Official Board Markets articles from January 2009

Official Board Markets archives from January 2009

How IPC cut energy costs.(SAVED $200,000 ALREADY)
January 3, 2009... John Lingle, president, Innovative Packaging Corp., a sheet feeder based in Milwaukee and a subsidiary of Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC), is well aware that the equipment in the plant consumes huge amounts of energy. Five years ago,...

Transacted containerboard prices.
January 3, 2009... 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...

Chesapeake sells businesses for $485 million.
January 3, 2009... Folding carton converter Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, Va., has reached an agreement to sell all of its operating businesses to a group of investors. To carry out this sale, Chesapeake and its U.S. operating subsidiaries filed voluntary Chapter...

SSCC workers to return by Jan. 10.(IN PANAMA CITY, FLA.)
January 3, 2009... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., (SSCC) Chicago, plans to resume operations at its temporarily closed Panama City, Fla., containerboard mill by Jan. 10, The News Herald reports. The company has moved up an annual maintenance outage to Jan. 1 and...

AF&PA supports retiree legislation.(DURING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP)
January 3, 2009... The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) is pleased with the passage of the "Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008." The legislation provides companies with retirement plans new tools for managing those plans in a time of...

Analysts are 'bullish' about packaging.(PREDICT DOUBLE-DIGIT GAINS)
January 3, 2009... Analysts are predicting a double-digit earnings growth for the packaging sector as a whole, Barron's reports. Many packaging companies reported solid results in the third quarter, and the group could post double-digit earnings gains in 2009,...

Chicago TAPPI to host evening of speakers.(WHAT'S NEW IN CORRUGATED?)
January 3, 2009... The upcoming Chicago TAPPI evening program, "What's New in Corrugated," will be held Feb. 3 at the Marriott in Oak Brook, Ill. A social hour begins at 5 p.m. Dinner begins at 6:15 p.m. and the program starts at 7:15 p.m. Moderators are Dick...

Sustainability beyond compliance.
January 3, 2009... SSCC's Sustainable Commitment states that sustainability success can't be measured solely by financial results or compliance with laws; it must also weigh the environmental and social impacts of business practices. Led by George D'urso,...

Registration open for spring meeting and fly-in.('SUPER' DISCOUNTED RATES)(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters )(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 3, 2009... Online registration is now available for the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) 2009 Spring Meeting and the Corrugated Industry Fly-In, April 1-3 in Washington, D.C. Registering now will save on the cost. "AICC...

AICC safety DVD already getting raves.(SIX CHAPTERS)
January 3, 2009... The SafetyFirst DVD from the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) has only been out for six weeks, but it is already receiving kudos from the corrugated box making industry. "It's professionally done, I mean world class,"...

Survive the Baby Boomer exodus: set your company up for a smooth transition to Generation X.(MASS RETIREMENT MOVEMENT)
January 3, 2009... In 2011, the oldest of the Baby Boomers will turn 65, marking a turning point in corporate America. As the 76 million Baby Boomers begin to leave the workforce, the United States will experience the most dramatic economic and demographic...

SSCC extends shutdown at containerboard mill.(UNTIL MID-JANUARY)
January 3, 2009... Smurfit Stone Container Corp. (SSCC), Chicago, will keep its Hodge, La., containerboard mill closed through mid-January rather than opening New Year's Day as previously planned. It has been closed since Dec. 12. The shutdown is the first time...

Chesapeake reaches agreement with lenders.(CONTINUES FORBEARANCE)
January 3, 2009... Folding carton converter Chesapeake Corp., Richmond, Va., has reached an agreement with the required lenders on its $280 million Senior Secured Credit Facility on an amendment and extension to Dec. 30, 2008 of its forbearance agreement. ...

GPI shuts down containerboard mill.(FOR TWO WEEKS)
January 3, 2009... Graphic Packaging International Inc. (GPI), Marietta, Ga., has temporarily shut down its No. 1 paper machine at its West Monroe, La., containerboard mill, citing softening demand for containerboard. The shutdown began Dec. 22 and is expected to...

R-W shuts down for a week.(FIRST FURLOUGH)
January 3, 2009... Rand-Whitney Containerboard LLC's (R-W) containerboard mill in Montville, Conn., shut down operations last week because of industry-wide and national slowdowns, the Norwich Bulletin reports. The 50 workers affected received a paid furlough....

Lee & Man reports profits down.(COST CONTROL MEASURES)(Financial report)
January 3, 2009... Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited, China, recently reported interim results for the six months ended Sept. 30, 2008. For the first half of fiscal year 2008-2009, the containerboard manufacturer achieved a turnover of approximately $708...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
January 3, 2009... Prices are per short ton. They change the first issue of each month. Unless otherwise noted, they're effective for the calendar month. Grades and preparation requirements are as defined in the current ISRI Scrap Specifications Circular (now...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.
January 3, 2009... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

National Fiber Supply relocates.(IN CHICAGO)
January 3, 2009... National Fiber Supply Co., a well-known recycled paper brokerage company, is relocating its headquarters offices in Chicago. Beginning Jan. 9, its new address will be 303 W. Madison St., Suite 1650, Chicago, Ill. 60606. Its phone (312-346-4800)...

Nine dragons denies report of bankruptcy.(NO BASIS IN FACT)
January 3, 2009... China's Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. is denying media reports that it would declare bankruptcy at the end of 2008 and says its finances are fine, Bloomberg reports. The Guangzhou, China-based Times Weekly reported on Dec. 25 that an...

China will continue to see declines.(SECOND QUARTER REBOUND)
January 3, 2009... Profitability will continue to decline in 2009 for the Chinese paper sector, as the long-term value estimation of listed Chinese paper firms has dropped nearly to historic lows, website ChinaPaperOnline.com reports. In the fourth quarter, the...

Transacted boxboard prices.
January 3, 2009... The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote an)' agreement or commitment by any...

Norampac employees return to work.(IN TRENTON, ONTARIO)(Brief article)
January 3, 2009... Approximately 90 employees at Norampac's corrugating medium mill in Trenton, Ontario, who received lay off notices in November will return to early this month, sooner than expected, The Intelligencer reports. The November layoff notices were...

PT installs weather station.(MONITORING EMISSIONS)
January 3, 2009... Port Townsend Paper Corp. (PT) has installed a complete weather station at its Port Townsend, Wash., linerboard and pulp mill to help the state's Department of Health assess the company's air emissions, The Leader reports. An order issued in...

TMG to host workshop.(PROFIT PLANNING INCLUDED)(The Markens Group)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
January 3, 2009... The Markens Group (TMG), Westfield, Mass., will hold a Machine Hour Rate and Profit Planning Fundamentals Workshop Jan. 26-27 in Springfield, Mass. The class is designed for any converting company. In addition to learning how to design a budget...

Appleton Manufacturing Division.(People Update)
January 3, 2009... Appleton Manufacturing Division, Neenah, Wis., appoints Matt Spang sales manager for Canada, Wisconsin, and all states west of the Mississippi. He will facilitate Appleton's custom solutions for customers' safety and productivity needs', taking...

Die cutting diversified chooses young shin.(300 PERCENT INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITY)(Die Cutting Diversified acquire Young Shin USA Limited's diecutter )(Brief article)
January 3, 2009... Die Cutting Diversified, St. Louis, has chosen to acquire a Young Shin 82.5 in. by 60.5 in. diecutter from Young Shin USA Limited, Shaumburg, Ill., to enhance its services to its growing client base. It is the company's first semi-automatic...

Weyco won't sell shipping line.(BLAMES WEAKER MARKETS)
January 3, 2009... Weyerhaeuser, Federal Way, Wash., has dropped its effort to sell the Westwood Shipping Line, six months after saying it would shed the seven-ship fleet that carries forest products and containerized cargo.

International Paper (IP).(People Update)
January 3, 2009... Newland Lesko, executive vice president of manufacturing and technology, retired at the end of 2008 after nearly 40 years of service at International Paper (IP), Memphis, Tenn.

Report paints bleak picture for China.(CONSIDERABLE DROP IN PROFITS)
January 10, 2009... The Chinese containerboard sector will experience an oversupply, which will drag down the average sales price of paper products and cut profits, a research report issued by Citigroup Inc. predicts. The report paints a bleak picture for Nine...

Transacted containerboard prices.
January 10, 2009... 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 be concluded at any time at any...

Two C Pack uses geothermal energy.
January 10, 2009... Folding carton converter Two C Pack Systems Corp., Nashua, N.H., has made a $20 million investment in a new plant and claims to be the only U.S. folding carton company that has no direct reliance on fossil fuels, The Nashua Telegraph reports....

Buckeye reduces work force.(Buckeye Corrugated Inc. Buckeye Container Div.)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... Buckeye Container, Wooster, Ohio, has cut 19 jobs in an effort to "position the company to withstand the adverse effects of a prolonged economic recession," reports The Daily Record. A significant decline in industry activity in recent months...

Pratt Louisiana mill still under way.(RECYCLED CONTAINERBOARD)
January 10, 2009... Pratt Industries, the company that has contracted with Shreveport, La., to help reuse items placed in blue bins, is finishing construction of its $150 million recycled containerboard mill at the Port of Shreveport-Bossier. It was supposed to be...

Grossman Group closes after fire.(NEW CORPORATION THRIVING)(Grossman Environmental Recycling, Inc)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... The Grossman Group, Inc. has permanently closed. "After our devastating tire on Oct. 18, The Grossman Group, Inc. has no choice but to cease all operations, effective Dec. 31," President Steve Grossman said in a press release. All of the...

Pricing won't hold steady.(REPORTS LONGBOW)
January 10, 2009... Joshua Zaret, Longbow Research forest and paper products analyst, reports that his December survey of corrugated packaging producers reveals that the outlook on pricing is negative, with 69 percent of those surveyed responding that prices will...

IP to rebuild recovery boiler in Alabama.($40 MILLION PROJECT)
January 10, 2009... Memphis-based International Paper (IP) will rebuild one of two recovery boilers at its Pratville, Ala., unbleached kraft linerboard mill, The Montgomery Advertiser reports. The project, which will cost an estimated $40 million, is scheduled to...

Greif profiled in new report.(INCLUDES COMPARISON)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... Research and Markets, Dublin, is now offering, "Greif, Inc. and the U.S. Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing Industry" company profile. The report details the Delaware, Ohio-based company's key financial data, business operations,...

Total containerboard inventories rise.(AF&PA REVEALS)
January 10, 2009... Total containerboard inventories (combining mills and box plants) increased 3.5 percent between last October and last November, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reports. They currently stand at 2,577,000 tons. Weeks of supply...

Environmental expo draws more than 100.(SECOND ANNUAL EVENT)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... More than 100 key packaging brand executives, suppliers, trade association, and media personnel gathered at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium Nov. 10 to attend the 2nd Annual Environment Expo sponsored by CardPak Inc., Solon, Ohio. The event occurred in...

Box market weakness will continue.(MONETARY EASING COMING)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... The worldwide nature of the current business decline dampened U.S. confidence further in the closing months of last year. The incoming administration has promised to join monetary ease with another government stimulus package to restore...

It's 2009--what not to do.(SURVIVE THIS RECESSION)
January 10, 2009... Today we are in the midst of a global recession. Many reports point to a slow upward trend out of this recession lasting through much of 2009. For the paperboard packaging industry, more consolidation and sales can be expected as well as...

Clamshell packaging and machinery growth predicted.(TWO STUDIES AVAILABLE)
January 10, 2009... High Visibility Packaging, a new study from Cleveland-based industry research firm The Freedonia Group, Inc. shows U.S. demand for high visibility packaging is projected to expand 4 percent yearly to $8.5 billion in 2012, exceeding 33 billion...

Simpson Tacoma to power mill with wood waste.($90 MILLION PROJECT)
January 10, 2009... Simpson Tacoma Kraft Co. LLC's pulp and linerboard mill in Tacoma, Wash., will soon close its pulp mill for a month, while the company invests $90 million in a project to add a wood-waste power plant at the site, the Puget Sound Business...

BCM inks celebrates 20 years.(CONTINUES TO INNOVATE)
January 10, 2009... BCM Inks USA, Inc., Cincinnati, celebrated 20 years of business on Dec. 29, with an associate party. David Callif, owner and president of BCM Inks, says the company helped advance the corrugated industry by providing inks and technical...

BMO releases annual packaging deal review.(ON MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS)(BMO Capital Markets Packaging Group )(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... The BMO Capital Markets Packaging Group has released its third annual report on packaging mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, entitled Mergers and Acquisitions in the Packaging Industry: 2008 Annual Deal Review. The report provides a...

Paperboard mill performance.
January 10, 2009... Paperboard Mill Performance U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association. Unbleached ...

Producer price indexes-1982=100.
January 10, 2009... Producer Price Indexes-1982=100 Year Sept Oct 2006/2007 2008 2008 Total Paperboard 192.0/201.7 228.9 230.0 Total Paper & Paperboard...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.
January 10, 2009... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News News (1) (4) (6) (8) Chicago $0-5(0)...

OCC prices stabilizing.(MARKET REPORT)
January 10, 2009... Last month will probably go down as a record for board mill downtime, with some of it heading into this month. When all is said and done, reduced containerboard production could approach 2 million tons in 4Q 08-1Q 09. However, most board mills...

Sani-Blast has new distributor.(IN SA AND CA)(Sani-Blast LLC distributor agreement with Serviflex Arco International Ltda)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... Sani-Blast LLC, Minneapolis, has finalized a distributor agreement with Serviflex Arco International Ltda. of Bogota, Columbia, as exclusive distributor in the South American and Central American markets. Serviflex Arco will distribute...

Nine Dragons pays back debt early.(DENIES BANKRUPTCY RUMORS)
January 10, 2009... China containerboard producer Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd., paid back some of its debt early after denying media reports it would declare bankruptcy, Reuters reports. The company paid $100 million of a $350 million loan, and $93 million...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.
January 10, 2009... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

Transacted paper stock prices export/low grades.
January 10, 2009... Transacted Paper Stock Prices Export/Low Grades All prices are Port FAS Mixed Paper News OCC (1) (8) (11) Chicago $22-25 (0) 44-47 (0)...

PPC will host sales seminar.(INDIVIDUALIZED COACHING)(Paperboard Packaging Council )(Conference news)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) will host "How to Grow Your Sales," a two-day seminar complete with 90 days of individualized follow-up sales coaching, on Feb. 5 and 6 at its headquarters in Springfield, Mass. The seminar will feature...

NAPA extends awards deadline.(UNTIL JAN. 16)
January 10, 2009... North American Packaging Association (NAPA) has extended the entry deadline for its Excellence in Converting Awards to Jan. 16. The competition honors excellence and creativity in the packaging industry. The competition encourages innovation...

Shorewood opens design center.(IN EUROPE)
January 10, 2009... Shorewood Packaging, New York City, and Blueprint Media Ltd., a leading design firm in the U.K, have formed Shorewood. blueprint--a design and development center for packaging, located in West London. Shorewood.blueprint will provide home...

Monadnock receives FSC Certification.(ON ALL PRODUCTS)
January 10, 2009... Monadnock Paper Mills, Bennington, N.H., has received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification for its entire line of graphic arts printing and packaging papers and boards. The company's Envi line includes recycled 18 pt folding boxboard,...

ACPI implements Advantzware.(FOR MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION)
January 10, 2009... American Carton and Polybag, Inc. (ACPI), Minneapolis, has bought and implemented the Advantzware packaging software system from Advanced Software, Inc., Yardley, Pa. The decision was based on the software's ability to process distribution and...

Evergreen Fibres, Inc.(People Update)
January 10, 2009... Paula Mancuso has been named vice president, operations, of Evergreen Fibres, Inc., Branford, Conn. She has been with Evergreen since its inception in 1997, with responsibilities for overseeing customer service and administration.

Triple A Containers.(death of Bill McCroskey)(Obituary)(Brief article)
January 10, 2009... Bill McCroskey, 83, founder of Triple A Containers, passed away Jan. 4. Triple A Containers operated from 1956 to 1961 when Boise Cascade purchased it. McCroskey stayed on as a sales manager. In 1963, he left Boise Cascade to become a broker...

Colonial Carton becomes 3C Packaging.(MORE PACKAGING SOLUTIONS)
January 10, 2009... Colonial Carton Co. (CCC), Clayton, N.C., has changed its name to 3C Packaging to align it with the company's evolving core purpose. Changing the name to 3C Packaging will help CCC make the transition from a folding carton company to a...

FBA Annual Meeting to address change.(SPEAKERS AND FLY-IN)
January 10, 2009... The 2009 Fibre Box Association (FBA) Annual Meeting, "A Climate of Change," is March 30--April 1 at the Willard InterContinental in Washington, D.C. This meeting will address changes in major topic areas, such as domestic and international...

Caraustar to close tube plant.(IN LINDEN, ALA.)
January 10, 2009... Caraustar Industries, Austell, Ga., is closing its recycled paperboard tube plant in Linden, Ala., which will idle about 20 workers, The Tuscaloosa Newsreports. The closing is expected to happen before the end of the first quarter and is due to...

PT brings back employees.(IDLE FOR 10 DAYS)
January 10, 2009... Port Townsend Paper Corp.'s (PT) pulp and linerboard mill in Port Townsend, Wash., has reopened after a 10-day closure, bringing 275 people back to work, the Port Townsend & Jefferson County Leader reports. Paper machines No. 1 and No. 2 were...

Weyerhaeuser Co.(People Updates)
January 10, 2009... Weyerhaeuser Co., Federal Way, Wash., elects Charles Williamson as non-executive chairman, replacing current chairman Steven Rogel, who will retire April 15. Rogel retired as chief executive last April after reaching the mandatory retirement...

MarquipWardUnited.(People Updates)
January 10, 2009... Scott McKinley joins MarquipWardUnited, Phillips, Wis., as the sales executive for new finishing machinery in southeastern Canada and the northeastern U.S., including Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut, Rhode...

Sonoco.(People Updates)
January 10, 2009... Jim Brown has been promoted to division vice president and general manager, South America, for Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C. In this position, he is responsible for continuing to grow industrial products and consumer packaging operations in Brazil,...

SSCC actively exploring bankruptcy.(HAS $3.5 BILLION IN OUTSTANDING DEBT)(Company overview)
January 17, 2009... Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC), Chicago, the country's second largest containerboard and corrugated box producer, is telling its creditors that it could file for bankruptcy amid weakening sales and cash problems, The Wall Street Journal...

Transacted containerboard prices.
January 17, 2009... 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...

MWV to cut 2,000 jobs.
January 17, 2009... MeadWestvaco Corp. (MWV), Richmond, Va., plans to cut 2,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its workforce, as part of its efforts to cut costs in the face of a widening global recession. It expects 800 of those jobs to be eliminated during the...

Cascades makes $5 million investment.(FOR NORAMPAC MILL)
January 17, 2009... Cascades Inc. is investing $5 million at its Norampac linerboard mill in Kingsey Falls, Quebec, as part of efforts to streamline its linerboard made from 100 percent recycled fiber. The current project consists of expanding the building to...

Sun, Keating develop design process.(REPLACES STANDARD OVERWRAP)(Brief article)
January 17, 2009... Sun Chemical, Parsippany, N.J., and Keating Specialist Cylinders, London, have developed a concept that will enable brand owners to apply enhancements to packaging in a cost effective way, without altering the standard design. The concept...

SSCC officers receive bonus rewards.(Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.)(Brief article)
January 17, 2009... On Jan. 13, SSCC's board of directors determined its management incentive plan (MIP) bonus rewards for fiscal 2008. Objectives were based on a number of responsibility-specific business area goals for each executive officer. Payments were made...

GP cuts 100 jobs at containerboard mill.(IN CEDAR SPRINGS, GA.)
January 17, 2009... Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific (GP) will lay off 100 employees at its Cedar Springs, Ga., containerboard mill, television station WTVY reports. There are 550 employees at the mill. It had reduced production in December but it was not enough to...

IP will temporarily shut machine.(AT FLORIDA BOARD MILL)
January 17, 2009... International Paper (IP) will temporarily close its 500,000 tons per year PM No. 5 at its Cantonment, Fla., containerboard and pulp mill due to a lack of orders, reports the Pensacola News Journal. The downtime is expected to last 14 days...

Nine Dragons stock plunges.(WARNS ABOUT PROFITS)
January 17, 2009... Last week shares of Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. stock tell in Hong Kong trading after the company issued a statement to shareholders warning of a substantial reduction in profits. The stock plunged 9.7 percent, Bloomberg reports. Shares...

Longview curtails linerboard production.(SHUTS DOWN TWO PAPER MACHINES)
January 17, 2009... Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging Inc., Longview, Wash., has curtailed linerboard production at its mill. It shut down its No. 7 machine on Jan. 12 and is continuing the curtailment of its No. 9 paper machine through at least the first...

Color-box will shut down Indianapolis plant.(74 LAYOFFS)
January 17, 2009... Color-Box, a division of Georgia-Pacific, Atlanta, will shut down its Indianapolis paperboard packaging and display plant in March, according to a notice that the company recently sent to the Indiana Dept. of Workforce Development. The shutdown...

TAPPI to hold two courses on printing.(FLEXOGRAPHY AND ENHANCED GRAPHICS)(Brief article)
January 17, 2009... TAPPI is offering two courses that will teach you how to improve the quality of your products: Flexography Basics for Quality Corrugated Printing and Printing Enhanced Graphics on Corrugated Substrates. Flexography Basics for Quality...

SSCC containerboard mill reports no injuries.(FIRST-TIME ACHIEVEMENT)
January 17, 2009... Chicago-based Smurfit-Stone Container Corp.'s (SSCC) Coshocton, Ohio, containerboard mill completed 2008 without a recordable injury based on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. The 176 hourly and 45 salaried...

WorkGroups for Packaging[TM].(Product Update)
January 17, 2009... Solarsoft Business Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia, now offers WorkGroups for Packaging[TM], a new productivity software solution designed specifically for manufacturers of corrugated displays and complex packaging. It combines workflow...

Chesapeake hearing date set.(ESTABLISHING BID PROCEDURES)
January 17, 2009... Chesapeake Corp., which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Dec. 30, will have a heating Jan. 20 to establish bid procedures for the packaging company's business units, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Last week the company...

AF&PA appeals to Obama administration.(PRESENTS LEGISLATIVE IDEAS)(American Forest and Paper Association )(Brief article)
January 17, 2009... American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) CEO Donna Harman and representatives of AF&PA member companies recently presented their ideas to senior members of President-elect Barack Obama's economic and environmental transition teams as well as...