International Paper’s Directors Elect Christopher M. Connor to Board

Effective with shipments May 21, 2018, Boise Paper will raise prices by USD 6% on private label and branded office papers, printing papers, and converting papers. • X-9® • ASPEN® • Boise POLARIS® • FIREWORX® • Essential Copy®, Essential 30®, and Essential Bright® • Boise® Copy • Xerographic Paper (rolls and sheets) • Boise® Offset • Boise® ASPEN® Offset • Boise® Opaque • Boise® White Wove Envelope • Boise® ASPEN® Wove Envelope • Boise® FIREWORX® Wove Envelope • Boise® Kraft Envelope • Ledger • Index • All other converting products • All corresponding private label products. All minimums, up-charges and shipping policies remain unchanged.

Sappi expands its container board product range and with Fusion Uncoated, offers an uncoated fresh fibre liner in the corrugated board market. With the development of Sappi’s Fusion Uncoated, a fully bleached fresh fibre liner, the specialist paper manufacturer is continuing to expand its product offering for the high-volume corrugated board market. Fusion Uncoated is based on the paper concept for the already very successful Fusion Topliner. In contrast to the double-coated Fusion Topliner, Fusion Uncoated has a natural, uncoated surface. Ideal applications include corrugated board and carton packaging, requiring a high white appearance for the topliner, inner liner and fluting. "Sappi's core expertise lies in the production of fresh fibre papers,” says Bernd Gelder, Product Group Manager for Containerboard at Sappi. “This makes the development of Fusion Uncoated a logical next step in our ambition to create an ever more appealing container board portfolio. We can now offer an uncoated surface with a natural look for the premium corrugated board sector. Fusion Uncoated is wood-free and impresses with its high whiteness and strength values." Click Read More below for additional information.

Paper Excellence announced today that several key roles have been filled as work to restart the Prince Albert pulp mill ramps up. Charles Ray was hired as Director, Project Delivery and is responsible for ensuring the project is constructed on time, within budget and in accordance with all safety and environmental standards. The other following individuals have also recently joined the Prince Albert team: Bob Hajnal – Project Safety Manager; Brett Knoll – QA/QC Project Manager; Dale Richardson – Community Relations Manager; Blair Rydberg – Power and Recovery Manager; Heather Walker – Operations Administration Assistant; Brett Young – DCS/Power Distribution Project Manager.