Official Board Markets articles from February 2003

Official Board Markets archives from February 2003

Wal-Mart's clout won't diminish.(how Wal-Mart approaches packaging issues)
February 1, 2003... Retail giant Wal-Mart's packaging demands aren't any different from the needs of its competitors. First, it wants innovative packaging that will sell. Second, it expects its partners to suggest and experiment with innovative merchandising...

Introducing a new look.
February 1, 2003... In an industry where graphics is one of the fastest growing markets, it makes sense to regulariy evaluate whether we're presenting you with an attractive, readerfriendly newsletter week after week. Beginning with this issue, we're...

JSG gets SSCC's European interests. (Trading Assets).(Jefferson Smurfit Group to acquire the European assets of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Jefferson Smurfit Group (JSG), Dublin, Ireland, will acquire the European assets of its former U.S. partner, Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC). Under the terms of the deal, Jefferson Smurfit will exchange its 50 percent...

Market report: Northeast converters confront icy economy.
February 1, 2003... The birthplace of U.S. industrial manufacturing is weathering an economic storm that some veteran board converters say is unprecedented. They lament about the evaporation of their customers and are grudgingly warming up to the idea that...

North American corrugated market. (By The Numbers).(notes on markets by country)
February 1, 2003... United States Production of non-durables is the main driver of corrugated board demand in the United States, according to the International Corrugated Case Association's (ICCA) Global Corrugated Forecasts and Analysis report. Between 1999...

More mixed earnings. (Integrateds Report).(paper company earnings)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, Va., reports 2002 net sales of $240.3 million for the fourth quarter and $822.2 million for the full year, an increase of 19 percent and 4 percent, respectively, over the comparable periods in 2001. Net income for...

NPA tackles foreign competition. (Comrades Or Competitors?).
February 1, 2003... The National Paperbox Association (NPA), in partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, is planning for its 2003 Hong Kong/China Packaging Mission. The trip, scheduled for March 28-April 3, consists of an intensive three-day...

GPC, union reach deal. (Lockout Ends).(Graphic Packaging International Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... After six months of being locked out of two Graphic Packaging International Corp. paper plants, about 385 workers will return to their jobs within the next two weeks. Graphic Packaging International Corp., Golden, Colo., has reached an...

SUN Automation forms ESOP. (Employee Ownership).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SUN Automation, Inc. and its subsidiary Sun Source, will form an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). When the transaction is concluded the more than 110 employees of SUN Automation Inc. and its' U.S. subsidiaries will own the majority of the...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
February 1, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $30-35 (0)...

OCC market report. (Domestic Prices Flat).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... OCC prices on the East Coast are extremely out of balance right now. However, domestic board mills in this region (and others) are not yet in a position where they are forced to pay more to get the tons they need to run their machines. Most, if...

Canada's shipments up. (In Montreal).(paper industry shipments increased 2.3% in 2003)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... At Paper Week in Montreal last week, the Canadian Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) reported that in 2002 the industry's shipments increased 2.3 percent over 2001 to reach 30.5 metric tons. Although volumes were up, the industry's...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 1, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades Sentence to reference page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White Cuttings...

Jamestown buys Cleveland sheet plant. (Acquisition).(Jamestown Container has purchased certain assets of Superior/Cleveland Packaging)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Jamestown Container, Falconer, N.Y., has purchased certain assets of Superior/Cleveland Packaging, a sheet plant in Cleveland, Ohio. The plant converts about 80 million square feet of board annually. Terms weren't disclosed. Over the next...

Paper week spotlights Asia. (AF&PA Meeting).
February 1, 2003... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) will present the Pulp & Paper General Session, "Asia: Opportunity or Threat?" at Paper Week 2003 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The session will be held on Monday, March 10, from...

TAPPI invites speakers. (Container Conference).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry's International Corrugated Container Conference)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Authors interested in presenting at the 2003 TAPPI International Corrugated Container Conference can complete an abstract form online at www.tappi.org/tappi/abstracts. Title and abstract submittals are due Feb. 21 and presentations and...

Miller Container buys software. (Supplier News).
February 1, 2003... Miller Container, Rock Island, Ill., buys Amtech's Imaginera system. Amtech, Bensalem, Pa., reports that companies using Imaginera are able to decrease turnaround time for quotes, streamline order entry, save delivery costs, and manage business...

Esko-Graphics invests in markets. (Strategic Review).(will direct major resources and investments to core business areas)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics, Gent, Belginm, has concluded a thorough strategic review of all its product and market activities. It will direct its major resources and investments to a number of core business areas. In the packaging markets, Esko-Graphics...

Weyco cuts N.C. jobs. (More Layoffs Expected).(Weyerhaeuser Co. eliminates 30 salaried positions at containerboard mill)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., has eliminated 30 salaried positions at its containerboard mill in Plymouth, N.C., reports Forestweb. The job cuts are the first in a planned total workforce reduction of 165 positions in the first...

Six companies interested in GNP. (Potential Buyers).(potential buyers or bidders for the bankrupt Great Northern Paper Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... At least six companies--five from Canada--are potential buyers or bidders for the bankrupt Great Northern Paper Inc. (GNP) directory paper and newsprint mill, according to a Canadian paper analyst, reports the Bangor (Maine) Daily News. Perhaps...

Heidelberg buys part of Jagenberg. (Postpress Services Expanded).(Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG has acquired the folding carton activities of the Jagenberg Group)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Last week Heidelberg Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, Germany, bought the folding carton activities of the Jagenberg Group, Dusseldorf, Germany. Terms were not disclosed. Included in the deal is Jagenberg Diana GmbH, Neuss, Germany, which...

Diamond Pkg. designs 3D cartons. (Extreme Packaging).(partnership with X3D Technologies)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... X3D Technologies, New York, recently partnered with Rochester, N.Y.-based Diamond Packaging for its latest product launch. X3D, a provider of 3D hardware and software products, enlisted the help of Diamond Packaging for a redesign of its...

City Carton Recycling. (People Update).(appointed Charles Gogel regional assistant plant manager)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Charles Gogel is named the new regional assistant plant manager for City Carton Recycling's Mt Pleasant, Muscatine and Creston, Iowa, facilities. He assists Tim Ockenfels, regional plant manager. Gogel has more than 23 years of supervision and...

Flxon. (People Update).(hires Phillip Lopp )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Flxon, Charlotte, N.C., adds Phillip Lopp as its newest member of the Flxon team. For the past four years, Lopp has been employed by Wingate University. After he completes Flxon's comprehensive six-month training program, Lopp will assume...

Pricing pressures mount.(Panel Discussion)
February 8, 2003... Keith Lynch, director of purchasing for Federal Signal Justrite Manufacturing Division, has been feeling the pressures of the difficult economic times. The internal cost reduction he faces translates into a significant impact on the company's...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... Transacted Containerboard Prices Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may...

Box shipments stabilize.(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Corrugated industry shipments remained virtually unchanged last year, averting an unprecedented three-year drop. See story on p. 10. * There was one less shipping day in 2002 than in 2001. Source: Fibre Box Association

Rock-Tenn closes plant. (Moving Operations).(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Norcross, Ga.-based Rock-Tenn Co. is closing its Hunt Valley, Md., assembly plant. At least 50 full-time employees will be laid off. The Hunt Valley operations are being moved to Winston-Salem, N.C., to be closer to related manufacturing...

IP sees more consolidation. (Results Of Weaker Demand).(International Paper)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... International Paper expects further transatlantic consolidation, a Swedish business daily reports. IP competes with companies such as Finnish-Swedish Stora Enso and U.S. Weyerhaeuser and Finland's UPM-Kymmenc. IP Executive Vice President James...

Paxar buys part of Disc Graphics. (New Alliance).(Paxar Corp. acquires 10% of equity of Disc Graphics Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Paxar Corp., White Plains, N.Y., acquired 10 percent of the equity of Disc Graphics, Inc. Disc has plants in Hauppauge, N.Y., Rockaway, N.J., and Burbank, Calif. Its sales for the last year were approximately $50 million. "Our investment...

Timetable set for GNP sale. (Court Clears The Way).(bankruptcy judge decision clears way for sale of Great Northern Paper Co. mills)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... A U.S. bankruptcy judge approved uncontested court filings last week that pave the way for an interim management team, led by former Vice President of Operations Jim Giffune, to seek a buyer for Great Northern Paper Co.'s (GNP) mills in...

By the numbers: U.S. folding carton and rigid box market.(industry sales data, 2002, US)(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... Folding Carton Folding carton companies report slightly increased revenues for 2002. Last year was 0.16 percent higher than 2001, and 2001 was 5.30 percent lower than 2000, reports the National Paperbox Association (NPA). Last week the...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of companies in the forest products and paper industries)(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... OBM stock index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 2/5/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 19.11 -4.83 NYS...

Box shipments remain unchanged. (Avoiding A Triple Dip).(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Late last year it looked as though box shipments might be headed for an unprecedented triple dip in year-end numbers, however, 2002 year-to-date shipments remained virtually unchanged from 2001. The Fiber Box Association (FBA) last week...

Fibre box shipments: United States corrugated/solid fibre product shipments, in billion square feet as reported by the Fibre Box Association.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... Fiber Box Shipments United States corrugated/solid fibre product shipments, in billion square feet, as reported by the Fibre Box Association. Corrugated/Solid ...

FBA to examine Asian market. (Meeting Highlights).(Fibre Box Association 63rd Annual Membership Meeting)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... The future of the Asian corrugated industry is one of several topics to be presented at the upcoming Fibre Box Association (FBA) 63rd Annual Membership Meeting, April 27-29 at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix. Using information gathered for...

JB Machinery sells dryer. (Retrofit System).(to Maritime Paper Products Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Maritime Paper Products Ltd., Saint John, New Brunswick, adds a Final flexo dryer to its Ward Verigraphix, five-color, 80-inch flexo rotary diecutter. The system retrofit from JB Machinery, Weston, Conn., will enable Maritime to print...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago ...

Canada braces for levies. (U.S. Beware).(paperboard mills to have packaging fee systems imposed; implications for US)
February 8, 2003... Canadian paperboard mills will soon be hit with one of the most complex packaging fee systems in the world. U.S. board mills would be wise to follow what's happening north of the border because they might end up paying similar fees in the not...

New machinery trends unveiled. (PMMI Study).(packaging machinery)
February 8, 2003... Quick changeover capabilities, flexibility and fast speeds are the top three machine attributes most often requested by companies purchasing new packaging machinery, according to a recent survey of Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 8, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Arko installs window machine. (Doing Windows).(Arko Paper Products installs window patching machine from Independent Machinery Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Arko Paper Products, a Piscataway, NJ. folding carton company, installs a Heiber + Schroder WP 1100 window patching machine from Independent Machinery, Inc. (IMI). Arko purchased the machine to bring windowing jobs in-house. Arko Vice...

Caraustar Industries. (Companies on the Upswing).(fourth quarter, 2002, revenues up )(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Revenues for Caraustar Industries' fourth quarter were $252 million, an increase of 18.3 percent from revenues of $213 million for the same period in 2001. The Atlanta-based company recorded a net loss for the quarter of $13.3 million. Net loss...

Cascades Boxboard Group Inc. (Companies on the Upswing).(reports increase in net sales)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Cascades Boxboard Group Inc., Montreal, recorded net sales of $238 million (Canadian) for the fourth quarter, compared to $206 million for the corresponding quarter of 2001. For the year, net sties were $958 million compared to $853 million in...

Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc. (Companies on the Upswing).(reports increase in net sales and income)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc., Hastings, Neb., reports net income for its second quarter of fiscal 2003 of $0.8 million, compared to $0.2 million in the same period last year. Net sales increased to $17.4 million in the quarter, compared...

International Paper. (Companies on the Upswing).(reports 2002 fourth-quarter net loss)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... International Paper (IP), Stamford, Conn., reports a 2002 fourth-quarter net loss of $130 million, compared with a net loss of $572 million in the fourth quarter of 2001 and net earnings of $145 million in the third quarter of 2002. For the...

Sonoco. (Companies on the Upswing).(earnings and sales report)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., reports earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter 2002 of $.36, versus $.28 for the same period in 2001. Comparative earnings per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002 were $.38, versus $.42 for the same...

Weyerhaeuser Co. (Companies on the Upswing).(fourth quarter, 2002, net earnings reported)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., reported net earnings for the fourth quarter of $126 million. This compares with a loss of $15 million for the same period last year. For the full year, Weyerhaeuser reported net earnings of $241 million....

Paper week to address packaging future. (Challenges And Opportunities).(Calendar)
February 8, 2003... The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) will present the Packaging General Session, "The Future of Packaging: Challenges and Opportunities," at Paper Week 2003, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., March 11, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York....

Minn. plant hosts commerce secr. (Raising Awareness).(US Secretary of Commerce tours carton plant, Minnesota)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Mike Sime, president and owner of Creative Carton Co., Brooklyn Park, Minn., welcomed United States Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans for a plant tour and lunch with employees last month. The purpose of the Secretary's visit was to tout the...

IPC hosts open house. (Five-Year Anniversary).
February 8, 2003... About 80 customers, suppliers and employees attended an open house and dinner reception last month to mark the five-year anniversary of Innovative Packaging Corp. (IPC), Milwaukee. The sheet feeder was founded by three corrugated industry...

Pkg Integrity buys BoxPro. (Software Support).(US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Packaging Integrity, Rainbow City, Ala., purchases and installs HyperWare's BoxPro estimating and order entry system. Fully integrated with ACCPAC's accounting suite, BoxPro offers a Windows-based business solution for corrugated box plants and...

PPC plans HR/Safety seminar. (February Workshop).(Calendar)
February 8, 2003... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) is holding its Spring 2003 Human Resources and Safety Workshop, "Behavioral-Based Employee Selection-Finding the Right Piece to the Puzzle," on Feb. 19-20 at the Maison DuPuy Hotel in New Orleans. ...

Green Printing and Packaging. (Noteworthy News).(awards for printing excellence, US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Green Printing and Packaging, Lexington, N.C., was recently presented with 11 awards at The Printing Industry of the Carolinas annual award competition for printing excellence in 2002. Green is a subsidiary of Richmond, Va.-based Chesapeake...

Laminations. (Noteworthy News).
February 8, 2003... Laminations, part of Great Northern Corp.'s Specialty Group, will celebrate its 30-year anniversary this May. Laminations, Appleton, Wis., shipped its first order of Vguard[R] edge protectors on May 31, 1973.

Weyerhaeuser Co. (People Update).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., appoints Bill Baird vice president, Newsprint and Bleached Board, effective March 3. Baird will replace Charles Carpenter when he reaches mandatory retirement age in April. Baird will lead Weyerhaeuser's...

London Litho. (People Update).(appointment, US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... London Litho, Lincolnwood, Ill., names Jay Hanrahan director of technical services and systems integration. Hanrahan formerly directed the Opus Group, the London Litho consulting group. John Philips is named regional service manager for...

Converters choose graphics.(data from survey on growth markets for corrugated, US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... According to a recent Packaging-Online survey, high-end graphics is the fastest growing market in the corrugated box manufacturing industry. Thirty-four percent of the respondents say high-end graphics is on the rise. Displays and other...

Flint Ink heavily invests. (Advancing in the Market).(to open new development and resources center, Michigan)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Flint Ink Corp., Ann Arbor, Mich., is making a multimillion-dollar commitment to become the leading provider of conductive and advanced printing inks and printed electronics technology and processes, the company says. The commitment includes...

Amtech sells Top Gun. (Supplier News).(physical count processing system to Linpac, US)(Brief Article)
February 8, 2003... Amtech, Bensalem, Pa., sells its Top Gun physical count processing to LINPAC Inc., San Angelo, Texas. Top Gun's program is part of Amtech's Imaginera system, which will allow LINPAC to count its WIP and finished goods inventories using the...

Linerboard production rises. (AF & PA Reports).
February 15, 2003... Unbleached kraft linerboard production increased 3.9 percent in 2002, reports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). At the end of December 2001 board mills produced 17,521,000 short tons of this grade; a year later these same mills...

Great Northern gets offer.(Belgravia Paper Co. Inc. makes bid for Great Northern Paper)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... A $91 million bid for bankrupt Great Northern Paper by Belgravia Paper Co. Inc., a privately held company in Vancouver, Canada, could be approved this week by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Louis Kornreich. The auction is tentatively set for March 21,...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 15, 2003... Average transacted levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price agreed...

G-P spinoff plan on hold. (Delayed Again).(Georgia-Pacific)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Georgia-Pacific is finding that breaking up really is hard to do. The company's poor performance, sagging stock price and asbestos liabilities have combined to cast more doubt on its already-delayed plan to split in two, reports the Atlanta...

Weyco cuts more jobs. (Acquisition Results).(Weyerhaeuser Co. )(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Co. is cutting 27 engineering jobs at its corporate offices in Ruston, La., although some employees will have an option to relocate as work is transferred to offices in Federal Way, Wash., or Fort Mill, S.C., reports Forestweb. ...

IADD releases safety guide. (Systematic Approach).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... The International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking's (IADD) "Safety Guide for Diecutters and Diemakers," helps industry companies develop a systematic approach to safety. It includes common sense strategies, regulatory requirements,...

ECM buys sheeter. (Strategic Investment).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... ECM Converting Co., Mendon, Mich., has purchased a Marquip SheetPro [per thousand] dual rotary precision sheeter. The machine is part of a strategic investment in capital improvements to ECM that includes new business software, a new jogger...

NPA Awards judges' citations. (Annual Packaging Competition).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... The National Paperbox Association (NPA) announces three Judge's Citation Awards in the 53rd Annual Packaging Competition of the rigid box and folding carton industries. Judge Jim Trimm selected the Glominerals Cartons manufactured by All...

Contract negotiations affect Louisiana plants. (G-P, Riverwood).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... About 180 members of the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers (PACE) Local 4-654 two weeks ago rejected a contract offer at Georgia-Pacific Corp.'s (G-P) box plant in West Monroe, La. Meanwhile, early stages of...

TAPPI to host Spring Mtg. in Chicago. (April Trade Fair).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division's Annual Spring Meeting takes place April 6-9 at the Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill. One of the highlights of the meeting is the Chicago Local Section's Trade Fair, 2-6 p.m. on April 7....

MarquipWardUnited plant closes. (United Container Machinery Headquarters).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... MarquipWardUnited is closing United Container Machinery's former headquarters in Glen Arm, Md. Barry-Wehmiller Cos. bought United Container Machinery last year and combined United's operations with MarquipWard's plant in Cockeysville, Md. At...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
February 15, 2003... OBM Stock Index % Change Ticker Close This Exch. Company Symbol 2/12/03 Week NASD Amcor Ltd. ...

PPC readies for Spring Mtg. (Atlanta In March).
February 15, 2003... Scheduled for March 16-18 at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta, the Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) Spring Meeting is designed to bring members up-to-the-minute news and views on issues, trends and developments affecting the paperboard...

Chromas launches lean initiative. (Profit Potential).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Chromas/Aquaflex, a Montreal-based multi-national manufacturer of flexographic and digital printing systems, unveils its lean manufacturing initiative with the launch of a new Web portal, www.chromaslean.com. The company's first "Think...

TAPPI offers scholarships. (Corrugated Packaging Division).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... TAPPI Corrugated Packaging Division is offering several scholarships for box plant employees. The scholarships include up to four $2000 awards and several $1000 awards. A candidate must be an undergraduate or be currently employed in the...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
February 15, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $30-35 (0)...

Recovered paper thirst remains. (Canada Says).
February 15, 2003... The long-term health of Canada's paper companies focuses on their ability to purchase more and more recovered paper. Their challenge is to find ways to make sure supply can keep up with demand, reports the Montreal Gazette. "It's cheaper...

NJPRA to host upcoming meeting. (On The Subject Of Wastepaper).(New Jersey Paper Recycling Association )(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... The next meeting of The New Jersey Paper Recycling Association (NJPRA) will be held on Tues., Feb. 25 at The Bel Vedere Restaurant. The speaker is Donald Mcbeth, executive vice president of sales and marketing of Maher Terminals, Inc. in...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
February 15, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

Longview expands agreement. (Supply Chain Management).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Longview Fibre Co., Longview, Wash., has expanded its licensing agreement with J.D. Edwards & Co., Denver. Under the new agreement, the company will use J.D. Edwards 5 collaborative enterprise software. J.D. Edwards and Cap Gemini Ernst & Young...

ICPF sets fundamentals courses. (Flexo Printing And Rotary Diecutting).(Brief Article)(Calendar)
February 15, 2003... The International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has set its 2003 schedule for the advanced graphics and diecut training class at Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, Wis. The "Fundamentals of Improved Flexo Printing and Rotary...

AICC offers customer service training. (Web-Based Training).(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) has selected an e-learning vendor to design and host its first online customers service training course, call 21st Century Customer Service Online. Xtend Corp., Irmo, S.C., was chosen...

Menasha installs Inkontrol. (Automatan System).(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Menasha Corp. installs an additional Automatan Inkontrol system for automatic flexo ink viscosity and pH control at its Hartford, Wis., plant. The two-color system is installed on a United press and joins a four-color Inkontrol system installed...

Sun and Profero may unite. (Shared Convictions).(Sun Automation Inc. and Profero Systems Inc. could merge)(Brief Article)
February 15, 2003... Sun Automation, Inc. and Profero Systems, Inc. (formerly Interfic) have begun discussions that are intended to lead to the two companies merging. Profero improves corrugator operations through targeted upgrades while Sun has been doing the...