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carried down a large conveyor belt and fell into a 15,000-
gallon vat of pulp, which had a temperature of 130 to 140
degrees Fahrenheit, according to the report.
Matt Van Vleet, a spokesperson for Spokane, Washington-based Clearwater Paper, said the mill’s firefighters were on the
scene immediately after the incident, but said it took time to reach
the employee. Clearwater Paper emergency personnel were unable to revive him. Van Vleet declined to address other parts of the
report because OSHA’s findings have not yet been issued.
IN Q3
Board Price Increases Boost Greif Sales
Delaware, Ohio-based Greif closed its third quarter with net
sales of $921.3 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared
to $717.6 million in the third quarter of 2009. The 28 percent
increase was due to higher sales volumes (23 percent, or 10
percent excluding acquisitions) and higher selling prices ( 5
percent) due to the pass-through of higher input costs. Net
income was $78.6 million compared to $47.0 million in the
third quarter of 2009.
The paper packaging segment’s net sales were $168.8 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $111 million in
the third quarter of 2009. The 52 percent increase in net sales
was due to higher sales volumes (40 percent, or 25 percent excluding acquisitions) and higher selling prices ( 12 percent).
For the third quarter of 2010, the company benefited from
the $50 per ton containerboard price increase initiated in
January 2010 and an additional $60 per ton containerboard
price increase initiated in April 2010. Operating profit before
special items increased to $23.4 million in the third quarter of
2010 from $4.5 million in the third quarter of 2009, primarily due to higher sales volumes, improved selling prices, and
disciplined execution of the Greif business system.
IN OCTOBER
RT to Bump Bleached Paperboard Prices
Rock Tenn, Norcross, Ga., will increase the price on Carton-Mate bleached paperboard products by $40 per ton. Price
increases are effective with shipments on Oct. 4.
MARKETING ALLIANCE
Futura Partners with
Arena Football Team
The Philadelphia Soul and Futura Services have agreed to a
sponsorship partnership alliance. In the multiyear deal, Futura
will receive broadcast and in-game exposure by advertising in
the end zone, a prime TV location in the AFL.
“We are excited for this opportunity to team up with the
returning 2008 National Champions Philadelphia Soul for the
upcoming 2011 AFL Season,” says Eric Nolan, director of sales
for Futura Services. “Our growth over the last three years has
validated our business focus on outsourced IT services to the box
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industry, and we look forward to gaining more business through
the national exposure that this agreement brings us.”
Futura Services will also receive video promotion with play-
ers, meet-and-greets with Soul ownership and premium-level
tickets to Soul home games. It will also receive exposure on
both the regional and national level, from the NFL Network’s
coverage of Philadelphia Soul games.
SUSTAINABILITY SCORECARD
Unisource Goes Walmart’s Way
Unisource Worldwide, Norcross, Ga., is asking its suppliers to
complete a sustainability scorecard to ensure they’re practicing and assessing environmental responsibility according to
standard industry procedures.
Unisource’s program is based on the Walmart Sustainability Scorecard, which was first announced in July
2009, and is now viewed as a best practice in the area of
corporate sustainability. This environmental appraisal tool
asks suppliers 15 questions. The questions are grouped
into four categories: 1). energy and climate; 2). material
efficiency; 3). nature and resources; and, 4). people and
community.
“We are striving to achieve our corporate sustainability
goals with a shared commitment and partnership from
our supplier base,” says Unisource Vice President of Sustainability Nancy Geisler, in outlining the basis for the
Unisource Sustainability Scorecard. “By working closely
together with them, we will both be assured that we are
minimizing future business risk associated with environmental and social factors.”
IN CHINA
Lee & Man to Invest in White Top
Containerboard producer Lee & Man will invest about $180
million to build a white top linerboard machine with a capacity of
600,000 metric tons per year. The line is expected to begin operating by the end of next year. About 80 percent of the company’s
business is carried out in mainland China; the rest is exported.
FOR U.S. DISTRIBUTION
AccessGroup to Partner with Brausse
PressAccess and the AccessGroup have entered an exclusive partnership with Brausse as a premier distributor in
the U.S.
“Brausse equipment represents the same quality, integrity and affordability on which we have built our business,”
says Clyde Tillman, president of PressAccess.
“In an age when mass publication jobs are hard to come
by, the packaging industry remains steady and strong,” Tillman says. “The Brausse equipment line gives the commercial
printer the opportunity to expand into the packaging business with diecutting, foil stamping, and folder gluing at a
price all printers can afford.”
