There are 6 article(s) tagged Andy Silvernail:

• February 2025

  • IP announces four more closures, cutting 675 jobs

    Since October, IP has announced closures, largely in the Southeast, that have or will eliminate 2,500 jobs. 

    By Jane Roberts February 13, 2025

• January 2025

  • IP CEO leads with empathy born of desperate childhood

    International Paper CEO Andy Silvernail is from Bucksport, Maine, a town where for years IP ran a mill until it was forced to close in 2014, gutting the economy of that community and beyond.

    By Jane Roberts January 29, 2025

  • The Early Word: Central BBQ goes home, FedExForum witnesses wins

    The city’s spending on private legal bills is rising, while MATA waits for more cash. Parks director Nick Walker says goodbye.

    By Chris Herrington January 27, 2025

  • IP clears final hurdle in $10B European deal

    International Paper’s $9.9 billion deal to acquire DS Smith is expected to close Jan. 31 and give the Memphis-based firm 30,000 new employees worldwide. 

    By Jane Roberts January 24, 2025

  • Under new CEO, IP makes big changes to help it thrive

    “He’s here to fundamentally rework IP and make it successful,” a financial executive said about CEO Andy Silvernail.

    By Jane Roberts January 24, 2025

• October 2024

  • IP closing South Carolina mill, hundreds losing jobs

    The Memphis-based company’s announcement of the closing in South Carolina is in addition to previous layoff announcements.

    By Jane Roberts October 31, 2024