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Neenah Paper Inc.

NP is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$203.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$732.3M
  • Public
Dow Jones Description

Neenah, a Delaware corporation, was incorporated in April 2004 in contemplation of the spin-off by Kimberly-Clark Corporation (Kimberly-Clark) of its fine paper and technical products businesses in the United States and its Canadian pulp business (collectively, the Pulp and Paper Business). We had no material assets or activities until Kimberly-Clarks transfer to us of the Pulp and Paper business on November 30, 2004. On that date, Kimberly-Clark completed the distribution of all of the shares of our common stock to the stockholders of Kimberly-Clark (the Spin-Off). Following the Spin-Off, we are an independent public company and Kimberly-Clark has no ownership interest in us. We are a leading international producer of premium fine papers and technical products. We have two primary operations: our fine paper business and our technical products business. We also own approximately 500,000 acres of timberlands in Nova Scotia, Canada. Our fine paper business is a leading producer of premium writing, text, cover and specialty papers used in corporate identity packages, corporate annual reports, invitations, personal stationery and high-end packaging for point of purchase advertising. Our products include some of the most recognized and preferred papers in North America, where we enjoy leading market positions in many of our product categories. We sell our products primarily to authorized paper distributors, converters and specialty businesses. ...

Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems
Edward Grzedzinski
Number of Employees 1,950
Contact Information

neenah.com

NAICS Code Paperboard Mills: 322130

Recent Events

  • Neenah Paper increases sales 11%

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Neenah Paper Inc reports USD0.10 per share dividend

    11/03/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Neenah Paper to Report Third Quarter Earnings on November 9, 2009

    10/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Neenah Paper completes integration of Crane Fine Business Papers

    9/15/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Distinctive Papers Create the "Wow" Factor

    9/01/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Neenah Paper, Crane & Co. partner for fine business papers

    9/01/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Neenah Paper reports second-quarter loss

    8/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Todays Zacks Rank Momentum Buy: Neenah Paper, Inc.

    6/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

neenah paper inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Neenah Paper, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2009-03-12

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions And your first question comes from the line of Mark Weintraub with Buckingham Research. Sean Erwin Good morning, Mark. Mark Weintraub – Buckingham Research Good morning. First if we could just get a little bit more color on the input costs situation, and where things...

    Tags: Pulp, Call Transcript, Earnings, Neenah Paper Inc., Benefits, Human Resources, Seeking Alpha

  • Neenah Paper, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-09-12

    Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator instructions Your first question comes from Chip Dillon with Citigroup. James Armstrong – Citigroup Hi guys, this is James Armstrong calling for Chip. Congratulations on a good quarter in a tough environment. Can you hear me? Sean Erwin Yes. James...

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  • Neenah Paper Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-05-27

    Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Chip Dillon, Citi. Please proceed. Sean Erwin Morning, Chip. James Anstead - Citi Actually, it's James calling in for Chip. Sean Erwin Hi. Good morning. James Anstead - Citi Good morning. Just three quick questions. First, we...

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  • Neenah Paper, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

    Seeking Alpha - 2008-03-13

    Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Chip Dillon with Citi. You may proceed. Sean Erwin Morning, Chip. Chip Dillon - Citigroup Smith Barney Hi, good morning Sean and Bonnie and Bill; a question for you about the pulp...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Edward Grzedzinski Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems
Sean T. Erwin CEO
Stephen M. Wood President and Chief Executive Officer, Fibervisions Corporation
John P. O'Donnell President, Fine Paper
Bonnie C. Lind Cfo
Bonnie Cruickshank-Lind CFO, Vice President & Treasurer
Cruickshank Bonnie Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer
Dennis P. Runsten Senior V.P., President Technology.Products
James R. Piedmonte Senior Vice President Operations
Steven S. Heinrichs Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Walter M. Haegler Senior Vice President
Bill McCarthy Vice President Financial Analysis & Investor Relations
John F. McGovern Founder
Byron Racki Senior Director of Fine Paper Marketing
David Lemley Creative Director, Design
Jan Gottesmann Director, Marketing
Greg Maze Senior Brand Manager
Kathy Kemps Senior Brand Manager, Eames
Pamela Hill Brand Manager
David Evans Utilities Operator
Larry N. Brownlee Accounting Officer
Ronald Wolf

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Timothy S. Lucas Chairman
James G. Grosklaus Board of Directors
Mary Ann Leeper Board of Directors
Philip C. Moore Board of Directors

Edward Grzedzinski, age 52, served as the Chief Executive Officer of NOVA Information Systems from 1993, and Vice Chairman of US Bancorp from November 2001 to 2004. Mr. Grzedzinski has 20 years of experience in the electronic payments industry and was a co-founder of NOVA Information Systems in 1991. Mr. Grzedzinski served as a member of the Managing Committee of US Bancorp, and was a member of the Board of Directors of US Bank, N.A. Mr. Grzedzinski also served as Chairman of euroConex Technologies, Limited, a European payment processor owned by US Bancorp until November 2004 and was a member of the Board of Directors of Indus International, a global provider of enterprise asset management products and services until April 2005. Mr. Grzedzinski has served as a director of Neenah since November 30, 2004.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems Current
Munising LP Chief Executive Officer of Nova Information Systems Current
Veracity Payment Solutions Chairman of the Board Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Marlin Business Services Corporation Board of Directors Current
Indus International, Inc. Member, Board of Directors Current
Nova Information Systems, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Nova Information Systems, Inc. Chairman Former
U.S. Bancorp Board of Directors Former

Sean T. Erwin, age 55, is the Chairman of our Board of Directors and our President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to the spin-off of Neenah from Kimberly-Clark Corporation on November 30, 2004 (the "spin-off"), Mr. Erwin had been an employee of Kimberly-Clark since 1978, and had held increasingly senior positions in both finance and business management. In January 2004, Mr. Erwin was named President of Kimberly-Clark's Pulp and Paper Sector, which comprised the businesses transferred to us by Kimberly-Clark in the spin-off. He served as the President of the Global Nonwoven business from early 2001. He has also served as the President of the European Consumer Tissue business, Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark Australia, as well as previously serving as President of the Pulp and Paper Sector, and President of the Technical Paper business. Mr. Erwin has served as a director of Neenah since November 30, 2004.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. CEO Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Chairman of The Board, President and Chief, Executive Officer Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Director Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation President, Pulp and Paper Sector Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation NA Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
Fibervisions Chief Executive Officer Current
Munising LP President and Chief Executive Officer, Fibervisions Corporation Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Fibervisions Corporation Current
Fibervisions President Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
Shell Chemicals Limited President Former
Shell Chemicals Limited Vice President Former

John P. O'Donnell, age 47, is a Senior Vice President of the Company and President, Fine Paper and has been in that role since November 2007, with responsibilities for all sales and marketing and customer management activity. Mr. O'Donnell was employed by Georgia-Pacific Corporation from 1985 until 2007 and held increasingly senior sales and marketing positions in the Consumer Products division. Mr. O'Donnell served as President of the North America Retail Business from 2004 through 2007, and as President of the North American Commercial Tissue business from 2002 through 2004.

Organization Position Status
Fine Paper President Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. President, Fine Paper Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. President, Fine Paper & Senior Vice President Current
Georgia-Pacific Corporation President, North American Retail Business Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Vice President, Operations Integration, Consumer Products Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation General Manager, Sales & Marketing Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Director, Customer Service & Logistics Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Market Development Manager, Commercial Tissue Former
Copyline National Accounts Representative Former
Iowa State University B.S., Psychology Former

Bonnie C. Lind , age 49, is our Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and has been in that role since June 2004. Ms. Lind was an employee of Kimberly-Clark from 1982 until 2004, holding a variety of increasingly senior financial and operations positions. From 1999 until June 2004, Ms. Lind served as the Assistant Treasurer of Kimberly-Clark and was responsible for managing Kimberly-Clark's global treasury operations. Prior to that, she was Director of Kimfibers with overall responsibility for the sourcing and distribution of pulp to Kimberly-Clark's global operations.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Cfo Current
Munising LP Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Treasurer Current
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Assistant Treasurer Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. CFO, Vice President & Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Vice President, CFO and Treasurer Current

Dennis P. Runsten, age 50, is a Vice President of the Company and President, Technical Products U.S., and has been in that role since November of 2006, with responsibility for all sales and marketing and customer management activity. Mr. Runsten was an employee of Kimberly-Clark from 1983-2004, and held increasingly important roles in logistics, operations and marketing management within Kimberly-Clark's consumer and nonwovens business. In 2000, Mr. Runsten was appointed Vice President, Supply Chain, for Kimberly-Clark Europe, and in August 2004 he was appointed Vice President, Supply Chain and Information Technology for Neenah Paper, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior V.P., President Technology.Products Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. President, Technical Products, U.S. Former
Neenah Paper, Inc. President, Technology Prods, US & Vice President Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Vice President, Supply Chain Former

James R. Piedmonte, age 50, is our Senior Vice President Operations and has been in that role since June 2004. Mr. Piedmonte had been employed by Kimberly-Clark from 1978 until 2004, and held increasingly senior positions within Kimberly-Clark's operations function. Mr. Piedmonte was responsible for Kimberly-Clark's pulp mill and forestry operations in Pictou, Nova Scotia, from 2001until 2004. Previously he was the Director of Operations for the fine paper business operations, as well as mill manager at the Whiting, Wisconsin mill.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Vice President Operations Current
Munising LP Senior Vice President Operations, Neenah Paper, Inc. Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Director, Operations Former
Kimberly-Clark Corporation Former

Organization Position Status
Munising LP Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Neenah Paper, Inc. Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
American Commercial Lines Inc. Assistant Secretary Former
Marinerhealthcare.Com Associate General Counsel Former
American Commercial Lines Inc. Board of Directors Former
Marinerhealthcare.Com Board of Directors Former

Walter M. Haegler, Ph.D., age 60, is our Senior Vice President—Managing Director of Neenah Germany, and has been in that role since our acquisition of FiberMark Germany in October 2006. Prior to the acquisition he held the same position as an employee of FiberMark Inc. ("FMK") after FiberMark Lahnstein had been acquired by FMK in 1999, and was VP and General Manager of FiberMark Gessner from 1998 through the 1999 acquisition. Dr. Haegler served as a Managing Director of Steinbeis Gessner from 1990-1998 and Profit Center Manager Filtration for Gessner GmbH from 1987-1990. He also served as R&D Chemist for Vereinigte Papierwerke Schickedanz & Co. Germany after a study of inorganic and analytical Chemistry at the University of Erlangen Germany.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Managing Director, Neenah Germany Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FiberMark Inc. Managing Director & Senior Vice President Former
FiberMark Inc. MD Former
Neenah Paper, Inc. MD Former

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Vice President Financial Analysis & Investor Relations Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current

John F. McGovern, age 60, is the founder, and since 1999 a partner, of Aurora Capital LLC, a private investment and consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. Prior to founding Aurora Capital, Mr. McGovern served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Georgia-Pacific Corporation from 1981 to 1999, including Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1999. Previously, Mr. McGovern had been Vice President and Director, Forest Products and Package Division of Chase Manhattan Bank. He currently serves as Director of Genetek, Inc., Payless ShoeSource, Inc. and Maxim Crane Works Holdings, Inc. In 2006 the Board appointed Mr. McGovern to serve as lead director for all executive sessions of non-management directors. Mr. McGovern has served as a director of Neenah since January 10, 2006.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Founder Current
Munising LP Founder Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
Genetek Director Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Director Current
Maxim Crane Works Director Current
GenTek Inc. Director Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Director Current
Collective Brands Inc. Director Current
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Executive Vice President, Finance Former
Aurora Capital Inc. Founder Former
Aurora Capital Inc. Partner Former
Neenah Paper, Inc. Lead Director Former
Channelinx, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Director of Fine Paper Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Creative Director, Design Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Director, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Brand Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Senior Brand Manager, Eames Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Brand Manager Current

Dave has been a member of the Board of Directors for 15years. He is currently serving on the Building & Grounds Committee. He has worked at Neenah Paper for 38 years as a Utilities Operator. Dave was a member at Neenah Paper Credit Union for 20 years and here at Badger Globe for 18 years since the merger. Dave and his wife Carol live in Neenah and have 2 children.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Utilities Operator Current
Badger Globe Credit Union Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Accounting Officer Current

Ron has been employed at Neenah Paper for 29 years and works as a Shift Facilitator. He has been a member of a credit union for 29 years, 18 of them with Badger Globe. Ron has worked on the Real Estate Committee and is currently on the Building & Grounds Committee. He and wife Mary live in Menasha and have 4 children. Ron would like to see the credit union expand it's membership within Kimberly-Clark.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Current
Badger Globe Credit Union Board of Directors Current

Timothy S. Lucas , CPA, age 62, has served as an independent consultant on financial reporting issues practicing as Lucas Financial Reporting since 2002. From 1988 to 2002, Mr. Lucas worked at the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"), where he was the Director of Research and Technical Activities, and Chairman of the FASB's Emerging Issues Task Force. Mr. Lucas has served as a director of Neenah since November 30, 2004.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Chairman Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Dr. Leeper has served as Senior Strategic Adviser since May 2006. Dr. Leeper served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company from February 1996 to April 2006, as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Female Health Company Division from May 1994 until January 1996, as Senior Vice President - Development of the Company from 1989 until January 1996 and as a Director of the Company since 1987. Dr. Leeper is a shareholder and has served as a Vice President and Director of Phoenix of Illinois since 1987. From 1981 until 1986, Dr. Leeper served as Vice President - Market Development for Searle's Pharmaceutical Group and in various Searle research and development management positions. As Vice President - Market Development, Dr. Leeper was responsible for worldwide licensing and acquisition, marketing and market research. In earlier positions, she was responsible for preparation of new drug applications and was a liaison with the FDA. Dr. Leeper serves on the Board of Neenah Paper, Inc. and is chair of its nominating and governance committee. She is also an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Organization Position Status
The Female Health Company Senior Strategic Advisor Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
The Female Health Company Board of Directors Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, LLC President Former
The Female Health Company President Former
Neenah Paper, Inc. Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Former
Temple University Ph.D Former
The Female Health Company Chair Current
Temple University M.S Former
Drexel University B.S Former

Philip C. Moore, age 53, is a partner at McCarthy Tétrault, L.L.P., Canada's largest law firm. Mr. Moore practices corporate and securities law, with particular emphasis on corporate governance and finance, mergers and acquisitions and other business law issues. Mr. Moore has been with McCarthy Tétrault, L.L.P. since 1988. From 1994 to 2000, Mr. Moore was a director of Imax Corporation. He is currently a director of various private companies. Mr. Moore has served as a director of Neenah since November 30, 2004.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
Imax Corporation Director Former