26 Nov 07

TAII awarded 2nd year continuance of a contract to provide public relations services for a major pulp and paper school.

31 Aug 07

TAII engaged to provide full feasibility study for new linerboard mill in Shreveport, LA.

1 Jul 07

Due to market requests, TAII launches a new subscription only newsletter, "The Thompson Private Letter" to fill a niche in pulp and paper industry news.  This is in addition to TAII's two widely popular free newsletters (supported by advertising): Nip Impressions(r) and PaperMoney(r).

30 May 07

TAII engaged by a leading investment bank to discern probable actions of a large publicly traded forests products company's future plans concerning divestitures.

15 Feb 07

Awarded advanced work providing an enhanced estimate for a new linerboard/medium paperboard mill.

22 January 2007

TAII is engaged by a New York Investment firm to provide long term consulting in various grades of paper and paperboard.

21 December 2006

TAII receives an engagement to do a preliminary estimate for a new linerboard/medium paperboard mill.  Work must be complete by the end of December.  Assignment was successfully completed on time.

3 November 2006

TAII has been engaged by a lender specializing in distressed properties to review the appropriateness of further investment in two related specialty paper mills.

30 August 2006

TAII completed due diligence for a private equity investor considering participation in an auction concerning a bankrupt specialty paper mill.

29 Jun 2006

A private equity fund has engaged TAII to value an operating industrial manufacturing facility.

22 May 2006

A prestigious research center has engaged TAII to provide outreach to current and prospective members for the next twelve months.

1 May 2006

A private investment firm recently asked us to provide full valuation services on a paper industry asset they are contemplating purchasing.

27 Mar 2006

A private investor recently engaged TAII to review their situation in a pulp and paper facility.  The project scope includes financial, physical and marketing reviews to determine the viability of the facility going forward.

3 Feb 2006

TAII was recently awarded general project management responsibility for a confidential biofuels boiler and turbine generator project.  If preliminary studies verify the project, TAII will continue with full mangement responsibility for the entire project through startup.

20 Jan 2006

TAII was recently asked for opinions by two hedge funds holding bonds in Canadian pulp and paper companies.  These opinions were part of the overall process the funds were executing to determine their future positions in the bonds.

19 Dec 2005

TAII recently completed three assignments with bond funds holding significant positions in pulp and paper company bonds.  These assignments were to aid these funds in assessing the rebalancing of their portfolios for the first quarter of 2006.

1 Dec 2005

TAII was today awarded a complete valuation project for a stand alone paperboard mill.  This valuation will be used by the client in financial discussions in 1Q06.

30 Nov 2005

TAII recently consulted with a new client, a financial institution, interested in the dynamics of the current lumber dispute between the US and Canada and the world wide pulp markets.

28 Nov 2005

In light of the recent private equity activity in the pulp and paper industry, a long standing client has asked TAII to review valuations of certain assets in their portfolio.  TAII has been the long term valuation provider for these assets for many years.

17 Nov 2005

TAII has completed a consulting assignment with a very large investment bank in London reviewing the strengths and weaknesses of three European based paper companies.

7 Sept 2005

TAII has been awarded an assignment to value a specialized intangible asset in the pulp and paper industry.  This is the third such assignment from the same client in three years.

15 Aug 2005

TAII recently received an assignment to review the process and financial conditions in a fine paper mill with the objective of reducing costs.  This is a typical assignment for us, combining our knowledge of various factors in the papermaking operation, both "within the fence" and with external conditions. 

1 May 2005

A long time client has asked TAII to value three financial institutions for planning purposes contributing to a long term objective of awarding senior executives.

1 Mar 2005

TAII has been asked to evaluate the on-going viability of a pulp and paper mill and the specific grades in which it markets its products in order to aid a third party services/products provider as they consider engaging in a long term relationship with this mill site.

1 Mar 2005

TAII has been awarded a contract to assist a major printer in the procurement of 100,000 tons per year of specific paper grades.

1 Feb 2005

TAII was recently awarded a long term contract to aid in market development and publicity exposure for a technical services provider to the pulp and paper industry.

15 Jan 2005

TAII has been selected to prepare a white paper on a new instrument being marketed by a major international manufacturer. 

1 Dec 2004

TAII will, under the terms of a newly awarded contract, advise in the procurement of 100,000 tons per year of market pulp for a major non-integrated mill.

20 Nov 2004

TAII's engagement was extended in an on-going tax exempt solid waste defense case which originated in 2001 involving two facilities.  TAII was instrumental in the successful defense of solid waste tax exempt status at one of the facilities and it is expected that TAII's client will prevail in the second one as well.

15 Nov 2004

TAII's expert witness work was instrumental in a favorable award to the defendent in a very large valuation lawsuit.

1 Aug 2004

TAII will provide specialized solid waste tax exempt evaluation services to the refinancing of an operating facility manufacturing a specialized product from solid waste.