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PAPER COMPANIES

Abitibi-Consolidated Inc.

The company made the following senior management appointments: Denis Bourbeau, dir., information technology; Jean-Claude Casavant, sr. v.p., organizational leadership and innovation; Patrick Crowley exec. v.p. and CFO; Mike Dudgeon, sr. v.p. and pres., groundwood sales; Marcel Matteau, sr. v.p., labor and industrial relations; Mike Medline, v.p. investor relations; Supro Mukherjea, sr. v.p., manufacturing services; Louison Olivier, exec. v.p. and pres., groundwood operations and sales; Richard Pickering, sr. v.p., woodlands and wood products; Paul Planet, sr. v.p. and chairman, Bridgewater operations and sales; Susan Rogers, v.p., corporate communications; David Schirmer, sr. v.p. and pres., newsprint sales; Bill Sheffield, exec. v.p., strategic planning and marketing; Jacques Vachon, sr. v.p., corporate secretary and legal affairs; Andre Van Hattum, exec. v.p. and president, Abitibi-Consolidated Intl.; and John Weaver, exec. v.p. and president, newsprint operations and sales.

Consolidated Papers Inc.

The company has made the following appointments: Richard J. Kenney, sr. v.p., finance; Ronald E. Swanson, sr. v.p.; James E. Shewchuk, v.p., administration; David A. Krommenacker, v.p., packaging operations; John B. Steele, v.p., free-sheet operations; Roger L. Wangen, v.p., groundwood operations; and David. P. Nimtz, controller. Also, James R. Kolinski, Wisconsin Rapids, has recently retired from his position of v.p., manufacturing on Aug 31. Assuming his responsibilities is Roger L. Wangen, Wisconsin Rapids, who was recently named v.p., groundwood operations, and sr. v.p.

Tembec Inc.

The company has appointed Michel J. Dumas v.p., finance and CFO.

Gaylord Container Corp.

Richard E. (Dick) Storat has been named v.p., corporate affairs. Storat was previously v.p., policy research and chief economist for the American Forest & Paper Assn. Charles S. Johnson has also been elected to its board of directors. Johnson is chairman, pres., and CEO of Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., Des Moines, Iowa.

Mead Corp.

The company named Oliver G. "Chip" Brewer v.p., medium system, sales and marketing of the Containerboard Div. Jerome F. Tatar has been appointed pres., CEO, and chairman, effective Nov. 1. Tatar, currently pres., will replace Steven C. Mason, who will retire. Mason, who became CEO in 1992 and has been with the company for more than 40 years, elected to retire early (at age 61). He will also retire from Mead's board of directors.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER

Thomas E. Jeffry has been named gen. sales mgr. for the company's coated papers business.

Canfor Corp.

Pres. and CEO Arild S. Nielssen has resigned. Chairman Peter Bentley will assume Nielssen's duties until a replacement is found.

Fletcher Challenge Ltd.

The company's Ian Donald, CFO and a dir., and John Hood, chief exec. of Fletcher Challenge Paper, have resigned. Both were considered strong contenders for the position of chief executive of Fletcher Challenge Ltd., which recently went to Michael Andrews, following Hugh Fletcher's decision to step down. The company elected Paul Fowler divisional chief exec., Fletcher Forest.

Georgia-Pacific Corp.

The company has elected Debbie Davidoff Mescon v.p., containerboard and recycling. Mescon was previously dir., containerboard sales operations.

STRATHMORE PAPERS

Francesca J. Lynch has been appointed to the position of marketing specialist in the company's Fine Papers div., and Mark Golde has been appointed sr. account mgr. for the Piedmont territory, including N.C., S.C., eastern Tenn., and parts of Ga.

Jefferson Smurfit Corp.

The company has recently elected Timothy McKenna v.p., investor relations and communications. The company has also named Andrew H. Johnson dir. of marketing, reporting
to John E. Straw, who is v.p., sales and marketing.

Rayonier Inc.

Lisa M. Palumbo has been elected v.p. and gen. counsel. She succeeds Roger H. Wattas, who retired.

Pope & Talbot Inc.

The company has appointed Robert J. Day sr. v.p., secy. and treas., and CFO. He succeeds Carlos M. Lamadrid, who is retiring.

Procter & Gamble Co.

Michael W. Tafuri has been named v.p., research and development (tissue and towels), Procter & Gamble Worldwide. Also, v.p. and comptroller Edwin H. Eaton Jr. will retire Oct. 1. David R. Walker, v.p., finance, will succeed him.

The company has also named Guenther Trieb v.p., and gen. mgr., paper and skin care products-China.

Crestbrook Forest
Industries Ltd.

The company has named Tom Laberge v.p., finance and CFO.

Ketchikan Pulp Co.

The company pres. Ralph Lewis retired last month after more than 30 years with the company. Controller Richard Leary succeeds him.

Harmac Pacific Inc.

The company announced that chairman Philip Barter has stepped down and been replaced by Richard Meyers, a company dir.

Kieffer Pulp Mills Inc.

The company has recently elected Sharon Hancock to sr. finance mgr.

Northwood Pulp
and Timber Ltd.

The company announced the election of Richard A. (Dick) Luoma as v.p., pulp operations.

Weston Paper and Manufacturing Co.

The company has elected Donald J. Noort v.p. and gen. mgr. of the company's Lexington , Ky., plant.

WWF Paper Corp.

Michael A. Catalfamo has been named exec. v.p. and gen. mgr., WWF-Canada. Richard Havill was named v.p., converting; Robert Havill, v.p. marketing; and Kathy Mavrakis, dir. of finance; Serge Verronneau, gen. sales mgr.; Frank Reale, mgr., purchasing and warehouse operations, all for WWF-Canada.

CONVERTERS

CST Office Products Inc.

CEO Keith Koski has recently resigned. The company has begun looking for a replacement; chairman John Rutledge will have the responsibility for strategic matters. Kevin Schelander, v.p. finance, has also announced his resignation
but will continue until a new CFO is selected.

BT Office Products International Inc.

The company has named board director Frans Koffrie acting pres. and CEO to succeed Rudolf Huyzer until a permanent replacement is found. Richard Dubin was appointed exec. v.p. and pres., North America.

SUPPLIER COMPANIES

SOLVAY INTEROX INC.

Gary L. Hall has been recently named pres. of the company and in his position he will manage all North American
activities.

NATIONAL STARCH
AND CHEMICAL CO.

The company has announced the appointment of Jeffrey P. Laurent as dir. for food and industrial starches in Latin America. Also, James P. Zallie will be relocating to Singapore as business dir. for food and industrial starch products in Asia/Pacific.

LAMB-GRAYS HARBOR CO.

Herbert W. Hildebrand has been recently named gen. mgr. Previously Hildebrand was gen mgr. and CEO with Smarkakis/CRMW, Vancouver, Wash., before joining Lamb as operations mgr. in 1986.

AHLSTROM CORP.

The board of dirs. has invited Juha Rantanen to become future CEO of the company. Rantanen joins the company as exec. v.p. on Nov. 1 this year and assumes CEO responsibilities in winter 1998. Al Ayes, formerly pres. for quality for Ahlstrom paper Group's Filtration Div., has been promoted to the position of div. v.p./gen. mgr. North American Operations for Ahlstrom's Engine Filtration Group.

Rexam plc

Alain Gomez and David Tucker have both been appointed nonexec. dirs. Also, Yves Dominioni, Rob Gluskin, and Bob Hamilton have both been named exec. dirs.

API Group

James Scouller has been elected chief exec. of its foils and laminates division.

Harnischfeger Industries Inc.

The company has recently named Tom Engelsman corporate sr. v.p.

Unisource Worldwide Inc.

The company has named Richard H. Bogan sr. v.p. and CFO.

THE FALK CORP.

Ken W. Griep has been appointed mgr. of the northwest territory sales staff and Aron Fraser has been assigned to the northwest territory sales staff. The company has also assigned Gregory H. Dooley to the Charleston, W. Va., district office sales staff.

OSMONICS

Gary Shushnar has been appointed the new gen. mgr. for operations in Upland, Calif.

PRESONA INC.

Michael W. Lockman has been recently named pres, responsible for the company's U.S. operations. The company also named Dwight Walton as gen. sales mgr., responsible for U.S. sales efforts.

RAYTHEON ENGINEERS
& CONSRUTORS

Gordon L. Higbee has recently joined the company as v.p., international sales for pulp and paper. The company has expanded its Richmond, Va., office and has appointed J. Michael Rogers as product line mgr. Gen. mgr. for the office is J. Phillip Wilson.

MOORE PRODUCTS CO.

Teddy H. Tom, formerly of Elsag Bailey Process Automation in Warminister, Pa., has recently joined Moore Products Co.'s Chemical and Pharmaceutical Center of Excellence (CPCOE). Also Paul Gruhn, formerly of Ics-Triplex in Houston, Texas, recently joined the company as a safety systems specialist.

ROCK TRED CORP.

Mathew Aldag has been named technical dir., responsible for all aspects of production, quality control, and research and development.

OMYA

Daniel H. Verney has recently joined the company as regional technical service mgr. for fine and ultrafine calcium carbonates. He will be responsible for servicing paper mills in the mid-Atlantic states.

AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS

Philip D. Gregor has been named technical support mgr., supporting the thermal imaging and analysis systems manufacturer's product group.

Obituary

Erving Paper Mills COO Phillip B. Foster died July 6. He was 65.