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Corporations are not bad things. In fact, by and large, they are very good things. But they also have their shortcomings. Many of those shortcomings are so apparent in areas of middle management - where too much authority in the hands of an ignoramus can be a bad thing and a detriment to the company's overall well-being.

PCA will convert the No. 3 newsprint machine at DeRidder to containerboard, producing lightweight linerboard and medium, and exit the newsprint business

Donnelley officials say the addition of Esselte's portfolio will create a more competitive and efficient office products supplier capable of supplying enhanced offerings across the customer base

Greenfield plant is expected to have generated 1,000 direct or indirect jobs by 2015

Total consideration paid by Interfor for Tolleson amounted to US$129.9 million in cash and retained liabilities plus 3.68 million of the Company's Class A Subordinate Voting Shares

What if we can say the luxury goods market is completely bookended by paper products?  What if tissue and newsprint are the Alpha and Omega of luxury goods?  This is a story we should be running with—the luxury goods for everyone, regardless of income, are those made by our wonderful pulp and paper industry.

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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.

Travis asks, "What is the name of this strange series?"

"The Man from Monticello: An Intimate Life of Thomas Jefferson" by Thomas J. Fleming ought to be required reading in every American school. Obviously, it is not, given present society's general ignorance of our Declaration of Independence and Constitution.

The company already employs 280 workers at the adjacent box factory – the world’s largest – and the mill will add more than 100 new jobs

Things weren’t always easy, but life was a lot simpler

This spring, the company will invest $198 million in a 24 month project to build a new chip screening and handling system as well as a new pulp digester

Every time I see a new app, I have to try it out.  Yet, even worse than wasting my own time, I have a tendency to forward them to my employees.  If I don’t get this habit under control soon, I’ll have to hire an employee just to make up for the time I and my current employees waste trying to save time with new apps.  All of this is caused by my urge to be efficient. You may have a similar problem.  I’ll share with you the ways I propose to deal with it.

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Most readers who responded say they are not "app addicts."

Most readers who responded say they live in the present, not the past.

Travis asks, "When is 438 devilish?"

Stora Enso plans to reorganize its Renewable Packaging Division, comprising Consumer Board, Packaging Solutions and Packaging Asia, into three separate businesses reporting to the CEO

Mill had been shut down since September 2012