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We often think innovation should occur as swiftly as possible. When we are up against stiff competition, this is true. It is also true when we have a break-through product. But in the normal course of events, it is often best for the bottom line if you pace yourself on innovation (as you might have guessed, our topic for the month is "innovation and strategy").

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Two units within the College of Natural Resources at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point have been nationally recognized for sustainability initiatives and a proposal to use compost made of paper mill and vegetable by-products to improve soil and crops within the Central Sands agricultural region.

In the spirit of the holiday season, Boise Paper and Box Tops for Education™ launched the "Give the Gift of Box Tops" Sweepstakes today, giving three winners the chance to help their local schools.

American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued a statement regarding the historic opportunity for comprehensive tax reform following the release of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

The company set out a longer timeline for dividing the company into three, even as it cuts jobs and closes facilities as part of a $3 billion savings plan.

At a meeting held on 1 November 2017, the Supervisory Board of Metsä Group's parent company, Metsäliitto Cooperative, elected forestry and agriculture entrepreneur Johan Björkenheim to be a new member of Metsäliitto Cooperative's Board of Directors.

Multi-Color Corporation has completed its acquisition of the Labels Division of Constantia Flexibles from Constantia Flexibles GmbH in a cash and equity transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion (€1.15 billion).

Newest promotional piece highlights importance of capturing customer attention through impactful direct mail.

Sun Chemical has acquired the assets and business of Transitions Digital Graphics, LLC.

USG Corp. announced it will expand and improve manufacturing capabilities at its Jacksonville plant.

The PR machine behind the controversial Asia Pulp and Paper has been hit by another blow as the company's group communications director Lu Ching Lau leaves after just one year.

Fortress Paper Ltd. announces that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Landqart AG, has received notices from one of its significant international customers cancelling that portion of purchase orders which were scheduled for production and delivery by the Landqart Mill in the fourth quarter of 2017 and in fiscal 2018.

An affiliate of Georgia-Pacific LLC, which makes Brawny paper towels, has filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid soaring costs of defending against claims its products caused asbestos-related diseases, according to a company statement on Thursday.

Coldenhove is a specialty materials manufacturer based in the Netherlands, with a leading position in digital transfer media and other technical products.

Paper industry has sought the government's support to check flow of cheap imports, especially from Asean countries, so as to protect the domestic players.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced the affirmative final determinations of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of softwood lumber from Canada.

UPM has concluded months of talks with Uruguay on infrastructure improvements for a new pulp mill project in the South American country.