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The largest investment in a pulp mill in Canada since 1993

Raw material for the mill will be eucalyptus and pinus wood

The new production line is planned to produce high-quality containerboard grades

Both Ainsworth and LP continue to work with the CCB and the DOJ

The blaze was contained mostly within boiler equipment

West Fraser plans to invest additional capital in the mill to expand annual production capacity

Start-up of the rebuild is scheduled to be in May 2014

Voith offers worldwide flexible services for servicing and maintenance

RockTenn has committed to invest $60 million in the mill during the next three years

Plant closure to improve its market competitiveness

The Daaquam mill produced 120 million board feet of lumber in 2013

The old pulp plant has been replaced by a modern facility

To paraphrase a famous quote from Mark Twain, the reports of paper’s death have been greatly exaggerated…

The PM40 closed Friday, 14 March 2014 at 3332.

31 Mar 14 Get the latest PM40 update by listening to the weekly Nips show by Pulp & Paper Radio International.

Making the most of business meetings

Recently, the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, threw a grenade into the national political debate by declaring that too many of Australia's forests are “locked up” and vowed to set up a new advisory council to support the timber industry.

Acquisition complements Graphic Packaging's existing Food and Beverage business in Europe

Caima Industria de Celulose S.A. in Portugal to receive rebuild

Agreement covers four unionized U.S. pulp and paper mills

Will add 26,400 tpy to the company's capacity

Largest private employer in province wins

I am no stock prognosticator.  Yet, I can’t help but think we are in a general stock market bubble and, additionally, that the PM40 is in a bubble as well.  Other than packaging grades, I just don’t see anything on the horizon that justifies where we are.

The PM40 closed 28 February 2014 up 39% from the 1 March 2013 level.

In this issue, we evaluate Universal Forest Products and Cenveo.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.