International Paper

Geist Named V.P. at Unisource Worldwide
July 5, 2006

Unisource Worldwide, Norcross, Ga., has named Garth Geist as vice president of marketing of the company’s uncoated papers division. He will report to Newell Holt, president of the paper division. Geist will be responsible for the marketing and sourcing of all uncoated and specialty papers. “I am excited Garth will be leading our uncoated papers marketing efforts. His dedication, as well as his knowledge of our products and customer segments, will serve him well in his new role,” said Holt. “During Garth’s 17 years in the industry, he has been actively involved with many trade associations and has led the introduction of many

Unisource Worldwide Announces Vice President, Marketing
June 1, 2006

Unisource Worldwide, Norcross, Ga., named Garth Geist vice president, marketing–uncoated papers. In this position, Geist is responsible for the marketing and sourcing of all uncoated and specialty papers for Unisource. “Garth’s dedication, as well as his knowledge of our products and customer segments, will serve him well in his new role,” said Newell Holt, president. “During Garth’s 17 years in the paper industry, he has been actively involved with many trade associations and has led the introduction of many new products in the marketplace. His experience working with various customer segments will help Unisource take our marketing strategy to the next level.” Geist joined Unisource in 2004,

International Paper Announces Leadership Changes
December 16, 2005

International Paper Announces Leadership Changes John Faraci, chairman and CEO of Memphis, Tennesee-based International Paper, recently announced the following organizational changes: Wayne Brafford has been named senior vice president of the company's printing and communications papers division, which includes uncoated freesheet papers for offices, commercial printing, envelopes, tablets, custom and stock forms, file folders, tags, tickets, index cards, poster board and specialty items, as well as market pulps used for paper and fluff products. Brafford joined International Paper in 1975 in the wood products and forest resources division. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of the company's industrial packaging

International Paper Announces New Products
October 18, 2005

Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper's coated one-side label and envelope papers have recently been improved to a new standard of whiteness and brightness. Enhanced with the company's Vision-Innovation-Paper (VIP) Technologies, the papers are now available in 120 whiteness and 90 brightness. "Our new standard coated one-side label and envelope papers are considerably brighter than other standard label and envelope papers," noted Kristine Butts, associate marketing manager for the International Paper's bristols and custom converting papers. "And the good news is, they are available for the same market price position as our previous standard papers." The new papers are ideal for sharp, high-contrast images. They

International Paper Names New VP/GM, Transitions to Whiteness
October 4, 2005

Paul Herbert, senior vice president of Memphis, Tennessee-based International Paper's Printing & Communications Papers division, recently named Jean-Michel Ribieras vice president of the company's newly merged Converting Papers and Pulp business. Ribieras has been with the company for 12 years and has held sales and global business management roles in both Europe and the United States. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the Ecole Superieure des Dirigeants d'Entreprise business school in Paris and an MBA from the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Most recently, Ribieras was the vice president and general manager of International Paper's pulp business. In other

International Paper Improves Appearance of Paper
August 9, 2005

International Paper, Memphis, Tenn., recently announced to its North American customers that its entire range of uncoated freesheet papers for imaging, commercial printing, envelopes and forms will be improved to a new standard of whiteness and brightness. "One of our core strategies is to differentiate our products by using proprietary technologies," said Paul Herbert, senior vice president of printing and communications papers. "We have developed new technology for achieving higher levels of whiteness, which makes much more efficient use of traditional chemicals and additives." The technology increases the brightness of standard papers from 84 on the GE scale to 92, and the whiteness

The Print Council Forms Alliance
October 14, 2003

At the Graphic Expo in Chicago last month, The Print Council—a business development alliance dedicated to promoting the greater use of print media—publicly announced its formation. The council's goal is to develop, maintain and increase the printed goods market through education, awareness, market development, advocacy and research. The Print Council also named its founding members, who represent some of the most recognizable names in the printing industry, including Agfa-Gevaert Group; Electronics for Imaging; Franchise Services, Inc.; Heidelberg; IBM; International Paper; Mail-Well; MAN Roland; Pitney Bowes; PressTek; Quad Graphics; Roll Systems; Sandy Alexander; Scitex Digital Printing; The Sheridan Group; Sun Chemical; Williamson Printing Corporation and

Tools of the Trade
August 22, 2002

Take advantage of resources that can boost business. What exactly it take to succeed as a print distributor? While there may not be one answer to fit all, one of the main components is the utilization of the right tools—especially in today's business environment, according to Tony Kegowicz, owner of AJOK Business Solutions, Scottsdale, Ariz. "It's harder to gain new customers in the current economy," said Kegowicz. "Therefore, distributors need to stay ahead of the game by continuing to build their customer base rather than relying on the one they've got." To do so, Kegowicz suggested making full use of basic bro-chures and