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Closure necessary to avoid costly rotating downtime

Annual capacity of approximately 95,000 t of coreboard

The two companies will cooperate to develop processes for bio-based chemicals

On strike following a year of unsuccessful negotiations with the company

Three packaging companies are combining to create a $5.5 billion conglomerate

The mill should be able to resume production in two weeks

Second largest state-supported solar project in New York City

Will consolidate its 145 employees into a single location

Transaction to close during the second quarter of 2016

Purchase price of US$42.5 million

Deal with Forest Investment Associates for 51,700 Acres

Positions Xerium to be one of the leading global suppliers for spreader rolls, tissue embossing rolls, and dandy rolls

The integration will broaden its process chemicals offering and expand its geographic presence

Preparations for start-up of the second ANDRITZ tissue machine

Has capacity to produce 1.5 million tons of pulp per year

Recycled containerboard production is at a standstill

All customer orders will be filled

Plans to be in full production this July

The CEO of Fairfax Media, one of two dominant print media groups in Australia (News Corporation being the other) spoke the unspeakable at a recent Investor Conference. He signaled an end to weekday print editions of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age (Melbourne) in the face of falling advertising revenue. He said these iconic papers, which have been in print since 1831 and 1854 respectively, would eventually become weekend-only print publications, as those editions generate 65% of advertising revenue. In a frank assessment the CEO acknowledged accusations of pessimism about print but suggested "it is more a case of being too honest. We prefer telling it like it is and preparing for it". This articulation comes as no surprise to anyone involved in the paper print or media space but until now neither of the two big media groups wanted to be the first to blink...

In the Monday Morning "Nips" Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International, I always read a classic Nip Impressions column. Being "Energy Trends" month here at Paperitalo Publications, I thought I would read one on energy this past Monday morning. As I looked through these columns, I was shocked with the changes in just the last ten years in energy attitudes in this country as reflected by what I wrote at various times back to 2005...

The PM40 closed 29 April 2016 down 8.1% from the 1 May 2015 level.

The PM40 closed Friday, 29 April 2016, at 3136.

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

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Potlatch and Schweitzer-Mauduit.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

Sappi Redirects Mill into New Product, New Future