Gustav Halts Production at Boise.

The article reports that the containerboard operation of Boise Inc.'s paperboard mill in DeRidder, Louisiana was curtailed in advance for Hurricane Gustav. The precautionary shutdown of the mill is designed to allow safe evacuation of employees. No damages were found as a result of the storm while normal operation is expected by the September 2008. The downtime is estimated to affect 6,500 tons of linerboard.