Cathy Slater Named Vice President, Weyerhaeuser Grande Prairie/Grande Cache Operations.FEDERAL WAY, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--Weyerhaeuser Company today announced that Cathy Slater has been named vice president of Weyerhaeuser Canada's Grande Prairie/Grande Cache operations effective in January. In her new role, Slater will oversee the company's pulp, lumber, and timberland operations in the Grande Prairie/Grande Cache, Alberta area. Slater succeeds Rick Maksymetz, who assumed leadership of the company's Dryden, Ontario Dryden (2006 population 8,195) is the second largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada located on Wabigoon Lake. It is currently the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city. operations earlier this year. "Weyerhaeuser chose Cathy Slater to lead these operations based on her strong leadership qualities and understanding of the Pulp business," said Bill Gaynor, president and chief executive officer of Weyerhaeuser Canada. Carl Geist, vice president of Weyerhaeuser's Pulp business, agrees saying "Slater's successful track record at the Flint River Flint River A river of western Georgia flowing about 531 km (330 mi) generally southward to join the Chattahoochee River and form the Apalachicola River at the Florida border. Noun 1. pulp mill A pulp mill is a manufacturing facility that converts wood chips or other plant fiber source into a thick fiber board which can be shipped to a paper mill for further processing. provides a solid foundation for the Grande Prairie/Grande Cache operations to achieve its goals for safety, process reliability and earnings improvements." Slater, a chemical engineer, brings a solid portfolio of technical, operational and management experience in the pulp and paper industry The global pulp and paper industry is dominated by North American (United States, Canada), northern European (Finland, Sweden) and East Asian countries (such as Japan). Australasia and Latin America also have significant pulp and paper industries. . In her previous position she was assistant mill manager at Weyerhaeuser's Flint River Pulp mill, a 335,000 ton per year facility located in Oglethorpe, Georgia Oglethorpe is a city in Macon County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Macon CountyGR6. It was named for Georgia's founder, James Oglethorpe. . In this role, she successfully provided leadership for key business results, including safety, production and manufacturing cost. In addition, she helped implement the company's capital effectiveness program across the Pulp business. Prior to her current assignment, she led product development, technical management and work systems development during her 13-year career in the industry. A process is under way to determine how Slater's previous responsibilities will be filled at Flint River. Weyerhaeuser Canada Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : WY), one of the world's largest integrated forest products companies, incorporated in 1900. In 1997, sales were $11.2 billion and has offices or operations in 12 countries, with customers worldwide. Weyerhaeuser is principally engaged in the growing and harvesting of timber; the manufacture, distribution and sale of forest products; and real estate construction, development and related activities. Additional information about Weyerhaeuser's businesses, products or practices is available at www.weyerhaeuser.com. |
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