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The University of Kentucky's Department of Forestry has released a white paper detailing the economic impact of the potential closure of the Verso paper mill in Ballard County.

International Paper in Kenton, Ohio is opening a $70 million expansion of its existing facility. The expansion will allow the facility to produce more than six billion cups, lids, and cartons each year.

Quad/Graphics Inc., which won a major new magazine printing contract this year, plans to create 500 more jobs in Wisconsin in the next few years.

Appvion Inc. has announced a new name, as well as additional changes, for its high-speed inkjet offering, Triumph High-Speed Inkjet Papers.

Arauco North America is investing $325 million to build the largest continuous press particleboard mill in North America.

The project has received $190 million in support from the Québec government.

Have you experienced a situation where a colossal problem was solved by better management when the conventional wisdom was yelling "Spend Capital"? Our readers let us know...

During my work career I can think of few activities that were dreaded more than the morning meetings...

It is always management's fault, for by the very definition management is in charge. So whether your facility succeeds or fails, makes the best profit in its history, or is handing out notices that it is closing, it is management's fault...

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Construction of the project is slated to begin in October 2015 and expected to be completed in September 2017.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a demolition permit to a subsidiary of American Iron & Metal to dismantle the former Verso Paper mill.

Allen Campbell has over 30 years of financial leadership experience in industrial manufacturing, including 10 years as the CFO of Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

A man delivering sulfuric acid at the International Paper mill in Orange, Texas is in stable condition after suffering burns on 40 percent of his body.

International Paper announced the purchase of the Cano Container Corporation's sheet manufacturing operation in Aurora.

KapStone has accepted an offer from its pulp and paper workers union to return to work, the union announced late Friday night.

Catalyst has announced the appointment of Walter Tarnowsky as Vice President & General Manager of the Port Alberni mill and Graham Kissack as Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility.

Fire officials said the fire spread into and through the building's exhaust system, which caused the fire to be on the inside and outside of the dryer building.

This is the second of the mill's five paper machines to be brought back online following a work stoppage.

Unfortunately, management failures happen at all levels. Further, we often think we can solve them by buying something. Sometimes, as an alternative to spending money, we think we need to fire someone, or perhaps promote someone. Often the first thing we should do is simplify what we are doing and see if that is a solution...

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Soto specializes in the application of scale control products, defoamers, and settling agents for the pulp and paper industry.