Pulp & Paper Radio International

In the news: Three fires at plant; Companies announce closure of facilities; Potential buyer of mill backs out; Company announces $9 million expansion; Worker dies in accident at mill; Longtime executive buys tissue converter; Gas pipeline faces opposition; Billion dollar lawsuit moved back to state court; Mill fines for discharge violation; Sappi to cut more than 150 jobs; earnings reports; and much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 832175 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1

In the news: Employees get severance details at mill that will be closing; Company announces major investment to expand mill, but will close fiberboard facility; Company sells mill, curbs production at another; Union reaches new labor deal; First greenfield pulp mill to be built in Russia in 35 years; plus much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 832175 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1

In the news: FTC lifts waiting period on proposed acquisition; Company looking to cut at least a quarter of workforce at mill; Mill allowed by government to boost pulp production; Shareholders OK spinoff; Hundreds of employees laid off, three machines idled; RR Donnelley closes facility, nearly 500 lose their jobs; Fire at container company; IP to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit; and much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 832175 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1

In the news: Fire at K-C mill; Expansion projects in Indonesia; Government seizes toilet paper facility; Investor won't back PCA deal; 4 arrests at mill; Ennis inks agreement to acquire Folder Express; USPS proposes higher prices; Pulp industry energy research gets $2.7M in funding; The latest Box Report; and much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 832175 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1  

In the news: $260 million expansion in Indiana; PCA announces it will buy Boise for $1.28 billion; Company to expand at mill in Oregon; Four departments fight fire at former mill; Man gets prison time for starting fire at mill; Multimillion upgrade of linerboard mill announced; Wood quarantine could cause problems; Cenveo buys and sells; Major job cuts at Metso, Voith; Mill shuts down; Rumors of merger; Man in critical condition following accident; our Xpert Panel weighs in on NGOs; plus much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 762137 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1

In the news: Two mills will close; APP announces breach of deforestation moratorium; Company to delist from NYSE; Manufacturer wants to expand pulp mill; Corporation fined for safety violations; Start-up of pulp mill delayed; Update in takeover bid; Fire at mill; SCA makes offer to buy tissue company; Mill has potential buyer; plus much more! What are your comments on today's show?  In the United States, text 149474 with your comments to 22333, or, anywhere in the world, go to www.pollev.com/pnpri1    

In the news: Corporation has agreed to buy competitor; Man dies following accident at facility; New manufacturing plant opens; Explosion, blaze at pellet plant; Workers accused of stealing; Mondi to ax jobs; New recycling plant opens; Bank acquires pulp and paper mill; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: Company says it will reopen mill; Packaging company to pay $3.6 million in price-fixing case; One killed, two injured in mill accident; Straw pulp production facility opens; Congressman says government funding for mill violated free trade laws; UPM announces more reorganization measures; Pulp mill shut down; Dry weather leads to burning ban; Settlement in insider trading case; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: PM40 company reaches deal to buy National Envelope; 3 die in mill accident; lawsuit settled, company will pay $8 million; G-P to shut down paper machine, plus announces completion of merger; Blaze at pellet plant; Company sells 450 acres in Mississippi; Corporation could lose NYSE listing; Company files lawsuit; Walkout on hold; Randy "Dr. Box" Phares delivers his latest Box Report; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

Phil Riebel, president of Two Sides U.S., joins us for an interview, plus give us your ideas for Xpert Panel topics by clicking here. In the news: Company shareholders OK merger agreement; Company comments on fire at facility; Corporation says it may be able to invest millions in mills after ruling by agency; G-P talks expansion; Sappi announces PM rebuild; Firefighters battle blaze at mill; Facility experiencing equipment problems; Mills ask government to ban exports of recycled paper; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: At least 25 crews battle blaze at mill; Paper mill workers launch protest against federal government; Production to restart at idled pulp mill; Companies announce new cuts; Mill will reportedly close in November; Company says it will expand and add around 140 jobs; Major retailer setting stricter guidelines for purchasing paper from suppliers; Corporation announces new CFO; earnings reports; our Xpert Panel weighs in on the possible ramifications of cities going bankrupt; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

NOTE: A rebroadcast of the Monday, Aug. 5 show that experienced technical difficulties ... We apologize for the interruption of Monday's regular program... In the news: We have stories on companies involved in major lawsuits; One company completes the sale of a business while another will demerge a packaging distribution business; Sappi says it will cut capacity; Fire at mills; Advisers recommend stockholders OK merger agreement; Company announces it will close plant; Georgia-Pacific subsidiary buys recycling facility; Company CEO retiring; New woodyard being built at Georgia mill; earnings reports; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

TRANSMISSION OF THIS SHOW EXPERIENCED TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.  WE WILL REBROADCAST IT LATER IN THE WEEK.  LOOK FOR AN UPDATE. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS DIFFICULTY.   In the news: We have stories on companies involved in major lawsuits; One company completes the sale of a business while another will demerge a packaging distribution business; Sappi says it will cut capacity; Fire at mills; Advisers recommend stockholders OK merger agreement; Company announces it will close plant; Georgia-Pacific subsidiary buys recycling facility; Company CEO retiring; New woodyard being built at Georgia mill; earnings reports; our Xpert Panel weighs in on the possible ramifications of cities going bankrupt; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: Workers killed in accidents at two facilities; Former mill employee headed to prison for theft; Mill issues statement following fire; Ashland considers selling business unit; Resolute offers to lend a helping hand to community; Weyerhaeuser completes acquisition; No injuries in blaze at mill; Explosion, fire at lumber company; Boise Cascade  to make acquisition; Domtar selling its U.S. Ariva paper operations; Stora Enso delays China investment; our Xpert Panel weighs in on how the EPA was ordered to vacate the biogenic CO2 emission permitting exemption this month by a DC court decision; earning reports; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In this week's show, we interview Marc-André Dépin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norampac, about the successful start-up of the new Greenpac containerboard mill in Niagara Falls, New York, plus our Xpert Panel weighs in on the U.S. EPA and regulations. In the news: Fire at two mills; Box plant closes; Mill reopens following fire; Mill fined following fatality; Company completes acquisition; Queen on hand to open new facility; plus much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: Domtar makes pair of announcements; Chinese company opens plant in Europe; Resolute to restart paper machine; Mercer to reduce workforce; Amcor sells mill site; NewPage to built PCC plant; Real estate investment firm buys MeadWestvaco headquarters building; our Xpert Panel weighs in on the U.S. EPA and regulations; and much more! NOTE: Well, folks, just like a real paper mill, we have an unscheduled power outage. We had one this morning at about 29 minutes into the show and the planned Xpert Panel discussion on the U.S. EPA and government regulations was cut off. We plan to have this panel discussion next week. Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.    

In the news: Company sues Greenpeace for millions; Fire at two mills; NGOs accusing company of blocking deforestation probe; Blast at mill leaves three dead and two injured; Sappi selling subsidiary to finance debt; Sonoco says plant may close; Randy "Dr. Box" Phares delivers his latest Box Report; our Xpert Panel weighs in on government snooping and how companies feel regarding the security of their data and protecting their intellectual property; and much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: Owner of former mill sentenced to prison time; Update in Georgia-Pacific, Buckeye deal; Company completes sale of specialty paper business; Indonesian company withdraws Forest Stewardship Council certificates; Fire at mill under investigation; Dormant mill to stir back to life; Amusement park to replace mill; and much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.          

In the news: Big announcements from Weyerhaeuser; Update in major black liquor spill case; High court rules on case involving Canadian mill; Catalyst names interim CEO; RockTenn sued; MeadWestvaco saying outage at mill will hurt earnings; Xerox finds buyer for Western Europe paper and print media products business; More cuts loom at Stora Enso; Russia to close mill; and much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.

In the news: Federal Trade Commission and antitrust division of the Justice Department get involved in Georgia-Pacific, Buckeye deal; KapStone makes billion dollar acquisition; Manufacturer files bankruptcy again; Investment firms complete deal for paper company; Company says it will expand; Update in mill fatality; Man pleads guilty to defrauding over $1 million from victims; and much more! Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide. Hosted by Jim Thompson, the voice of the worldwide pulp and paper industry.