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Mercer International Inc and UFP Industries, Inc. Common Stock

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Mercer International Inc

Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp in the United States, Germany, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills. It also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross-laminated timber, finger joint lumber, glue-laminated timber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, the company generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plants. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; wood pellets and briquettes; lignin; and wood procurement and logistics services. The company sells its pulp products to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to distributors, construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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UFP Industries, Inc. Common Stock

UFP Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and supplies wood and non-wood composites, and other materials in the United States and internationally. It operates through Retail, Packaging, and Construction segments. The Retail segment offers pressure-treated lumber products, including decking, fencing, and lattice; pressure-treated and fire-retardant products used primarily for outdoor decking environments; and lawn and garden products, consisting of wood and vinyl fencing and lattice, garden beds and planters, pergolas, picnic tables, and other landscaping products. This segment also provides wood plastic composites, composite decking, and related decking accessories, including aluminum railing systems, balusters, post caps, and other products; exterior siding, pattern, trim, and facia products; and pre-painted and primed shiplap and project boards. Its Packaging segment offers custom and structural packaging products, pallets, corrugate boxes, foam, labels, strapping, and films. The Construction segment provides roof trusses, cut-to-size dimensional and board lumber, plywood, and oriented strand boards; engineered wood components, including roof and floor trusses, wall panels, I-joists, and lumber packages; and alternate materials components, such as metal trusses, sheathed and pre-finished light gauge metal wall panels, aluminum balconies and decks, and aluminum rail accessories, as well as distributes siding, electrical, and plumbing products. This segment also offers wood forms and related products to set or form concrete for structures, such as parking garages, stadiums, commercial structures, and bridges; and interior fixtures, casework, and architectural millwork for retail and commercial structures. The company was formerly known as Universal Forest Products, Inc. and changed its name to UFP Industries, Inc. in April 2020. UFP Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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