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The company already employs 280 workers at the adjacent box factory – the world’s largest – and the mill will add more than 100 new jobs

Things weren’t always easy, but life was a lot simpler

This spring, the company will invest $198 million in a 24 month project to build a new chip screening and handling system as well as a new pulp digester

Every time I see a new app, I have to try it out.  Yet, even worse than wasting my own time, I have a tendency to forward them to my employees.  If I don’t get this habit under control soon, I’ll have to hire an employee just to make up for the time I and my current employees waste trying to save time with new apps.  All of this is caused by my urge to be efficient. You may have a similar problem.  I’ll share with you the ways I propose to deal with it.

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Most readers who responded say they are not "app addicts."

Most readers who responded say they live in the present, not the past.

Travis asks, "When is 438 devilish?"

Stora Enso plans to reorganize its Renewable Packaging Division, comprising Consumer Board, Packaging Solutions and Packaging Asia, into three separate businesses reporting to the CEO

Mill had been shut down since September 2012

If you are not where you want to be, I suggest you find a way to get yourself there.  Why be miserable?  I can attest to you, at the age of 63, that a 40-year career goes by in the wink of an eye.  Get yourself to a place you want to be.

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Travis asks, "What has 35 "free" ones?"

Thurso mill took 10 weeks of market downtime

In 2013, the mill produced 465,000 tons on two paper machines and two pulp dryers that made various paper grades including containerboard, specialty kraft paper and pulp

115 employees work at facility

Transaction expected to close at the end of March

Transaction expected to close in the first half of 2014

Upgrade in works at Wallula, Washington mill

Folks, the innovations are coming fast and furious this year.  I’ll predict they will keep coming fast and furious, too...

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Travis asks, "What are these seventeen groups?"