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Ohio mill adds state-of-the-art coater and 35 new jobs APPLETON, Wis., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton will conduct a dedication ceremony to mark the completion of a $125-million expansion of the company's thermal paper production capacity at its mill in West Carrollton, Ohio. The dedication will be held Wednesday, August 6 at 4:30 p.m. ET in the mill's activities...

APPLETON, Wis., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Appleton announced today that its International Division has notified its customers that the company has raised prices 7% for carbonless sheet products sold into Mexico. The company also raised prices 6% for all its direct thermal products sold to all international markets. The company said the increases are necessary to offset a portion...

MADISON - The University of Wisconsin-Madison's University Theatre (UT) takes the concept of teamwork to new heights in its 2008-09 season, partnering with three different Madison producing organizations to offer new and varied learning experiences for the students that UT serves. "We feel an immense responsibility to the students we train, to offer them opportunities to hone their distinctive specialties,...

Race Day Once Again Sunday After Memorial Day, To Include Winner of Indy 500 West Allis, Wis. (July 30, 2008) – The Milwaukee Mile will host the stars of the IndyCar Series on May 30-31, 2009, a renewal of the coveted and time-honored event immediately after the Indianapolis 500 on the IndyCar Series schedule. “The tradition continues of IndyCar...

-Martin featured in Duluth Trading Co.’s fall catalog of “seriously usable stuff for women”- BELLEVILLE, Wis. (July 30, 2008) – As it turns out, Tiger Woods isn’t the only premier athlete to have recently fought through a debilitating knee injury for a victory. Despite a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), Shana Martin of Madison Wis. won the 2008 World...

Biodiesel, a renewable fuel which is made right here in Wisconsin, is safer and better for the environment than conventional diesel. Here are some facts from the U.S. Department of Energy: Biodiesel is ten times less toxic than table salt. Biodiesel degrades four times faster than petroleum diesel. Biodiesel is safe to handle and transport because it’s as biodegradable as...

From WisBusiness.com ... -- NewPage Corp. says it will close its paper mill in Kimberly in August and lay off 475 employees. Three months ago, it silenced one of the three machines at the mill and terminated 125 employees. NewPage is also shutting down is closing a mill in Niagara. It still has plants in Wisconsin Rapids, Biron,...

WisBusiness.com Madison alder and businessman Zach Brandon has been appointed by Gov. Jim Doyle to the post of executive assistant at the Department of Commerce. Brandon, 35, has been part of the executive management team of three start-up companies, most recently president and COO of Laundry 101, which in 2003 topped USA Today’s “Best Places” to do laundry. He...