SEPTEMBER 1998
THE URGE TO MERGE
Merger activity in the pulp and paper industry has reached fever pitch, but where will the changes leave the sector when the dust settles. Jim Kenny reports
TOP 150
PPI's Top 150 review ranks the winners and the losers after a year of massive change.
FORWARD THINKERS
Derivatives in the paper industry have got off to a shaky start. As Mark Lockie discovers, unless there is improvement soon, the future for futures looks doubtful
FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED
The pulp and paper sector will continue to lose out in the profitability race until radical restructuring is carried out. Traci Dreher, Brian Cote and Terry Hunley point the way forward
WHY ASIA?
The temptation to expand in Asia is as strong as ever. But before taking the plunge, companies should consider exactly why they are heading that way, Kalervo Turtola advises
CAPITAL CRISIS
Stephen Karper and Juhani Numminen warn that access to cost-effective capital may prove difficult to find unless companies spruce up their tarnished image
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