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Editor's Note
Putting Out the Fire. After fires ravaged over 6 million acres of forestlands last summer, why is our government cutting back on fire protection funds? view article

David Price
Why Don't Forestry Stocks Perform Better? As the European industry enters its third quarter, profits are at record levels and demand forecasts look good. But a German analysis asks, 'why is the forest products sector among Europe's weakest?' view article

Sally Love
Powerful Organizational Surveys! Getting the most from an organizational survey. view article

John Yolton
Just a little listening, understanding and caring. Better results can be realized by opening your ears instead of your mouth. view article

Chip Mill Study Finds N.C. Forests at a Crossroads
A comprehensive look at the economic, ecological and social impacts of wood chip mills, within the context of the North Carolina's overall forest outlook. view article

Kidney Technology in Kraft Mills
Removal of extractives and non-process elements from filtrates in chemical and mechanical pulp has allowed MoDo's Domsjo sulphite mill to close up its bleach plant. view article

Corrosivity Monitoring Database for Kraft Recovery Boilers
Fireside corrosion in the lower furnace of kraft recovery boilers is a continuing problem in the pulp and paper industry. A forms-based, user-friendly corrosion database relevant to recovery boiler environments has been developed to aid in the material selection for a particular high-temperature gaseous environment or to predict the behavior of a material in a variety of environments. view article

A Change in the Industry: Profiting from Non-Capital Investments
Mill asset optimization/management services offer mill management a way to improve the profitability of their operations without the costs and risks born from investing more capital. view article