Appleton named company of the year by Solutions!

Appleton has been named co-winner of the 2005 Company of the Year award by Solutions! the trade magazine of TAPPI (Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry) and PIMA (Paper Industry Management Association). The other co-winner is Votorantim Celulose e Papel, a large pulp producer based in So Paulo, Brazil. A vote of the magazine’s editorial board determines the annual award winners.
The editorial board considers paper companies that demonstrate strong financial results, sound environmental policies, superior management practices, and strong health, education and training programs. Other important criteria include long-term commitment to the paper industry exhibited by capital investment, pursuit of strategic business goals, and global competitiveness.
Appleton was also chosen for its success in "reinventing" itself through diversification beyond the pulp and paper industry. TAPPI President Wayne Gross presented the award to Ted Goodwin, Appleton’s vice president of technology, May 24 at the TAPPI Paper Expo and Practical Papermaking Conference in Milwaukee.