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International Paper Historians Plan 2020 Event

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Thursday, October 17, 2019 - Member
Cristini
The 35th Biennial Congress of the International Paper Historians (IPH) will be held in Washington, DC, September 15 - 18, 2020, with an additional day for an excursion to a paper mill. Co-hosted by The Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Archives and Records Administration, this will be the first time since 1982 that this important gathering has been held in the US.
 
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Market Roundup
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Pulp & Paper
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Park Falls WI Mill Sale Falls Through
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Containerboard/Packaging
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Legislative
AF&PA Statement on Commerce Department’s Decision to Initiate an Anti-Circumvention Investigation on Imports of Uncoated Free Sheet Paper
American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Commerce decision to initiate an anti-circumvention investigation regarding uncoated free sheet paper in rolls from Australia, China, Indonesia, and Brazil. Commerce’s initiation clears the way for its formal investigation into the alleged circumvention.
 
New Products
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Sustainability
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People
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