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To find something Special sometimes you have to look under every Rock

02 Aug 2016 To find something Special sometimes you have to look under every Rock My dad used to tell me that if you really want to find something special sometimes you have to look under every Rock. On June 22,

Seneca Steel Erectors, Inc.

04 May 2014 Seneca Steel Erectors, Inc. Eric Fletty and I recently discovered that the town of Logan, OH is home to Men and Women of Steel. Seneca Steel Erectors, Inc. (that is.) An Industrial Maintenance

What a whirlwind in September and October 2016 Volume 2

27 Oct 2016 What a whirlwind in September and October 2016 Volume 2 I have seen the Future My travels continued with an invitation to meet in and tour Miron Construction Co., Inc.’s corporate headquarters in

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

If you Mess it Up, Un-Mess It!

05 Sep 2013 If you Mess it Up, Un-Mess It! "If you mess it up, un-mess it."...Fred von Zueben, retired, CEO, The Newark Group I was with The Newark Group 10 years prior to coming on board with TAPPI. One of the

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

All About Axchem

16 Jul 2018 All About Axchem Booth 703 at PaperCon2016. Sounds less than exciting doesn’t it? Unless you happen to stop by to see what in the world TAPPI’s Newest Sustaining Member Company is all about. I am

Old Home Week

28 Apr 2015 Old Home Week Above are 15 of the 21 in attendance who were not camera shy.   It never ceases to amaze me, when TAPPI Members come together for a corporate visit or TAPPI conference with 100-5,000

What a whirlwind in September and October 2016 Volume 1

19 Oct 2016 What a whirlwind in September and October 2016 Volume 1 My travels began with an invitation to be a Keynote speaker at the 27th Pulp and Paper Reliability & Maintenance Conference at IDCON, INC. The

An Accent on Innovation

14 May 2014 An Accent on Innovation On May 13, 2014, Eric Fletty and I had the opportunity to visit with one of TAPPI’s Sustaining Member companies, Kadant Inc., at its Kadant Johnson facility in Three Rivers,