Neenah Paper signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Fox Valley Corp., owner of Fox River Paper, a leading U.S. producer of premium fine papers. Its brands include STARWHITE, SUNDANCE, ESSE, and OXFORD. “The purchase of Fox River provides a unique opportunity to strengthen our existing Fine Paper business with added scale in the marketplace, better prospects for growth, and the ability to offer a broader array of premium branded products and better service to our customers,” said Sean Erwin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. “We also expect to be able to create real value as we optimize our combined operations and
Fox River Paper Company
February 16, 2007
November 1, 2001
Four Blocks From Terror Jeffrey Allen was hard at work in the New York Stock Exchange's fifth-floor in-plant when terror struck from the skies. Just four blocks away, two hijacked airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center, filling the blue September sky with smoke, fire and fear. "We heard the explosions," Allen recalls. But that was only the beginning. Told to stay in the building, he and his coworkers experienced the double horror of watching the towers collapse on television and feeling the earth shake beneath their feet. "All the dust and the smoke came over here and we couldn't even see