Central and Eastern Europe as a Customer and Competitor
Join RISI's team of expert economists at the 7th RISI European Forest Products Conference. They will present their forecasts for demand, supply, profitability, investment and trade for each major sector of the forest products market. Plus, they will address your questions and concerns for the industry's future either one-on-one or during the sessions. This year's program will provide you with insight into Central and Eastern Europe's role as both a customer and competitor.

April 24-26, 2005 – Le Meridien Hotel, Nice, France

Get access to RISI's team of expert economists as they present two-year market outlooks for demand, supply, profitability, investment and trade for pulp and paper, lumber, panels, and timber and the 7th RISI European Forest Products Conference.

About RISI – Clients
RISI's 350 members are leading corporations and organizations throughout the world including 95% of the top forest products companies.

RISI's clients come from these major sectors:
Forest Products Producers: 50%
Publishing: 10%
Financial: 10%
Consumer Products: 10%
Equipment Manufacturers: 5%
Shipping and Trading: 5%
Chemicals and Energy: 5%
Government: 5%

A partial representation of members:
A.T. Clayton & Company
ABN AMRO Bank
Asia Pulp and Paper Company Ltd.
Bell Atlantic Corporation
Blount International
Buckeye Technologies Inc.
Canadian National Railway
Cartiere Burgo SpA
Cott Corporation
Daishowa
Delta Air Lines,Inc.
Dow Chemical Company
Empresa Nacional de Celulosas
Engelhard Corporation
Fort James Corporation
Gaylord Container Corporation
Gulf States Paper Corporation
H.J. Heinz
Hunt Forest Products, Inc.
International Paper Company
Jih Shine Machinery
Kvaerner
Media General
MoDo Paper AB
Newcourt Capital
North Forest Products
O Globo
Panolam Industries
Primedia, Inc.
R.R. Donnelly & Son Company
Rohm and Haas Company
Sierra- Pine Ltd.
Thermo Fibertek
Unisource
World Color Press
Xerox Corporation

Established in 1985, RISI is globally recognized as the premier source for independent economic analysis for the international forest products industry. In 2000 RISI was purchased by Paperloop, information provider to paper, forest, converting and allied industries, whose portfolio also includes the Pulp & Paper family of magazines and newsletters, many respected on-line information delivery tools and CMM. RISI principals consult widely, through member outlook presentations, RISI and Paperloop conferences and outside speaking engagements.
RISI members total over 350 companies worldwide and include producers, suppliers, equipment manufacturers and financial institutions. RISI analyses are published in ongoing quarterly and monthly reports grouped by product and geographical sector. In addition, RISI experts contribute to Paperloop products and carry out customized consulting projects for individual companies, as well as publish multiclient studies on timely industry topics.
RISI maintains state-of-the-art computer-based models to generate forecasts for each sector - pulp, paper, solid wood products, timber, and recovered paper. These are dynamically linked to provide a fully integrated analysis that is consistent across markets and geographical areas. The forecasts capture complex interactions and substitution effects across the industry in response to shifts in technology, government regulations, economic growth, and consumer preferences.
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