In mid-May, Governor Bob Ferguson signed the Recycling Reform Act into law, making Washington the seventh state with a producer responsibility law for packaging and paper products.

International Paper has entered exclusive talks with German paper company Palm Group for the acquisition of five IP corrugated box plants throughout Europe.

As more organizations expand across multiple states and adopt remote work models, questions around compliance with federal leave laws have become increasingly complex.

Southeast Asia's Royal Golden Eagle and Asia Pulp & Paper Co., as well as Brazil's Suzano SA, are the final bidders for Kimberly-Clark's international tissue business valued at around US$4 billion.

Wisconsin-based Pixelle Specialty Solutions has been acquired by Finland's Ahlstrom.

American shoppers will likely pay more for such staples as coffee and toilet paper over the coming weeks as President Trump's new tariffs go into effect.

The paper-blister trend, a subset of the broader paperization trend, has been replacing thermoformed plastic trays on cardstock with entirely paper trays that are curbside recyclable.