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COLUMNS

Heads-Up
For North American industry the next big thing—after survival—is biomass to be converted to biofuel, and then into dollars. In Europe, biomass is equally big, but it's burned to create energy as an alternative to imported oil and gas. After a closer look, it doesn't seem like such a great idea.

Market Grade
TISSUE. Cost pressures on tissue mills should ease in 2007, while demand and prices post modest gains.

GUEST EDITORIAL

Washington—A New Political Landscape
AF&PA's new president, Juanita Duggan, says the November elections have brought about change in the political setting on Capital Hill, and the U.S. forest products industry must converge to meet new legislative challenges.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
The paper and forest products industry has always talked big about being a good environmental citizen, but lately the industry has really started to market its "going green" actions.

FEATURES

Dressing for Success
Paper machine clothing makers tell us that making high quality paper and controlling production costs begins by selecting the right fabric.

The Partnership Organization
Today, pulp and paper mills can't afford not to implement a partnership work system between Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering because the saving opportunities are just too big to be ignored.

Canada: Fight or Flight
It seemed to happen too quickly. But through the combination of government apathy, lack of capital investment, management/labor problems, and shifting global demand, Canada's forest products industry is faltering and now faces the challenge of its life.

Wanted: Factory Workers
The largest manufacturing country in the world is having trouble finding skilled labor, and that pretty well covers maintenance workers in pulp and paper mills.