Wausau Paper Appoints Newell EVP, COO

Wausau Paper, Mosinee, Wis., USA, has appointed Henry C. Newell to the position of EVP and COO, effective March 1. Newell joined Wausau Paper in 2007 as VP-business development and was promoted to the position of SVP-specialty products as of January 2009. He assumed the role of SVP-paper when the company consolidated its specialty products and printing and writing business segments in January 2010.

"Since joining Wausau Paper in September 2007 Hank has been a significant contributor to the success of the company, initially through the assessment and refinement of strategic initiatives within our business segments, and more recently through an effective consolidation of our paper businesses and the establishment of successful growth strategies for the new segment's core markets," said Thomas Howatt, president and CEO. "His extensive industry experience and strengths in strategy development, coupled with his knowledge of specialty paper markets, make him ideally suited for this new role."

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