What's better for society, culture, or an economy - thousands of local retail shops owned and operated by individuals and families or large corporate stores? Personally, I used to love to visit my now-defunct community hardware store for that screw I needed or a better plunger since gallons-per-flush on modern toilets has been governed. Now I feel helpless and soulless walking through a massive hardware retail chain taking too much time to find what I need while being barraged with opportunities to buy more things than I need. Is a more apt comparison for Nip Impression readers a small, family-run paper mill (usually multi-generational) versus the corporate mill?
To borrow from last week, I don't care if it is the bar of soap going down the conveyor or the shipment of pulp from Brazil, the costs in transportation is the onloading and the offloading. These termination points are also the points most susceptible to mishandling and accidents. Granted the load must be secured appropriately, depending on the application, but you'll find the problems and the costs are at the ends.
Amcor, a global leader in consumer packaging, has announced a major restructuring plan in response to a significant drop in consumer demand. The company has slashed 2,000 jobs, which equates to 5% of its worldwide workforce, and is in the throes of shutting down nearly 10 factories across the globe.
Canfor Pulp president and CEO Kevin Edgson says the new owner is committed to repurposing the site and developing a long-term plan that will benefit the community.
Under UK takeover rules, Mondi now has until March 7 to "put up or shut up" -- in other words, make a firm offer or walk away -- unless the deadline is extended with the consent of both parties.
