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OUTLOOK '98
Gradual Recovery Expected
Following one of the most volatile business cycles in its history, the North American paper industry expects a gradual price recovery during 1998 OUTLOOK '98
Spending slowdown continues
With continued reorganizations and slow market growth, the North American industry remains cautious about its capital investment plans
Turmoil in Asia
Financial difficulties are prompting delays in many Asian paper projects and could force developers to seek international partners for future expansions
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
Cluster rule unveiled
The first phase of the EPA's long-awaited cluster rule, which is primarily targeted at bleached kraft mills, is considered much more palatable than the original version PULPING/BLEACHING
Avenor upgrades fiberline
Avenor's 500,000 tpy Thunder Bay, Ont., market pulp mill upgrades the controls on its two ECF fiberlines for better yield and improved product quality MAINTENENCE
Mechanical seal conversion
Leakage problems in its bottom-entering pulpers lead Longview Fibre's Longview, Wash., mill to convert from packing to split mechanical seals
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