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COLUMNS

Heads-Up
The European paper industry is beginning to have the same problems as those of North America. Here's a look at CEPI's “wish list” of the top 10 factors that affect Europe's competitiveness.

Market Grade
Newsprint Demand Falls, Prices Soar. Despite a steady, five-year decline in demand, newsprint publishers have kept operating rates and prices up by strategically removing or converting capacity.

Mulling it Over
Why is it that the price of virtually everything keeps rising-without long periods of decline—except for pulp and paper?

DEPARTMENTS

Editor's Note
The Outer Continental Shelf Moratorium, which was adopted by Congress in 1981, prevents the leasing of coastal waters for the purpose of fossil fuel development. However, this outdated bill needs to be rewritten.

Viewpoint
Government restrictions on exploration and access to the U.S.'s natural gas supplies should be lifted now, or we'll forever be at the mercy of foreign suppliers.

FEATURES

North America's Top 25 Paper Companies
With total annual sales in excess of $130 billion and production approaching 100 million tons per year, North America's Top 25 producers employ nearly 400,000 workers.

Leveraging IT to Drive Growth in Mature Markets
As IT spending picks up again, paper companies should focus on well-defined projects with fast payback times that will strengthen their core value proposition.

Paper Week 2006
A pictorial review of the many people who attended the 2006 Paper Week convention in New York City.