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In testimony before the California State Assembly Committee on Natural Resources theAmerican Forest & Paper Association called for the legislature to reconsider efforts to create unnecessary mandates on businesses and consumers by requiring retailers to use electronic receipts for retail transactions.

The Wisconsin Legislature plans to return the week after the November election for a lame duck session to vote on a $100 million tax incentive bill that would keep paper products maker Kimberly-Clark from shuttering a plant that employs about 500 people.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. will delay the decision to close its Cold Spring plant, according to an email sent to employees Monday.

The Wisconsin State Senate did not meet for a vote Sunday to approve nearly $100 million worth of tax incentives to the Kimberly-Clark Corporation.

Gov. Scott Walker continues to push state senators to vote on an incentives package in hopes of keeping Kimberly-Clark in the Fox Valley.

Kimberly-Clark is pushing Wisconsin legislators to vote on a incentives deal that could save one of two facilities in the state that the consumer products giant planned to close.

Smurfit Kappa Plc confirmed on Wednesday the Venezuelan government had taken temporary control of its Venezuelan business for 90 days.

Move comes two days after government took control of Smurfit's local unit in Valencia...

Smurfit Kappa has defended itself after the Venezuelan government took temporary control of the Irish cardboard boxmaker's subsidiary in the South American country, which is in economic freefall and recording hyperinflation.

The Venezuelan government has announced a 'temporary occupation' of a unit of Smurfit Kappa, the Irish-based paper company, saying that the group has 'abused its dominant position' in the marketplace.

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.

India's competition regulator said the proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont was likely to hurt competition, a government statement said on Wednesday.

Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has been awarded $13 million to continue its funding one of its environmentally-friendly green initiatives.

With two major projects at its Cabano plant supported by the Quebec government, Cascades will significantly decrease its heavy-fuel oil consumption.

The softwood lumber dispute reignited Friday after the U.S. Lumber Coalition said it formally petitioned the American government to impose duties against Canadian softwood lumber producers.

I know because I have been there--you probably have, too. It's that place where When One Thing Goes Wrong, Everything Goes Wrong (WOTGWEGW).

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First impressions matter, so let's examine this important topic from both the newbie's and manager's perspectives.

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I predict some companies will soon be using this tool on their company-issued phones despite its being designed for use by parents and teenagers. It may be effective for companies, but it will mask underlying management problems. Let's look at it from both sides...

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After 64 years of stumbling and bumbling about, I think I am becoming a mature adult in my thinking (and yes, there will be many that disagree). And I don't think this was a gradual thing, it is something that has only hit me in the last few years. The good news is that I am having fun with it. My admonishment to you is don't wait so long...

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Harry's means business for the packaging industry. If you are not familiar with Harry's just go to harrys.com. Yes, I'll give them a free plug. We also discuss safety this week...

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You may be very involved in your mill’s business. You may think you understand all the business aspects from raw materials to markets.  Yet, unbeknownst to you, there are always outside forces trying to find a way to influence your business, sometimes for the better, sometimes not...

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