Tag: Weyerhaeuser
Vendor Focus: In pursuit of excellence
While some may bemoan the lack of innovation in the business supplies industry, in reality all they have to do is simply have a good look around. There are still plenty of vendors that...
Better Capital wind-up rumours | Cascades invests in AFH tissue plant | Nippon Paper...
A round-up of this week’s office supplies, office products, stationery and business supplies news and stories from around the web and elsewhere.There was talk in the financial press this week of Better Capital – which...
Weyerhaeuser to sell another mill
8 August 2007 — Vancouver (CAN): Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Kamloops sawmill and associated timber harvesting rights to International Forest Products. Weyerhaeuser president Craig Neeser said: "This decision was taken after a...
New management team announced
12 February 2007 — Toronto (CAN): Domtar has said that president and CEO Raymond Royer will continue in his role after the company's merger with Weyerhaeuser's fine paper business, forming Domtar Corporation. Marvin Cooper, Weyerhaeuser's...
Weyerhaeuser 2006 earnings down
9 February 2007 — Federal Way (WA): Weyerhaeuser has reported net earnings of $395 million for 2006, or diluted EPS of $1.61, on net sales of $21.9 billion. This compares with net earnings of...
Weyerhaeuser begins Domtar stock offer
2 February 2007 — Federal Way (WA): Weyerhaeuser has today commenced an offer to exchange some or all of its common shares for shares of Domtar's common stock. Back in August, Weyerhaeuser and Domtar agreed...
Weyerhaeuser to close another mill
1 February 2007 — Lebanon (OR): Weyerhaeuser is to close the Bauman sawmill in Lebanon, Oregon. The sawmill processes large douglas fir logs which are becoming increasingly harder to buy. Rob Taylor, VP of lumber technologies,...
Weyerhaeuser to sell Canadian units
19 February 2007 — Federal Way (WA): Weyerhaeuser is to sell all of its Canadian and some of its US building materials distribution centres. The company is in final negotiations for its Canadian wholesale...
Recent appointments
In Europe Spicers has appointed Louise Coiley to the newly created role of trade promotions coordinator. Colin Learmouth, director of merchandising, said: "Louise will be instrumental in developing more effective communications, relating to Spicers' product...
Recent appointments
In Europe Spicers has appointed Louise Coiley to the newly created role of trade promotions coordinator. Colin Learmouth, director of merchandising, said: "Louise will be instrumental in developing more effective communications, relating to Spicers' product...
Weyerhaeuser announces Cafaro election
19 January 2007 — Federal Way (WA): Weyerhaeuser has announced the election of Debra Cafaro to its board of directors. Cafaro is chairman, president and CEO of Ventas, a health care real estate investment trust,...
Weyerhaeuser closes two Oregon plants
20 December 2006 — Eugene (OR): Weyerhaeuser will permanently close two veneer technologies manufacturing operations in Oregon, effective immediately. The two shutdowns, a plywood mill in Springfield and a veneer plant in Coburg, will...
Weyerhaeuser forced to close another mill
7 December 2006 — Federal Way (WA): Weyerhaeuser has permanently closed its veneer and plywood facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas. The company said that the closure will eliminate about 340 hourly and salaried positions...
Weyerhaeuser to curtail production
11 December 2006 — Chavies (KY): Weyerhaeuser is to indefinitely curtail production on its East Kentucky iLevel and Trus Joist joists line, effective immediately. Lynn Davison, plant manager at the facility, said: "Demand for...
News People & Places
USA Media Sciences International (MSI), a manufacturer of colour toner cartridges, has appointed Tadahiro Kaneko as director of toner development. He has joined MSI from Ricoh Printing Systems America. Oakland (NJ) ActionEmco has appointed Mike Maggio...
New CEO for Verso
29 November 2006 — Memphis (TN): Verso Paper Holdings has appointed Mike Jackson as president and CEO. Prior to joining the company, Jackson served as senior VP of Weyerhaeuser's cellulose fibres, white papers, newsprint...
