2003
JANUARY	Paperloop, an information provider to the paper, pulp, forest, converting and allied industries, has announced its acquisition of Jacobs Consultancy’s Competitive Cost Benchmarking Group (formerly known as Jacobs-Sirrine and CRS Sirrine’s Competitive Cost Group) with its corresponding “Analytical Cornerstone” product.
	Scitex Corporation Ltd, a provider of industrial digital inkjet printing solutions, has signed a definitive share exchange agreement to combine the business of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Scitex Vision Ltd., with that of a venture backed Aprion Digital Ltd. The combined business will operate under the name Scitex Vision, while promoting the Aprion name for its inkjet head technology.
MARCH	Missota Paper Co. LLC has acquired and expects to re-start the former Potlatch Paper mill in Brainerd, MN, in March.
	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation has announced that the company has signed a letter of intent with Jefferson Smurfit Group (JS Group), formerly Smurfit-Stone’s largest shareholder, under which Smurfit-Stone will exchange its European packaging operations and receive JS Group’s 50 percent ownership in Smurfit-MBI, a Canadian packaging business.  When the transactions are completed, Smurfit-Stone will own 100 percent of Smurfit-MBI.
	MeadWestvaco Corporation announced that its Consumer & Office Products Group has acquired AMCAL, Inc., a privately held company that designs and supplies licensed calendars, gifts and stationery products.
	Graphic Packaging International Corporation, North America's leading producer of folding cartons, announced today that it has agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of JD Cahill Co., Inc. for approximately $18 million in cash.
	Kimberly-Clark Europe announced its purchase of International Paper's Klucze tissue business in Poland. The acquisition will allow Kimberly-Clark to offer customers and consumers in Poland a full portfolio of consumer tissue products, currently comprising a 29 percent share of the estimated US$165 million Polish consumer tissue market. SCA is acquiring the French development company Segas. The company is SCA's most important supplier of dispensers used in the European and North American AFH (Away-From-Home) markets (tissue for bulk consumers).
	Kappa Packaging has acquired the Norwegian corrugated board manufacturer, Grenland Papp AS. Together with the Norwegian sales company of Kappa Förenade Well, a new company, Kappa Grenland AS will be formed.
	Midland Paper acquires CW Paper, headquartered in Wausau, WI. The purchase of CW Paper is consistent with Midland growth strategy.
	Riverwood Holding, Inc., parent company of Riverwood International Corporation, and Graphic Packaging International Corporation jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will create a global paperboard packaging company with leading market positions serving the beverage, food and consumer products industries.
	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation announced that the company has completed the previously announced transactions with Jefferson Smurfit Group (JS Group), involving the exchange of SSCC's European operations for JS Group’s 50% ownership in Smurfit-MBI and a payment from JS Group of approximately US$190 million.
	Riverwood Holding, Inc., parent company of Riverwood International Corporation, and Graphic Packaging International Corporation jointly announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will create a global paperboard packaging company with leading market positions serving the beverage, food and consumer products industries.
APRIL	Midland Paper acquires CW Paper, headquartered in Wausau, WI. The purchase of CW Paper is consistent with Midland growth strategy.
	Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation announced that the company has completed the previously announced transactions with Jefferson Smurfit Group (JS Group), involving the exchange of SSCC's European operations for JS Group’s 50% ownership in Smurfit-MBI and a payment from JS Group of approximately US$190 million.
	Norampac Inc. announced the purchase of Georgia-Pacific's converting plant in Schenectady, New York, near Albany. Through this acquisition, Norampac increases its presence in the corrugated packaging market in the Northeastern United States. This strategic acquisition fits into Norampac's development plan by increasing its North American integration level to over 60%.
	Bunzl Distribution, Inc., announced the acquisition of Enterprise Incorporated from ConAgra Foods. Enterprise is a distributor of plant supplies to ConAgra and other food processors in the U.S.
	Clark National Inc., recently acquired certain assets of E-Janitorial Supply, Inc., based in Cincinnati, OH. E-Janitorial Supply, owned by William Mitchell, services building maintenance contractors and other janitorial accounts in the Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus markets.
	Perkins Paper, Inc., announced the purchase of the assets of Interstate Equipment, Inc., located in Manchester, NH, effective immediately. Perkins is a privately owned distributor of foodservice paper, janitorial and sanitation, restaurant equipment and supplies and market specific food products servicing the entire New England region.
MAY	Riverwood Holding, Inc., parent company of Riverwood International Corporation, and Graphic Packaging International Corporation jointly announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement that will create a global paperboard packaging company with leading market positions serving the beverage, food and consumer products industries.
	Appleton recently announced that it has acquired two privately-held companies, C&H Packaging Company, Inc., based in Merrill, WI, and American Plastics Company, Inc., located in Rhinelander, WI. C&H Packaging prints and converts flexible plastic packaging materials for companies in the food processing, household and industrial product, and medical device industries. American Plastics produces high-quality, custom multi-layered films and commercial packaging.
JUNE
JULY	The Kellermeyer Company, Toledo, OH announced the acquisition of the Femco Company located in Mishawaka, IN as of July 1, 2003. The Kellermeyer Company is an industrial distributors of paper products, packaging items, and janitorial supplies in the Midwest. Femco is the latest acquisition for the Kellermeyer Company—a janitorial and equipment distributor in Mishawaka.
	Boise Cascade Corporation announced on Monday that it has reached a definitive agreement to acquire OfficeMax, Inc. for approximately $1.154 billion, or $9.00 per fully diluted share.
	Central Lewmar, paper merchants, has acquired Andrews Paper House of York, located in York, PA. Kevin Gable will continue in his position as president of Andrews. Tom Stoddard has been appointed vice president, Operations.
	The Millcraft Group announced that it has acquired some of the equipment and assets of Clark Envelope Inc., an envelope converting company in Cleveland, OH, and established a new envelope converting company: Millcraft Express Envelope LLC.
	Domtar Inc. and Tembec Inc. announced that they have reached an agreement-in-principle to create a joint venture that will be equally owned by both companies. The name of the new company as well as the location of its headquarters will be announced at the time of closing. The transaction is expected to close on or about September 30, 2003.
AUGUST	The creation of Graphic Packaging Corporation, a provider of paperboard and integrated paperboard solutions to beverage and consumer products multinationals, was recently completed. The company, which had 2002 pro forma revenues of approximately $2.25 billion, results from the merger of Riverwood Holding, Inc. and Graphic Packaging International Corporation.
	Crescent Capital Investments, Inc. announced yesterday that an affiliate company (Ampad Holdings Corporation) has completed acquisition of American Pad & Paper LLC marking Ampad's successful emergence from bankruptcy after only eight months.
SEPTEMBER	PeopleSoft announced that, following its July 18 acquisition of J.D. Edwards & Company, it has purchased all remaining shares not tendered in PeopleSoft's exchange offer. PeopleSoft initially purchased approximately 105 million of J.D. Edwards outstanding shares through PeopleSoft's exchange offer for J.D. Edwards common stock on July 17, 2003 . The consideration to be paid for each remaining J.D. Edwards share will be $7.05 in cash plus 0.43 of a share of PeopleSoft common stock. Any fractional shares will be paid in cash.
	PaperlinX just announced that it has signed a sale and purchase agreement with Buhrmann NV for the acquisition of Buhrmann's Paper Merchanting Division. Completion of the transaction is dependent on approval by Buhrmann's shareholders and regulatory authorities. Based on the forecast timings of these approvals, completion is scheduled for the end of October 2003.
	Profit 21, a provider of technology solutions for durable goods distributors, has announced the acquisition of Faspac Systems, Inc., a provider of enterprise software solutions and services for fastener distributors.
OCTOBER	MeadWestvaco Corporation has executed an agreement to acquire the business of Day Runner, Inc., a designer, developer and distributor of loose-leaf, personal organizers and related products for the retail stationery market.
	Norcross-based Unisource Worldwide has completed its acquisition of Graphic Communications, one of the largest paper brokers in the United States . Graphic communications will be combined with Websource, a paper brokerage division of Unisource.
NOVEMBER	RR Donnelley has announced that it plans to purchase Moore Wallace Incorporated for U.S. $2.8 billion. The combined companies will have over $8 billion in annual revenues and approximately 50,000 employees worldwide. The Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved the agreement.
	Siegwerk Group, Siegburg , Germany announced plans today to acquire Color Converting L.L.C. (CCI), Des Moines , Iowa , USA . Final closing is expected for the first week of December. The approval by the US Antitrust Commission is expected by end of November. Through the acquisition Siegwerk Group expands its presence in the US and strengthens its position as a global player in the printing ink market.
DECEMBER	Transcontinental Inc. today announced the acquisition of CC3, a growing company in the direct marketing industry in the United States . CC3 has a network of eight facilities in Pennsylvania , California and Texas , offering a complete range of direct marketing services through its unique integrated platform. It delivers over 1.5 billion direct marketing pieces a year. This acquisition is the largest in Transcontinental's history in terms of revenues. CC3 was owned by Providence Equity Partners Inc., a private investment firm with over US$5 billion under management.
	Ambrose International announced acquisition of Arthurs' Paper of Miami. Arthurs' Paper will now be part of a multi-divisional company that consists of Cordage Papers, Heritage Papers, Paper Express, and Transworld Papers.
	Janitorial supply company, Strauss Paper of Port Chester, NY, announced that it acquired to assets of Falcon Supply and Maintenance Corp., a supplier located in Brooklyn , NY .
	Alloyd Co., Inc., announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by SCA North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Stockholm , Sweden based Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (SCA).