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Having started working in industry in 1970, I would say the industry of those days was more closely related to the inventions of the Fourdrinier brothers than it is to the industry of today. Nearly all computerization and electronics of today have been invented or perfected since 1970. This is true from the most mundane tasks through the most sophisticated operations to the headquarters functions.

The PM40 closed Friday, 30 May 2025, at 5141.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Greif and Mercer International.

The PM40 closed 30 May 2025 down 10.6% from the 31 May 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

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 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late John Frambach Stoveken, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2011.

The PM40 closed Friday, 16 May 2025, at 5241.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Clearwater Paper and Boise Cascade.

The PM40 closed 16 May 2025 down 9.5% from the 17 May 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

Repeating myself over and over (my wife Laura says this is my most predominant quality), today there are two broad general grades of paper and paperboard being successful. Both fall in the category of being desired for their physical qualities. These are containerboard and tissue. Papers sought for their communications qualities (except for packaging, which has both physical and communications qualities) are for the history books, if anyone was still printing such tomes in quantity.

The PM40 closed Friday, 2 May 2025, at 5144.

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In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Kimberly-Clark and PotlatchDeltic.

The PM40 closed 2 May 2025 down 6.8% from the 3 May 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

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 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Tad Bretting, who was president and CEO of C.G. Bretting Manufacturing Company in Ashland, Wisconsin, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999.

The PM40 closed Friday, 11 April 2025, at 5055.

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

The PM40 closed 11 April 2025 down 8.2% from the 12 April 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.

I recently attended a seminar that presented data on privately owned versus publicly traded pulp and paper companies. The conclusion was that publicly traded companies are poorer performers, less well maintained and have more of a chance of being obsolete than privately held companies.

The PM40 closed Friday, 28 March 2025, at 5488.

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 Smurfit Westrock and Universal Forest Products.

The PM40 closed 28 March 2025 down 5.4% from the 28 March 2024 level.

The Trump Administration's executive orders cut across dozens of industries. This searchable tool breaks down the orders and their impact.