Pulp & Paper Radio International

In the news: Metso board OKs plan to spin off pulp, paper and power business; Georgia-Pacific extends tender for Buckeye Technologies to June 17; Domtar completes acquisition of Xerox's U.S. and Canadian paper business; Companies cited following fatality at mill; Contractor dies after fall at paper mill; Firefighters extinguish blaze at Virginia facility; RockTenn completes Smurfit-Stone acquisition; 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 (plus Dr. Box and our Xpert Panel): Domtar agrees to buy Associated Hygienic Products; Private equity firm acquires Atlas Paper Mills; Kadant completes acquisition of Noss product line; Catalyst Paper sells Elk Falls site; Company fined millions for black liquor spill; Sappi may close more mills; and much more! Our Xpert Panel will have a discussion on the talks about a conversion of currencies to the Chinese yuan, thus bypassing the U.S. dollar, and how that would affect pulp and paper trade - since pulp and paper sellers’ products have traditionally been sold in U.S. dollars. A very interesting subject that could have a big impact. Plus Randy "Dr. Box" Phares delivers his latest Box Report. 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: Wausau finalizes plan to sell 2 mills; Lawsuit filed in mill explosion that injured 4; Investment firms buy Twin Rivers Paper Co.; Fire at mill sends firefighter to hospital; Teams cap chlorine leak at NewPage mill; Mondi appoints new joint chairman; Fibria hopes to raise $500 million by selling land; 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: Truckers resume hauling fiber to Canadian mill; Paper mill employees rescued from fire; China ends anti-dumping probe regarding U.S. cardboard; Mondi to shut down paper machine in South Africa; Appeals court reverse ruling that favored Metso; Sappi announces price hike; Appleton Paper formally announces name change to Appvion; 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: Boise to invest $111 million to upgrade mill; Domtar to invest millions in Kentucky mill; Truckers protest mill wages; RockTenn to close Milwaukee facility; Fires cause damage at two mills; Chinese pulp and paper companies go into the red; Mondi unveils industrial bags facility in Iraq; UK mill fined after employee injured; Smurfit Kappa to accelerate machine rebuild; 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 our May 6 show, our Xpert Panel weighs in on how much companies should try to educate employees on political issues affecting the company. In the news: Law firms investigating Buckeye board of directors over sale to Georgia-Pacific; Boise to cut 300 jobs and close two paper machines; International Paper shuttering two facilities; Glatfelter completes acquisition of Dresden Papier; Fire at Domtar mill; Rock-Tenn to close manufacturing plant in Massachusetts; Resolute completes reorganization of mills; MeadWestvaco exiting beauty and personal care folding carton business in Europe and Brazil. Plus earnings reports. 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: Buckeye Technologies Inc. to be acquired by Georgia-Pacific; International Paper may spin off distribution business; RR Donnelley withdrawing lising from Chicago Stock Exchange; Stora Enso cutting more costs; CMPC to sell assets; Plus earnings reports. 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 today's show, our Xpert Panel weighs in on how has Earth Day affected the pulp and paper industry since its founding in 1970. In the news: George Weyerhaeuser Jr. dies at age 59; Blaze at Smurfit Kappa mill in UK; Kadant acquires licensee in Brazil; Corner Brook Pulp and Paper getting $90M loan from the government; Catalyst CEO stepping down; IP employee charged with trying to cash stolen lottery tickets. 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 today's show, our Xpert Panel weighs in on how the actions of North Korea could affect the international pulp and paper business, plus Randy "Dr. Box" Phares delivers his latest Box Report. In the news: Gunns liquidator says it will sell timber plantations; Chile port strike disrupts pulp shipments; UPM shutting down paper machines; International Paper, preservation group cut forestry deal. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: APP responds to deforestation charges; Sappi plans to refinance debt, sell bonds; Paper mill worker in India robbed; Firefighters fight blaze at Pennsylvania packaging company; Fire causes estimated $1M in damage at Tenn. sawmill; NewPage posts profit; Update on black liquor bill; Update in death at Resolute mill in South Carolina. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines (plus we debut our Xpert Panel in today's program): Metso mulls spinning off pulp and paper operations; Domtar to acquire Xerox’s U.S. and Canadian paper business; Green groups accuse APP of breaking promise; Stora Enso still waiting for China to OK permit for mill; Sappi conversion of mill nearing completion; CMPC's profit falls nearly 50 percent; Tembec sells pulp mill. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Employee dies at Michigan mill; Green group calls APP policy deceptive; Firefighters battle blaze at Norske Skog mill; Nippon Paper workers walk off the job; Arauco workers threaten to strike; Wausau Paper selling specialty paper business, two mills in Wisconsin; Google nixes anti-paper environmental claims. Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Resolute announces indefinite idling of paper machine at its Calhoun mill; Union protests over mill shutdown in India; Suzano shelves pellet project, pulp mill; Arjo Wiggins Fine Papers fined after employee seriously injured; Old Verso paper mill sold; RR Donnelley closing another facility; Rock-Tenn closes facility in Indiana. 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.

This week's headlines (plus we have another feature from Randy "Dr. Box" Phares you won't want to miss): Clearwater Paper closing tissue plant in Georgia; Kimberly-Clark to close paper towel plant; RR Donnelley closing Ohio facility;  NGOs accuse Stora Enso of human rights violations; Gunns directors under review; Canadian mill suing U.S. customer. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Update in death at Ohio paper mill; Huhtamaki plans to grow mill; Paper mill arson suspect found not guilty; Sale of Sartell mill appears to be near; Cuts announced at NewPage mills; Russia says it will shut down Lake Baikal paper mill; Amcor to close mill in Australia. Once again this week, we will be going into Overtime. At the end of our normal broadcast, we will be hanging around for a while to get your comments.In this week’s Overtime, we want to talk about your “We’ve always done it that way” work stories, or “monkey stories,” which is referring to a story we talked about in this past Nip Impressions. 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.

Here are some of today's headlines: Wausau Paper to close Minnesota mill; NewPage cutting 300 jobs; International Paper lands tax break; Investor buys 16 million shares of Meadwestvaco; Chinese environment official challenged to swim in "polluted" river. Once again this week, we will be going into Overtime. At the end of our normal broadcast, we will be hanging around for a while to get your comments.In this week’s OVERTIME, we want to talk about your ideas on educating the general public on the vital necessity of energy in heavy industry. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Amcor opens $500M recycled paper mill; Sappi says cheap China paper threatens profit, jobs; Pre-trial date set in Terrace Bay Pulp explosion case; Resolute looking to reposition mill. Once again this week, we will be going into Overtime. At the end of our normal broadcast, we will be hanging around for a while to get your comments. In this Overtime, we want to talk about your definition of a successful mill. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Asia Pulp & Paper pledges to stop deforestation in Indonesia; Blast at paper mill kills 2 workers; Mondi closes containerboard mill; Stora Enso to slash 600 jobs; Company pleads guilty to violating Clean Water Act, will be sentenced in May; Resolute to build sawmill. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: Family of man killed in accident at Resolute paper mill plans to file lawsuit ; Federal lawsuit involving International Paper settled; New owners say Verso paper mill will not be reopened; Xerium to close two plants, move PU casting to China; Strike continues at Stora Enso mill. 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.

Here are some of this week's headlines: One killed, two injured in accident at Resolute mill; International Paper announces layoffs at Georgia mill; CMPC expanding plant; UPM selling assets of France mill; Gunns administrators seek extension; Investor cashes out of Smurfit Kappa. Nips is a weekly show of contemporary information related to the pulp and paper industry worldwide.