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Heads-Up
What If? . . .foreign governments bought chunks of the North American forest industries? China, Malaysia, Singapore and Dubai have used their “sovereign wealth” funds to invest about $35 billion in UBS, Bear Stearns, Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, and the U.S. Senate is concerned.

Market Grade
CONTAINERBOARD. Looking back, 2007 was a pretty good year for containerboard mills as prices gained ground, exports surged and domestic markets were in balance. However, prices didn't match the gains posted in 2006 and cost pressures, particularly for fiber, intensified and squeezed margin, while box cutups remained sluggish. The prospects for 2008 are generally good but will depend on whether a high level of exports and tight control of supply can continue to offset tepid domestic growth, and of course, avoiding an economic meltdown.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
Foriegn Aid. Sovereign wealth funds (investment entities set up by governments to manage their surplus savings) invested $21.5 billion in American companies in 2007. Although the U.S. economy can surely use the investment dollars, should our government insist on greater tranparency for these foreign entities.

FEATURES

Modern Closed-Draw Press Sections
Ever-growing quality and production efficiency requirements have once again refocused papermaking development efforts on efficient wet pressing.

The Fabric of Paper Machine Performance
Innovations in forming fabric technology help paper manufacturers achieve higher performance goals.

The A-B-C's of Asset Management
Want to make your mill run better, preserve your facilities better, manage your resources better? Then you and everyone else in the mill must focus on the “better” part of a maintenance organization development plan.