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| John Korvell is a Sales, Planning and Logistics Manager for the Weyerhaeuser Company. He has worked for Weyerhaeuser for nine years, and spent the fourteen years before that working for other forest product companies. John spends his time working with a very important but not very well-known product: wood pulp. |
 (From
left) Vito Ciaccia and John Korvell from Weyerhaeuser andStan Morgan from APL stand in front of the Boomerang Box filled with Weyerhaeuser wood pulp destined for Shimizu, Japan. Photo taken on 9/13/98 at the Grand Opening Celebration for APL’s Global Gateway North in Seattle. |
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Wood pulp is used by companies all over the world to make paper, tissue, and disposable diapers. Weyerhaeuser is the world's leader in producing wood pulp. Last year, Weyerhaeuser manufactured over two million metric tons of wood pulp at its eight US mills. John's mill in Cosmopolis, Washington, manufactures wood pulp for photographic paper and disposable diapers, as well as for other products not generally associated with wood: acetate for photo film, clear toothbrush handles, rayon for cloth, food additives, and pharmaceuticals. It's a busy job and, as John puts it, "No two days are the same! The markets and means to deliver products to our customers are constantly changing... I need to be 'fast on my feet' and responsive to customers and the market place." So, what does John do every day? Want to join him and help him solve a problem? Teachers!! Click here for a downloadable lesson featuring John Korvell! |
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