Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (the “Company” or “Rayonier Advanced Materials”) (NYSE: RYAM) today reaffirmed its commitment to acquire Tembec Inc. (“Tembec”) (TSX: TMB) on the terms previously agreed with Tembec.

Drytac, the leading international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the large-format print and signage markets, is delighted to announce its Polar Grip Air white polymeric self-adhesive vinyl with air release technology will soon be offered to markets outside North America. Polar Grip Air was first rolled out in mid-2023, with the initial focus being on the North American market. However, following strong uptake over the past 18 months, Drytac will now make the product available to customers around the world. Built on the same technology as Drytac Polar Grip, Polar Grip Air differs by offering even easier installation, thanks to Drytac’s innovative bubble-free adhesive technology. The vinyl features a high-coat weight grey adhesive and allows users to permanently apply graphics onto many surfaces including metal, plastic, wood, glass, brick and more.

Montreal-based papermaker Domtar has announced its Kingsport, Tennessee, paper mill has been awarded the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration (TOSHA) Governor’s Award of Excellence for Workplace Safety. The safety award recognizes outstanding achievement in employer-employee safety programs for the prevention of workplace injury. As part of its qualification criteria, Domtar’s Kingsport mill had to accumulate 1 million hours worked without a lost-time or restricted-duty incident. While this is the first public recognition for the Kingsport mill, Bill MacPherson, manager of the mill, says it has achieved the 1-million-hour milestone several times in the past. Click Read More below for additional information.