With more than three quarters of all timber sold in 2009 originating from responsibly-managed forests, Kingfisher, the third largest home improvement retail group in the world, has exceeded its target to source 75 percent of its timber products from sustainable sources by 2010-11, a year ahead of s
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When a corporate CEO leaves after only four months on the job and the chairman quits on the same day, you can bet that something is afoot. But what exactly is going on at NewPage is still a mystery two days after the big paper maker announced a shakeup at the top.
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A new 12” album hits the shops next month – Brownswood Recordings’ Havana Cultura Remixed presented by internationally renowned DJ Gilles Peterson. What makes this album unique is that it is the first to print the record sleeve on Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC)
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The Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Tineke Huizinga, announced that PEFC is accepted for Dutch public sustainable timber procurement. This decision follows the positive assessment of PEFC by the Dutch Timber Procurement Assessment Committee (TPAC), which concluded that PEFC Internatio
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(USA) Mike Lengvarsky hasn’t always been in the light weight paper business, but you wouldn’t know that from talking to him. Lengvarsky worked for 27 years in the group insurance business before being elected to Burrows Paper Corporation’s board in 1998...
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Frank Lacontore of Green America commented on my recycling stories in April… see here and here. His retort was condescending, but I always appreciate hearing from readers, even when they have an attitude.
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A prominent print-buying organization is about to propose legislation that would provide U.S. government subsidies for “green” printing – an interesting idea that could lead to even more interesting debates. The debates could include forestry standards, types of ink, and even diapers.
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To have any real hope of success going forward, however, requires additional consolidation. As the market shrinks, it will be helpful for the sellers if there are fewer newsprint companies. If the largest one or two paper companies remaining have a huge newsprint market share, they might be able to
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How will smart-phone technology affect the pulp and paper industry? Read Jim's thoughts on the subject.
You might have notice that Nip Impressions had undergone a significant facelift. Check out all the latest content at http://www.nipimpressions.com/ and let us know what you think.
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The employers, suppliers, and mill communities of AbitibiBowater are all breathing a sigh of relief. It is finally over. Sacrifices were required, but they are survivors – they made the cut – and now can expect things to settle down for a while. Well, maybe…or maybe not.
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The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) schemes is delighted to announce that this year the world’s largest global certification scheme will celebrate its 10-year anniversary in the UK.
Since PEFC established itself in the UK the chain of custody certificate numbers has co
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"In most of my career, I would have to say I have observed more harm caused by being miserly than by being wasteful."
Read more about Jim's perspective on penny wise, pound foolish practices and get all the latest content from the Paperitalo team at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/
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This week, Jim begins a 3 part series on career impacts of recent technological changes. Yesterday's anonymous bathroom graffiti is today's Facebook post or tweet.
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