Nearly five months into a pivotal year, International Paper is advancing a sweeping transformation strategy marked by a major acquisition, targeted mill closures, and an intensified focus on operational efficiency.
As of May 2025, the company is projecting continued earnings growth fueled by optimization, disciplined cost control, and strategic capital investments.
https://www.paperadvance.com/news/industry-news/international-paper-eyes-growth-in-2025-after-ds-smith-deal.html
Related Posts
Known as Project NextGen, the mill’s modernization plans include a new recovery boiler, steam turbine and generator to produce up to 145 MW of renewable energy.
The mill’s increased capacity will create more than 600 new jobs in the province’s forestry supply chain.
Saint John Mill is owned and operated by Irving Pulp & Paper, one of New Brunswick’s largest employers and exporters.
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) has reached financial close on a $660 million loan to Irving Pulp & Paper to support the large-scale modernization of the company’s pulp mill in west Saint John, New Brunswick.
Enabled by the CIB’s partnership, the modernization project consists of replacing 1970s era technology with current best-available solutions to improve productivity and maintain mill competitiveness within the sector. This includes a new recovery boiler, steam turbine and generator to produce up to 145 megawatts of renewable energy.
Green Bay Packaging announced that Bryan Hollenbach, Executive Vice President (EVP), will retire on August 31, 2025. Matt Szymanski, who is currently the Vice President of Mill Operations, will be…
UPM is a material solutions company with world-class businesses in growth markets. With the intended graphic paper Joint Venture between UPM and Sappi announced Friday, UPM aims to position the communication paper business for continued value creation for its customers in a way that benefits UPM shareholders. Assuming the Joint Venture is formed, UPM would achieve a stronger growth profile, improved margins and leverage, with no direct sales exposure to the declining European and North American graphic paper markets.
Assuming the Joint Venture is formed, the future UPM would have an attractive business portfolio focused on renewable fibres, advanced materials and decarbonization solutions that all operate on growing markets. Across these businesses UPM has shown a strong track record of realized growth above GDP, with an aggregate annual sales growth of about 4.4% (CAGR) during the past decade (2014-2024).
These businesses are leading in their fields and aim for world-class performance. The company has global market presence, which enables its businesses to capture opportunities in faster-growing markets, serving them from competitive production platforms.