RISI Reveals Winners of the PPI Awards 2010

BRUSSELS, November 17, 2010 - RISI is proud to announce the winners of the Pulp & Paper International
(PPI) Awards 2010 program. The winners received their trophies at the PPI
Awards 2010 dinner and ceremony on Tuesday, November 16, in Brussels,
Belgium.

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Mark Rushton, Editor of Pulp & Paper International (PPI) and chairman of
the jury for the awards, commented, "We were thrilled to see so many
companies from all around the world at the PPI Awards 2010 gala dinner in
Brussels. I'd like to congratulate all of the winners on their fantastic
achievements and also the companies and individuals that entered and made the
shortlist for these prestigious awards." The awards ceremony brought together
pulp and paper professionals from around the globe, including participants
from Brazil, Chile, USA, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Colombia, India and many
European countries. HP and ColorLok were the headline sponsors for the PPI
Awards 2010.

PPI AWARDS 2010 WINNERS:

    COMPANY AWARDS

    PROMOTIONAL CAMPAIGN OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by HP and ColorLok (www.hp.com)
     (www.colorlok.com)

        -- SCA PACKAGING - DESIGN CHALLENGE

    ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by Metso (www.metso.com)

        -- MONDI GROUP, AUSTRIA

    THE GREEN ENERGY AND BIOFUELS AWARD
    Sponsored by Andritz (www.andritz.com)

        -- GRUPO PORTUCEL SOPORCEL, PORTUGAL

    INNOVATIVE PRODUCT OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by BTG (www.btg.com)

        -- STRATHCONA PAPER - GREENCHOICE 100

    MANAGING RISK AND SAFETY - COMPANY OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by FM Global (www.fmglobal.com)

        -- LONGVIEW FIBRE PAPER AND PACKAGING

    BUSINESS STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by Voith (www.voith.com )

        -- CELUOSA ARAUCO Y CONSTITUCION (ARAUCO), CHILE

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

    GLOBAL CEO OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by StepChange Consulting (www.stepchange.com)

        -- JOHN D. WILLIAMS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, DOMTAR

    MILL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by ABB (www.abb.com/pulpandpaper)

        -- LUIS HENAO, PRATT INDUSTRIES, SHREVEPORT MILL, USA

    RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by HP and ColorLok (www.hp.com)
     (www.colorlok.com)

        -- ANDREAS KORNHERR, MONDI UNCOATED FINE & KRAFT PAPER

MILL AWARDS

    THE WATER EFFICIENCY AWARD
    Sponsored by Kemira (www.kemira.com)

        -- HOLMEN PAPER MADRID, SPAIN

    ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGY OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by Cargill (www.cargillindustrialstarches.com)

        -- MONDI SCP, RUZOMBEROK, SLOVAKIA

    EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS OF THE YEAR
    Sponsored by Eka (www.akzonobel.com/eka)

        -- BILT GRAPHIC PAPER PRODUCTS (BALLARPUR), BHIGWAN UNIT, INDIA

For further details of the finalists and winners and to see pictures of
the awards ceremony, please visit www.ppiawards.com. RISI will also be
publishing a full report on the event on its website, www.risi.com,
and in the December issue of PPI magazine.

About the PPI Awards

Organized by RISI, the leading information provider to the global forest
products industry, the PPI Awards program honors leadership, vision,
innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry.
The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the
achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper
sector.

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, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing
industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston, MA, RISI operates additional offices throughout
North and South America, Europe and Asia. More information can be found at
www.risi.com.

    Contact:
    Rhiannon James
    Senior Vice President, Marketing Services
    RISI
    326 Avenue Louise Brussels, B-1050, Belgium Tel: +32-2-536-0742
    Email: rjames@risi.com

Rhiannon James, Senior Vice President, Marketing Services, RISI, +32-2-536-0742, rjames at risi.com