Before paper becomes a carton, a printed sheet, a label, or a foodservice product, it begins with fiber. Arbor Day, observed Friday, April 24, 2026, gives the paper industry a natural opportunity to pause and consider the resource at the center of the business long before a product reaches a warehouse, a pressroom, or a customer.

On April 8, a six-alarm fire believed to be arson destroyed a 1.2 million-square-foot tissue paper warehouse in Ontario, Calif., that serves the needs of approximately 50 million people.

Georgia-Pacific (GP) has promoted David Duncan to president and CEO. An eight-year company veteran, Duncan has been serving as executive vice president of Georgia-Pacific's consumer products group.

Oil price volatility tied to the US-Iran war is putting fresh pressure on North American paper and board markets, raising concerns about both demand and costs.

Finding and keeping talent remains a challenge for employers across industries, and in a tight labor market, reactive hiring is often no longer enough. In this month’s Workplace Update, The Workplace Advisors examine why strategic workforce planning matters and how organizations can better prepare for future staffing needs.

Finding and keeping talent is not getting any easier, and for many employers, workforce challenges have become a long-term business reality rather than a temporary staffing issue. In this month’s Q&A, The Workplace Advisors explain why strategic workforce planning matters and how organizations can take a more proactive approach to meeting future needs.

Green Bay Packaging’s Project PowerPack remains on schedule, with crews presently installing the structural steel for the new recovery boiler complex.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) last week filed to join a lawsuit, initiated by the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW), that challenges Oregon’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging law.

Ed Allen, President of WCP Solutions in Portland, Oregon, has been on the front lines of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) issue for some time now.

A new study has found that bamboo toilet paper can produce more climate-warming emissions than standard wood-based tissue under current manufacturing practices.

Domtar has begun installing a new high-speed tissue paper converting line at its Calhoun, Tennessee, mill.