Port Townsend mill receives spill-violation notice; discharge volume and penalties unsettled
Washington Ecology reportedly notified the mill of two November 2025 discharges. The disputed volume of one spill and any further penalty remain unresolved.
International
Canada's planned transformer pressboard plant: a different test from packaging board
Hitachi Energy has announced a planned Ontario insulation-materials factory. Transformer pressboard is not interchangeable with packaging paperboard.
Mr Whippy's linerless doughnut-tray labels: What the Ravenwood case does—and does not—show
Ravenwood describes a Nobac 5000 Twin Head applicator applying D-Wrap labels to Mr Whippy’s two-, four- and six-doughnut trays. The announced production target is not measured throughput; this case sets out the missing pack and line evidence.
SolarFlex FSP UV flexo ink: A manufacturer compliance claim is not a finished food-pack approval
Sun Chemical says its upgraded SolarFlex FSP range meets German and Swiss printing-ink requirements and passed customer migration and odour assessments at high printing speed. The reviewed public accounts disclose neither independently reviewable results nor a finished-pack construction.
Sixteen treated after Covington mill incident: a safety and supply-continuity check
Local reports say 16 people were evaluated or treated and discharged after contractors at the Covington paper mill reported symptoms. The cause remains unknown and reports differ on operational impact. A buyer-level order and lot checklist follows.
Domtar reports an energy-efficiency award for Nekoosa: the savings still need a measurement boundary
Domtar says its Nekoosa specialty-paper mill received a 2026 Focus on Energy efficiency award. Its millions of kWh-equivalent savings are company statements; project baselines, conversion methods and independent metering remain unpublished.
Millcraft buys P3: protective packaging is also an assembly and inventory-service deal
Millcraft’s P3 acquisition announcement combines custom corrugated supply with assembly, customer inventory and just-in-time delivery. Separate company-reported metrics from verified outcomes and paper from non-paper materials.
Nespresso ends paper-based capsules: separate coffee quality from compostability claims
Nespresso is ending its paper-based capsule range, citing consumer feedback and coffee quality. The reported decision does not establish a tested defect in one barrier layer or rule out paper-based coffee packs generally.
Longview mill workers return: Attendance is not full production or a delivery date
Local reporting says most union members returned to Nippon Dynawave’s Longview mill on October 12. The mill was not yet operating at full capacity; output and delivery require separate verification.
New ERA's shared e-commerce return network is an initiative—not yet a live service
New ERA says European reuse operators will work on shared returns, digital identifiers and a deployment roadmap. The announcement does not establish that a parcel can already be returned across operators.