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I was introduced to "Just-in-Time" manufacturing concepts sometime in the mid-1980s--over thirty years ago. At that time, this meant that suppliers of paper products were supposed to keep warehouses full of product made to customers' specifications and deliver it to them on a moment's notice. We kept it on our books, assumed the liability for its potential damage or loss and owned the warehouses. Some savings! In the years since then, mills have clawed back some of the costs that were transferred to them by their customers during this trend...

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Two lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at keeping Kimberly-Clark from closing plants in the Neenah area.

Appvion's public announcement last week of its proposed sale left out a significant detail.

As the saying goes, "If you're not at the table, you're probably on the menu." That's why we are here.

In an interview, Mayer said: "I remember a time when a plethora of our clients' products were packaged wholly in cardboard, before the top half became a plastic sheet and the bottom half remained cardboard. In light of consumer, political and environmental pressure, those days are coming back and we eye an opportunity when it comes to meeting this demand."

DowDuPont is set to transfer up to 150 of its Pennsylvania specialty products division employees to Delaware next year.

Valmet will supply a wet end rebuild with installation for Sappi Gratkorn Mill in Austria.

Two large school districts that are switching to environmentally friendly plates in their lunchrooms will boost production at a Maine compostable plate manufacturer by 10 percent.

Cenveo, Inc. announced the appointment of Mark S. Hiltwein as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2018.

A woman who says she was terminated for calling to attention her former employer's scheme to underpay postage by nearly $20 million has filed suit against Chicago-based printer and mass marketer RR Donnelley.

Klabin acquires 12.5% interest in the Israeli startup Melodea Bio Based Solutions, a pioneer in the technology for extracting cellulose nanocrystalline (CNC), a 100% biobased and renewable product.

American Greetings, which is headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, announced that Clayton, Dubilier & Rice have acquired a majority stake in the company.

A federal court has ruled in favor of the State of Wisconsin in a Fox River cleanup case.

American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued a statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Feb. 13 announcement regarding its work on a carbon-neutral policy for biomass.

The launch of LineoTM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. Lineo is available to companies seeking more sustainable, bio-based alternatives.

The launch of LineoTM by Stora Enso is another important step on the way to replacing fossil-based materials with renewable solutions. Lineo is available to companies seeking more sustainable, bio-based alternatives.

A North Carolina-based company has announced plans to bring 100 jobs to the site of the former Great Northern Paper mill in Millinocket.

Andritz has successfully started up the PrimeLineST W22 tissue machine with steel Yankee dryer and steam-heated hood delivered to Carta Fabril, for its mill in Anápolis, Brazil.

UPM Raflatac is extending its range of film face materials for the European market with a new white plant-based material that provides a sustainable alternative to fossil-based films for a wide variety of end uses.

Valmet will supply Smurfit Kappa Piteå with a cooking plant rebuild into CompactCooking G2 and brown stock washing equipment for its mill in Piteå, Sweden.

International Paper has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2018 World's Most Ethical Companies.

Kimberly-Clark says it will shut down its Fullerton facility, one of 10 it will close across the country due to sluggish sales blamed on the slowing national birthrate.