SUPPLIER News

Two appointments have been made at xpedx. Donel Autin has been named CFO, and is now a member of the xpedx senior lead team and International Paper's finance lead team. Steve Bowden, vice president and company officer at International Paper, has been selected as xpedx's new executive vice president of marketing and strategy, and will continue as a member of the xpedx senior lead team. In other company news, xpedx is implementing a national recycling program in association with International Paper. As part of the program, xpedx seeks to recycle 2,400 tons of material in 2011, and reduce its waste by 10 percent annually during the next three years.