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Economic Development Arguments
December 2016
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(above) nearly $200 million investment, hundreds of skilled construction jobs , over 100 permanent high paying  jobs, recently completed in the USA.  
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Welcome to the latest issue of Economic Development Arguments by Paperitalo Publications. In this edition, we discuss opportunities in the pulp and paper industry.

Sincerely,
Jim Thompson
jthompson@taii.com
A real, live economic development example from the pulp and paper industry...
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RUSTON, La. (Ruston News Release) -- The City of Ruston and regional partner North Louisiana Economic Partnership are excited to announce that Weyerhaeuser intends to relocate a regional office to Ruston, LA. With this relocation, Weyerhaeuser will bring approximately 20 jobs to the Ruston market. The project will include $1 Million capital investment for a build to suit 7,500 square foot office building, built by a third-party and leased by Weyerhaeuser.

Since merging with Plum Creek Timber Company Inc. in February 2016, the company's planned synergies included consolidating several offices located across north Louisiana. Ruston was selected in part due to its location and ease of access to their primary markets.

Founded in 1900, Weyerhaeuser has a long and stable history as one of the world's largest forest products companies. With approximately 14,000 employees worldwide, Weyerhaeuser is a strong corporate and community partner.

"We are so excited for Ruston to be the home of Weyerhaeuser's new regional office. We know Ruston will be a good fit for their needs," said Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker. "Having companies like Weyerhaeuser recognize what makes Ruston so special helps put our community on the map for future projects. We look forward to a long history with a company as well-known as Weyerhaeuser. We know they will be a great community partner."

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These kinds of opportunities exist continuously in the pulp and paper/forest products industry.  The office described above will employ what many communities consider high paid professionals.

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Talo Analytic and Paperitalo Publications are uniquely able to help you

Jim Thompson, CEO of Talo Analytic International, Inc. has served as Independent Engineer for financial institutions on approximately $6.5 billion in pulp and paper projects in the United States in the last twenty years.  No one individual has done more of these projects (about twenty unique projects).

Paperitalo Publications, has the highest ranked publications in the pulp and paper industry worldwide, PaperMoney and Nip Impressions.  Additionally, Paperitalo Publications operates the only regular podcasts to the industry, Pulp & Paper Radio International.  If you want to market to this industry, there is no better value or more effective venue available.
  
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