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Showing 14 articles from February 1, 2018.

Supplier Showcase

[Adv.] RMR Mechanical
[Adv.] RMR Mechanical
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Thoughts on the industry

World's 10 Most Precious Metals


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Jim's Articles

Week of 5 February 2018: Autonomous Closer
Week of 5 February 2018: Autonomous Closer

Once again it is February and we are in Transportation Month here at Paperitalo Publications. For the past several years we have been talking about "driverless trucks" at some point during the month of February. This year is no different and the general comment is no different from that of the past several years--driverless trucks are getting closer to being "mainstream."

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Jim's and Steve's Book & Film Club

January 2018

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Perspectives

Greenpeace: Your right to stand for forests is under attack -- again
Greenpeace: Your right to stand for forests is under attack -- again

"If it seems like we've been talking about lawsuits a lot lately, it's because we have."

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Renewal concerns every one of us
Renewal concerns every one of us

Over the past five years, Metsä Group's wood supply has developed from a purchaser of wood into Finland's best provider of forest services.

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A random walk with Gene

I tell our 15 year old student:  If you are only focused on athletics, your life is half over!
I tell our 15 year old student: If you are only focused on athletics, your life is half over!

My biggest concern today is kids and parents who focus too sharply on athletics, as if their children's talents are going to carry them through the rest of their lives. The kids then assume this attitude at the expense of academics.

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Industry News

DowDuPont says spinoffs to happen in 14-16 months
DowDuPont says spinoffs to happen in 14-16 months

DowDuPont Inc. Thursday raised its forecast for cost savings from its push to divide itself into three companies and updated its timeline to complete the process.

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Sappi's Marketing Thought Leadership Showcases the Power of Print
Sappi's Marketing Thought Leadership Showcases the Power of Print

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, launched its new educational site, POP from Sappi, for marketers, creatives, designers and printers looking to innovate in their categories.

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Leading Stories

Fire at Kimberly Clark facility in Mobile, Alabama
Fire at Kimberly Clark facility in Mobile, Alabama

Mobile Fire Fighters were called back out to Kimberly Clark Paper Mill on around 1:45 Thursday morning. There was a small fire on the rooftop. It is similar to a small fire that sparked Tuesday.

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Georgia-Pacific Camas mill will lay off workers starting May 1
Georgia-Pacific Camas mill will lay off workers starting May 1

The state Employment Security Department announced Wednesday that the mill will officially begin laying off employees May 1. Mill owner Georgia-Pacific, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, first announced the layoffs in November but hadn't said when they would happen.

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Kimberly-Clark plans to close 2 Wisconsin facilities, cut 600 jobs
Kimberly-Clark plans to close 2 Wisconsin facilities, cut 600 jobs

Kimberly-Clark's plan to make deep cuts in its workforce involves hundreds of employees in Wisconsin.

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Resolute Announces Appointment of Yves Laflamme as President and CEO, Succeeding Richard Garneau
Resolute Announces Appointment of Yves Laflamme as President and CEO, Succeeding Richard Garneau

Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced the selection and appointment of Yves Laflamme as Resolute's new president and chief executive officer, and a member of the Board of Directors, succeeding Richard Garneau.

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Shuttered Old Town mill sold, to be redeveloped for forest-products tenants
Shuttered Old Town mill sold, to be redeveloped for forest-products tenants

The former pulp mill has been the site of a string of failures, but its assets and potential continue to attract entrepreneurs.

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