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Outlook 2001

More discipline, supply management critical to North American stability
North American paper companies have become more disciplined in their approach to capacity management, critical to weathering a possible economic slowdown in 2001.


Capital Spending


Spending restraint continues, focus on environmental compliance projects
With overall spending projected as restrained for 2000 through 2002, environmental compliance projects have replaced capacity-driven ones to receive the most funding among U.S. projects and to rank second only to pulp mill improvements for Canadian projects.


CEO of the Year Award


Dillon recognized for tough decisions
In accepting the Global CEO of the Year Award, International Paper CEO John Dillon comments on the company's approach to consolidation and capacity management.


Pulping & Bleaching


Combustion by design
Inland Paperboard and Packaging used modeling technology to assess the combustion capabilities of an existing lime kiln so that it could introduce a new NCG stream for incineration






Month in Statistics
U.S. paper and paperboard production data for August.

Grade Profile
U.S. kraft linerboard market prices holdup despite sluggish box market, weak exports

News Scan
Weyerhaeuser begins bid for Willamette
G-P begins new year as world tissue giant

 

Mead buys Moore carbonless plants
Abitibi, Bowater announce price hike
Plainwell shuts mill; files for Chapter
Rayonier to focus on fiber, timberlands
Willamette moving on Okla. box plant
Metsa-Serla buys IP stake in Zanders



From the Editors
A paperless mailbox?

Information Technology
Systems and Business Processes

Safety Management
Safety performance metrics: Part I of III

Comment
E-Business and the competitive advantage



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