The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced Steve Henry, Domtar’s Paper & Packaging CEO & President USA, as incoming Board chair. He joined other pulp, paper, packaging and tissue product industry leaders at the association's Winter Board of Directors’ Meeting on January 29. The AF&PA Board of Directors consists of top industry leaders who represent a broad spectrum of companies in the paper and wood products manufacturing sector.  These companies operate mills and converting operations in nearly every state across the country, often in rural communities.

Sappi North America’s publication, “Verticals: The Marketing of Higher Education,” was selected as the 2017 winner of the annual Positively Print award. Pursuing the organization’s mission to educate its stakeholders, Sappi launched the Verticals series to examine individual vertical markets and the unique challenges, traditions, and idiosyncrasies each faces when communicating with its target audience. This first installment of the Verticals series aims to bring colleges and universities across the United States a set of best practices for attracting new students through in-depth research and case studies. “Verticals: The Marketing of Higher Education” brings industry statistics to life, busts myths on marketing to this demographic, and includes a five-page pullout full of special effects and cross-channel marketing tips. With competition stronger than ever, the publication creatively demonstrates how print, a sustainable choice, effectively cuts through digital clutter, helping colleges and universities create a lasting impression to stand out with students and their families. Click Read More below for additional detail.

Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS), a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, invites the media representatives to the official inauguration its new state-of-the-art, 284,000-square-foot tissue converting facility in Scappoose, Oregon .