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Over a quarter of a century ago, quality was all the rage in industry. Business books on quality abounded and everyone had laser cut letter Q's sitting on their desks (at least in my world). About this time, I had a boss who attended some great quality seminar and came back reporting, "Quality is just as good as the customer requires, no more, no less." He was wrong. Welcome to quality month at Paperitalo Publications...

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Huge mountains of old newspapers, cardboard and office scrap paper are piling up on Hong Kong's docks and its waste-paper collection sites are at bursting point. A flotilla of cargo ships laden with paper meant for recycling has been stuck for weeks in local waters.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation announced it has been named to Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies" for 2017. The annual survey recognizes companies for leadership in creating progressive programs to help employees balance work and family.

Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) has acquired the corrugated box converting business assets from Cardboard Cartons Pty Ltd Company located near Melbourne, Australia.

Orient Paper, Inc. announced that the Company postponed the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders that was originally scheduled to be held on September 25, 2017 due to a lack of the requisite quorum.

Potlatch Corporation announced that the campfire ban issued on July 19, 2017 has been lifted on its property in Idaho.

Valmet will supply a complete tissue production line, including Focus rewinder and an extensive automation package to Crown Paper Mill (CPM) in Abu Dhabi.

CO2 Solutions Inc. has provided an update on progress at the Corporation's first commercial project with Fibrek General Partnership, a subsidiary of Resolute Forest Products Inc., and Serres Toundra Inc.

Fortress Paper Ltd. reports that it has completed an assessment of the failure of a pressurized auxiliary gas collection system at the Fortress Specialty Cellulose Mill (the "FSC Mill") in Thurso, Québec that was reported on September 21, 2017. The Company has identified the source of the failure and is in the process of repairing and replacing the damaged components.

Luxury toilet paper is destroying endangered reindeer habitats, Greenpeace has claimed.

A veteran of Maine's paper industry has been nominated by Gov. Paul LePage to fill the vacant seat on the state Public Utilities Commission.

PaperWorks Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of paperboard and specialized folding cartons, announced that C. Anderson "Andy" Bolton has joined the company as president and chief executive officer.