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Dave HillmanIndependent Consultant
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Dave Hillman is an Independent Consultant providing consulting services to market pulp producers and producers of coated and uncoated papers. During the past 22 years, he has become internationally recognized for his papermaking, sales and marketing expertise. His industry experience includes market...
John OstranderIndependent Consultant
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John Ostrander is an independent consultant with over 30 years of management and sales experience in the worldwide pulp and paper industry. Mr. Ostrander is knowledgeable on papermaking and pulping processes as well as mill audits, independent engineering reports with respect to initial public offerings,...
Tomas AndersonGeneral Manager, Paper and Board
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Tomas Anderson is the General Manager, Paper and Board at AF AB, a process consulting firm in the paper and pulp industry. Mr. Anderson has over 12 years of experience within the paper technology field worldwide. He has extensive experience in multiple areas of the paper making industry especiallyfrom...
Dennis ShoreDirector
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Dennis Shore is Director and Principal of Dennis Shore and Associates; a firm providing strategic, operational, and marketing support services in the global forest products and related industries. Mr. Shore has more than 35 years of experience in providing technology and management services in thepulp,...
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Tasmanian BEK Market Pulp Mill Back On Track
November 17, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
GUNNS SAYS IN TALKS WITH SODRA ABOUT BELL BAY PULP MILL PROJECT | www.paperage.com
Four years after the initial announcement this mill is finally showing signs of becoming a reality. Financial markets have improved and now underwriting the US$1.7 billion project is no longer such a challenge.Having Sodra as a joint-venture partner proved to be the catalyst.This mill will produce...
Domtar Follows IP Lead In Reducing UCF Overcapacity
October 25, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Domtar To Convert Plymouth, NC Mill To 100% Fluff Pulp | www.paperage.com
Domtar has made a positive strategic move to reduce its UCF (uncoated freesheet) capacity at a time when this paper grade is shrinking. At the same time it is increasing its position as a Fluff Pulp producer - a market that many estimate is growing 6-7%/year.The Plymouth mill will, by the 4Q of 2010...
IP Leads In Capacity Reduction
October 23, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
International Paper to Shut Down Three Mills | www.paperage.com
IP has said there is excess capacity in both containerboard and uncoated freesheet (UFS). Now they've made a significant move to correct this situation by shutting down 3 papermills. plus one large machine in Oklahoma.Containerboard capacity was reduced by 2.1 million mt. Uncoated Freesheet by 600,000tpy....
Woodchips: a global commodity with a bright future.
October 9, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Global Trade of Wood Chips Down 26% in 2009 | www.paperage.com
WRI has published an excellent overview of the global aspect of wood chips as a strategic benefit to those pulp mills in countries where forest resources are limited.Even though tonnage shipped is down 28% in 2009 the benefits assure this business of growing substantially as economies get back to normal.As...
Newsprint's a Problem Even in China!
October 2, 2009
Dave Hillman, Independent Consultant, Dave Hillman
Norske SKog to Sell Hebei Mill in China for RMB 925 Million | www.paperage.com
If newsprint was to be a growth paper grade anywhere in the world it was thought to be China with its 1.3 billion people. However, Norske Skog could not make either of its mills profitable during the last 4+ years.. They are now exiting the Chinese market.Hebei had a production capacity of 330,000mt/year...
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