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What Is Hesperaloe Fiber and Why Is Kimberly-Clark Investing in It?
Hesperaloe is a desert plant with unusually long, slender fibers that could provide an alternative to northern bleached softwood kraft pulp (NBSK) in...
Pulp and Paper
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How Can CFOs Tell If Their Paper Mills Are Paying Too Much for OCC?
The OCC market has changed dramatically from 2025 to 2026, as much as $40/ton in some cases. But despite the market volatility, one thing hasn’t...
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Why Are Wood Fiber Costs So High for European Pulp Producers?
European pulp producers face some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world due to a combination of constrained wood supply, growing competition...
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Why Biogenic CO₂ Could Become a New Revenue Stream for Pulp Mills
For decades, the economics of a pulp mill have centered primarily on fiber, energy and established byproducts. But as low-carbon markets develop,...
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Can Pulp Mills Turn Lignin into a High-Value Materials Business?
For decades, pulp mills have generated value primarily through the products at the center of their operations: pulp, paper, and packaging materials....
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Where Is Global Pulp & Paper Capacity Headed? The Projects That Will Shape the Next Five Years
The global pulp and paper industry is entering a new investment cycle—but unlike previous expansion periods, growth is becoming increasingly...
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What the UCO Market Reveals About Crude Tall Oil Demand
At first glance, crude tall oil (CTO) and used cooking oil (UCO) have very little in common.
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The Pulp Mill as a Biorefinery: Unlocking New Revenue Streams
For decades, the success of a pulp mill was measured largely by one metric: the value of the pulp it produced. While byproducts such as crude tall...
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EUDR Due Diligence Statements Explained: How to Manage Polygons, Traceability, and Repeat Shipments
As companies prepare for the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), the discussion has shifted from "What is EUDR?" to "How do we actually...
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What the Suzano–Kimberly-Clark Joint Venture Means for the Market
Suzano and Kimberly-Clark, a global leader in the consumer staples industry, announced in early June the creation of a US$3.4 billion joint venture...
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EUDR Compliance in 2026: Why Traceability Has Become a Competitive Advantage
The conversation around the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has changed over the years since its introduction. What was once viewed as...