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I will go out on a limb and say that the first pulp and paper mill attack by a Remotely Piloted Aircraft will be within the next 18 months to two years. You must start to formulate a plan—now...

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Board of directors nixed new approach from Weir Group

Board approves distribution of Rayonier Advanced Materials stock

The combination of Benson Group and Graphic Packaging's existing European businesses is expected to greatly enhance Graphic Packaging's folding carton business in Europe, with sales in excess of $700 million

The new company, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Co., will combine with a subsidiary of TRI Pointe Homes Inc.

Facility will provide point-of-purchase displays and fulfillment services

“When we lost John Wayne and others like him, Hollywood quit making the Westerns that teach children the pioneering spirit of our forefathers. John Wayne wouldn’t let his horse see the movies of today." – Dean Smith

While our communications paper companies continue to look hard at finding ways to produce their products more economically, perhaps the biggest savings of all has been missed—how to make cheaper inks...

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Australasia is now inextricably part of the global scene...

xpedx, a business of International Paper and Unisource Worldwide, Inc., announced this week that they have chosen the name Veritiv for the leading distribution solutions company that will be created upon completion of their merger

I am so tired of crazy TV ads.  Over half (by my unofficial count) are for prescription drugs.  Some ads are entertaining, but not these...

Rebuild will last 12 weeks; project expected to start up in 2016

Carson & Gebel Ribbon Co., LLC is a manufacturer and supplier of decorative ribbon to wholesale florists, packaging distributors and bow manufacturers

In 2013, the mill produced 465,000 tons on two paper machines and two pulp dryers that made various paper grades including containerboard, specialty kraft paper and pulp

While we at Paperitalo Publications strongly support the printed word, we recognize that electronic publications have certain positive qualities.  It is not lost on you, smart reader, that Paperitalo Publications publishes nothing on paper, except books.  Yes, we like the challenge—exclusively publishing electronically to the pulp and paper industry. However, there is one area that is developing into an area for serious discussion concerning the printed word.  That is in the area of young children, children under 3 or 4 years old. Evidence is building that allowing these young children excessive access to smart phone and tablets may be quite detrimental...

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Readers weigh in on last week's column and let us know if they think there is a long term energy solution for humankind's needs...

Company acquires signage solutions provider True Colours Graphic Reproduction Ltd.