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Also Completes the Acquisition of Holmen Paper Madrid Mill

International Paper has just announced that it has completed two previously disclosed transactions – the sale of its corrugated packaging business in China and Southeast Asia to Xiamen Bridge Hexing Equity Investment Partnership Enterprise; and the acquisition of the Holmen Paper Madrid Mill in Spain. The Company plans to convert the newsprint machine to produce recycled containerboard during the second half of 2017. 

About International Paper

International Paper (NYSE: IP) is a global leader in packaging and paper with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Its businesses include industrial and consumer packaging along with uncoated papers and pulp. Headquartered in Memphis, Tenn., the company employs approximately 55,000 people and is strategically located in more than 24 countries serving customers worldwide. International Paper net sales for 2015 were $22 billion. For more information about International Paper, its products and stewardship efforts, visit www.internationalpaper.com 

Leading valve manufacturer DeZURIK/APCO/Hilton has released its new Valve Guide for the Pulp and Paper Industry. The guide, which is designed to help users navigate the valve selection process, provides usage guidance based on valve type, general specifications and common industry applications.

DeZURIK has a wide variety of valve styles to meet the application requirements of the pulp and paper industry, including the newest innovations in control, gate, plug, butterfly, automatic air and check valves. DeZURIK manufactures valves for basis weight control, paper stock, liquor, steam, dilution water control and other applications.

The selection guide uses color-coded graphics and detailed diagrams to help direct users based on specific industry applications. While the guide serves as a strong starting point in the valve selection process, DeZURIK also encourages customers to enlist the expertise of their technical sales representatives while navigating this process.

The selection guide is viewable on DeZURIK’s web site on the Bulletins page http://www.dezurik.com/bulletins/ under the “Valve Selection Guides & General Information.” Printed copies may be requested from a local DeZURIK representative. If you need to find a representative, visit http://www.dezurik.com/find-a-rep/

DeZURIK, Inc., headquartered in Sartell, Minnesota, is an industry-leading valve manufacturer in the industrial and municipal markets, with DeZURIK, APCO, Hilton and Willamette brands used by customers worldwide. For more information, please visit www.dezurik.com.

The Puma Unit is the largest investment ever in the company’s 117-year history

Klabin, Brazil's largest paper producer and exporterand the leading manufacturer of paper and board for packaging, corrugated board packaging and industrial bags, has just inaugurated its new pulp mill located in Ortigueira, Paraná.The Puma Unit represents an important mark in the company’s new growth cycle.With the new mill, Klabin becomes a fiber solutions company by being the only one in Brazil to produce, at the same plant, bleached pulp from hardwood fibers, bleached pulp from softwood fibers and fluff pulp.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Brazil’s acting president, Michel Temer, the governor of Paraná, Beto Richa, the mayor of Ortigueira, Lourdes Banach, as well as representatives from federal, state and local governments, rural producers, business partners and clients.The guests were welcomed by Klabin’s chairman of the board, Paulo Galvão, and other directors, and by the company’s CEO, Fabio Schvartsman, and its other executive officers.

“It’s imperative for a country of continental dimensions, like Brazil, to have a solid and competitive industrial sector.And Klabin shares this vision.It’s at the core of our corporate DNA,” said Galvão during the inauguration ceremony.According to Israel Klabin, who also sits on the company’s board, “the project that most inspires us is the one to develop sustainably.The one to create an environment of stability that allows us to think further ahead and benefit a greater number of stakeholders.”

The highest private-sector investment ever made in the state of Paraná, the project required total investment of R$8.5 billion, including infrastructure and recoverable taxes, and construction was completed in 24 months and within the initial budget.The Puma Unit will have annual production capacity of 1.5 million tons of pulp, with 1.1 million tons of bleached hardwood pulp (eucalyptus) and 400,000 tons of bleached softwood pulp (pine), a portion of which will be converted into fluff pulp.With power generation capacity of 270 MWavg and 150 MW of surplus power, which is sufficient to supply a city with a population of 500,000, the new operation further improves Klabin’s electricity self-sufficiency.The Puma Unit reinforces Klabin’s commitment to best sustainability practices by combining high forest productivity, efficient production and logistics operations and last-generation environmental technology.

“Puma is a Brazilian experience in excellence and boldness that we hope will serve as an example for the country that we want for our children and grandchildren.It reinforces Klabin’s already globally recognized commitment to the environment.And it shows that you can invest in projects that are concerned with social aspects, with this concern translated into dozens of projects involving health, education, housing and recreation,” said Schvartsman during the ceremony.

Klabin’s hardwood pulp is marketed under the brand LyptusCel™, while its softwood pulp was christened PineCel™.Called PineFluff™, Klabin’s fluff pulp, which for the first time in Brazil is produced on a large scale from softwood pulp, gives the domestic market the possibility of substituting imports of this raw material, which is an important input in the manufacture of diapers, disposable sanitary pads and other absorbent products.

The new mill’s operations were commissioned in March, with production of the first pulp bale, which already held Chain of Custody certification from FSC® - Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC-C129105).April marked the mill’s first shipment, with 20,000 tons of hardwood pulp departing the Port of Paranaguá destined for China.To export production from the Puma Unit, Klabin developed a Logistics Unit in Paranaguá that allows for the use of rail and highway freight solutions.With this new structure, the company expects to distribute 1 million tons of pulp every year.More than 90% of the mill’s production has already been sold.

With built-up area of 200 hectares, which is equivalent to 200 football fields, the construction project involved around 40,000 workers.In all phases of the project, the company prioritized the use of local labor.Today, the new unit is responsible for 1,400 direct and indirect jobs, considering both the industrial and forestry operations, and contributes to the local community through social actions, vocational training programs and projects to promote regional development.During the investment phase, R$700 million in taxes were generated, and with its startup, the mill will generate annual tax receipts of R$300 million.

To determine its social investments, in 2012, Klabin conducted a social diagnosis of the municipalities of Ortigueira, Imbaú and Telêmaco Borba, which represents the new mill’s direct area of influence.Through a broad participatory process that involved the many different stakeholders in urban and rural areas, it developed the Puma Project’s Social and Environmental Action Plan, which comprises various initiatives in the areas of health, education, culture, recreation, the environment, family farming, etc.

The plan’s infrastructure projects included paving roads in the districts of Campina and Minuano, improvements to the Strategic road and building a new bridge to connect the left and right banks of the Tibagi River.Klabin also built a 23.5-km rail branch connecting the mill to the Central do Paraná Railroad.The average distance between forest area and the Puma Unit is 72 km, assuring the mill a high level of competitiveness.Klabin’s forestry operation in the Telêmaco and Ortigueira region, which is one of the world’s largest, supplies both its Monte Alegre and Puma units.Klabin built 100 km of power transmission lines for the new mill, which features the world’s two largest power generation turbines to be manufactured for the pulp and paper industry.

About Klabin

Klabin is Brazil's largest paper producer and exporter and the leading manufacturer of paper and board for packaging, corrugated board packaging, industrial bags and timber in logs. Founded in 1899, it has 15 industrial units in Brazil and one in Argentina. Klabin is organized into four business units: Forestry, Pulp, Paper (paperboard, kraft paper and recycled) and Packaging (corrugated board and industrial bags).
Management of the company is entirely oriented towards sustainable development, in the pursuit of integrated and responsible growth that combines profitability, social development and a commitment to the environment. Klabin has been included in the Corporate Sustainability Index (ISE) of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&FBovespa) since 2014. It is also a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact and the Brazilian Pact to Eradicate Slave Labor, and seeks suppliers and business partners that adopt the same values of ethics, transparency and respect for the principles of sustainability.

Learn more at www.klabin.com.br.

Record demand from investors resulted in the final issue amount exceeding by 35% the initial offering by the Company, the world’s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp

Fibria, the world’s leading producer of eucalyptus pulp, announced today the closure of the issue of Agribusiness Receivables Certificates (CRA), which resulted in the subscription and payment of the total amount of R$1.35 billion, which includes the initial offering of R$1 billion plus a follow-on offering of an additional 35%, in accordance with the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM), due to heavy investor demand. The Fibria operation is the largest volume of CRAs ever issued in the Brazilian market.

Fibria issued two series of Agribusiness Receivables Certificates: one 4-year series of R$880 million (maturing in 2020) yielding 97% of the overnight rate (CDI); and one 7-year series of R$470 million (maturing in 2023) and yielding IPCA + 5.9844% (NtN-B 2022 – 0.25%). The CRA issue was backed by export credit notes (NCE) owed by the Company.

According to the Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, Guilherme Cavalcanti, the book building process registered record demand from investors for the certificates, which reached R$2.4 billion.

“Investor confidence in Fibria, which continues to be rated investment grade with a stable outlook by two of the leading international rating agencies - Fitch and Standard & Poor's - resulted in heavy demand for our receivables certificates. This operation is the largest CRA issue ever made in the Brazilian market,” said Mr. Cavalcanti.

The issue aims to raise funds for Fibria’s agribusiness activities, as well as for production and sales under the Company’s pulp exportation program.

According to Marcelo Habibe, General Manager - Treasury, the issue cost was lower than the cap rates for both series, since the company issued at 97% of the CDI for four years, for which period the cap rate was 100% of the CDI; and the 7-year series was issued for IPCA + 5.9844%, for which the cap rate was equivalent to NtN-B (Brazilian government bonds) + 0.25% and Fibria closed at NtN-B - 0.25%.

“It was an advantageous operation for Fibria. While we increased the capital raised by 35%, we also managed to reduce the final cost compared to the initially expected rates. We also had a record participation of institutions in the offering that were interested in distributing our CRAs,” said Mr. Habibe.

Fibria’s CRA issue was underwritten by Itaú, Banco do Brasil, Bradesco, Citibank and Banco Votorantim, and was rated brAAA by Standard & Poor's (S&P). 

About Fibria

The world leader in eucalyptus pulp production, Fibria strives to meet the growing global demand for forestry products in a sustainable manner. With production capacity of 5.3 million tons of pulp per year, it has industrial units in Aracruz (Espírito Santo), Jacareí (São Paulo) and Três Lagoas (Mato Grosso do Sul), as well as in Eunápolis (Bahia), where it operates Veracel in a joint operation with Stora Enso. Fibria has 969,000 hectares of forests, with 568,000 hectares of planted forests, 338,000 hectares of environmental preservation and conservation areas and 63,000 hectares destined for other uses. The pulp manufactured by Fibria is exported to more than 40 countries. In May 2015, Fibria announced the expansion of its Três Lagoas unit, which will receive a new line with annual pulp production capacity of 1.95 million tons and is slated for startup in the fourth quarter of 2017.

With stock listed on the Novo Mercado listing segment of the São Paulo Stock Exchange (BM&FBovespa) and Level 1 ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Fibria has 29.42% of its capital held by Votorantim Industrial S.A., 29.08% held by BNDESPAR and 41.50% represent by its free-float.

Verso Corporation (OTCPink: VRSZQ), a leading producer of coated papers, have just introduced Anthem Plus^® 120 lb. and 130 lb. gloss and dull covers. Anthem Plus^® is an all-American economy coated paper with the flexibility to perform in virtually every sheetfed printing application

• Offering Now Includes 120 lb. and 130 lb. Gloss and Dull Covers

"Anthem Plus^® offers our customers a strong value proposition," said Verso Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Product Development Mike Weinhold. "The addition of 120 lb. and 130 lb. gloss and dull covers provides more solutions for heavier basis weight applications in a versatile grade line that has proven press performance at an economical price. And Anthem Plus^® is made with pride right here in the U.S., supporting local economies and American jobs."

Verso Brand Manager Tanya Pipo adds, "We carry over 290 SKUs of Anthem Plus^® in our warehouses across the country for immediate availability. Our depth of inventory meets our customers' day-in and day-out needs and unplanned surge demand regardless of the basis weight, finish or size. Verso is willing and able to cut custom sizes of Anthem Plus^® fast to meet our customers' just-in-time delivery needs."

Anthem Plus^® is used for a variety of applications including direct mail, brochures, catalogs, posters, newsletters, calendars, bill stuffers, flyers and manuals. It complies with Lacey Act requirements and is chain-of-custody tri-certified to the Forest Stewardship Council^® (FSC^®) (License FSC - C014984), Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (PEFC™) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative^® (SFI^®) standards.

About Verso

Verso Corporation is the turn-to company for those looking to successfully navigate the complexities of paper sourcing and performance. The leading North American producer of printing and specialty papers and pulp, Verso provides insightful solutions that help drive improved customer efficiency, productivity, brand awareness and business results. Verso's long-standing reputation for quality and reliability is directly tied to our vision to be a company with passion that is respected and trusted by all. Verso's passion is rooted in ethical business practices that demand safe workplaces for our employees and sustainable wood sourcing for our products. This passion, combined with our flexible manufacturing capabilities and an unmatched commitment to product performance, delivery and service, make Verso a preferred choice among commercial printers, paper merchants and brokers, converters, publishers and other end users. The FSC^® trademark license code for Verso Corporation is FSC^® C014984. For more information, visit us online at versoco.com.

Twin Rivers Paper Company has just announced that following the completion of his three-year term as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Tim Lowe will be succeeded in the role by Robert ("Bob") Snyder, effective June 24, 2016.

“We undertook a comprehensive search to find the kind of leader needed to take this strong organization into the future, and ensure we continue to execute our vision of a nimble, high quality, integrated forest products company,” says Lowe. “Bob is that leader. He knows our industry like the back of his hand, and has worked his way up from the shop floor to running large public companies that contain some of North America's top paper assets. His accomplishments at Orchids and in his many other roles give us great confidence in his ability to help write the next great chapter in this business.”

Over the past three years, Twin Rivers has been transformed into one of North America’s most nimble, high quality producers of innovative solutions for premium niche markets in the forest products sector. The company is an acknowledged leader in the publishing sector, and has a deserved reputation for excellence in the lightweight paper, packaging and label sectors.

“Twin Rivers is a company built for tomorrow – one that knows its markets, that has done the heavy lifting to engage its customers, innovate its product mix and invest strategically for the future – I’m excited to get down to work,” says Snyder. “Our loyal customers and dedicated associates will remain at the forefront of everything we do as we work to continue to grow this market-leading position.”

Snyder brings a wealth of experience to the CEO role, including Executive and Board roles in coated paper, newsprint and tissue mills in various parts of the U.S. and Canada.

“With the recently-announced $12 million upgrade to PM8 – which will make it one of the largest, most efficient lightweight packaging and publishing machines in North America, we are very pleased to have someone of Bob’s caliber step into the CEO role for the next phase of Twin Rivers’ growth,” says Adam Blumenthal, Managing Partner of Blue Wolf Capital. “This company is positioned to continue to lead in key markets, develop and deliver high quality products to its customers, and innovate its way to the top of the market.”

Lowe has agreed to transition into the role of Chairman of the specialty lightweight paper and dimensional lumber manufacturer, to continue to provide strategic guidance into the future.

“Since taking ownership in 2013 we knew that with a strong team and a solid plan, the business would be put back on solid financial footing and become one of the leading forest products companies in North America - and it has,” said Tim Fazio, Managing Partner of Atlas Holdings. “Tim agreed to give us three years to help craft and implement this turnaround, and his record of accomplishment is long. We are grateful that he has now agreed to continue to offer strategic guidance to this company as Chairman, as we are re-defining what it means to be a leading integrated producer of high quality forest products.”

About Twin Rivers Paper Company

Twin Rivers Paper Companyis an integrated forest products company that manufactures packaging, label and publishing paper products and dimensional lumber for targeted markets and applications. Lumber and pulp operations are located in New Brunswick and the paper operation is based in Maine. For more information, visit the website at www.twinriverspaper.com.

Add-on to fiber analyzers provides a complete range of fiber measurements, both image-based and non-image based, from one laboratory pulp sample for a truly holistic view of pulp fiber properties.

ABB has launched the first laboratory fiber analyzer that has the capability to accurately detect the amount of crill in any pulp mixture. L&W Crill is an optional module to the portfolio of ABB’s fiber analyzers. It uses a method based on the fact that small particles absorb and scatter light, which makes it possible to detect very small particles in a pulp suspension. It expands ABB’s offering of Lorentzen & Wettre products for fiber testing.

L&W Fiber Tester Plus – now available with L&W Crill, the option to measure crill

Crill is an important variable to measure in pulp mixtures, as these tiny fibers contribute to overall paper strength and end product quality.

ABB’s popular L&W Fiber Tester and L&W Fiber Tester Plus laboratory fiber analyzers are based on image analysis – there are more than 175 units installed worldwide. The addition of L&W Crill adds another dimension to pulp analysis and makes it possible to measure a new property.

L&W Crill analyzes pulp suspensions to monitor refining and dewatering. Refining the pulp increases the L&W Crill quota. During the refining process, the fibers are affected in different ways. For example, the fibrils of the fiber walls are exposed to a certain degree; these fibrillary particles on the fiber wall are described by crill. With this added capability, the L&W Fiber Tester Plus can now provide all information needed to understand pulp composition, including fiber length, fiber width, shape factor, fines content, fibril index and crill.

Because L&W Crill is not based on image analysis, it is not limited by the resolution of an imaging system. Instead, L&W Crill analyzes how particles with different diameters absorb and scatter light of different wave lengths. By sending UV-light and IR-light through a pulp suspension, it detects if small particles are present in the solution.

”We can now offer a complete range of fiber measurements methods within the same laboratory equipment, so you can get a truly holistic view of your fibers from analyzing only one sample,” says Anna Schärman, Global Product Manager, ABB AB/Lorentzen & Wettre products.

ABB (http://www.abb.com) is a leading global technology company in power and automation that enables utility, industry, and transport & infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environ-mental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 135,000 people.

DS Smith is providing enough cardboard and plastic sheets to cover three Olympic pools as part of its sponsorship of a new international fabrication festival.

A new international fabrication festival that celebrates design and making, launched by the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and the Fabrication Laboratory at the University of Westminster, has received a boost thanks to support from leading packaging and plastics strategist, DS Smith.

FAB FEST will be held on 28^th June – 2^nd July 2016 and will see 60 teams of students from across the world design innovative cardboard pavilions, transforming the exhibition space into a mini ‘Glastonbury-in-the-City’.

DS Smith’s packaging and plastic divisions are providing the materials to make this happen, donating 2,400 sheets of corrugated board and 300 translucent sheets of plastic. Each team will be mentored by an academic or a practising professional from the field of architecture or the built environment. DS Smith’s recycling division will also ensure that the materials are collected for recycling after the event. 

Gareth Jenkins, Managing Director at DS Smith’s UK packaging division, said: “We are extremely excited to be involved in the inaugural FAB FEST. At DS Smith, we innovate every day, in every way. This event is a brilliant way for industry and academia to come together to inspire the next generation of designers who will be driving innovation in the industry in years to come.”

The event will culminate on the Saturday with a day of live entertainment and family friendly activities hosted in the pavilions.

Dr David Scott, the Director of the Fabrication Laboratory at the University of Westminster, concludes: “We are delighted that DS Smith has partnered with us on this new venture and provided our teams with such high quality materials. We can’t wait to see what sorts of wonderful components and architectural installations our teams create through innovative fabrication processes and applying their ingenuity!”

About DS Smith

DS Smith operates in over 36 countries and employs around 26,000 people. Using the combined expertise of our four divisions – Packaging, Recycling, Paper and Plastics – we work with customers to deliver solutions that reduce complexity and deliver results throughout the Supply Cycle. For more information, visit www.dssmith.com.

DS Smith is the UK’s leading supplier of corrugated packaging. Our comprehensive product range includes retail ready packaging, transit cases, consumer units, packs printed for gift and POS applications, and heavy duty packaging for industry. DS Smith’s national network of manufacturing plants service thousands of customers, from multinationals to local businesses.

Using PackRight^®, our unique way of working, our highly-skilled people work closely with customers to specify packaging that achieves real results. Typically our customers achieve sales growth, or reductions in cost, waste and carbon at every stage of the Supply Cycle. For more information, visit www.dssmithpackaging.co.uk.

About the University of Westminster’s Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment
The University of Westminster is one of the UK's leading centres for the study of Architecture and the Built Environment, inspiring more than 2,000 students at its teaching base at Marylebone, in central London. The Faculty aims to explore the core subject areas that address the future shape of our cities and encourage the dynamic thinking that makes our courses the envy of others. The undergraduate programmes are based on strong links with industry professions, and our acclaimed postgraduate programmes offer a range of specialised courses underpinned by our strong research base. Learn more at www.westminster.ac.uk/abe

About Fabrication Laboratory Westminster
Located at the University of Westminster’s Marylebone Campus, the cutting-edge Fabrication Laboratory opened in April 2015 putting the University at the leading edge of digital fabrication. The Lab provides an innovative learning environment inspiring and preparing students for the challenges and versatility of digital fabrication in the 21st century. It offers specialist training short courses and support for research and PhD students. As well as traditional metal and wood workshops, the Fabrication Laboratory includes two new purpose-built spaces offering advanced digital making facilities. It is equipped with flexible computer controlled tools covering a wide range of scales, materials and processes. Its wide selection of digital equipment enables a range of design and fabrication processes including laser cutting, ABS and plaster 3D printing, CNC knife cutting, large scale CNC routing, CNC metal milling and robot fabrication. The collection of robots uniquely includes an industrial robot arm running on a five-metre rail across a window visible from Marylebone Road. Learn more at: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/about-us/faculties/architecture/fabrication-laboratory-westminster

Emergence from Bankruptcy Expected by End of July

Verso Corporation (OTCPink: VRSZ) has just completed another important step toward its emergence from bankruptcy when its Chapter 11 plan of reorganization was confirmed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Delaware.  This confirmation, which comes less than five months after Verso and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, clears the way for Verso to emerge from bankruptcy, likely by the end of July.

"Verso is extremely pleased with this speedy and successful outcome," said Verso President and CEO David J. Paterson.  "Our smooth path through this critical step in the restructuring process would not have been possible without the strong support of our funded debtholders and the Official Unsecured Creditors Committee and the affirmative vote on our plan of reorganization by our creditors.  Their confidence in Verso's prospects for long-term value creation sets the stage as we chart our course to a sustainable financial future."

Verso's restructuring will reduce the company's debt by approximately $2.4 billion upon emergence.  Verso expects to emerge from bankruptcy with $595 million in exit financing to support ongoing operations and capital investments.  The exit financing will consist of an asset-based lending facility with borrowing capacity of up to $375 million led by Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and a $220 million term loan facility with available loan proceeds of $198 million led by Barclays Bank PLC.

With the overwhelming support of all classes of creditors entitled to vote on the plan, Verso will emerge from bankruptcy with a unified, highly de-levered capital structure that will position the company to successfully adapt and compete in the dynamic global marketplace, even as challenges in the overall economic environment continue.  The confirmed plan of reorganization requires no material changes in the ordinary course of business to Verso's wages and salaries, benefits, pension plans or collective bargaining agreements.

"Verso's restructuring will not change our fundamental operating strategy," Paterson said.  "With an unwavering commitment to ethical business practices and transparency, we will continue to improve safety, efficiency and operational flexibility at our facilities, reduce costs across the organization, and deliver the world-class products and services our customers have come to expect from us."

"In addition, we anticipate that our unified, highly de-levered capital structure will allow us to make investments in Verso's business that will help mitigate the continuing decline in the demand for coated paper products, to explore strategic opportunities that enable profitable growth, and to create value for all of our stakeholders," Paterson explained.  "We believe that Verso is poised for sustainable profitability, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead." 

PJT Partners L.P. provided restructuring and transactional services and O'Melveny & Myers LLP provided restructuring legal advice and assistance to Verso throughout its restructuring. 

About Verso

Verso Corporation is the turn-to company for those looking to successfully navigate the complexities of paper sourcing and performance.  The leading North American producer of printing and specialty papers and pulp, Verso provides insightful solutions that help drive improved customer efficiency, productivity, brand awareness and business results.  Verso's long-standing reputation for quality and reliability is directly tied to our vision to be a company with passion that is respected and trusted by all.  Verso's passion is rooted in ethical business practices that demand safe workplaces for our employees and sustainable wood sourcing for our products.  This passion, combined with our flexible manufacturing capabilities and an unmatched commitment to product performance, delivery and service, make Verso a preferred choice among commercial printers, paper merchants and brokers, converters, publishers and other end users.  For more information, visit us online at versoco.com