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p a p e r l o o p . c o m d a i l y n e w s s e r v i c e Welcome to paperloop.com, the premier information and exchange service for the pulp, paper, converting, and printing industries. THURSDAY, Nov. 15, 2001 <http://www.paperloop.com<; ---------------------------------------------------------- IN THIS ISSUE: ---------------------------------------------------------- * Top Stories * Last Week's Top Stories * Paperloop.com Services * E-Storefront of the Week * Advertise in this Newsletter * Subscribe / Unsubscribe * Contact Us ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Are Norscan producers prepared to take the downtime that could be necessary during the remainder of this year given that demand prospects are not rosy? Check out "Another testing period looms for pulp producers," this week's subject for RISI Viewpoint, exclusive paperloop.com commentary from RISI economists. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6010U62309<; ---------------------------------------------------- HEADLINES AT A GLANCE: ---------------------------------------------------- * European newsprint market gears up for price changes * European pulp market is uninspired by lower Norscan stocks * Skeena gains breathing space while talks with Mercer continue * American Tissue restarts Neenah, Wis., mill * Mondi forced to close four plants in the UK * Weyerhaeuser to close some N.A. mills, take Q4 charge * Low pulp prices, lumber duties dent Tembec profit * Buhrmann reports 3Q net profit of Euro 22 million * Besicorp-Empire sees progress with New York newsprint project * Shandong Rizhao delays startup of PM and pulp line at greenfield mill in China * Chile CMPC's net income hurt by low pulp prices and weak peso * BIR says China influencing U.S. recovered paper prices more than domestic consumers * SCA reveals more details of investments plans for Swedish mills * U.S. and EU antitrust officials downplay differences following GE/Honeywell failed merger --------------------------------------------------- See full stories at: <http://www.paperloop.com/email.html?/news_home.shtml< Or, scroll down to read story highlights. ---------------------------------------------------- TODAY'S TOP STORIES: European newsprint market gears up for price changes BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2001 - Newsprint buyers and producers are sitting tight ahead of the year-end price negotiations that are just around the corner. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6011U62309<; ****************************************** ****Advertisement**** Ronningen-Petter Filters are now part of RPA Process Technologies, a global leader in liquid filtration, separation and mixing equipment, that also combines leading brands from Aoustin, Filtres Philippe, Filtres Vernay, Malaxeurs Guittard companies. Visit us: <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6012U62309<; Email your inquiries to <mailto:info@rpaprocess.com?cc=hmccormick@paperloop.com&subject=Paperloop_Newsletter< ****************************************** European pulp market is uninspired by lower Norscan stocks BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2001 - The continued shrinking of pulp inventories among Norscan producers did little to stoke the damp embers of the pulp market. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6013U62309<; .................................................... Skeena gains breathing space while talks with Mercer continue BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2001 - Mercer International has been granted exclusive rights to negotiate with the government of British Columbia over the potential acquisition of the bankrupt Skeena Cellulose mill. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6014U62309<; .................................................... American Tissue restarts Neenah, Wis., mill SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14, 2001 - American Tissue resumed operations this week at its tissue mill in Neenah, Wis., while the company continues to wade through bankruptcy proceedings. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6015U62309<; .................................................... Mondi forced to close four plants in the UK LONDON, Nov. 15, 2001 - Overcapacity in the UK corrugating market is forcing Mondi Packaging, the country's third largest producer, to close four of its plants with the loss of up to 270 jobs. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6016U62309<; .................................................... Weyerhaeuser to close some N.A. mills, take Q4 charge FEDERAL WAY, Wash., Nov. 14, 2001 - Weyerhaeuser said yesterday it will close several North American wood products mills and take a related charge of $21 million during the fourth quarter. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6017U62309<; .................................................... Low pulp prices, lumber duties dent Tembec profit MONTREAL, Nov. 15, 2001 - Depressed prices and high duties hurt Tembec Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6018U62309<; ****************************************** ****Advertisement**** View Your Customers Up-To-The-Minute Sales Inventory Profile - With The AIM Mill System. At a glance, sales reps view their customers order profile, including roll history, shipments pending/completed, block schedule, work-in-process, comparison sales and more. Visit our e-storefront: <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6019U62309<; or Contact us at 1-800-331-4466 or e-mail <mailto:aimsoftny@aol.com?cc=hmccormick@paperloop.com&subject=Paperloop_Newsletter<aimsoftny@aol.com for an immediate consultant. ****************************************** Buhrmann reports 3Q net profit of Euro 22 million AMSTERDAM, Nov. 15, 2001 - Buhrmann reported an increase in net sales of 10% to Euro 2.580 million in the third quarter. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6020U62309<; .................................................... Besicorp-Empire sees progress with New York newsprint project KINGSTON, N.Y., Nov. 14, 2001 - Besicorp-Empire Development Co. and key government agencies have signed the stipulations outlining the scope for the combined Article X application and Draft Environmental Impact statement (DEIS). <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6021U62309<; .................................................... Shandong Rizhao delays startup of PM and pulp line at greenfield mill in China SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2001 - Shandong Rizhao has rescheduled the startup of a cartonboard machine and a pulp line at its greenfield mill in China's Shandong province. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6022U62309<; .................................................... Chile CMPC's net income hurt by low pulp prices and weak peso CONCEPCION, Chile, Nov. 14, 2001 - Empresas CMPC said its profits in the first nine months of this year fell by almost half. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6023U62309<; .................................................... BIR says China influencing U.S. recovered paper prices more than domestic consumers BRUSSELS, Nov. 14, 2001 - Members of the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) met last month in Dublin to provide an overview of recovered paper markets in Europe and the U.S. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6024U62309<; .................................................... SCA reveals more details of investments plans for Swedish mills BRUSSELS, Nov. 15, 2001 - SCA has unveiled further details of its plans to invest in two Swedish plants. The company will invest SEK 267 million ($25 million) at its Ortviken and Ostrand mills. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6025U62309<; .................................................... U.S. and EU antitrust officials downplay differences following GE/Honeywell failed merger WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2001 - Antitrust enforcers from the U.S. and Europe are seeking to slow down a dispute over the aborted GE/Honeywell merger. <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6026U62309<; ****************************************** ****Advertisement**** New from clickpaper.com...Price Limit Orders enable Clickpaper Registered Users to electronically present their own pricing to Enron. Have five minutes to take a tour? View the exciting new tools and screens available at Clickpaper.com: <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6027U62309<; ---------------------------------------------------- LAST WEEK'S TOP STORIES ---------------------------------------------------- What stories hold the greatest interest for paperloop.com readers? Check out this list of the top five news stories from last week, based on your visits from paperloop.com's daily email newsletter. 1. Koplik & Sons to liquidate; mainly due to American Tissue bankruptcy <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6028U62309<; 2. Enron could be forced into major asset sales <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6029U62309<; 3. Recession forecast from Weyerhaeuser economist <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6030U62309<; 4. Unconventional production methods could boost paper companies' income <http://cm.paperloop.com/redirect.jsp?cmID=C1492435L6031U62309<; 5. 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