RISI Announces Launch of New Online Initiatives

BOSTON -

RISI, the leading information provider for the global forest products industry, today announced the launch of several new online initiatives available on their website, www.risiinfo.com. The new initiatives include a complete transformation in the appearance and organization of the site as well as an increase in the amount of free content that is available.

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Rhiannon James-van Beuningen, Senior Vice President of Marketing Services at RISI commented, “Investing in online products is important to the future of our business. In order to remain the leading information provider for this industry, we must also be the leader in innovative ways of distributing that information. These most recent enhancements reflect our commitment to deliver top quality information in the most efficient way possible and to continuously review our offerings and expand on them to enhance customer experience.”

Website Redesign

Several enhancements have been made to make the website easier to navigate and add value to the www.risiinfo.com user experience including:

- An overhaul of the site’s home page, which now has a structure that will allow readers to quickly scan the page and find what’s new and of interest deeper in the site’s pages. The site’s broader columns make stories easier to read and allow for larger ad units that will yield better results for advertisers.

- Unique web-only content will now be available in addition to republished articles from PPI Magazine, the most widely read global magazine on the pulp and paper industry. RISI’s editorial staff will continuously produce this unique content that will only be available on the RISI website.

- More frequently updated content will now be available due to new tools that have been added for RISI editors to give them greater control of what appears on the home page and how long it remains there. This will ensure that the content is always fresh and that content of greater significance to RISI readers is easier to find.

- Improved technology channels will also result from this greater editorial control. At www.risiinfo.com/technology, visitors can read about the latest technical information related to specific pulping and papermaking topics. These stories are organized by category into the following channels: Papermaking, Pulping, Chemicals, Automation & IT, Mill Maintenance & Upgrades, Power & Energy and a new addition, Environmental.

White Paper Library

In addition to the changes made to editorial areas of the site, another new feature on the site is RISI’s White Paper Library. The library will be a tremendous resource for those doing research to make additions or improvements to their business operations.

Readers can browse white papers on a number of pulp and paper manufacturing topics including: automation & IT, environmental sustainability, mill maintenance and more. Readers may download as many papers as they like for free after filling out a simple registration form.

Businesses interested in adding their own white papers to the library may do so free of charge at: www.risiinfo.com/postwhitepaper

International Jobs Board

RISI has also made improvements to their industry jobs board. The jobs board, which can be found at www.risiinfo.com/jobs, features thousands of listings for open positions at pulp, paper, wood, timber, tissue and nonwovens businesses around the globe.

Posted jobs range from administrative to executive-level positions throughout the global forest products industry. The jobs board features openings from top companies and recruiting agencies including: Smurfit Stone, International Paper, Georgia Pacific, Acme Paper, Dixie Paper Co., and many more.

PPI Mills & Technology eNewsletter Redesign

The web site upgrades are accompanied by recent updates to the PPI Mills & Technology eNewsletter. This free publication is delivered weekly to subscribers’ inboxes and is a great way to keep on top of developments in the industry. Included are each week’s top stories, blogs and features, as well as new job listings and items for sale in the RISI Market Place. Those interested in receiving the Mills & Technology eNewsletter, should visit www.risiinfo.com/pages/mills_tech_email.jsp

About RISI

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Helsinki, Finland; Portland, Oregon; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shanghai, China; Singapore; and Charlottesville, Virginia. More information can be found at www.risiinfo.com.

Contact: Thom Smith RISI 4 Alfred Circle Bedford, MA 01730 USA Tel: +1-781-734-8990 tsmith@risiinfo.com

Source: RISI

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