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Port Hudson operations to shut down

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 130 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Thomas Busch, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

We trialed this idea in the second half of last year--call on those in the pulp and paper industry (this includes manufacturers and suppliers)--to join me for an informal lunch once a quarter or so. It seems to be taking off.

We last talked about the employee shortage in this column back on 3 Jul 2018. At the time we were talking about the bad manners of some people accepting a job offer and then either (a) not showing up or (b) walking off after a few days with no explanation. This is an update.

The PM40 closed Friday, 28 December 2018, at 3063.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 28 December 2018 down 27.7% from the 29 December 2017 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate 3M and Bemis.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

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Expected to close in first quarter 2019

40 new jobs have been created

Expected to close during the first quarter of calendar year 2019

Will enhance predictability in the future

Construction hopefully to start in late 2019 or early 2020

Capital infusion will extend the life of the 60-year-old facility

If needed, temporarily lay off will be for a maximum of 90 days during the first half of 2019

Saving good union jobs at this plant

Continuing to seek ways to grow our business

Start up in June 2020

Scheduled to resume production on January 7, 2019

New line is estimated to start operation in 2021

Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2019

Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2019