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COLUMNS

Heads-Up
Private equity investors stalking debt-laden companies have found the paper industry an intriguing place to gamble.

Market Grade
UNCOATED FREE SHEET - With the continued fall-off in North American demand, producers have aggressively managed capacity in hope of better prices in 2006.

Mulling it Over
Worker safety costs money. Negligence costs lives.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
Taking a proactive approach to energy use in your mill could trim production costs.

Supplier side
Constant pressure to control and reduce costs has driven a destructive wedge between manufacturers and their suppliers.

Human Resources
A strong human resources base could help the paper industry get back on track if companies would stop letting their best talent slip away to competitive businesses.

FEATURES

Manufacturing Costs in the Global Market Pulp Sector
Inflation and depreciation of the U.S. dollar aside, long term BSKP and BHKP production costs have inched down due to improved yield, operating dynamics.

Make Consistency the Basis of Your Maintenance Practice
Execution and consistency prove to be the difference between a successful maintenance program and one that never gets off the ground.

The Case for Intelligent Outsourcing
Outsourcing certain maintenance procedures doesn't mean putting the mill's current maintenance staff out to pasture.

A Defining Moment for Maintenance
For the sake of communication, maybe it's time for the industry to standardize some key maintenance terms.

Making a Splash in Water Management
With the considerable resources of GE integrated into its water management portfolio, Hercules' Pulp and Paper Division focuses on the industry's most pressing needs.