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Eco Guardian announces the upcoming opening of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ontario, Canada, set to be fully operational in Q4 2025. This strategic expansion enhances Eco Guardian's ability to produce high-quality, compostable, and recyclable paper cups and bowls in Canada, reducing dependency on foreign imports and reinforcing the 'Made in Canada' movement.

Voith is modernizing and expanding its roll service center in West Monroe, La., underscoring its firm commitment to the future of the paper industry and the evolving needs of customers. The expansion will be Voith Paper’s largest, most recent investment in North America. 

The Fedrigoni Group - a global reference in the manufacturing of speciality papers for packaging and other creative applications, self-adhesive labels, graphic media for visual communication, and RFID - announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Papkot, a start-up which developed the first large-scale paper coating technology with the same properties as plastic by replacing silicon and cellulose into a nanostructured material that eliminates plastic from single-use packaging. 

Spring into learning with these training events for paper makers coming up.

Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions for food, beverage and industrial applications, announced today a $50 million investment in its Cedar Rapids, Iowa facility to modernize and expand the production of industrial starches for the packaging and papermaking industries.

Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, announced fiscal first quarter 2025 results.

Italian company Burgo has announced a price increase for fine paper, according to Euwid. According to the company, prices for woodfree coated and uncoated paper in sheets and reels will rise by up to 7 per cent. The hike is to be effective from 1 April.

The EU Commission announced a package of legislative proposals aiming to restore Europe’s competitiveness in a way that is compatible with its ambitious climate objectives. In doing so, the European Union is developing a regulatory environment that is particularly fit for circular bioeconomy industrial players, bioeconomy being identified in the Clean Industrial Deal as one of a few strategic sectors.

Irving Paper, located in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, will permanently shut down 50 per cent of its operations as a direct result of New Brunswick's uncompetitive industrial electricity rates. The company made the announcement to the 140 impacted employees today, effective immediately.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement on Jamieson Greer's confirmation as U.S. Trade Representative.