Paper & Pulp Mills
Valmet launches 3D Fiber technology for high-capacity molded fiber packaging Valmet introduced a new 3D Fiber technology for molded fiber production that combines fiber layering, high production capacity and automation to make lightweight, rigid cellulose-based packaging, with waste streams circulated back into production for improved resource efficiency. Source: PaperAge
Stora Enso's Oulu mill earns food-safety certification across full production chain Stora Enso's Oulu pulp and board mill in Finland gained FSSC 22000 food safety system certification covering the entire chain from pulp mill through board machines to the port terminal, a first-of-its-kind scope in Finland aimed at food and beverage packaging customers. Source: PaperAge
Forestry & Timber
Whistleblowers warn Forest Service shakeup could uproot 1,900 employees Whistleblowers allege the U.S. Forest Service reorganization could displace roughly 1,900 employees — nearly four times the administration's estimate of 500 — out of about 6,500 workers affected across the 30,000-person agency, with New Mexico, California and Montana hit hardest, raising concerns about the loss of long-serving forestry researchers. Source: Wood Central
Wood Pellets
EIA sees waste and biomass generating capacity expanding through 2027 In its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook released June 9, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projects waste biomass power generating capacity will expand in 2026 and 2027, with renewables overall expected to supply 26 percent of U.S. electricity generation in 2026, rising to 27 percent in 2027. Source: Biomass Magazine