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Cascades announced the appointment of Hugues Simon as its new President and CEO. Currently, Mr. Simon is President of the Wood Products business at Resolute Forest Products. He will assume his new role at Cascades no later than July 1, 2024.

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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the April 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly report.

According to EUWID, German containerboard producer Niederauer Mühle will implement a price increase of €40/t for its white testliner from 1 June 2024.

Toscotec will supply a technological upgrade to Cartiera del Vignaletto at their Zevio production site near Verona in Northern Italy. The project includes the complete upgrade of the cogeneration plant and air systems of the mill’s PM4 and PM5.

The global packaging market size is estimated to grow by USD 268.37 billion from 2024-2028, according to Technavio’s latest market research report titled Global Packaging Market 2024-2028. The market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.29% during the forecast period.

Billerud’s Board of Directors has decided to not proceed with plans to convert its Escanaba mill to cartonboard production. Instead, the company will target to shift its product mix gradually towards packaging materials in North America with a moderate investment level.

Every year, the Green Product Award recognizes products and concepts that stand out in terms of design, innovation and sustainability. The winners in 12 categories have now been selected from 250 nominated products and concepts.

As part of the opportunities offered by the green transition, UPM Energy is exploring development of wind and solar power projects mainly on land owned by UPM-Kymmene Corporation. Solar power development is being explored in Utti, Kouvola, and wind power in Western and Eastern Finland. These projects are at an early stage.

Valmet has announced the appointment of Rocky Matuska as Vice President, Services, North America. Matuska’s appointment will become effective on August 1, 2024. In his new role, Matuska will be responsible for leading and managing all Valmet Services operations in North America. He will also become a member of the North America Area Management Team (AMT).