2012 Archives

The Year of the Dragon—the First in a Series of Stories About My Visit to China

05 Jul 2012 The Year of the Dragon—the First in a Series of Stories About My Visit to China Back in 1991, during my days with Republic Paperboard in Hutchinson, Kan., USA, a gentleman set up an appointment with

A Small World

18 Jul 2012 A Small World On June 25, 2012, Scott Springmier, Eric Fletty, and I accepted a previous invitation from long-time TAPPI member and a young, Mike Ditka look-alike, Jim Niemiec, to visit NewPage in

One of a Kind CEO, one of a Kind Company

12 Jun 2012 One of a Kind CEO, one of a Kind Company Recently a politician made a statement during a campaign speech: "Corporations are not people, people are people." I wish to respectively submit that this

The Year of the Dragon - Part 2: APRIL in May

12 Aug 2012 The Year of the Dragon - Part 2: APRIL in May This past May 31, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting with personnel from APRIL's pulp mill in Rizhao, Shandong Province, China. First Impressions.

The Missing Link

12 Mar 2012 The Missing Link The dates of February 28-March 1, 2012 will go down in history as the kick off dates of the one event that has been on the minds of many within the ranks of PIMA & TAPPI for years.