Green Bay Packaging Announces Leadership Transition as EVP Bryan Hollenbach Plans Retirement

On World Wetlands Day, Paper Excellence Canada announced it has donated $150,000 to Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC). The largest single donation in Paper Excellence Canada’s history will support wetlands conservation and stewardship in boreal forest regions of Saskatchewan and British Columbia. The donation will also support wetlands training for residents and employees in industries that operate or work in the boreal forest regions of the two provinces. “On behalf of Paper Excellence Canada, I am thrilled to present this donation to Ducks Unlimited Canada and begin this exciting investment in supporting wetlands stewardship and education,” said Carlo Dal Monte, Vice President for Paper Excellence Canada. “Paper Excellence Canada is committed to conservation and sustainability in the regions where we operate, and working with Ducks Unlimited Canada on this initiative is another example of our company’s ongoing work.”

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement in response to the “Addressing the Threat to National Security from Imports of Timber, Lumber” Executive Order, which directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate an investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act to determine whether imports of timber and lumber threaten to impair national security: “The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. AF&PA members make about 87% of the pulp, paper, paper-based packaging and tissue products made in the America. To manufacture these essential products, we rely on complex, cross-border supply chains that have been built around existing mill infrastructure for decades. “We recognize the importance of identifying where foreign trade barriers exist and commend the goal of strengthening U.S. forest products manufacturing. AF&PA will seek to work with the Administration through the 232 process, especially in regards to the Order’s mention of ‘derivative’ paper products.”

Total European shipments of graphic papers in January 2017 were down 1.2% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of newsprint in January 2017 were down 3.8% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of sc-magazine in January 2017 were down 10.4% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of coated mechanical reels in January 2017 were UP 6.7% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of uncoated mechanical (improved & others) in January 2017 were UP 14.8% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of coated woodfree in January 2017 were down 1.2% vs. January 2016. Total European shipments of uncoated woodfree in January 2017 were down 4.4% vs. January 2016.