The Interstate Resources Group had its beginning in 1939 as a single box plant in Glendale, NY. In 1957, a box plant and a paper mill in Reading, PA were purchased. In 1958, a sheet plant was added in Lowell, MA. In 1966-1968, a paper mill was built in Riceboro, GA.

In 1993, another paper mill was built in Reading, PA; in 1996, a box plant was built in Cambridge, MD; in 2002, a sheet plant was acquired in North Brunswick, NJ, along with an equity position in a corrugated sheet feeder facility in Vineland, NJ. In 2003, Interstate acquired a sheet plant in Fitchburg, MA with five-color print capabilities. In 2004, Interstate obtained an equity position in a sheet feeder operation in Asheboro, NC.

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Current operations include two paper mills, a timber operation, three corrugated container operations, and two sheet plants in the Eastern United States.

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Interstate Resources, Inc. has manufacturing facilities located in Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey employing over 900 people.

Interstate has a capacity of 320,000 tons of linerboard, and 160,000 tons of medium per year; the corrugated converting and packaging operations have a total annual capacity of 3.4 billion square feet. Interstate participates in the industry's routine trading practice, by trading 50% of the consumption of our corrugated box plants with other containerboard manufacturers.

Our primary markets are in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States with a growing commitment to the Midwest. Additionally, we export paper to Canada, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. All of our corrugated container production is sold domestically.

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We are a market-driven, customer-focused company committed to serving the paperboard and packaging markets. We operate with high ethical values and with a high regard for the well being, development and safety of our people. We achieve profitability through optimal performance in all our business activities, by adding value for our customers and by managing with an entrepreneurial spirit. We will steadily and predictably increase the economic value of the company.

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Customers
We consciously select and proactively seek to build and enhance our business with those customers who buy on value. We develop an in-depth knowledge of our customers' business and industry and provide them with innovative, tailored value-adding products and services that key competitors are unable or unwilling to provide. We build and maintain long-term, positive relationships with key customer personnel. We will become an indispensable partner who helps our customers achieve their business objectives.

People
The safety and well-being of our people is a primary factor in every business decision. Individuals are part of a caring team and are encouraged to develop and fully utilize their talent and experience in support of the business. Members of the company are encouraged to seek innovative ways to improve every aspect of how we conduct business. We nurture the disciplined entrepreneurial spirit. We hire and retain people who are comfortable with our unique company culture. We are a company with whom people can build and enjoy long-term careers.

Owners
We will be a company in which the owners wish to invest. As disciplined entrepreneurs we will build credibility by:

• Achieving steady and predictable performance against key objectives.
• Possessing in-depth knowledge of our markets and our customers' industries.
• Developing and implementing effective business strategies.
• Demonstrating effective project management.
• Providing relevant, timely and accurate information in support of the global company.
• Developing and sharing technical and managerial talent in support of the global business.

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• Antoine N. Frem, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
• Dr. Jim J. Darazsdi, Executive Vice Chairman
• Neemat G. Frem
• Pauli Hämäläinen
• Fares F. Korkmaz
• Charles A. Feghali
• Ramez G. Skaff

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• We are an independent company with 50% integration.
• We are small and able to be close to our customers.
• We respond quickly to our customers' needs.
• We have stable ownership - the same family has owned Interstate for more than two decades. We offer both linerboard and corrugating medium in a variety of basis weights.
  

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• We recognize the need to build a loyal customer base.
• We are committed to service.
• We are committed to supplying products of best value.
• We foster and treasure long-term relationships with our employees, customers and suppliers.
• Our relationships are based on integrity, mutual respect, and openness.
• Our culture encourages entrepreneurial ventures, which are coupled with a sense of ownership - an environment where people have personal and professional flexibility.

We value experience and longevity in our employees. Approximately 120 employees have been with Interstate for over 30 years.

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Newport Timber
Riceboro, GA

Responsible for all wood procurement efforts for Interstate, NPT secures timber tracts through outright purchases and/or land leases, and procures one million tons of pulpwood and chips for Interstate Paper LLC annually. Another 100,000 tons of wood fiber are purchased and sold to local area consumers.