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Future Funding: Billion-dollar Policy Offers US Bioeconomy a Lifeline

Chemical companies are struggling to find markets as weak demand – driven by inflation fears – permeates the economy worldwide. Manufacturing investment slowdowns are projected due to the excess of high-priced chemical inventories in supply chains....

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The Pulp and Paper Industry Continues Work Toward a Greener Economy

Pulp and paper companies are making headlines as awards are received, new products are rolled out and initiatives are launched to meet ambitious...

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Caustic Soda Trade in Global Markets: Mid-Year Review 2023

The chlor-alkali sector is uniquely positioned to act as a litmus test for the global economy, making its ripples around trade indicative of what is...

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Driving Change in Aviation: Japan Announces 10% SAF Mandate

Japan is making waves in the sustainable aviation fuels sector with its proposed new regulation that aims to achieve a 10% SAF mandate for...

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2023 Brings More Pulp and Paper Mill Closures – Do You Have the Right Data?

Toward the end of the first quarter, Pactiv Evergreen announced that its Canton paper mill is slated to close by June 2023. This came as a surprise...

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Finland and Sweden See Near 5-Year Low on Softwood Imports

Wood Resources International, a ResourceWise company, regularly tracks all critical trends in global wood markets. Current reports out of the Baltic...

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Let's Review: Pulp & Paper Opportunities in the Biofuels Sector and an Outlook on China's Market

The 18th annual International Pulp Week event hosted by Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) will take place from June 4-6, 2023, in Vancouver,...

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What wood-based molecules bring to next generation fuels and chemicals

Millions of molecules and megatons of biopolymeric materials from wood sources will meet new, and old, petrochemical-focused markets going forward....

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Inflation Reduction Act Bringing Clean Energy to Rural US

The introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 has ushered in a wave of initiatives aimed at accelerating the adoption of clean energy...

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The International Fight for Low-Carbon Intensity Feedstocks

Chemical companies have a six-and-a-half-year window to realize the ambitious sustainability goals they've been publicizing with aplomb in recent...

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