The tragedy at Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, Washington, on May 26, 2026 serves as a sobering reminder that the pulp and paper industry is hazardous, even in an era of advancing technology and heightened awareness.

The current administration has shifted transportation policies in ways that directly affect large industries like pulp and paper, because the previous focus on "equity" and "climate-focused" infrastructure grants has been replaced by a clear priority on industrial output, economic efficiency, and traditional infrastructure. Here are the critical policy shifts reshaping transportation for the paper industry...

The pulp and paper industry has made significant environmental progress over the years. In just a generation or two, the transformation has been outstanding - with impressive advances even in the last five to ten years. With this in mind, let's examine the environmental performance of our mills: the day-to-day challenges operators face, the real gains achieved through sustained investments, and the practical steps that can be taken. Because the modern world continues to rely on the essential products our mills make.

Negotiating with people who are easy to get along with is a pleasure. Yet negotiating is difficult when you're dealing with strong personalities, or when there's a lot of stress for one reason or another. So here are some very practical action items for negotiating, no matter whom you're dealing with.

While researching for my writing, I was poring over a stack of HR materials when I came across a highly popular LinkedIn article on the subject. It was spectacularly out of touch - in fact, the advice would've invited eye rolls in every paper mill and been tossed in the garbage, it was so impractical.