Voith Paper
Past Issues | TAPPI.org | Advertise | Buyers Guide | TAPPI Press Catalog
Travels with Larry Archive

WCO Elects RockTenn's Porter to BOD

Print Print this article | Send to Colleague

The World Containerboard Organisation (WCO), Brussels, Belgium, has elected James B. Porter, president of Norcross, Ga., USA,-based RockTenn, to its board of directors. Porter joined the WCO Board on September 15 for a two- year term.

Michael Harwood, WCO president, said that "we are indeed fortunate to have Jim Porter join the distinguished leadership on the WCO Board of Directors. His knowledge and active involvement in all aspects of the containerboard industry are respected and admired by producers and containerboard users around the world. Jim Porter is a tireless champion of this global industry and we are privileged to have his remarkable insight and input on the WCO Board."

The World Containerboard Organisation was founded in 2000 with the purpose of promoting the collection and publication of statistics and other data within the global containerboard industry, and to improve internal and external communications through services and activities that support and supplement those provided by national and regional trade associations.

 

Xerium Technologies, Inc.
SGS Group Management
Sweed Machinery, Inc