robust transition process.

Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department crews extinguished a fire at a recycling facility west of Downtown Jacksonville that erupted Monday afternoon, Feb. 9, sending smoke into the air that was visible for miles.

The cause of the pipe break is under investigation, and officials are assessing the extent of the damage to the property.

About 120 employees were laid off in July, with hopes they would return to work in the new year.

No injuries were reported in the incident.

The statement says a major factor was last month's announcement of the closure of Domtar's pulp mill in Crofton, B.C., which Atli says effectively eliminated the demand for wood chips produced at Beaver Cove.