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About 25 years ago, in another publication, I wrote an article about renting out surplus office space at pulp and paper mills. I also talked about making land at pulp and paper mills available for cell towers. At the time, the industry was flat on its back, mills were being shut down or pared back and revenue was scarce.

The PM40 closed Friday, 27 September 2024, at 5956.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 27 September 2024 up 19.7% from the 29 September 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate International Paper and Rayonier Advanced Materials.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Alf de Ruvo, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015.

The PM40 closed Friday, 13 September 2024, at 5737.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 13 September 2024 up 13.1% from the 15 September 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Sappi and Weyerhaeuser.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

The modern company employee organization is an extension of military organizations going back thousands of years. There are the managers or salaried staff (officers of old) and the hourly workers (soldiers). As a society we have now often thrown in unions to represent the hourly workers. In my 54-year career, the division between the salaried and hourly staff has done nothing but grow, now leaving in many cases a vast chasm between the two.

The PM40 closed Friday, 30 August 2024, at 5811.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 30 August 2024 up 11.7% from the 1 September 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Graphic Packaging and Sonoco.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

Ladies and gentlemen, the first class of inductees to the Paper Industry International Hall of Fame in Appleton, Wisconsin was inducted more than two decades ago in 1995, and today, more than 150 papermaking innovators and legends have been enshrined. This month, we profile the late Eduard Küsters, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.

The PM40 closed Friday, 16 August 2024, at 5594.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 16 August 2024 up 10.5% from the 18 August 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Boise Cascade and Clearwater Paper.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.

With the recent announcement of Sofidel's intent to acquire the tissue assets of Clearwater, I thought we should take a brief look at the foreign owners currently in the United States.

The PM40 closed Friday, 2 August 2024, at 5564.

Get the latest PM40 updates by listening to the weekly Nips show and the PM40 Daily Show on Pulp & Paper Radio International.

The PM40 closed 2 August 2024 up 6.2% from the 4 August 2023 level.

In this issue of Disconnected Comparisons, we evaluate Ennis, Inc and Rayonier.

Reported insider trading since the last issue of PaperMoney.