...the settlement include Clorox Co.; Colgate-Palmolive Co.; Lever Brothers Co.; The Dial Corp.; DowBrands; Fort James Corp.; S.C. Johnson & Son Inc.; Pillsbury Co., Reckitt & Colman Inc. and the Wegmans supermarket chain.

...regulatory clearance of the merger in the United States and Europe last week. The combined company will be known as Fort James Corp., with corporate offices in Richmond, Va., and Chicago. The merger creates the No. 1 tissue maker in North...

...compete with industry giants Kimberly-Clark Corp. and Procter & Gamble Co. The combined company, to be known as Fort James Corp. with headquarters in Richmond, Va., and Chicago, would have more than $7 billion in annual sales. News of...

...citing last year's merger with Plum Creek Timber Co. and the splitting off of its timberlands, the acquisition of Fort James Corp. in 2000 and the sale of the company's white paper assets to Domatar Inc. in 2001. The new consumer products...

...sought to strengthen its position in the tissue and high-end paper products market, said Monday it will acquire Fort James Corp. for about $11 billion. Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific is offering $29.60 in cash and about one-quarter...

...business investments. Others have found new companies to serve. Lee Hughes, regional public affairs manager for Fort James Corp., said his company already has hired a handful of former Stone employees as part of its growth at the Rincon plant...