32 Quotes by John Dillon

Our merger with Union Camp is going not only well, but well ahead of expectations.

Market conditions are more favorable than we've seen in some time. Our efficiency and cost-reduction efforts have racked up record savings during the last two years and are on pace to do so again in 1999.

We've got the best bid, we're excited about Champion, it's a company that fits very well with International Paper ( IP : Research , Estimates ). They're headquartered very close to our headquarters. Their businesses fit very well with ours - big printing papers business, an important wood and timber business - and they've got a nice, nice position in Brazil, as well as a position in Canada. We see $425 million in merger benefits from putting two U.S. organizations together.

We completed the first quarter with strong momentum, and we continue to improve our underlying cost structure in a difficult macro environment,

This survey reflects that CEOs are more concerned about the weakness in the economy than they were six months ago.

We've indicated that we see $425 million in merger benefits from putting two U.S. organizations together, ... That's somewhat different than with UPM, of course; they're headquartered in Finland, and they will not see the same kind of merger benefits that we will, and merger benefits are important in acquisitions and mergers.

But the market and economic conditions we are facing require that we further reduce costs within the company, ... We are realigning our resources as necessary to improve our financial results, while continuing our commitment to serve our customers.

As the buildings were modified through the years, they were not efficiently sealed for the control required in an air conditioned environment.

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