Chilean company CMPC has received a preliminary environmental licence for its proposed pulp mill in Brazil, according to a report published by Valor on October 23, 2026. The licence was issued by Rio Grande do Sul’s State Foundation for Environmental Protection (Fepam) for the project identified in the report as Projeto Natureza. CMPC plans to invest R$27 billion in the facility, which the report says would add 2.5 million tonnes per year of short-fibre pulp capacity when fully operational.…
Mercer International could seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection within weeks, Wood Central reported on October 23, 2026. The article attributes the risk to rising fibre and energy costs. It also says Mercer has held back US$25.8 million in bond interest. The report identifies Mercer as the owner of mass-timber plants in Washington state, Arkansas and British Columbia, as well as the Rosenthal pulp…
Eldorado Brasil Celulose has not set a public schedule for its planned second production line at Três Lagoas, Mato Grosso do Sul, according to a report published October 22, 2026. The project is described as adding 2.6 million metric tons of annual pulp capacity. The report says Eldorado’s potential annual production would rise from 1.8 million to 4.4 million metric tons if the expansion proceeds.…
Fibre Excellence employees at the Saint-Gaudens pulp mill in France have reportedly been told that the company is heading toward judicial liquidation. Layoffs could occur by November 15, according to the supplied report. The mill employed about 233 people at the end of September, and the wider crisis is also reported to affect forestry subsidiary SEBSO and group entities in Toulouse, with more than 340 jobs directly affected.…
