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Combined companies will offer unprecedented data-driven insights to global forest products markets

Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, announced that it has acquired two companies:

fisher logoForest2Market, Inc. a firm supplying data, analytics, supply chain expertise and strategic consulting services to the global forest products industry; and Fisher International, Inc. a firm supporting the pulp and paper industry with business intelligence and strategy consulting services.

Forest2Market and Fisher International will continue to operate individually as the transition is planned and implemented.

"We believe both Forest2Market and Fisher International are leaders in their industry, with sophisticated business intelligence platforms that offer data-intense, technology-based solutions for the global forest products industry. Combined, the companies will offer greater insight to customers and provide better customer solutions and service, while setting the stage for dynamic, profitable growth for both companies going forward," said Jordan Welu, principal at Battery Ventures. Welu and Battery’s Dave Tabors will join Peter J. Stewart, founder and CEO of Forest2Market, on the board of directors.

Stewart will also become CEO of the combined organizations. Rod Fisher, the founder and president of Fisher International, will step away from the day-to-day management of the company and serve as a senior advisor to both the new CEO and Fisher International customers.

The Forest2Market team and the balance of the Fisher International team will remain in place. "I look forward to working with the Fisher International and Forest2Market teams. We believe this will create powerful new products and services and provide unprecedented global data-driven insight to our customers," said Stewart.

These acquisitions put both companies on a path to attain their long-term corporate goals. "Forest2Market's goal for the last five years has been to expand both internationally and across the value chain, from wood raw materials to end-products markets, and the combination of Forest2Market and Fisher International will accelerate that growth,” Stewart added. “We will continue to work with Battery to grow the companies, build out the value chain and offer the data and analytics that our forest products industry customers around the globe rely on to make complex business decisions."

"Pete and I have worked on specific engagements over the years, and we've talked about ways our companies can work together to enhance the value we bring to all of our customers," said Fisher. "Battery Ventures recognized the opportunity to join these two complementary companies as a way to increase the efficiency with which both companies deliver data, end-to-end insight, guidance and platform solutions. The synergies are clear, and I am excited to see the many advantages we will bring to our customers as a result of our working together."

About Forest2Market, Inc.

Forest2Market provides pricing data, supply chain expertise and strategic consulting services to participants in the global wood and fiber supply chain. The Forest2Market's unique databases contain more than 400 million rows of transaction data; they are the foundation for all analytics available in the firm's business intelligence platform, SilvaStat360, as well as client resource studies and consulting engagements. Founded in 2000, Forest2Market is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. To learn more, visit www.forest2market.com.

About Fisher International, Inc.

Fisher International supports the pulp and paper industry with business intelligence and strategy consulting services. With research resources in nearly every pulp and paper producing country in the world, Fisher’s comprehensive databases, analytical technologies and expert consultants are used by the paper industry around the world every day. Founded in 1985, Fisher is headquartered in South Norwalk, Conn. To learn more, visit http://www.fisheri.com.

About Battery Ventures

Battery strives to invest in cutting-edge, category-defining businesses in markets including software and services, web infrastructure, consumer internet, mobile and industrial technologies. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at stages ranging from seed to private equity and invests globally from offices in Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, London, Israel and New York. Follow the firm on Twitter (@BatteryVentures) and at www.battery.com, and find a full list of Battery investments here.

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Smithers Pira and TAPPI are pleased to announce the agenda for the 2016 Specialty Papers Conference. The 2016 US conference will bring together professionals representing the entire specialty paper supply chain to find business solutions, exchange ideas and network. Taking place September 21-23 at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, Specialty Papers will feature more than 20 presentations from the world’s leading companies.

pira logo“We’re thrilled to announce the agenda for the 2016 US event. This year’s conference will have something for everyone across the supply chain,” said Kimberlee Rohrer, Conference Producer at Smithers Pira. “The 2016 US agenda focuses on how to apply new trends and technologies to your business and help it thrive.”

New at this year’s conference will be the focus and programming around non-wood pulps and fibers. In addition to the presentations, there will be numerous networking breaks and meals where attendees can continue the conversations with experts.

The Specialty Papers US 2016 agenda will feature presentations from Two Sides North America Inc; Southworth Company; Coveris; West Fraser Forest Products Inc; VTT; Nalco; Georgia Institute of Technology; The Dow Chemical Company; SWM INTL; and more.

For more information about Specialty Papers US 2016 visit http://www.specialtypaperconference.com/united-states.

Limited sponsorship and exhibition opportunities remain. Contact Josh Rabb at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +1 330 762 7441.

About Smithers Pira

Smithers Pira is the worldwide authority on packaging, paper and print industry supply chains. Established in 1930, the company provides strategic and technical consulting, testing, intelligence and events to help clients gain market insights, identify opportunities, evaluate product performance and manage compliance. For more information, visit www.smitherspira.com.

About TAPPI

TAPPI is the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries and publisher of Paper360° and TAPPI JOURNAL. Through information exchange, trusted content, and networking opportunities, TAPPI helps members elevate their performance by providing solutions that lead to better, faster, and more cost-effective ways of doing business. Visit www.tappi.org

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Fisher International, leading consultants to the pulp and paper industry worldwide, has named Szymon Siuda as Senior Consultant, Europe Office. The appointment reflects an increase in demand for the firm’s products and services among European paper industry suppliers and producers. It also marks the recognition of Europe’s keen interest in the burgeoning paper manufacturing market in Asia where Mr. Siuda has had significant experience.

Szymon Siuda joins Fisher with over 15 years of sales and marketing strategy experience across a broad range of paper and process industry businesses including chemical and equipment supply, paper and paperboard manufacturing, converting, consumer packaging, and Greenfield start up sectors. Mr. Siuda has a degree in Chemical Engineering and before joining Fisher International, held management positions at several multinational corporations including BASF and Raisio where he was involved in global business development and instrumental in establishing commercial enterprises in Europe, North and South America, and many parts of Asia.

Fisher International’s expanding commitment to the European paper industry as a whole is driven by a surge in demand for high-quality global market information. The firm’s flagship product, FisherSolve™, is a market intelligence tool that contains a comprehensive database describing the assets and production of every mill in the world in great detail, including those in China. “The fact that Fisher International established new offices and research assets in China last year sparked a lot of interest among suppliers who need reliable market intelligence to compete for a seat at the Asian table,” noted Stanley Okoro, Fisher International’s General Manager. “No matter what the size of a company, to be effective in such a vast market, resources must be allocated judiciously; every decision has to be made with analytic discipline and supported by data. We’re also seeing an awakening on the producer side as European paper companies brace themselves to compete with China for commodities if not markets.”

Fisher International’s clients include paper industry producers, suppliers, end users, and investors worldwide. They use FisherSolve’s comprehensive proprietary database that describes the assets and production costs of every mill in the world in great detail, powerful tools to analyze that data, and experienced industry consultants like Szymon Siuda to gain strategic insight and a competitive advantage through data-driven thinking. 

“The European paper industry is focused on the opportunities and threats that Asia represents. Serious players are investing in information to leverage their positions because that’s where they’ll get the greatest return on investment at this point,” observed Mr. Siuda reflecting, “The stakes are very high and it’s virtually impossible to recover from a miss-step resulting from unreliable or incomplete market intelligence. These are not issues that can be managed with predigested thinking and canned answers.” He continued, “The questions being asked require reliable asset data and unique, customized solutions which is why more people are turning to Fisher International. The mission for the consulting team in Europe is to make sure clients capitalize on the benefits FisherSolvedelivers so that our Asia intelligence pays dividends.”

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