Paper Recycling
Sustainability is increasingly shaping purchasing decisions, manufacturing practices, and material sourcing across the paper value chain.
Founded in 2020, Cartomanabí operates a corrugated packaging facility with an annual production capacity exceeding 50,000 tonnes.
Heiner Schütte, Senior Sourcing Manager at UPM, told Andritz that the collaboration represented a step-change in how the company manages its waste streams.
The trade off is higher execution risk as the company manages separation, restructuring and new investment projects at the same time.
The Mosinee mill makes specialty base papers for markets such as building and construction, food packaging and tape.
Last year, ND Paper was forced to pay more than $20,000 after federal inspectors cited four workplace safety violations
Although the EU trade surplus narrowed 4.4%, it remains positive.
Inventories edged 3% higher from December levels, suggesting slower off-take at the start of the year.
The long-term net debt-to-EBITDA target remains below 2.0x.
The company previously announced a quarterly dividend of $0.4523 per ordinary share, reflecting a 5% increase.
As a result of the closures, the company expects a limited workforce reduction, impacting approximately 30 employees at La Tuque and around 60 employees at Pointe-aux-Trembles.
Adjusted net income for the year declined to $539 million, or $1.80 per diluted share, compared with $759 million, or $2.49 per diluted share previously.
Production of semichemical medium and recycled linerboard remained relatively stable, showing modest declines of 1% and 2% respectively.
The divestment aligns with Cascades’ strategy to optimize its operational footprint and reduce debt by reallocating capital toward core markets.
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Across Asia, tighter Chinese controls disrupted fibre flows, pushing imported OCC prices sharply lower and creating a prolonged buyer’s market.
U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports are now at 45 per cent.
Another innovation replaced EPS for solar panel packaging, enabling upright transport and delivering a 33% reduction in CO₂ emissions.
Printing-writing paper inventories also eased, decreasing 2 percent from November 2025 levels.
Arcadia Paper Mills began working with the city on the purchase in April 2024, with due diligence led by former mill manager Craig Allen.
As part of the investment, Cascades will install a state-of-the-art tissue converting line, described as one of the most advanced within the company’s global manufacturing network.
Georgia-Pacific’s decision to shut its Cedar Springs mill earlier this year removed more than 500 jobs from one of the state’s poorest areas.
According to Georgia-Pacific’s Diboll Lumber Plant Manager Derek Roche, recruiting employees is more competitive than ever.
Saica said the acquisition supports its long-term strategy to reinforce circular economy activities across the Iberian Peninsula.
The unbleached paper operating rate declined to 79%, marking its second-lowest level of the year.