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The Coastal Forest Policy Coalition is sounding the alarm over what it describes as a structural crisis in British Columbia’s coastal forest sector, citing mill closures, job losses, and a chronic lack of economically viable fibre supply driven largely by policy constraints.

Delays in the mandatory registration of waste reprocessors and exporters under the UK’s new packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regime are raising concerns about potential disruptions to recovered paper trade and exports from January 2026.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has been recognized for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate change, forests, and water security by the global environmental non-profit CDP.

According to a new report from Fortune Business Insights, the global molded pulp packaging market size was valued at USD 5.44 billion in 2024 and is projected to grow from USD 5.78 billion in 2025 to USD 9.43 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.30% during the forecast period. Asia Pacific dominated the global market with a share of 46.32% in 2024.

Valmet has successfully completed its first Schuldschein loan transaction, amounting to EUR 375 million. This landmark issuance strengthens Valmet’s long-term debt structure and represents an important step in diversifying its funding sources and broadening its debt investor base.

New headbox installation on the paper machine at Gruvön mill enhances strength, quality consistency, and sustainability for Billerud Flute®.

Suzano, the world’s largest pulp producer, has introduced a comprehensive Nature Strategy that positions biodiversity conservation as a central pillar of its long-term business vision.

VKG Fiber is working on concrete preparations for a new pulp mill in Estonia and has completed several key prerequisites for the next project step.

A landmark clean-energy project advances at the Kruger Kamloops Pulp Mill, where an Indigenous-led partnership plans to build one of British Columbia’s first industrial-scale green hydrogen plants.

Graphic Packaging Holding Company has announced new initiatives to streamline its internal services and production operations.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has teamed up with bicycle manufacturer Polana Bikes to co-develop an innovative packaging solution that redefines how high-end bikes are shipped and stored sustainably – while creating an outstanding unboxing experience.

Billerud is strengthening its leadership in the premium Containerboard segment through a targeted investment at its Gruvön mill. A new headbox installation on the paper machine will elevate the company’s flagship product, Billerud Flute®, to new levels of strength, quality consistency, and performance.

Paperfabrik Feldmuehle GmbH is shutting down operations. After more than 120 years, paper production in Uetersen is coming to an end.

Metsä Group has selected Kemi, in northern Finland, as the preferred site for its first commercial Kuura wood-based textile fibre mill.

Körber was awarded the Platinum Medal for its outstanding achievements in cybersecurity in the voluntary CyberVadis rating 2025. This rating surpasses the company’s previous ratings.

​As European regulators push reusable systems over single-use plastics, McDonald’s new report “The Complex Reality of Reusable Packaging in Europe” questions their benefits, backed by PwC UK analysis of real restaurant and supply chain data.​

CROFTON, BC, December 2, 2025 — Domtar today announced it will permanently close operations at its Crofton, British Columbia, facility.

Georgia-Pacific (GP) has reinforced its commitment to cultivating the next generation of manufacturing and industry professionals through two significant educational donations totaling $15,000 to technical colleges and universities in the South.

The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) has issued a concerned statement in response to new mill closures announced across the province, underscoring how the crisis is now affecting workers and rural communities in real time.

UPM and Sappi have signed a non-binding letter of intent to create a 50/50 joint venture that would unite nearly all of their graphic paper operations. The move marks one of the most significant structural shifts in Europe’s printing and writing paper sector in more than a decade, reflecting continued demand decline, persistent overcapacity and high energy costs across the region.