A new economic impact analysis conducted by the University of Memphis’ Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research shows Memphis Cellulose, one of six Georgia-Pacific Cellulose manufacturing facilities, contributes nearly $50 million to the local economy annually.

2. Study: Memphis Cellulose Has $50M Annual Impact - Thursday, August 24, 2017

A new economic impact analysis conducted by the University of Memphis’ Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research shows Memphis Cellulose, one of six Georgia-Pacific Cellulose manufacturing facilities, contributes nearly $50 million to the local economy annually.

3. Red-Hot Growth for Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza has blazed quite a trail over the past five years by growing to five Memphis-area locations, and now co-owners Chad Foreman and Kirk Cotham are turning their sights toward expansion through the southeastern U.S.

4. Georgia-Pacific Invests $20M in Memphis Mill - Saturday, August 22, 2015

Two years after Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific acquired Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies in a $1.4 billion deal, the combined company, GP Cellulose, has invested $20 million in capital construction and maintenance projects at its Memphis facilities.

5. Georgia-Pacific Invests $20M in Memphis Mill - Monday, August 17, 2015

Two years after Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific acquired Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies in a $1.4 billion deal, the combined company, GP Cellulose, has invested $20 million in capital construction and maintenance projects at its Memphis facilities.

6. Georgia-Pacific Invests $20M in Memphis Mill - Saturday, August 15, 2015

Two years after Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific acquired Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies in a $1.4 billion deal, the combined company, GP Cellulose, has invested $20 million in capital construction and maintenance projects at its Memphis facilities.

7. Georgia-Pacific Invests $20 Million in Memphis Mill - Friday, August 14, 2015

Two years after Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific acquired Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies in a $1.4 billion deal, the combined company, GP Cellulose, has invested $20 million in capital construction and maintenance projects at its Memphis facilities.

8. State Lags for Women in Corporate Positions - Saturday, October 26, 2013

Tennessee’s corporate boards are showing slow growth in gender diversity levels, although rankings are still among the lowest in the nation, according to the latest findings of an annual study.

Expert opinions vary on how strongly the statistics reflect corporate vitality in Tennessee on a broader scale.

9. Buckeye Shareholders Approve Merger - Friday, August 16, 2013

Stockholders of Buckeye Technologies Inc. have approved the Memphis-based company’s merger with Georgia-Pacific LLC.

10. Georgia-Pacific Converting Buckeye Deal to Merger - Saturday, June 29, 2013

Georgia-Pacific is converting its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc. to a merger that requires a shareholder vote because of regulatory inquiries.

11. Georgia-Pacific Converting Buckeye Deal to Merger - Thursday, June 27, 2013

Georgia-Pacific is converting its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc. to a merger that requires a shareholder vote because of regulatory inquiries.

12. Georgia-Pacific Converting Buckeye Deal to Merger - Wednesday, June 26, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia-Pacific is converting its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc. to a merger that requires a shareholder vote because of regulatory inquiries.

13. Georgia-Pacific Gets Request for Buckeye Data - Saturday, June 15, 2013

Georgia-Pacific LLC has received a request from the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division of the Justice Department for more information and documents related to its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc.

14. Georgia-Pacific Gets Request for Buckeye Data - Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Georgia-Pacific LLC has received a request from the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division of the Justice Department for more information and documents related to its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc.

15. Georgia-Pacific Gets Request for Buckeye Data - Tuesday, June 11, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Georgia-Pacific LLC has received a request from the Federal Trade Commission and the antitrust division of the Justice Department for more information and documents related to its acquisition of Buckeye Technologies Inc.

16. Georgia-Pacific Pays $1.5 Billion for Buckeye Technologies - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. is being bought by Georgia-Pacific LLC, the two companies announced Wednesday, April 24.

The deal, valued at approximately $1.5 billion, including debt, still faces regulatory approval. But the boards of both companies have signed off on terms that include Buckeye stockholders getting $37.50 per share.

17. New Executive Director Tapped for Economic Club - Saturday, February 2, 2013

The Economic Club of Memphis has a new executive director.

Dr. Christine Jiang succeeds Dr. David Kemme as executive director of the club. She begins her duties immediately.

18. New Executive Director Tapped for Economic Club - Monday, January 28, 2013

The Economic Club of Memphis has a new executive director.

Dr. Christine Jiang succeeds Dr. David Kemme as executive director of the club. She begins her duties immediately.

19. Guscette Named Sales Representative at P.O.P. Solutions - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Ally Guscette has been promoted to sales representative at Germantown-based brand-marketing firm P.O.P. Solutions Group LLC. In her new role, Guscette will help businesses develop brand awareness through promotional products, press kits, print materials and point-of-purchase displays. She joined the company in 2011 as part of a sales team and begins Germantown Leadership training this month.

20. Buckeye Reports Record Year-End Sales, Earnings - Thursday, August 9, 2012

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. reported record sales and earnings for the fiscal year that ended June 30 and net income for the fourth quarter of that year that was slightly below the fourth quarter of a year ago.

21. Schools Work To Grow Pool Of Engineers - Monday, June 25, 2012

Last year President Barack Obama announced an “all-hands-on-deck strategy” to train 10,000 new American engineers every year.

Local schools like the Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering, Christian Brothers University and University of Memphis continue striving to attract new students to their engineering programs to train the next generation of engineers.

22. Buckeye Investigating Cause of Fla. Machine Failure - Tuesday, June 19, 2012

A fiber plant in Perry, Fla., remained closed as the week began as Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. investigated what caused a paper machine at the wood cellulose fibers plant to fail Friday, June 15.

23. Performance Of Memphis Public Cos. Varies Widely - Monday, April 16, 2012

Memphis is home to several publicly traded companies that have made an indelible mark on industries ranging from transportation to finance and manufacturing.

Here’s a snapshot of how those companies are faring at the moment. (For a detailed look at AutoZone, see related story, "The Fast Lane.")

24. Workforce Development Topic of Bioworks Event - Monday, March 12, 2012

Memphis Bioworks Business Association will host “Building the Talent Base for Bioscience: Workforce Development Initiatives in the Mid-South,” Thursday, March 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The University Club, 1346 Central Ave.

25. Buckeye Posts Record FY Earnings, Sales - Thursday, August 4, 2011

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. this week announced record fiscal-year earnings as well as a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents a share.

26. Buckeye Technologies Closing Canadian Plant - Monday, June 20, 2011

MEMPHIS (AP) — Fiber and woven goods maker Buckeye Technologies Inc. said Friday that will close a Canadian manufacturing facility by the end of 2012.

27. Study: Women Underrepresented in Big Tenn. Firms - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A study has found that women remain underrepresented in corporate leadership posts at publicly traded companies in Tennessee.

The report found that more than 91 percent of the 617 corporate directors were men at a time when women made up 48 percent of the Tennessee work force. Of the 72 public corporations, 46 percent had no women directors.

28. Biofuel Firms Seek New Life Amid Changes - Monday, November 15, 2010

While the Mississippi Delta region is considered a centerpiece of agricultural diversity and productivity in the southern U.S – distinguished by a variety of soil types, favorable climate and fairly long growing season – the biofuels industry must become viable to take advantage of the area’s assets.

29. Buckeye Board Declares 4-Cent Dividend - Thursday, August 5, 2010

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc., which makes specialty fibers, said Wednesday that its board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 4 cents.

30. Bloodworth Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award - Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Russell Bloodworth, executive vice president of Boyle Investment Co., has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Memphis Chapter of Lambda Alpha International, the land economics society.

31. Buckeye Technologies Reports Improved Q3 Net Income - Thursday, April 29, 2010

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. had third quarter net income of $19.3 million, or $0.49 per share, the company reported this week.

32. Evolve Bank & Trust Names Holland to Board - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Evolve Bank & Trust has named Lewis E. Holland to its board of directors.

Holland served six years as president of the regional investment banking firm UMIC Inc., and after its sale in 1988 became a partner at the Memphis office of Ernst & Young LLP.

33. Buckeye Receives $7M Grant For Florida Energy Project - Thursday, August 13, 2009

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced it has qualified to receive up to $7.4 million from the state of Florida’s Quick Action Closing Fund, which provides up-front cash to approved economic development projects.

34. Buckeye Technologies Announces Q4 Results - Thursday, August 6, 2009

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. this week announced its fourth-quarter earnings. The company’s net sales were $177 million, down from $215 million compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008.

35. Buckeye Posts Decline In Q1 Earnings - Thursday, April 30, 2009

Buckeye Technologies Inc. late Tuesday released its earnings for the first quarter. The company reported earnings of 11 cents per share, down from the 26 cents per share in the same period last year.

36. Conference to Showcase Transportation Info - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

For the third year in a row, Memphis will take center stage among the logistics, distribution and transportation industries when the city hosts the Memphis Multi Modal Conference May 11-12.

The event, titled “Global Logistics and the Global Economy,” will be held at The Peabody hotel and draw a national and international attendance. It once again is sponsored by the Memphis World Trade Club, which began hosting the event in 2007 as a way to showcase the city’s advantages for moving freight.

37. Events - Tuesday, April 7, 2009

The Greater Memphis Chamber will host the Metro Business Council Breakfast today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Terrance Reed, vice president of human resources for Buckeye Technologies, and Paul Morris of law firm Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston PC will speak. Cost is $20 for members. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

38. Events - Monday, April 6, 2009

The Musculoskeletal Quarterly Lecture Series will be today at 5 p.m. at the University of Memphis’ FedEx Institute of Technology. Timothy M. Wright will speak on “Improving the Performance of Elbow Arthroplasty – An Effort in Translational Research.” For reservations, call 271-0000.

39. Goodson Promotes Memphis Shipping In Presidential Role of MWTC - Friday, January 30, 2009

Although Bob Goodson works full time at FedEx, moonlights as an adjunct professor at Southwest Tennessee Community College and studies for a doctorate, his busy schedule didn’t preclude him from getting involved in the Memphis World Trade Club.

40. Buckeye Reports Low Quarterly Earnings - Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. earned 7 cents per share in the October through December quarter compared to 35 cents per share in the same period last year, the company has reported.

41. Buckeye Technologies To Lower Output - Friday, November 28, 2008

Specialty fibers maker Buckeye Technologies Inc. reported Wednesday it will reduce production at two cotton specialty fiber facilities because of softening demand.

42. Buckeye Technologies Q1 Profit Falls 34% - Thursday, October 30, 2008

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. has reported that its fiscal first-quarter profit fell 34 percent as input costs surged.

43. Hottel Appointed Dean At UT College of Dentistry - Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Dr. Timothy L. Hottel has been appointed dean for the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.

Hottel currently serves as executive associate dean and chief financial officer, associate dean for academic and financial affairs, division chief for primary care, professor in the Department of Prosthodontics, and interim chair of the Department of Cariology and Restorative Dentistry at Nova Southeastern University in Ford Lauderdale, Fla.

44. Ports of Memphis, New Orleans Lasting Partners - Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Ten years ago, when Ben Jabbour was serving as president of the Memphis World Trade Club, he realized that not enough shippers in town had any idea of how an ocean port worked – how it received cargo, transferred those goods onto the right vessels and shipped them to points worldwide.

45. Buckeye Technologies Reports Record Sales - Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Buckeye Technologies Inc. has reported record net sales in the April-June fourth quarter of $215.3 million, a 7.6 percent growth from the previous year.

Net sales for the fiscal year grew 7.3 percent to $825.5 million and earnings for the fiscal year were $47.1 million and $1.20 per share up from $30.1 million and $0.79 per share the previous year, also a company sales record.

46. Financial Executives Chapter Names Board Members - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Memphis Chapter of Financial Executives International has named the new members of its board of directors for the 2008-2009 year.

Beverly Robertson, controller at National Safety Associates LLC, was named president of the organization, which serves as a professional networking avenue for CFOs and other senior finance executives.

47. Buckeye Technologies Reports Q3 Profit - Tuesday, May 6, 2008
     Buckeye Technologies Inc., a Memphis-based specialty fibers maker, on Monday reported a rise in fiscal third-quarter profit, due to a tax benefit and a jump in sales.
     In the quarter ended

48. Buckeye Technologies ExpectsHigher Q1 Earnings - Thursday, April 24, 2008
     Buckeye Technologies Inc. officials have said the company expects its earnings for the January to March quarter to be in the range of 24 to 27 cents per share compared to 17 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. The c

49. Conference To Provide Fuel For Transport Future - Wednesday, March 5, 2008

The Memphis World Trade Club will continue the momentum of its inaugural event of a year ago by hosting the second annual Memphis Multi Modal Conference March 19 and 20 at The Peabody hotel.

The first day's event is a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a selection of speakers the next day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

50. World Trade Club Position One of Carter's Many Roles - Friday, February 29, 2008

F. Gray Carter is many things to many people. Besides his day job as vice president of purchasing and logistics for Buckeye Technologies Inc., Carter is first and foremost a husband and a father.

But he's also an elder in his church and president of his neighborhood association. He serves on the board for a juvenile diabetes organization and on one for his alma mater, North Carolina State University.

51. Shoemaker Financial's Allen Earns Circle of Excellence - Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Frank Allen, a certified financial planner and financial adviser with Shoemaker Financial, has achieved the Circle of Excellence award from Securian Financial Services for his performance in 2007.

52. Buckeye Technologies Q2 Profit Soars - Thursday, January 31, 2008

MEMPHIS (AP) - Buckeye Technologies Inc., a specialty fibers maker, said Wednesday its second-quarter profit more than tripled due to higher prices that boosted revenue and a rise in specialty wood volume.

53. Buckeye to Cut Staff,Offers Q2 View - Thursday, January 24, 2008
     Buckeye Technologies Inc., a specialty fibers maker, said it will cut 20 to 25 staffers at a plant in British Columbia due to a stronger Canadian dollar and high transportation costs.
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54. Buckeye to Cut Staff, Offers 2Q View - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

MEMPHIS (AP) - Buckeye Technologies Inc., a specialty fibers maker, said Tuesday it will cut 20 to 25 staffers at a plant in British Columbia, due to a stronger Canadian dollar and high transportation costs.

55. Buckeye Q1 ProfitMore Than Triples - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
     Buckeye Technologies Inc.'s profit more than tripled in its first fiscal quarter on a tax benefit, higher product prices and lower costs, the Memphis-based specialty fibers maker said Tuesday.
    

56. Buckeye Expects Improved Quarterly Results - Tuesday, October 16, 2007
     Buckeye Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials, announced Friday that it expects its profitability for the July-September quarter to be in the range of 32-35 cents per share.
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57. Buckeye TechnologiesPromotes CFO - Friday, June 29, 2007
     Buckeye Technologies Inc. has promoted Steven G. Dean to senior vice president and chief financial officer effective Sunday. Dean currently serves as vice president and CFO for the company.
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58. Buckeye Technologies AnnouncesGreen Energy Initiative - Thursday, May 10, 2007
     Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced its board of directors approved $4.5 million in capital spending to begin energy-related projects at the company's wood cellulose plant in Perry, Fla. The money will fund

59. Matula Joins BuckeyeBoard of Directors - Friday, April 27, 2007
     Kristopher J. Matula has been elected to serve as director for Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc.
     The election of Matula fills the vacancy on the board of directors created by the

60. Buckeye Technologies Announces Quarterly Earnings of $6.6 Million - Thursday, April 26, 2007
     Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced January to March 2007 earnings of $6.6 million. That includes about $1 million in restructuring expenses associated with consolidations made in the company's European sal

61. Speculation flies about which list of favored MLGW customers is 'The One' - Friday, March 2, 2007

Shortly before Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division president and CEO Joseph Lee walked into the federal building Tuesday, MLGW officials were hard at work doing damage control.

As Lee prepared to testify before a grand jury investigating whether a prominent Memphis politician was given special treatment by the utility company, MLGW officials were distributing some new information about Lee's predecessor.

62. Buckeye Plans SaleOf North Carolina Facility - Wednesday, January 24, 2007
     Buckeye Technologies Inc. plans to sell its Fiberline operation in Lumberton, N.C., company officials announced Tuesday.
     Buckeye has retained Morgan Keegan and Co. Inc. as its exclusive

63. Carmony Named Newcomer of the Year - Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Brad Carmony has been named Newcomer of the Year in the 2006 MPACT Maker Awards. The award recognizes individuals who have lived in Memphis for a short time, but who have made significant contributions to the community. Carmony is the public relations manager at inferno. He also serves on the regional advisory board of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Tennessee, the Exchange Club Family Center's Gala Committee and as a member of the Shelby County Humane Society's Pet Set organization.

64. Rajamaa Named Senior VP Of Buckeye Nonwovens Division - Monday, October 30, 2006
     Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. elected Marko M. Rajamaa to senior vice president of its Nonwovens Division, the company has announced.
     In February, Rajamaa moved to the Memphis

65. Buckeye Expects ModestFirst Quarter Profits - Friday, October 13, 2006
     Officials with Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. said they expect profitability for the July-September quarter to be about 10 cents per share.
     "Our first quarter net sales were up

66. Buckeye Garners Award From Eastman Chemical - Wednesday, June 7, 2006
    Eastman Chemical Co. has presented its 2005 Supplier Excellence award to the Buckeye Technologies Inc. cotton cellulose plant in Memphis. The plant is a producer of specialty products made from wood and cotton fiber.
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67. Buckeye CEO Ferraro To Retire This Summer - Monday, June 5, 2006
    Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of specialty fibers and non-woven materials, has announced its chairman and chief executive officer David B. Ferraro will retire.
    

68. Local TV Journalist Wins Chance to Explore Issues in Tanzania - Wednesday, May 3, 2006

The National Association of Black Journalists has chosen WMC-TV Action News 5 anchor/reporter Syan Rhodes as one of four journalists for the NABJ/UN Tanzania Fellowship. Rhodes will travel with NABJ President Bryan Monroe to the Republic of Tanzania May 5-15 to focus on African health, malaria prevention and other issues.

69. Buckeye Sets Sights On Several New Officers - Friday, February 10, 2006
Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. has elected Steven G. Dean as vice president and controller, Terrence M. Reed as vice president of human resources, Phillip C. Reese as vice president of the absorbent fibers division and Darrell D. Adams as vi

70. Buckeye AnnouncesManagement Changes - Friday, December 2, 2005
Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials, has announced several management changes. F. Gray Carter was named vice president, purchasing and logistics; Elizabeth J. Welter was name

71. Buckeye AnnouncesProduct Surcharges - Friday, September 23, 2005
Buckeye Technologies Inc., a Memphis-based manufacturer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials, is implementing product surcharges of up to 5 percent due to energy-related cost increases exacerbated by Hurricane Katrina. The surcharges, effective

72. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Kemmons Wilson Finances

Kemmons Wilson Finances

Schilling Farms Property

Kemmons Wilson Inc. has financed part of area 11 of the Schilling Farms Planned Development in Collierville for $4.3 million, according to The Daily News Public Record...

73. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, February 7, 2005
South Parkway Property

South Parkway Property

Sells for $5.5 Million

Tennessee Property Associates LLC has purchased four lots at 200 South Parkway W. near Louisiana Street for $5.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Databa...

74. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, January 28, 2005
Highway 70 Property

Highway 70 Property

Sells for $4.5 Million

Cole WG Bartlett TN LLC has purchased one lot at 8097 U.S. Highway 70 near Germantown Road for $4.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisdail...

75. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Serenity Finances

Serenity Finances

Properties for $1.9 Million

Serenity Recovery Centers Inc. has financed properties at 1080-1094 Poplar Ave. and 217-233 N. Waldran Blvd. for $1.9 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Databa...

76. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, December 29, 2004
Midtown Property

Midtown Property

Financed for $3.4 Million

Stephen L. LaFrance Pharmacy Inc. has financed 2.49 acres near Union Avenue and South Cooper Street for $3.4 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memph...

77. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Uptown Center Finances

Uptown Center Finances

Property for $3 Million

Uptown Center LLC has financed three parcels at 464 N. Main St. near Auction Avenue for $3 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.memphisdailyn...

78. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, August 19, 2004
Maple Grove Partners

Maple Grove Partners

Finances 36.53 Acres

Maple Grove Partners has financed 36.53 acres near Forrest Street and Shady Oaks Estate Subdivision for $2.7 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www.me...

79. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, April 22, 2004
Buckeye to Upgrade

Buckeye to Upgrade

Americana, Brazil, Plant

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced plans to invest about $18 million over 18 months at its Americana, Brazil, cotton cellulose manufacturing plant. The upgrad...

80. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Monday, April 5, 2004
Buckeye Technologies

Buckeye Technologies

Closes Ireland Factory

Memphis-based Buckeye Technologies Inc. plans to close a factory in Cork, Ireland, by August, cutting about 83 jobs. Buckeye will meet demand for the non-woven materials produ...

81. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, January 22, 2004
2003 Home Sales

2003 Home Sales

Break Record

Memphis-area 2003 home sales beat the prior years record by 9.2 percent, the Memphis Area Association of Realtors reported. In 2003, 15,091 home sales were reported to MAARs Multiple Listing Serv...

82. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, November 7, 2003
Buckeye Establishes

Buckeye Establishes

$220 Million Credit Facility

Buckeye Technologies Inc. has established a $220 million senior credit facility that comprises a $70 million revolving loan facility and a $150 million term loan facility....

83. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, October 2, 2003
CRYE-LEIKE EXPANDING HOT SPRINGS

The Daily News

Hires Executive Editor

Michael Calhoun has assumed the role of executive editor at The Daily News. Calhoun, who joined the newspapers staff Wednesday, will work directly with the editorial sta...

84. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, September 24, 2003
CRYE-LEIKE EXPANDING HOT SPRINGS

First Tennessee Ranks

on Two National Lists

First Tennessee National Corp. has been listed by AARP and Working Mother magazine among the nations top employers for their respective audiences. Working Mother n...

85. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, August 8, 2003
Familiar encouragement moved Myers forward

Familial encouragement shaped Myers vision

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

If Jay Myers lacked confidence when starting his business venture, then together, his brother and father picked up the sl...

86. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Tuesday, August 5, 2003
Kiwanis hosts annual

VA leaders to speak

at veterans convention

Dr. Leo S. Mackay Jr., Veterans Affairs deputy secretary, speaks at 9 a.m. today at the annual convention of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, which runs through Saturday at t...

87. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Tuesday, June 17, 2003
FedEx Freight wins

FedEx Freight wins

top safety award
FedEx Corp. subsidiary FedEx Freight East received a first place award in the American Trucking Associations National Fleet Safety Contest in the line haul carrier category for over 1...

88. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, April 24, 2003
Buckeye marks

Buckeye marks

loss for quarter

Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $163.5 million, essentially equal to the comparable quarter of the prior year.

For the quarter, Buckeye incurr...

89. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, April 11, 2003
Rhodes, Vanderbilt

Rhodes, Vanderbilt 

announce collaboration

Rhodes College and Vanderbilt University announced an alliance Thursday designed to help Rhodes students seeking graduate education, enhance research options for faculty and...

90. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, April 4, 2003
Council says developer

Council says developer

to pay for ADA crossing

The Memphis City Council approved a resolution that included an amendment making the developer of an expanding auto dealership responsible for the cost of a new traffic l...

91. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, January 23, 2003
Miss.-based Trustmark

Miss.-based Trustmark

sees record earnings

Jackson, Miss.-based Trustmark Corp. announced record earnings of $121.1 million for the year ended Dec. 31.

Basic earnings per share in 2002 were $1.95, up 13.4 percent co...

92. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, September 9, 2002
The Memphis Chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will have a

Les Passees will have its 16th annual Stock Exchange Sept. 13 through Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, until 7 p.m. Thursdays and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays (close...

93. Archived Article: Buckeye P2 - Thursday, August 22, 2002
No equity sale, Buckeye says

No equity sale, Buckeye says

Buckeye Technologies Inc.'s bank group waived the requirement the company sell additional equity and the company doesn't plan to sell equity or debt securities in the foreseeable future...

94. Archived Article: Buckeye P2 - Thursday, August 8, 2002
Buckeye fourth quarter in red

Buckeye ends fourth quarter in red

Buckeye Technologies Inc.s net sales for the fourth quarter, ended June 30, were $160.1 million compared to $175 million in the same quarter of the prior year.

During the quar...

95. Archived Article: Buckeye Top P2 - Friday, August 2, 2002
Buckeye reopens Brazil plant

Buckeye reopens Brazilian plant

Buckeye Technologies Inc. has resumed production at its Americana, Brazil, cotton cellulose manufacturing facility.

The plant has been idle since April 2001 when a worldwide short...

96. Archived Article: Buckeye P - Friday, March 22, 2002
Buckeye forecasts loss for quarter Buckeye forecasts loss for quarter Paper products maker Buckeye Technologies Inc. warned a $1 million one-time restructuring charge will hurt its current quarter results, and said it reached an agreement with its b...

97. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, November 9, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

In the spirit of giving

By JENNIFER MURLEY
The Daily News
In honor of National Philanthropy Day, the Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will host a luncheon Thursday in which local no...

98. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, November 5, 2001
Collierville resident and financial consultant John J

The Fall FedEx Speaker Series, hosted by The Germantown Area Chamber of Commerce, is 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Ridgeway Inn at Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240. The topic will be Leadersh...

99. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, October 22, 2001
Buckeye Technologies Inc

Buckeye Technologies Inc. said its net income for the July-September quarter was break-even as estimated in its Sept. 26 earnings warning. Buckeye's income before the cumulative effect of a change in accounting was $15.5 ...

100. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 10, 2001
Mike Streckert was promoted to a senior associate at Fleming Associates Architects

Mike Streckert was promoted to a senior associate at Fleming Associates Architects. He has more than 15 years of experience in all areas of architectural practice....