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This article is intended primarily to focus company management on some of the essential considerations involved when entering into negotiations. Since the end result will not only involve an allocation of resources and have a significant effect on other areas of the company, the achievement of contract goals becomes of highest importance. Here are a few guidelines that may be helpful.

For many years Australia has had substantially a duopoly of corrugated box suppliers, with Visy Industries (Pratt Group) and Amcor (now Orora) between them supplying more than 85% of the market. A bruising "box war" many years ago saw the demise of the Smorgon Group as Australia's third integrated corrugated box supplier. Visy consolidated its market leading position and now holds well over 50% market share and Orora more than 30%. This orderly state of affairs may be about to change.

The brightest spot in the pulp and paper spectrum in recent years has been paper-based packaging. This has made the makers of paperboard and corrugated containers very happy. But they would do well to keep looking over their shoulders. Why?

The PM40 closed Friday, 14 July 2017, at 3819.

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The PM40 closed 14 July 2017 up 13.2% from the 15 July 2016 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Weyerhaeuser and Louisiana Pacific.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

One firefighter suffered minor injury

650,000 tonnes of landfill would be burnt to create steam to run machinery at the paper mill

No injuries were reported

Plans to bolster its Packaging and Speciality Papers Business

Investment of EUR 45 million to enhance position as market leader in CLT

Transaction is expected to be closed during Q3/2017

Plans to add value to its forest base

Nettingsdorf Paper Mill will significantly reduce CO₂ emissions while increasing production

No injuries were reported

After a year the Court of Appeal overturned the decision

Set to start up in mid-August 2017

Operations to discontinue at the end of 2018

No injuries have been reported

Start-up is scheduled for March 2018

Start-up is scheduled for June 2018

Start-up is scheduled for June 2018