MARCH/APRIL 2008

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COLUMNS

Heads-Up
The Transfer of Technology The mills lost control of new technology some time ago. It has now shifted to the suppliers. How did it happen? ...and is it a good thing?

Market Grade
UNCOATED FREESHEET Uncoated freesheet demand has been falling due to long term structural changes in underlying demand, but the closure of 2 million tons of capacity since 2007 has balanced supply and demand, and attempts to implement higher prices have followed.

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
Just Let It Go—NOT The New England Patriots perfect season and Super Bowl loss just came down to some rotten luck. Really!!

FEATURES

The Remaking of Domtar
In a little over 10 years, Raymond Royer, the president and CEO of Domtar, without a doubt, has turned around the company. So how'd he do it?

Retention Program Gains Attention
On a high speed paper machine such as a gap former, increasing retention of filler and fines doesn't mean control over drainage has to suffer.

Demand Drivers for Printing Paper
Rapid technological change in the printing and graphic arts industries means paper manufacturers need to explore new ways to create value for their print customers.

Putting the Pressure on Tail Screening
Improving fiber recovery by using intermediate dilution in the screen basket.

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