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By Andel, Tom
Publication: Paperboard Packaging
Date: Tuesday, March 1 2005

It was at a Weyerhaeuser supplier awards banquet where Pat Ciambruschini first heard the name of his new competitor. Weyerhaeuser, with annual sales of $19.9 billion, hosted this event to recognize its top suppliers.

As vice president of sales and marketing for BHS Corrugated North America, Ciambruschini knew he'd be hearing the name of this competitor more often in the coming months. Weyerhaeuser told him so. "They have something magnificent," the host of the evening proclaimed.

Ciambruschini let the news sink in and eventually came to terms with it. Asian

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