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Track new mills, expansions, conversions, closures and restarts across the fibre value chain. A useful project record identifies the company, mill, location, grade, net capacity change, project stage and expected start-up. Announced, permitted, under construction and operating describe different stages and should not be combined as confirmed supply.
Separate new capacity from replacement equipment, transferred production and grade conversions. State annual metric tons and distinguish pulp from paper and integrated from market pulp. A converted machine can add one grade while removing another; it is not necessarily a net increase in total output.
Preserve the original announcement and record subsequent changes to timing, scope and status. Commissioning is followed by ramp-up, so annual nameplate capacity should not be treated as first-year production. Use the linked stories to follow changes rather than counting repeated announcements as separate projects.
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Editorial standards →Shipments of European softwood lumber to the United States are substantially lower so far in 2026 than in the same period last year, according to Global Wood Markets Info. Lower export prices have also contributed to the loss of business, the report says. The year-on-year decline narrowed in August, but shipments remained well below the prior-year level.…
Read the full article →Progroup is maintaining its plan to build a new containerboard machine at the former Sappi site in Stockstadt, Germany. The company says commissioning could be delayed because of the challenging economic environment.…
Read the full article →Södra reported an operating profit for the third quarter of 2026, saying earnings improved from the year-earlier period. Net sales for the Södra Group reached SEK 6,492 million, up 2% from SEK 6,349 million a year earlier. The company said the result was positively affected by the divestment of its holding in Sunpine.…
Read the full article →Vida says softwood lumber demand has begun to improve in parts of Europe, but it does not expect a substantial recovery across its markets during 2026. Weak construction activity in Britain and high sawlog costs continue to squeeze Swedish sawmills, according to the supplied report. The company sees some recovery in Scandinavia.…
Read the full article →Empresas CMPC has agreed to sell approximately 60,000 hectares of land and forestry assets in Chile’s Maule Region for US$365.5 million. The transaction represents about 5% of the company’s total forestry land area, according to the supplied report. CMPC subsidiary Forestal Mininco signed the sale agreement with Bosques San Pedro SpA, which is part of J.P. Morgan Natural Capital. The assets consist mainly of productive radiata pine plantations. The sale price is subject to customary adjustments. Part of the payment is due at closing, with the balance to be paid as the properties are registered in the buyer’s name; that process is expected to take place over the next three months.…
Read the full article →UFlex Limited plans to invest US$117.7 million in a packaging-film manufacturing facility in Azerbaijan’s Alat Free Economic Zone. The proposed plant is designed for annual capacity of 60,000 metric tons and will produce biaxially oriented polypropylene packaging film. A Joint Participation Agreement for the project was signed on September 29, 2026, between the Azerbaijan Business Development Fund, Flex Middle East FZE and the Azerbaijan-Uzbekistan Investment Company.…
Read the full article →Hurricane Isaias damaged more than 2.5 million tons of timber in southwest Alabama, according to the Alabama Forestry Commission. The commission’s preliminary aerial survey covered Conecuh, Escambia and Monroe counties, where the damage zone extended about 36…
Read the full article →Z1RO says it has completed industrial trials of its materials on automated wet-moulded-fibre equipment at Kiefel in Germany. The trials used materials including bamboo, hemp and fallen leaves to produce coffee lids and trays. The stated purpose was to assess whether non-wood fibres can run on existing industry equipment.…
Read the full article →Canadian sawmill equipment maker Comact has launched a carriage optimizer and completed its first installation at Scierie Carrière, a hardwood sawmill in Quebec. The system combines geometric scanning, optimization software and automated carriage positioning to guide opening cuts and recommend sawing speed.…
Read the full article →Arauco, Copec and Abastible have launched SynFuels Biobío, a pilot project in Chile to develop synthetic fuels with a low carbon footprint. The project aims to combine biogenic carbon dioxide generated by pulp production with green hydrogen. It was presented at the Summit Transición Energética 2026 with support from Corfo, Chile’s production-development agency.…
Read the full article →Papiertechnische Stiftung (PTS) and Fraunhofer ISC have developed bio-based wet-strength agents for corrugated board, according to a report dated October 21, 2026. The project, called BioWellKleb, examined different bio-based components and tested the resulting systems under conditions described as close to industrial practice. The partners said the development could offer an alternative to wet-strength agents that are predominantly fossil-based.…
Read the full article →Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of US$262 million, or US$2.93 per share, according to the company’s results announcement. An Associated Press report described the quarter’s profit as US$262.3 million.…
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