Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 139 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Frank Sensenbrenner, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998.

The PM40 closed Friday, 13 September 2019, at 3106.

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Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Graphic Packaging and Sonoco.

The PM40 closed 13 September 2019 down 25.6% from the 14 September 2018 level.

Interfor Corp. plans to permanently close its Hammond sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., affecting more than 100 workers.

Kadant Johnson LLC, a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), has expanded its Services division to enhance its offerings to the paper and corrugated packaging industries.

As many as 10,000 tree seedlings have been planted on degraded land in Riau province by giant paper producer Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), a subsidiary of Sinar Mas Group.

Interfor Corporation announced that long-time President & CEO Duncan Davies will step down on December 31, 2019 and that Ian Fillinger, currently the Company's Senior Vice President & COO, has been appointed President & CEO effective January 1, 2020.

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Incidents in 2019: We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

We are updating this list as these happen in the pulp, paper and forest products industry

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AstenJohnson has announced the end of the proposed transaction to merge the Heimbach and AstenJohnson PMC businesses.

Businessman Gary McGann has lost an appeal against tax treatment on two payments totalling €2.3 million which he claimed were a gift from SmurfitKappa's shareholders during his time as chief executive.

Georgia-Pacific will invest up to $70 million to upgrade its plywood and lumber operations here adding advanced, innovative technology and systems, and helping sustain the more than 700 jobs at the facilities.

Fortress Global Enterprises Inc. announces that its wholly owned subsidiaries, Fortress Specialty Cellulose Inc. and Fortress Bioenergy Ltd. have entered into a financing agreement with their secured lenders or their affiliates, providing for a senior secured credit facility in the amount of up to $15,000,000.

WestRock Company announced Monday that it is reconfiguring its North Charleston, SC, paper mill to improve the mill's operating efficiency and long-term competitiveness.

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