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Google Removes Anti-Paper Environmental Claims

Pope Resources Announces Agreement on Clean-Up

Pope Resources with the State of Washington’s Department of Ecology have agreed on the final portion of the environmental clean-up effort

Ilim Group Completes Installation

Ilim Group starts up new NCG equipment

Earnings Announcements

Pushing back against Greenwashing

By:

Steve Roush, Publisher and Editor

By pulling out the environment card, companies are using PR spin and deceptive tactics to promote their agenda at the expense of our industry (and, of course, they don’t care). You know that and I know that. But do our neighbors, friends, customers and others know that?

PM40

The PM40 closed Friday, 15 March 2013 at 2505.

25 Mar 13 Get the latest PM40 update by listening to the weekly Nips show by Pulp & Paper Radio International.

RearView

The PM40 closed 15 March 2013 up 19% from the 16 March 2012 level.

Disconnected Comparisons

In this issue we evaluate Grief, Inc. and Mercer International Inc.

Insider Trading

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

Metso-Supplied Tissue Line Successfully Started

Jeesr Industries in Morocco starts up state-of-the-art tissue machine

Pöyry Awarded Significant Assignment

Pöyry has been awarded an assignment by CMPC Celulose Riograndense

RR Donnelley Closes $450 Million Debt Offering

Will use the net proceeds from this offering to partially fund tender offers for up to $500 million aggregate principal amount

Domtar Inaugurates Commercial Lignin Production

Plymouth Mill to produce bio-material with wide range of industrial applications

Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling

Paper Machine at its Calhoun Mill is idled due to lack of demand

Clearwater Paper to Close Tissue Converting Facility

Company to consolidate regional manufacturing

Ilim Group’s New Paper Machine

Ilim Group’s new paper machine made paper for the first time

Suzano Suspends Piauí Pulp Mill Project

Expansion projects suspended for indefinite period of time

Burgo Considering Job Cuts

40 positions might be eliminated at Ardennes in Belgium

China’s Sun Paper to Enter Tissue Market

the company plans to invest around RMB30m (almost €3.7m) in the installation of its first two facilities

The Final Word by Jim Thompson

Filtering information and portion control

An obituary for two icons

By:

Dennis Shore

This is not quite the column that I had intended to write. Recent events, one expected and one unexpected, call instead for an obituary for two icons of the Australian industry.

Fortress Paper Agrees to Sell

Fortress agrees to sell Dresden Mill to Glatfelter

Wausau Paper and Starboard Reach Agreement

Two new independent directors to join Wausau board

Interfor Completes Acquisition

Intefor completes the acquisition of Rayonier''s Wood Products

Glatfelter to Acquire Specialty Nonwovens Manufacturer

Glatfelter to purchase Dresden Papier GmbH from Fortress Paper Ltd.