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Smurfit Westrock to acquire CMPC’s Chilean containerboard and corrugated business

09/24/2026

Smurfit Westrock announced this earlier this week its agreement to acquire the Chilean Containerboard and Corrugated business of Empresas CMPC S.A. for consideration of $420 million, which represents a post-synergy transaction multiple of less than 6 times Adjusted EBITDA.

More Than 130,000 Pages of Finnish Forest Industry History Digitised – Historical Publications Now Searchable with AI

09/24/2026

The forest industry has been a cornerstone of the Finnish economy since the 19th century. Today, the history of industrialisation, technological development, and professional expertise in the forest sector is more comprehensively available and accessible for research in digital form than ever before, as the Finnish Forest Products Engineers’ Association has digitised magazines, textbooks, and other publications originally published by the Association since 1919. As a result of the digitisation project, more than 130,000 pages of historical material have been added to the ForestBioFacts learning environment and are now searchable with artificial intelligence.

BASF launches paper coating dispersions with reduced Product Carbon Footprint designed to enable cost-effective CO₂ reduction

09/24/2026

BASF is launching a portfolio of dispersions for paper coating with a reduced Product Carbon Footprint (rPCF). Paper coating binders produced at the Ludwigshafen Verbund site are now available with approximately 20% to 45% lower Product Carbon Footprints* than the corresponding conventional products. These new rPCF dispersions use several levers including low-PCF raw materials. They are designed to support customers in lowering emissions in the 'Purchased Goods and Services' category and working toward their Scope 3.1 carbon reduction targets. The carbon footprints of the products are calculated according to the guidance issued by the Together for Sustainability (TfS) initiative and TÜV Rheinland has certified the conformance of BASF's calculation methodology with this standard.

Showcasing at the MIAC and ABTCP: emtec’s innovative testing solutions for the pulp and paper industry

09/23/2026

To demonstrate their innovative paper testing technologies, Leipzig-based company emtec Electronic will be present at two prestigious paper and pulp exhibitions in October. Visitors will be able to connect with emtec at the International Pulp and Paper Congress and Exhibition ABTCP 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil from October 6 to 8 and the International Exhibition of Paper Industry MIAC in Lucca, Italy from October 7 and 9.