BPCouncil Brings a Virtual Dimension
to the Packaging Summit
Tarsus will be hosting the annual Packaging Summit Expo and Conference on May 13–15, 2008. The conference expects to attract close to 500 participants and 170 exhibitors, making Packaging Summit 2008 a major networking and educational event for the packaging community. Some of the featured event speakers will be: Paul Lewellen, director of Wal–Mart's senior director of development and Arno Melchior, Global Packaging Director of Rickett Benckiser. Expo participants will have the opportunity to receive hands–on education in the latest packaging innovations from live demonstrations on the Expo floor. READ MORE
The Week on the Hill: April 28–May 2
In this issue…
- Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: "Oversight on EPA Toxic Chemical Policies"
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions: "When a Worker Is Killed: Do OSHA Penalties Enhance Workplace Safety?"
The Week on the Hill is a weekly report featuring major actions by the House and Senate chambers and selected Congressional. If Congress is not in session the week prior, The Week on the Hill will not publish an issue. The Week on the Hill is published by SmithBucklin, NPTA's association management firm. READ MORE
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NPTA Announces Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker
The NPTA Annual Meeting will continue its tradition of providing a private suite environment for NPTA members and suppliers. However, it recently added another dimension to its meeting — a high–level, high–impact keynote speaker.
Robert C. Tapella, the nation's 25th Public Printer, will address those who attend the meeting on Oct. 21–24 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. READ MORE
Registration Still Available for DistriPakUSA NPTA Alliance recently posted the DistriPakUSA exhibitor prospectus online. The event will be Sept 9–11 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. For more information, please refer the exhibitor prospectus or contact Nicole Boland at (312) 673–5828 or e–mail Nicole@distripakusa.com
NPTA Sponsors Young Distribution Professionals Conference; Download Advance Program
NPTA is excited to announce its sponsorship of The Young Distribution Professionals Conference. The meeting will take place Aug. 3–6 at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, Ill. The program is designed for career–oriented professionals with less than 10 years of experience who want to grow and expand their distribution career skills. The program brochure is available at the NPTA Web site. READ MORE
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IP Reports Preliminary First Quarter 2008 Results; Higher Input Costs Offset Pricing Gains
International Paper recently reported preliminary first–quarter 2008 net earnings of $133 million ($0.31 per share) compared with net earnings of $327 million ($0.78 per share) in the 2007 fourth quarter and $434 million ($0.97 per share) in the first quarter of 2007. Amounts in all periods include special items, including a net after–tax gain in the first quarter of 2007 of $264 million ($0.59 per share) from sales and exchanges of businesses. READ MORE
Fox River Paper Mill Up for Auction
Stuart B. Millner & Associates, a company that specializes in the liquidation and auction of surplus assets, said that it has been hired by Neenah Paper Inc. of Alpharetta, Ga., to manage the closure of its Fox River Paper mill in Urbana, Ohio.
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In Other News
• Paper and Packaging Companies Post Declines
• Stora Enso Finalizes Divestment of its Merchant Business Papyrus to Altor
• Weyerhaeuser Holdings Company Completes Purchase of All Outstanding Exchangeable Shares of Weyerhaeuser Company Limited
• Domtar Consolidates Forestry Activities in Northwestern Quebec
• Catalyst Mills Restructure as Fibre, Cost Pressures Intensify
• Shorewood Packaging Sets up Mexican Carton Plant
• Graphic Packaging to Discontinue Folding Carton Production at Middletown, Ohio and Cease Lamination Operations at Elk Grove Village, Ill.
• Weyerhaeuser to Permanently Close Miramichi Plant
• Packaging Summit Conference to Drill Down on Four Packaging Areas
• CPBIS, Sloan Network Meet to Address Climate Change Questions
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CEO's Offer Perspectives in Forest, Paper and Packaging
The second edition of "CEO Perspectives in FPP" from PricewaterhouseCoopers summarizes the thoughts of 26 CEOs from the forest, paper & non–paper packaging sectors around the world on key issues facing the industry. READ MORE
ARTICLE: The Future of Green Packaging
From the top down, manufacturers are reaping the benefits of a sustainable source of raw materials. Large packaging manufacturers are increasingly working to attain government accreditations from the Forestry Stewardship Council and ISO 14001. This means that many mainstream products now use packaging from a sustainable source, or use printers that work hard to improve energy efficiency. READ MORE
• NEW STUDY: Fast, Flexible, Digital—The Future of Package Converting
• WHITE PAPER: Automated Singulation Makes Operational Excellence Possible for Distribution Centers
• INDUSTRY RESOURCE: PMMI Announces Packaging Intelligence Brief Series
• SPECIAL EVENT: PACWEST 2008 Conference
• AUDIO CONFERENCE: Coaching Skills for Supervisors: Become the Great Boss Every Employee Wants to Work for—May 14
• ARTICLE: The Difference Between Leadership and Management
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