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August 7, 2019
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Domtar reports weaker performance than expected in Q2 2019

The company cites net earnings of $18 million ($0.28 per share) for the second quarter of 2019 compared to net earnings of $43 million ($0.68 per share) for the second quarter of 2018.


Rayonier to sell Matane, Que. pulp mill to Sappi

Rayonier Advanced Materials is selling its Matane, Quebec pulp mill and related assets to Sappi Limited for a purchase price of approximately US$175 million.


Resolute reports decrease in net income, sales in Q2 2019

Resolute Forest Products Inc. has reported a decrease in net income for Q2 2019, of $25 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $72 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, in the same period in 2018.


Five trends affecting the packaging market

Packaging solutions have delivered greater value over the past five years, indicates a new research study by research and consulting firm McKinsey & Company.


Kruger Biomaterials receives $2M from feds to scale up CF production

Kruger Biomaterials Inc. is receiving $2 million from the federal government for a commercial-scale facility that will manufacture cellulose filaments, touted as the first of its kind in the world.
 
 
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Aerial advantage: UAVs and big data are changing the fibre supply game

With forest companies industry-wide facing fibre accessibility challenges, the name of the game today is supply chain optimization. » Read More
 
NEWS 
 

Mercer International reports decrease in net income, but pulp income is up

Mercer International Inc. has reported a decrease in net income and operating EBITDA in its second-quarter 2019 results over the first quarter, but cites better performance in its pulp segment over the year-ago period. » Read More

merQbiz introduces quality assessment tool for recovered paper

merQbiz, a solutions and analytics provider for buyers and sellers in the recovered paper (RCP) industry, has introduced BaleVision, a quality assessment tool to provide companies actionable insights into their RCP quality. » Read More

Colorado company partners with mill to turn hemp pulp into paper

A Michigan paper mill has converted hemp stalks grown and pulped in Colorado into rolls of hemp paper, marking an industry milestone for integrated industrial hemp processor PureHemp Technology. » Read More

Voith supplies largest board machine to BillerudKorsnäs

BillerudKorsnäs recently commissioned KM 7, the largest board machine in the world, at its production facility in Gruvön, Sweden. » Read More

Metsä Fibre starting pre-engineering on possible bioproducts mill site

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is starting preparatory work on the land of its Kemi mill site in Finland as part of pre-engineering for a potential bioproduct mill. » Read More
 
Events 
 

PAPTAC Atlantic Branch Conference

September 18-20, 2019
Location: Edmunston, NB
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TissueCon 2019

October 1-4, 2019
Location: Orlando, FL
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FPInnovations Pulp, Paper & Bioproducts Course

October 7-11, 2019
Location: Montreal, QC
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BLRBAC Fall 2019 Meeting

October 14-16, 2019
Location: Atlanta, GA
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TAPPI PEERS 2019

October 27-30, 2019
Location: St. Louis, MO
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FPInnovations Applied Tissue Course

November 5-6, 2019
Location: Montreal, QC
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