Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced that the board of directors appointed, effective today, Duncan K. Davies as an additional member of the company's board, and that Mr. Davies will succeed Bradley P. Martin as the company's non-executive chairman. Mr. Martin of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited will continue to serve as vice chairman of Resolute's now eight-member board. "Duncan has outstanding credentials and a proven track record of success in the North American forest products industry," said Remi G. Lalonde, president and chief executive officer. "We have identified wood products as a key pillar of our transformation strategy, and bringing Duncan's deep knowledge of the industry on board is an excellent step in that direction to complement our existing board and strategy. I want to also express our gratitude to Brad for his leadership and guidance as chairman for the last nine years. I'm delighted that Brad will continue to contribute to our success in his new role as vice chairman."

According to the November 2017 Printing-Writing Monthly report from the American Forest & Paper Association, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased six percent in November compared to November 2016. Shipments of uncoated free sheet shipments remained flat while the remaining three major printing-writing grades declined year-over-year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased less than one-half of one percent from October 2017. •November uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments were flat year-over-year following year-over-year increases in two of the previous three months. •Shipments of coated free sheet (CFS) paper in November declined by a double-digit percentage for the second consecutive month. •Coated mechanical (CM) paper shipments declined year-over-year in November for the sixth consecutive month. •Exports of uncoated mechanical (UM) papers decreased 4% year-over-year in September, but reached second-highest level in the past 24 months. Click Read More below for additional information.

Mativ Second Quarter 2024 Highlights *Sales of $523.8 million increased 4.7% sequentially versus Q1 2024 reflecting volume improvement, and decreased 0.5% versus the prior year *GAAP loss was $1.4 million, GAAP EPS was $(0.03), which included organizational realignment, impairment, divestiture and purchase accounting expenses. Chief Executive Officer Julie Schertell commented, "We are pleased to report that our second quarter results reflect strong adjusted EBITDA and margin growth, both on a year-over-year basis, as well as sequentially. This was driven by strong relative net selling price vs. input cost performance, increased volume and improved operating performance. We are confident in our ability to deliver strong adjusted EBITDA improvement on a year-over-year basis for the remaining quarters of 2024.”