While a tentative contract agreement has been reached at West Coast ports, that doesn't mean supply chain disruptions are over. In Canada, workers are on strike at two of the country’s busiest ports: the Port of Vancouver and the Port of Prince Rupert. The walkout started on July 1st.

Sappi Stockstadt Mill is an integrated pulp and paper mill located in Germany, producing 145,000 tpa of pulp which is used to produce 220,000 tpa of coated and uncoated woodfree paper mainly sold into the European print market.

Lane Press is pleased to announce to its customers and the magazine publishing industry that it has upgraded its inkjet bindery line to the new CME HAWK M7 4.25-inch head UV inkjet addressing system provided by Capital Mailing Equipment. This upgrade will enable Lane Press to offer its customers even more coverage options for addressing as well as increased speed and efficiency.

Just before 3 p.m., 911 dispatch informed the Port Alberni Fire Department that a barge carrying hog fuel — unrefined wood byproduct used in biomass burners and construction — was on fire. Port Alberni Deputy Fire Chief Wes Patterson said that the majority of the fire was initially contained to a conveyor belt system used to unload the barge with hog fuel. Patterson said his understanding was that mill operations will be unaffected by the fire.