Forest Products

U.S.-Based Tree Planting Nonprofit Broadens Global Reach

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Environment, Environmental Health, Sustainability, Philanthropy, Other Natural Resources, Forest Products, Other Philanthropy, Agriculture, Natural Resources, SUGi, Patient, Biodiversity, City, Soil, Tree, Arbor, Miyawaki, Nutrient, Forestry

The Arbor Day Foundation is crossing international borders to collaborate with planting partners utilizing innovations in tree planting.

Key Points: 
  • The Arbor Day Foundation is crossing international borders to collaborate with planting partners utilizing innovations in tree planting.
  • The project used the Miyawaki method , a planting technique that includes preparing soil with critical nutrients and then densely layering a diverse mix of native tree species to bolster biodiversity.
  • Foundation planting partner SUGi said its Miyawaki forests have an exceedingly high survival rate, often surpassing 85%.
  • This project will mark the first time the Arbor Day Foundation has engaged in planting in the Eastern European country.

Tork Aims to Make Hygiene More Inclusive in the Busiest Public Spaces in America – the Restroom

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Data Management, Women, Other Manufacturing, Technology, Packaging, Men, Other Retail, General Health, Specialty, Manufacturing, Consumer, Building Systems, Office Products, Construction & Property, Retail, Home Goods, Software, Health, Forest Products, Other Consumer, Natural Resources, Secretariat, Attention, Organization, Hand, Unique, Disease, Research, Child, Anxiety, Hygiene, Essity, Multimedia, Workplace, DEI, Tissue paper

Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, today launched its commitment to advancing hygiene inclusivity in public restrooms by ensuring all individuals are able to pursue proper hygiene in these settings.

Key Points: 
  • Tork, an Essity brand and global leader in professional hygiene, today launched its commitment to advancing hygiene inclusivity in public restrooms by ensuring all individuals are able to pursue proper hygiene in these settings.
  • “Our ultimate ambition is to explore – and solve for – the ways that the restroom experience could be improved for everyone.
  • Businesses can visit a new Tork website that features videos of those impacted by these invisible barriers alongside practical steps for businesses to make their restroom more inclusive.
  • To learn more about barriers to hand hygiene and to join Tork on the journey to a more inclusive restroom, please visit: Tork paper towel plea .

Ennis, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Natural Resources, Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Packaging, Forest Products

Keith S. Walters, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ennis, Inc. (NYSE: EBF), a manufacturer of business forms and other business products headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share on its common stock.

Key Points: 
  • Keith S. Walters, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ennis, Inc. (NYSE: EBF), a manufacturer of business forms and other business products headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, announced today that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of twenty-five cents ($0.25) per share on its common stock.
  • The dividend is payable May 6, 2024 to shareholders of record on April 15, 2024.

Arbor Day Foundation Plants, Distributes A Record 1.7 Million Urban Trees in 2023

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Monday, March 25, 2024
Other Natural Resources, Environment, Forest Products, Sustainability, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Health, City, Tree, GIS, Arbor, Forestry

Newly released annual data from the Arbor Day Foundation shows the nonprofit helped to plant and distribute more than 1.7 million trees in cities, towns and communities worldwide in 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Newly released annual data from the Arbor Day Foundation shows the nonprofit helped to plant and distribute more than 1.7 million trees in cities, towns and communities worldwide in 2023.
  • If planted 10 feet apart, 1.7 million trees could create a tree line from Los Angeles to New York City.
  • “Urban trees foster strength and vitality in communities big and small, bringing countless benefits to our lives every day,” said Dan Lambe, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation.
  • The Arbor Day Foundation will continue to expand its reach in urban and community forestry by leveraging a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

North American OSB Market Anticipated to Reach US$19.92 billion by 2029 with Significant Growth in OSB/3 Grade Segments - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, March 22, 2024
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Natural Resources, Other Manufacturing, Other Construction & Property, Manufacturing, Forest Products, Residential Building & Real Estate, Oriented strand board, Consumption, Urbanization, Growth, Construction, Application, COVID-19, Policy, Louisiana-Pacific, Housing, OSB, Production, Population growth, Engineered wood

North American Oriented Strand Board (OSB) market report reveals an expected increase in market value to US$19.92 billion by 2029, fueled by a strong forecasted CAGR of approximately 6% from 2024 through 2029.

Key Points: 
  • North American Oriented Strand Board (OSB) market report reveals an expected increase in market value to US$19.92 billion by 2029, fueled by a strong forecasted CAGR of approximately 6% from 2024 through 2029.
  • Grade: Among various grades, OSB/3 is singled out for its rapid growth, arising from its enhanced strength for structural applications.
  • The North American OSB market shows a high concentration with a handful of key players dominating nearly 80% of the market share.
  • As the industry moves forward, this report serves as an essential resource for understanding the complex interplay of factors that shape the OSB market landscape.

Packaging Corporation of America Schedules Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2024 Operating Results

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Forest Products, Packaging, Natural Resources, Manufacturing, International, Webcast, Corporation, Access code, Eastern Time Zone, PCA

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2024 results.

Key Points: 
  • Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE: PKG) will hold a conference call on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss first quarter 2024 results.
  • First quarter earnings results will be released after the market closes on Monday, April 22, 2024.
  • To access the conference call, you may pre-register for the conference by navigating to https://dpregister.com/sreg/10184911/fb33520f25 .
  • When dialing in the day of the call, please ask to join the Packaging Corporation of America earnings call.

New Check List Helps Consumers Adopt a “Papertarian” Lifestyle in Time for Earth Day

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Thursday, March 21, 2024
Environment, Packaging, Manufacturing, Home Goods, Sustainability, Forest Products, Retail, Recycling, Natural Resources, Ice cream, Drink, Habit, Paper, Cosmetics, Use, Soap, Detergent, Earth Day

Helping consumers become papertarians is the goal of a new check list developed by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB).

Key Points: 
  • Helping consumers become papertarians is the goal of a new check list developed by the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB).
  • In time for Earth Day 2024, the Papertarian Check List aims to help consumers build long-term, environmentally friendly habits.
  • “Earth Day has helped people embrace a mindset about how we can and should protect our planet.
  • “Everyone can be a papertarian!”
    The Papertarian Check List has tips showing how to work paper into all facets of everyday life—including shopping, working, living, and then recycling.

Global Fiberboard Industry Report 2023 with Supplier Directory of Machinery Manufacturers - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Forest Products, Other Construction & Property, Construction & Property, Natural Resources, MDF, Particle, Cardboard

The "Fiberboard Market Study 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Fiberboard Market Study 2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Fiberboard Market Study 2023 provides a comprehensive analysis to the MDF and Particle board market.
  • The Fiberboard Market Study 2023 features capacity listings as well as market data for the global and regional fiberboard market.
  • Formerly known as the MDF Yearbook, this market study has served the industry for decades.

Columbus McKinnon and Milwaukee Tool Announce Development of First-of-Its Kind Battery-Powered Chain Hoist Combining Industry-Leading Hoist and Battery Technology

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Mining, Minerals, Forest Products, Automotive, Natural Resources, Textiles, Steel, Utilities, Packaging, Oil, Gas, Batteries, Engineering, Coal, Chemicals, Plastics, Alternative Energy, Automotive Manufacturing, Energy, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Other Defense, Nuclear, Trucking, Rail, Defense, Transport, Other Construction & Property, General Automotive, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Electronic Design Automation, Technology, Building Systems, Machine Tools, Metalworking & Metallurgy, Lifting, Peter Hancock (professor), Intelligence, Summer, Sale, Marketing, Safety, Battery, Orientation, Fatigue, Warehouse

Combining Columbus McKinnon’s industry-leading hoist design with Milwaukee Tool’s expertise in lithium-ion battery and brushless motor technology, the innovative BatteryStar™ hoist provides the lifting strength and speed of an electric chain hoist and the portability of a manual hoist without the need for time-consuming manual operation or access to a power source.

Key Points: 
  • Combining Columbus McKinnon’s industry-leading hoist design with Milwaukee Tool’s expertise in lithium-ion battery and brushless motor technology, the innovative BatteryStar™ hoist provides the lifting strength and speed of an electric chain hoist and the portability of a manual hoist without the need for time-consuming manual operation or access to a power source.
  • Designed to reduce downtime, the BatteryStar allows an operator to replace the battery quickly and easily for minimal operation interruption.
  • with the standard 20 feet of chain, this hoist can be transported and installed anywhere it is needed.
  • The hoist will be available for sale from Columbus McKinnon beginning in the Summer of 2024.

Enviva Announces Court Approval of DIP and the Commencement of the DIP Syndication Process

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Friday, March 15, 2024
Forest Products, Energy, Natural Resources, Other Energy, Enviva, KCC, Common stock, Form 8-K, Telephone, Rule, Date, Inc., CUSIP, DIP, Sale, United States bankruptcy court, Bankruptcy, Suite, Security (finance)

If you are not an Eligible Holder, you may not participate in the Opportunity.

Key Points: 
  • If you are not an Eligible Holder, you may not participate in the Opportunity.
  • Eligible Holders that participate in the Opportunity will be subject to certain restrictions under the DIP Facility Agreement, including with respect to voting and information rights.
  • If you are an Eligible Holder interested in participating in the Opportunity, you must complete copies of the relevant subscription documents.
  • Certain principal terms of the DIP Facility and the Company and certain of its subsidiaries’ contemplated restructuring are set forth in the DIP Facility Agreement, which is available at www.kccllc.com/Enviva (by clicking on the link for “DIP Syndication Materials”).