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Pregis Opens New Illinois Manufacturing Facility, Creating a Paper Converting Center of Excellence
Pregis® opened a new 477,000-square-foot paper converting center in Elgin, Illinois, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 19, 2025. The facility will support over 500 manufacturing jobs and can produce more than 1 billion curbside recyclable paper packaging solutions annually.
UPM Announces Strategic Review of Plywood Business
UPM has announced that it will initiate a strategic review of its UPM Plywood business area. The sale of the division is one of the possibilities. However, the company notes that a range of possibilities would be considered, including a potential separation from UPM for example through a divestment, a partial demerger or an initial public offering.
Domtar Supports the Construction of the TERRE Center in Jonquière
Domtar joined Cégep de Jonquière and other public and private partners to support the development of the TERRE Center. The TERRE Center will be a CAN$23 million renewable energy research facility in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Québec.
Mondi Steps Onto the Fashion Runway, Introducing Fashionverse
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is taking centre runway in the world of fashion eCommerce with the launch of its new marketing campaign `Mondi Fashionverse.’ With sustainable eCommerce packaging that elevates the unboxing experience, Mondi helps fashion brands strengthen customer connections through paper-based solutions that ensure product protection and efficiency across the fulfilment chain.
 
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Market Round Up
Interfor Announces $125M Bought Deal Offering of Common Shares
Interfor Corporation has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by RBC Capital Markets and Scotiabank for a $125 million bought deal public offering of common shares.
Box Demand Continues to Slip
The story of the containerboard market this year has been one of consolidation and closures as North America, in particular, has faced persistent weak box demand.
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North American Mills Recycle Less Intensively
Mills elsewhere average over 90% recycled furnish when they recycle. In North America, the average is just 64%.

Pulp & Paper

ANDRITZ to Supply New Recovery Boiler to Century Pulp and Paper in India
International technology group ANDRITZ has been selected to supply a new recovery boiler for Century Pulp and Paper’s mill in Lalkuan, Uttarakhand, India. It will replace one of the existing recovery boilers, increasing the mill’s green energy production. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
CIB Loans $660 Million Towards Saint John Mill Modernization
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $660 million loan to Irving Pulp & Paper to support the large-scale modernization of the company's pulp mill in west Saint John, New Brunswick.
Felix Schoeller Strengthens Competitiveness and Sustainability with a 13 Million Euro Investment Package
Felix Schoeller is continuing its Reinvent Strategy with an extensive €13 million investment package. Over the next two years, the specialty paper manufacturer will invest specifically in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of its German facilities.
 
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Containerboard/Packaging

Aldi Begins Sweeping Packaging Refresh, Consolidating 90 Brands Down to 26
Aldi is stamping its name on all of its private label products for the first time.
BHS Corrugated Successfully Installs Third Machine in Iraq
BHS Corrugated has confirmed the successful startup of its third BHS corrugator line at Cedrus Company for General Trading Ltd. in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Iraq.
Impermea and INX International to Scale Safe, Sustainable Packaging for a Plastic-free and PFAS-free Future
Impermea Materials, the advanced materials division of DetraPel, Inc., and INX International Ink Co. announced an exclusive strategic partnership to accelerate the commercialization of PFAS-free, high-performance barrier coatings for packaging.
 
Dryer Cylinder Bearing Failures? Beat the Heat with NSK.
NSK Americas®
Under the high temperatures and thermal stresses of dryer rolls in paper making machines, conventional bearings can experience cracking damage and fail prematurely. NSK’s Tough and Long Life (TL) Spherical Roller Bearings dramatically increase MTBF and significantly reduce maintenance costs and machine downtime.
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New Products
Solenis and HEIDELBERG Collaborate To Develop Print-Applied, Eco-Friendly Barrier Coatings for Paper Packaging
Solenis, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, is collaborating with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), an innovative technology company with a leading position in the global printing industry, to advance a more cost-effective way of integrating barrier coatings for paper packaging directly within the existing flexographic printing process.
Muoto Laminated Fibre Series is Launched for Market Testing in More Demanding Food Applications
Built for performance and sustainability, the new trays combine renewable moulded wood fibre with barrier film to offer shelf life protection and recyclability. Industrial testing with selected customers is now underway, targeting applications such as meat, poultry, fish and ready meal packaging.  
Sustainability
Star Paper Mills to Begin Trial Production at $54 Million Recycled Container Board Facility in KEZAD
Star Paper Mills is set to begin trial production at its US$54 million recycled container board mill in KEZAD, Abu Dhabi, with construction 95% complete. The announcement will be formally made during the ProPaper 2025 event, but the company confirmed operational activities are expected to commence before year-end.
Mondi South Africa Drives Energy Self Sufficiency and Climate Resilience with New Turbine and Flood Proofing Projects
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has achieved a major sustainability milestone at its Merebank mill in Durban, South Africa, with the installation of a new turbine in the site’s power plant. The mill is now able to generate 60% of its electricity, significantly reducing reliance on grid-supplied power and improving operational efficiency. 
Kruger Honored with Ecovadis Gold Medal, Now Among World’s Top 5%
Kruger Inc., one of the most diversified privately owned manufacturing companies in North America, was honoured with the EcoVadis 2025 Gold Medal. This international ranking assesses the social and environmental responsibility (SER) performance of companies.
 
RHOBARR™ barrier coatings for optimal packaging
Dow Silicones Corporation ®
With expanded manufacturing technology at their plant in Lauterbourg, France, Dow delivers innovative benefits for both new and existing paper packaging applications.
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Conner Industries Appoints Kevin Kenjarski as Chief Revenue Officer
Conner Industries, Inc., the leading provider of industrial packaging solutions (wood, foam, corrugate, and plastics), lumber, industrial wood crates, and pallets, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kenjarski as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
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Remembering Bruce Benson, Former FBA President and Industry Champion
The FBA community mourns the passing of Bruce Benson, former association president, who died peacefully on August 31 at the age of 86. Throughout his distinguished career, Bruce served as both a dedicated leader and passionate advocate for the corrugated industry, earning the respect and admiration of colleagues across the field.
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