Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Monday, June 21, 2010
The real Story of Forest Management
Domtar provided an excellent presentation to the National Association of Major Mail Users in Canada recently that dealt with an issue that is close to all of us – the real story of forest management. Many of these statistics are available on the EMA Foundation Institute of Environmental Studies website but it is good to see mailers getting the message about papermaking and the forests. Here are the facts:
• There are about 1.5 billion trees planted in the US every year according to the United States Forest Service.
• In Canada, 600 million seedlings are planted each year.
• There are 750 million acres of forests in the US, about the same as 100 years ago.
• Annual net growth of U.S. forests is 36 percent higher than the volume of annual tree removals.
• Total forest cover in the U.S. and Canada has remained the same from 1990 to 2005.
• The paper-based communications industry, lead by the Paper Industry in the USA, has committed itself to recovering 60 percent of the paper it produces by 2012, and it has almost met that goal already.
There are many more facts in this excellent presentation but you will have to contact Domtar to get the slide set. It is great to see our paper companies stepping out front on these issues.
• There are about 1.5 billion trees planted in the US every year according to the United States Forest Service.
• In Canada, 600 million seedlings are planted each year.
• There are 750 million acres of forests in the US, about the same as 100 years ago.
• Annual net growth of U.S. forests is 36 percent higher than the volume of annual tree removals.
• Total forest cover in the U.S. and Canada has remained the same from 1990 to 2005.
• The paper-based communications industry, lead by the Paper Industry in the USA, has committed itself to recovering 60 percent of the paper it produces by 2012, and it has almost met that goal already.
There are many more facts in this excellent presentation but you will have to contact Domtar to get the slide set. It is great to see our paper companies stepping out front on these issues.
Monday, June 14, 2010
National Envelope Corporation in Trouble
NATIONAL ENVELOPE CORPORATION FILES FOR CHAPTER 11
REORGANIZATION
UNIONDALE, NY June 10, 2010 – National Envelope Corporation announced today
National Envelope and its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The company has taken this action to implement a financial
restructuring that will provide the flexibility and support to complete the operational
restructuring already underway.
National Envelope expects to continue to operate in the normal course of business
during the Chapter 11 reorganization process. All of the company’s facilities are open
and continuing to serve customers as usual.
Stephen Gawrylewski, Chief Restructuring Officer/ Interim CEO for the company, said:
“The strategic reorganizing of National Envelope is well underway. We have been
constrained by our capital structure and by the unprecedented economic slowdown. We
intend to use the court-supervised Chapter 11 process to develop and implement a new
capital structure that will optimize the financial benefits of the operating restructuring
currently underway. Fortunately, the fundamentals of our business remain strong and
provide an excellent foundation for the future. We expect that National Envelope will
emerge from its Chapter 11 reorganization well-positioned for profitable growth.”
About National Envelope Corporation
Uniondale, NY based National Envelope Corporation is the largest manufacturer of
envelopes in the world with 14 manufacturing facilities and 2 distribution centers and
approximately 3,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada. The company is an
environmental leader in the paper and envelope converting industries with certifications
from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Rainforest Alliance, Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Chlorine
Free Products Association, and Green Seal. For more information on National Envelope
please visit www.nationalenvelope.com.
REORGANIZATION
UNIONDALE, NY June 10, 2010 – National Envelope Corporation announced today
National Envelope and its affiliates filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code. The company has taken this action to implement a financial
restructuring that will provide the flexibility and support to complete the operational
restructuring already underway.
National Envelope expects to continue to operate in the normal course of business
during the Chapter 11 reorganization process. All of the company’s facilities are open
and continuing to serve customers as usual.
Stephen Gawrylewski, Chief Restructuring Officer/ Interim CEO for the company, said:
“The strategic reorganizing of National Envelope is well underway. We have been
constrained by our capital structure and by the unprecedented economic slowdown. We
intend to use the court-supervised Chapter 11 process to develop and implement a new
capital structure that will optimize the financial benefits of the operating restructuring
currently underway. Fortunately, the fundamentals of our business remain strong and
provide an excellent foundation for the future. We expect that National Envelope will
emerge from its Chapter 11 reorganization well-positioned for profitable growth.”
About National Envelope Corporation
Uniondale, NY based National Envelope Corporation is the largest manufacturer of
envelopes in the world with 14 manufacturing facilities and 2 distribution centers and
approximately 3,500 employees in the U.S. and Canada. The company is an
environmental leader in the paper and envelope converting industries with certifications
from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Rainforest Alliance, Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC), Chlorine
Free Products Association, and Green Seal. For more information on National Envelope
please visit www.nationalenvelope.com.
Monday, June 7, 2010
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