International Forest Products (Foxboro, Mass., USA) announced earlier this month (Dec. 2018) that Michael Ostrowski has been hired to assist with the sale of graphic papers. IFP’s affiliate, New-Indy LLC, is expected to close on the acquisition of a mill in Catawba, South Carolina by the end of the year. Michael will be working with IFP’s existing sales team to market graphic papers produced at this mill. 

Michael is a 30-year veteran of the forest products industry. Most recently, he held the position of VP, Supercalendered Sales at West Linn Paper Company where his primary area of responsibility had been the sale of graphic papers to both end user and merchant accounts. 

"We are excited to have Michael join the IFP team," said Daniel Kraft, president and CEO of IFP. "He possesses a strong base of knowledge of the grades produced at Catawba and a long history of selling these grades, as well as customer relationships that will be a great complement to our existing business."