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Sustainability Momentum: Key Innovations Shaping the Pulp & Paper Industry
Sustainability continues to drive transformation across the pulp and paper industry, with companies accelerating innovation to reduce environmental...
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Energy Shocks Don't Just Raise Costs—They Reshape Markets
When natural gas prices spike, most market participants ask a familiar question: How much will costs go up?
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Middle Eastern Conflict Could Accelerate Changes in Global Softwood Lumber Trade Flows
Within less than two weeks of the Iran-Israel-US conflict, the broader impact is already disrupting shipping, causing turmoil in oil and energy...
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UPM and Sappi Graphic Paper Joint Venture: What It Means for the European Paper Industry
UPM and Sappi have signed a non-binding letter of intent to form a graphic paper joint venture, combining UPM Communication Papers with Sappi’s...
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Global Development Trends of the Paper Industry and Corporate M&A Investment Strategies
The global pulp and paper industry is entering a new phase of structural transformation. While overall growth remains steady, regional divergence is...
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EUDR 2026: Industry Perspectives on What Comes Next
As the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) moves toward its revised implementation date of December 30, 2026, industry associations are...
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Fiber Forward: Sustainability Highlights from the Paper Packaging Industry
Sustainable packaging continues to present a significant opportunity for pulp and paper professionals as brands, regulators, and consumers push for...
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Moneyball for Pulp and Paper: How Data-Driven Benchmarking Improves Mill Performance
If you've seen the film Moneyball, then you know it's a true story of how the Oakland A's transformed baseball by using data and analytics to...
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Should You Buy That Pulp or Paper Company? A ResourceWise Framework for Investors
A private equity partner once told me that buying industrial assets is much like real estate – one makes money “on the buy”. That insight has proven...
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Japan’s Tissue Market: Growth in Demand Amid Population Decline
Japan is often viewed as a mature, slow-growth economy—yet one of its most essential consumer categories continues to defy expectations: tissue and...
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Sustainable Innovations in Packaging: December Round-Up
Across the pulp, paper, and packaging value chain, companies are accelerating practical solutions that cut plastic use, lower carbon footprints, and...
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Reviewing ResourceWise’s 2025 Forest Products Industry Predictions
Each year, ResourceWise publishes a set of predictions outlining how we expect the forest products industry to evolve over the coming year. As we do...