Official Board Markets articles from March 2003

Official Board Markets archives from March 2003

Rising energy costs hit. (Ouch).
March 1, 2003... "We are concerned that, in the near-term, corrugated box makers will be facing another round of downward est mate revisions," says Mark Wilde, Deutsche Bank Securities forest products analyst in a report issued recently. "Moreover, it looks to...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 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...

Temple-Inland to cut 200 jobs.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Temple-Inland Inc., Austin, Texas, expects to cut 200 staff and support jobs as part of the consolidation and efficiency initiatives announced late last year. The moves will cost $30 million, mainly in 2003, but are expected to generate $35...

Weyco suspends Ky mill production. (Six Weeks).(Weyerhaeuser Co. is suspending production of its Henderson, Kentucky recycled linerboard mill for six weeks)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Faced with weak demand and a glut of its product on the market, Weyerhaeuser Co. is suspending production of its Henderson, Ky., recycled linerboard mill for six weeks. The mill's 90 nonunion workers will stay on to perform maintenance work...

Caraustar idles Ohio machine. (Coated Paperboard).(Caraustar Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, will indefinitely idle the No. 2 coated recycled paperboard machine at its Rittman, Ohio, facility. Recently completed upgrades in the Caraustar mill system will facilitate transfer of all production from...

January carton sales increase. (NPA Reports).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... January carton sales were up 1.68 percent compared to January 2002, according to the National Paperbox Association (NPA). Sales were $40.8 million in January 2003 compared to $40.2 million in January 2002. Rigid box sales were down 2.38...

ECM invests in new software. (True Blue).(ECM Converting Co.; BlueQue System, Web-Centric Enterprise System)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... ECM Converting Co., Mendon, Mich., has purchased BlueQue System's Web-Centric Enterprise System. The company says this new business management solution will enhance every aspect of its business operation, as well as customer integration and...

SP Newsprint receives top ranking. (World Champions).(SP Newsprint Co. paper machine, first in world overall newsprint production)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SP Newsprint Co.'s No. 2 paper machine in Dublin, Ga., ranked first in the world in overall newsprint productivity for 2002 by producing at an annual average rate of 1069.1 kg/cm. To achieve this productivity level, the paper machine sustained...

AICC adds speakers and sponsors. (Spring Meeting).(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Douglas Adams, vice president of Prime Consulting Group, Inc., (PCG/joins the Association of Independent Corrugated Converter's (AICC) spring meeting speaker lineup. The meeting will occur March 26-29 at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort in...

WMPKG starts diversity program. (Packaging Industry).(Women in Packaging Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... For its 10th anniversary, Women in Packaging, Inc. (WMPKG) is leading the packaging industry with a challenge for a diversity program. The organization has assembled a team of packaging professionals to form a Best Practices Committee in an...

PPC, PCPBMA to hold technical forum. (Finishing Update).(Paperboard Packaging Council, Pacific Coast Paper Box Manufacturers Association, Finishing: Update on Technology and Value-Added Processes)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), in cooperation with the Pacific Coast Paper Box Manufacturers Association (PCPBMA), will present its next Technical and Production Forum, "Finishing: Update on Technology and Value-Added Processes," April...

A&V appointed distributor. (Digital Printers).(Anderson & Vreeland appointed a distributor of Matan digital printers for the graphic arts industry)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Bryan, Ohio-based Anderson & Vreeland (A&V) is appointed a distributor of Matan digital printers for the graphic arts industry. The thermal transfer printers are designed for a full range of applications, including short-run graphics, labels...

Steam System course set for March. (Training And Certification).(Plant Support and Evaluations Inc.,)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Plant Support and Evaluations, Inc., is sponsoring a new Steam System Level I Certification course, March 24-27 in Naples, Fla. During the four-day course, attendees will work in teams to complete different tasks relating to the steam...

Pacific Quality Pkg buys Advantzware. (Software Package).(Pacific Quality Packaging Corp., Advanced Software Inc., )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Pacific Quality Packaging, Brea, Calif., purchases the complete Advantzware for Windows box software package from Advanced Software Inc., Yardley, Pa. The database software automates all plant and office aspects of a box plant, including...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... OBM Stock Index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 2/26/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 19.88 3.01 NYS Boise...

Index indicates turnaround is near. (Manufacturing Picking Up?).(Institute for Supply Management data )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The chart below compares the data from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) (Series 2) with the changes in manufacturing output (Series 1). The data compiled from surveys of purchasing managers in more than 400 manufacturing companies is a...

MHI to rebuild Visy machine. (Linerboard Improvements).(PMT Italia to execute contract of Visy Paper, MHI Corrugating Machinery Co.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... PMT Italia, Pinerolo, Italy, will execute the contract awarded by Visy Paper to MHI for the rebuild of machine VP5 at the Coolaroo mill in Australia. The machine produces white top linerboard and Corrugated medium. The rebuild will include...

Jan.'s corrugated shipments fall. (FBA Says).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... January's shipments of corrugated products dropped 0.3 percent on both an actual basis and an average week basis, reports the Fibre Box Association (FBA). There were 22 shipping days in January 2002 and last January. Containerboard...

Esko-Graphics moves headquarters. (North American Hub).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Esko-Graphics moves to a new North American headquarters in Kennesaw, Ga. Office phone numbers and e-mail addresses will remain unchanged. The new address is 1955 Vaughan Rd., Suite 101, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144. In addition to the office in...

ACCCSA selects Costa Rica for July meeting site. (Record Attendance Expected).(Caribbean Central and South America Corrugators Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The 17th ACCCSA Convention and Exposition held in Costa Rica in 1997 registered a record number of participating delegates from Latin American corrugating companies and machinery suppliers, as well as representatives from North America, Europe...

Ideal Box & Graphics. (People Update).(hired Pete Gagnet as account manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Ideal Box & Graphics adds Pete Gagnet to its sales department as account manager. He spent 13 years with Pratt Industries' Display Division, 10 of them living and working in Australia. Most recently, he served as sales director for Pratt...

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

OCC price surge has begun. (Generation Down).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... OCC generation has slacked off over the past couple of weeks, due not only to the winter storms on the East Coast but the poor overall U.S. business climate out there right now. With an Iraqi war seemingly just around the comer, most consumers...

AICC offers online course. (Customer Service).(Association of Independent Corrugated Converters, 21st Century Customer Service Online)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... On April 23, the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) will unveil its first online customer service training course, called 21st Century Customer Service Online. To be offered in 14 modules over a period of four to five...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Wht. Cuttings ...

A disturbance in the force. (Motivating Sales).(sales management )
March 1, 2003... Just moments ago, I concluded a phone conversation with a prospective client who needs a speaker for an upcoming sales meeting. A sales executive with 25 sales people, his overriding concern--and motivation for calling me this morning--is a...

NPA to hold annual meeting. (Co-Sponsored With CPBMA).(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The National Paperbox Association (NPA) will hold its 85th Annual Meeting June 21-25 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in conjunction with the Canadian Paper Box Manufacturers Association (CPBMA). The theme is "Enhancing Customer Value." The...

"RS"-Series. (Product Update).(Rite-Size Machinery introduces corrugated box makers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Rite-Size Machinery introduces a new cost effective line of fully programmable controlled, short-run corrugated box makers, designated its "RS"-Series. Available in 60- and 103-inch blank width sizes, the machines are designed to produce...

International Paper. (People Update).(promoted John Faraci to president)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... John Faraci, International Paper executive vice president and cfo, is promoted to president and is elected a member of the company's board of directors. Faraci assumes responsibility for the operations of the company. Faraci has been...

Semper/Exeter Paper Co. (People Update).(promoted Ryan Henderson to West Coast manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Semper/Exeter Paper Co., Edgewood, Ky., promotes Ryan Henderson to West Coast manager. Henderson started at the company in 1998 after acting as manager of attractions for The Walt Disney Co. In related news, the company moves its California...

Edward Riley, president of ELR Inc., Matthews, N.C., is named a TAPPI Fellow. (People Update).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Edward Riley, president of ELR Inc., Matthews, N.C., is named a TAPPI Fellow. The election to Fellow follows Riley's retirement from the TAPPI board of directors and will be formally announced at the TAPPI Annual Meeting in March. Throughout...

Anderson & Vreeland. (People Update).(appointed Don Stoll regional sales manager)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Don Stoll is appointed regional sales manager for Anderson & Vreeland, Bryan, Ohio. Stoll supervises sales and technical service for a nine-state region, including Illinois and surrounding states. He joined the company in 1973.

Michelman, Inc. (People Update).(Marty Riehemann named vice president, Performance Additives Group)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Michelman, Inc., has named Marty Riehemann vice president--Performance Additives Group. Riehemann has been with the company for 13 years and has held the positions of technical sales representative, North American sales manager, and global...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2003... Transacted Boxboard Prices 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...

M. Smurfit to speak at ICCA Conf. (Management Conference).(Michael Smurfit, Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC; International Corrugated Case Association management conference)
March 1, 2003... A prestigious panel of global corrugated container industry leaders will highlight the business sessions of the 16th International Corrugated Case Association (ICCA) Management Conference, May 3-6 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam,...

Are you a packaging 10? (Women In Packaging).(Women in Packaging Inc. leadership summit )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Women in Packaging, Inc. (WMPKG) Leadership Summit will ask the question, "Are you a packaging 10?" at its upcoming conference, April 29 at the Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta. It will focus on 10 top techniques to unleash potential. ...

City Carton Recycling. (People Update).(Phillip Neville appointed vice president of sales)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Phillip Neville is the first vice president of sales for City Carton Recycling, Iowa City, Iowa. He is responsible for the sales and services of the company's Equipment Division and material sourcing. Neville has more than 18 years of sates...

Chromas/Aquaflex. (People Update).(adds Dave Paularena, John Estefan)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Chromas/Aquaflex, Montreal, Quebec, adds Dave Paularena as U.S. West Coast regional sales manager. He has 14 years of flexographic industry experience. The company also adds John Estefan to their multi-national sales force. Joining the company...

Obituary.(Sol Kleiner, president of Garden State Container)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
March 1, 2003... Sol Kleiner, president of Garden State Container, Bayonne, N.J., passed away on February 24 after suffering a stroke in 1990. He started in the corrugated container business in 1938 and was instrumental in helping many people become established...

How to cut downtime. (Chicago TAPPI Meeting).(box manufacturing industry)
March 8, 2003... Approximately 50 box making industry executives learned how to better manage corrugator downtime at Chicago TAPPI's monthly meeting last week in Rosemont, Ill. A variety of methods to identify downtime sources, record the data, trend the data,...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 8, 2003... 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 price...

Latest manufacturing data disappoints.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Last week's report on manufacturing reflects slowing expansion amid increasing war worries. The Institute for Supply Management says its index of manufacturing business activity fell to 50.5 in February--barely above the 50 reading that...

G-P won't split. (Markets Change).(Georgia-Pacific declines stock split)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Georgia-Pacific (G-P), Atlanta, has decided not to split its stock after all. On February 27th the company's consumer products unit withdrew a $1 billion stock offering related to the split. The decision to withdraw the initial public...

Graphic Pkg to acquire JD Cahill. (Adding Laminating Capacity).(Graphic Packaging International Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Graphic Packaging International Corp., Golden Colo., has agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of JD Cahill Co., Inc. for approximately $18 million in cash. JD Cahill has annual revenues of approximately $20 million and produces...

Weather, fear of war stall economy. (Smurfit's Moore Says).(Pat Moore, Smurfit-Stone Container Corp)
March 8, 2003... The recovery in the U.S. economy has stalled, according to Smurfit-Stone Container Corp. (SSCC) President and Chief Executive Pat Moore. Speaking at the Credit Suisse First Boston Global Basics Conference in New York last month, Moore said this...

Greif reports first quarter results. (Sales Increase).(Greif Brothers Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Greif Bros. Corp.'s net sales increased 6 percent to $386.4 million for the first quarter 2003 compared with the same period last year. Gross profit margin was 17.4 percent of net sales for the first quarter 2003 compared with 18.6 percent the...

IP mill receives productivity award. (Lighter Weight Paper).(2001 U.S. Senate Productivity Award presented to International Paper's Terre Haute, Ind., semichemical corrugating medium mill)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., presented the 2001 U.S. Senate Productivity Award to International Paper's (IP) Terre Haute, Ind., semichemical corrugating medium mill. The presentation took place last week at the Indiana Manufacturers...

Preferred boxes buys Advantzware. (Software Installation).
March 8, 2003... Preferred Boxes Inc., Ontario, Calif., has purchased the complete Advantzware for windows box software suite from Advanced Software, Inc., Yardley, Pa. The software automates all plant and office aspects of a corrugated container and folding...

Velocity[R] XR7. (Product Update).
March 8, 2003... Velocity[R] XR7 from National Starch and Chemical Co. is a new liquid performance additive that boosts corrugator speed by 10 to 30 percent while delivering water resistance comparable or superior to any one-component additive currently...

OBM stock index.(stock prices for forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
March 8, 2003... OBM Stock Index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 3/5/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 20.25 1.86 NYS Boise Cascade ...

SunGraphics opens design center. (In Northern Calif.).(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... SunGraphics, a prepress trade service for paper packaging, has opened its new graphic design center and flexo plate manufacturing facility in Antioch, Calif. SunGraphics is a member of the Sun Chemical Corp., a $3 billion specialty chemicals...

Greif unveils improvement plan. ($50 Million In Savings Expected).(Greif Brothers Corp)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Greif Bros. Corp., Delaware, Ohio, plans to launch a significant performance improvement plan in order to achieve long-term organic sales growth, profitability enhancements, and permanent cost reductions. The company expects to realize $50...

IP will increase spending. (Encouraging Sign).(International Paper Co)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... International Paper Co. (IP) expects to spend $1.3 billion this year, according to the company's recently-released annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Last year it spent $1 billion. The capital expenditures...

Weyco's Rogel sees comp fall. (Base Pay Unchanged).(Weyerhaeuser Chairman, President and Chief Executive Steve Rogel saw his compensation drop in 2002)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Weyerhaeuser Chairman, President and Chief Executive Steve Rogel saw his compensation, excluding options, fall 23 percent in 2002, to $1.6 million, from $2.1 million a year earlier. In addition to his compensation, Rogel was granted an...

Chicago TAPPI sets trade fair date. (Suppliers Galore).(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... On Monday, April 7th, Chicago TAPPI will hold its 22nd annual Table Top Trade Fair. It will again be held at the Ramada Hotel O'Hare, Grand Ballroom and Convention Center, Rosemont, Ill., and will run from 2 to 6 p.m. There's no cost to...

Wider press could help sales. (Sheetfed Operations).(new presses at MAN Roland's Technology Forum)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... North American printers seeking to broaden their sales opportunities by widening their sheetfed presses might want to attend MAN Roland's Technology Forum in Offenbach, Germany, April 6-9. This event centers on the new Roland 900 XXL press,...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 8, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades 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...

Recovered paper survey completed. (Management Tool).
March 8, 2003... Over 150 North American mills participated in Moore & Associates' recent round of recovered paper price benchmarking surveys. "These were our most successful surveys based on number of participants," says Bill Moore, president. "They are...

Plastic bags face trial. (Levy Could Occur).(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Earlier this month trials of plastic bag-free lanes began at selected supermarkets to kick off a Clean Up Australia campaign to reduce the use of them, reports the Melbourne Age. Coles, Bi-Lo and Woolworth's supermarkets will also promote...

IPM celebrates anniversary. (Employee-Owned).(Independent Paperboard Marketing, Inc, ninth anniversary)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Independent Paperboard Marketing, Inc. (IPM) celebrated its ninth anniversary recently. The company has grown from a small brokerage firm in 1994 to a $90 million company with 10 offices in two countries. Two years ago it established an ESOP.

Export demand won't evaporate. (Recovered Paper).(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Chinese (and other Asian country) imports of recovered paper increased again last year, as they have for a number of years. Both Moore & Associates data and an American Forest & Paper Association study last year reveal that there will be...

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

Newark group to raise prices. (Blames Energy Costs).(Newark Group's Mill and Paperboard Products Divisions )(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... The Newark Group's Mill and Paperboard Products Divisions plan to increase all recycled paperboard and products by $50/ton, effective March 24. Natural gas prices have risen dramatically, recently doubling from a normal range of $2-4 per MMBTU,...

Harper Corp. of America. (People Update).(appointed MaryEllen Goodwin to the position of marketing manager)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Harper Corp. of America, Charlotte, N.C., appoints MaryEllen Goodwin to the position of marketing manager. She assumes responsibility for all aspects of Harper's international marketing effort, which covers Platinum[TM] anilox rolls,...

Customers: take ownership. (FPPA Meeting Coverage).
March 8, 2003... In this age of converters and suppliers constantly looking for ways to improve their businesses, their customers have a lot of advice to give. At the recent Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Association (FPPA) meeting in La Quinta, Calif.,...

National Fiber Supply Co. (People Update).(promoted Scott Smith and Thomas Wood to partners)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... National Fiber Supply Co., Chicago, promotes Scott Smith and Thomas Wood to partners in the organization. Smith has been with the company for 19 years and works in the Atlanta area. Wood has worked for the company for 16 years and works out of...

Bundler/right angle shingler stacker. (Product Update).
March 8, 2003... ADI International offers a 35- and 50-inch bundler/right angle shingler stacker. The stacker is a PLC-controlled machine that receives shingled boxes into a top-feed hopper and then ejects counted bundles at 90 degrees to the shingler without...

Independent Paperboard Marketing. (People Update).(Tom Leecock joins)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Tom Leecock joins Independent Paperboard Marketing. He will be located in Savannah, Ga. He has extensive and varied responsibilities in sales, logistics, and customer service from working at International Paper.

Cascades Inc. (People Update).(Robert Chevrier and David McAusland named to company's board of directors)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... Robert Chevrier and David McAusland have become members of Kingsey Falls, Quebec-based Cascades Inc.'s board of directors. They will replace long-time contributors Simon L'Heureux and Paul Pelletier. Chevrier is currently director of the...

Michelman, Inc. (People Update).(named John Michelman chairman of the board)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2003... John Michelman is named chairman of the board of Michelman, Inc., Cincinnati, and Steve Shifman will be the new president. Michelman has been with the company for 38 years. His role will be to manage strategic business planning and serve as an...

What do customers want? (AF&PA Paper Week).(discussion of paper and paperboard packaging industry, US)(Panel Discussion)
March 15, 2003... "In many ways the package and the product have become blurred, with the package playing a vital role in what the consumer thinks about the product," says Brian Hopkins, vice president, packaging, ConAgra Frozen Food Group. He was one of three...

Transacted containerboard prices. (AF&PA Paper Week).(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 15, 2003... 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...

IP outlines strategy.(International Paper, US)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... International Paper's (IP) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Dillon says the company's new focus for the next three years is to be among the best industrial companies in the world, with 9 percent ROI at trend line pricing. "We've...

Menasha acquires United Packaging. (Enhancing Its P-O-P Business).(Menasha Packaging Co. LLC)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... Menasha Packaging Co. LLC, Neenah, Wis., has acquired United Packaging of Schaumburg, Ill. Terms of the sale weren't disclosed. United Packaging designs temporary corrugated displays as well as permanent structures from a wide variety of...

AF&PA sets 55 percent goal. (Recovered Paper).(American Forest & Paper Assn. sets recovered paper goal for 2012, US)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) declared the paper industry's commitment to achieving a 55 percent recovered paper goal by the year 2012. This announcement represents an increase from the current goal of 50 percent set in 1995....

Sun Chemical opens new center. (California Dreamin').(graphic design and flexo plate making facility, Antioch, California)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... Enhancing its West Coast graphic services, Sun Chemical recently opened its new graphic design center and flexo plate manufacturing operation in Antioch, Calif. More than 160 people, including 130 customers, attended an open house last week at...

PPC looks at China trade issue. (At Upcoming Meeting).
March 15, 2003... A special focus will be given to China trade at the Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) Outlook and Strategies Conference, scheduled for March 18 during the PPC's Annual Spring Meeting at the Ritz Carlton Buckhead in Atlanta. A panel of...

OBM stock index.(stock prices of forest products and paper companies)(Illustration)
March 15, 2003... OBM Stock Index Exch. Company Ticker Close % Change Symbol 3/12/03 This Week NASD Amcor Ltd. AMCR 19.31 -4.64 NYS Boise...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) January 2003.(Illustration)
March 15, 2003... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) January 2003 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS Imports...

Newark Group closes Calif. mill. (Limited Market).(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... The Newark Group, Inc., Cranford, N.J., closed the Newark Sierra mill in Stockton, Calif., last week, due to energy and fiber costs. The company says the mill had to develop an extremely diverse product mix to maintain backlogs on its two...

Paperboard price increases detailed. (Rising Costs).(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... Over the next few weeks several paperboard producers will raise their board prices. They cite the escalation of energy, raw materials, healthcare, insurance, and pension costs. Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, will raise prices on all...

Appleton reaches license deal. (Scitex Technology).(with Scitex Vision Ltd. (Israel) to use its proprietary coating technology, US)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2003... Appleton has reached a long-term license agreement with Netanya, Israel-based Scitex Vision Ltd. It allows Appleton to continue to use Scitex Vision's proprietary coating technology to produce a digital linerboard product for the packaging...

Transacted paper stock prices-low grades.(Illustration)
March 15, 2003... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $35-40 (+5) 40-45 (0)...

Tax rates must change. (AF&PA Says).(US)
March 15, 2003... At last week's 126th Annual Paper Week in New York City, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) said that enacting President Bush's economic growth plan would bring the effective tax rate on forest products companies in the U.S. in...