Former Domtar President and CEO John Williams has transitioned from his role as non-executive chair of the Domtar Management Board into a new post supporting Domtar owner Jackson Wijaya. 

The paper trade has never been short on change, but 2026 is shaping up to be a year where long-discussed shifts start showing up in real decisions.

Birmingham, Alabama-based Strickland Companies announced new leadership appointments during its end-of-year company meeting.

Domtar recently agreed to donate land to the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) along Newfoundland’s Southwest Gander River and Gander Lake.

UPM and Sappi have announced plans to combine their European-centric graphic paper businesses, encompassing a dozen paper mills, into a new joint venture.

Kruger Products has announced plans to build a new, state-of-the-art tissue facility in the western United States -- a decision that follows more than $1 billion invested in Canada since 2018 to expand tissue capacity and support the company’s growth initiatives.

Houston-based waste and recycling company WM has added paper to-go cups and plastic cups made of polypropylene (PP) and to its universal list of accepted recyclable materials.

In this November Workplace Update, Paige McAllister, vice president of compliance at The Workplace Advisors, tackles a seasonal workplace concern — how employers can allow personal workspace decorations while maintaining a safe, comfortable, and distraction-free environment for the whole team.

Mississippi-based FV Recycling has acquired Mid America Paper Recycling of Chicago, strengthening its material brokerage and logistics network.