CEPI, the European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry, announces that Jori Ringman has unanimously been appointed by the CEPI Board as successor to Sylvain Lhôte at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation.

Scott Bax, Current Senior Vice President, Operations to assume role of Chief Operating Officer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Jun. 17, 2019 -- Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) announced today that it is repositioning key members of its senior management team to drive the company’s Go-to-Market strategy and accelerate new product commercialization. Frank Ruperto will assume the role of Senior Vice President, High Purity and High Yield Cellulose Business; Dr. Erin Byers will assume the new role of Senior Vice President, Research and Development; and Marcus Moeltner will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance.

Daniel Peltonen, Senior Vice President Paperboard, has decided to leave Holmen to take up a position as President Boliden Smelters.

If you ask Kerry Brown for her best manufacturing career advice, it’s simple: “Don’t wish away the work.” This attitude — and the work she has done — have propelled Brown up the career ladder. Now she’s Ashdown Mill’s A1 fluff pulp machine superintendent and recent winner of the Paper Industry Management Association’s (PIMA’s) Superintendent of the Year award.

Montréal, Canada, June 12, 2019 – Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today the appointment of Thomas Morin as President of TC Transcontinental Packaging effective July 1, 2019.

The secretariat of CEPI has the great regret to inform you about the sudden and unexpected death of our Director General, Sylvain Lhôte, French national, aged 51, on Thursday 6 June 2019 from heart failure.

Madawaska, ME (June 6, 2019) – Ken Winterhalter announced last week that he would step down from his position of CEO to pursue new career opportunities. Bob most recently serving as Chairman of the Board, agreed to reassume the role effective immediately.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today announced that Heidi Brock, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Aluminum Association, will join AF&PA as its new President and CEO. 

DRYDEN, Ontario–Jun. 11, 2019– Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) (TSX: UFS) today announced Marie Cyr as manager of the company’s mill in Dryden, Ontario, effective August 1, 2019. Cyr succeeds Jim Blight, who will retire in August.

The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) has announced Sylvain Lhôte as its new president.

As Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. celebrates its 200th anniversary making a diverse range of specialty papers, we are pleased to announce that Julie Brannen has joined us as Business Development and Sales Manager.

Last week marked Mr. Peter Bentley’s official retirement from both the Canfor and Canfor Pulp Board of Directors. This was announced at both companies’ Annual General Meetings held May 1.

The Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) bestowed its highest honor on Domtar President and CEO John D. Williams at the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry’s annual PaperCon in May.

MEMPHIS, Tenn., USA, May 9, 2019 – Kathy Buckman Gibson was recognized as Woman of the Year by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry’s (TAPPI’s) Women in Industry Division at its recent annual PaperCon conference.

U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) honored American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman with the Bryce Harlow Foundation Business-Government Relations Award in recognition of her exemplary career in government advocacy at the organization’s annual awards dinner at the Mariott Marquis in Washington, DC on May 1.

John J. Corkrean and Joe W. Laymon Join the Board

Master of Arts Lotta Partanen started working as the manager of the business incubator VTT LaunchPad on 8 April 2019.

Georgia‐Pacific today announced that Kathleen A. “Kathy” Walters will retire as executive vice president – consumer products group, effective June 1, 2019, following a distinguished career in the consumer products and paper industry.

MIAMISBURG, Ohio, April 11, 2019 -- Verso Corporation (NYSE: VRS) today announced that B. Christopher DiSantis has stepped down as President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Verso Corporation board of directors effective as of April 5, 2019.

ATLANTA, April 3, 2019 -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that Stacey Panayiotou will join the company as executive vice president, human resources.