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What Are <strong>North</strong> America’s –<br />

Current Realities?<br />

• <strong>North</strong> America’s <strong>Paper</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> Pressures Continue<br />

CEOs remain under <strong>the</strong> microscope<br />

Per<strong>for</strong>mance continues to lag<br />

lag – but seeming to stabilize some<br />

Excess Capacity & older/inefficient technology being addressed<br />

Substitution (imports & alternative products to meet consumers<br />

needs) = persistent issue<br />

Balance sheets still out <strong>of</strong> balance – with moves to improve<br />

Reinvestment in revenue generation steps continues to lag<br />

Competitive landscape remains Intense – some order emerging<br />

Let’s Now Look at some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Situational Aspects <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> US/NA <strong>Industry</strong> & Discuss <strong>The</strong>ir Importance . . . .<br />

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