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UPM Raflatac EVP Antti Jääskeläinen Departs, Succession Plans Underway
Antti Jääskeläinen, the Executive Vice President of UPM Raflatac, will be leaving the company to assume the role of President and CEO at a Finnish logistics and distribution firm.
Seyhan Nuyan, Ph.D., Named Recipient of TAPPI’s 2024 Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award
(ATLANTA) March 14, 2024 – TAPPI is pleased to announce that Seyhan Nuyan, Ph.D., TAPPI Fellow, has been named winner of the prestigious Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award.
Stuart Crockford Joins Veritiv As Senior Vice President - Business Development
ATLANTA, March 12, 2024 - Veritiv Corporation, a leading specialty distributor of value-added packaging, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced today that Stuart Crockford has joined the company as Senior Vice President – Business Development to lead Veritiv's mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy.
TAPPI Announces Newly Elected Directors from Irving Consumer Products, Valmet and Auburn University
(ATLANTA) March 7, 2024–TAPPI’s membership recently elected three new members to its Board of Directors.
2023 ND Paper 212 Awards
Honoring the individuals who push themselves above and beyond to help make up the difference between good and great.
Mill Manager appointments at Metsä Group
Janne Rantanen has been appointed VP, Mill Manager of the Äänekoski bioproduct mill as of 1 April 2024.
Steve Henry named customer Executive of the year by the association of suppliers to the Paper Industry
Steve Henry, the president of the Paper Excellence paper and packaging business unit, has received the prestigious recognition of Customer Executive of the Year from the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry.
Leadership Transition at Suzano: CEO Succession and Acknowledgment of Walter Schalka's Legacy
Suzano announced a transition in its leadership structure.
TAPPI Journal Awards Best Research Paper for 2023 and Announces Editorial Board Changes for 2024
(ATLANTA) February 27, 2024– Each year, the TAPPI Journal (TJ) Editorial Board honors exemplary content by nominating and voting for the Best Research Paper based on scientific merit, innovation, creativity, and clarity.
Jimmy Lee appointed as chairman emeritus of Mercer International Inc.
NEW YORK, NY, February 26, 2024 - Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC) announced that Jimmy Lee is stepping down as Executive Chairman and director of the Company for personal health reasons.
Pulp and Paper Engineers Shape the Future of Our Industry
Forest products such as pulp, paper and lumber help shape the daily lives of people around the world.
Resolute’s Vanessa Simard Uses Her AI Skills to Boost Operational Efficiency
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the forest products industry, and Vanessa Simard, supervisor, Production Planning and Optimization, for our Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean (Quebec) operations is playing a key role in the shift.
Thomas Hinnerskov appointed President and CEO of Valmet
Valmet’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas Hinnerskov President and CEO of Valmet and he will start in the position during the second half of the year and at the end of September 2024 at the latest.
Georgia-Pacific Names Chris Warburton Chief Customer Officer for Consumer Products Group
Warburton to lead sales team for both retail and away from home businesses; Erin Beckman promoted to senior vice president – GP PRO Sales
Serena Silliker: Breaking Barriers
Serena Silliker is a prime example of one of the many women at J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) who is breaking down barriers within the typically male-dominated pulp and paper industry.
Kimberly-Clark Appoints Grant McGee as Senior Vice President and General Counsel
DALLAS, Jan. 30, 2024 - Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) announced the appointment of Grant McGee to senior vice president and general counsel, effective Feb. 1.
Richard Tremblay Appointed President of Pulp and Tissue Business Unit at Paper Excellence Group
MONTREAL, Feb. 2, 2024 - The Paper Excellence Group today announced that it has appointed Richard Tremblay to President of its pulp and tissue business unit. The appointment is effective immediately.
Sappi CEO Michael Haws Recognized as a 2023 Top CEO in Maine
Key Executives names Haws number one among 25 Maine CEOs for Sappi North America’s achievements
AF&PA Welcomes Howard Coker as Board Chair
Officers Introduced at Winter Board of Directors Meeting
Rémi Marcoux named “Founder Emeritus” of TC Transcontinental
Montréal, January 23, 2024 - Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today that Rémi Marcoux, founder of TC Transcontinental and member of the Board, has not sought re‑election as a director.
4evergreen announces new chair and co-chair as alliance commits to renewed programme of circularity endeavours
Brussels, January 17, 2024 – Today 4evergreen, Europe’s value chain alliance of over 110 members building a toolbox to propel fibre-based packaging towards a 90% recycling rate by 2030, appoints a new Chair and Co-Chair to lead the alliance.