NEW EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT

SMURFIT-STONECONTAINERBOARD MILL DIVISION

Why Is This Important to Us?

Mill Division20 Mills and Forest Resources operations (5 mills in Canada)Approximately 8,000 employees

Leadership DrainBy 2010 1/3 of Steering Teams and Division Staff will be retiredIn 10 years, 30% of entire workforce will turnover

Great opportunity for personal growth and advancement but we must start early and we must start now.

11 States

Mill Locations

2 Provinces

Mill Locations

Companies That Are Now Part of SSC

The following companies in whole or in part currently make up the SSC mill division

St. Regis Corporation

Continental Forest

Alton Box

Container Corporation of America

Mead-Westvaco

Stone Container Corporation

Champion International

Consolidated Bathurst

St. Laurent

Jefferson Smufit Corporation

South Carolina Industries

Southwest Forest

Co Op’s and Interns

Process begins earlyImportance of industry specific or related experienceValue to Smurfit-StoneRelationship with schools

Co Op OfficesStudent Organizations

CoOp/Intern development

Single vs. Multiple MillsRegional or National basis

Multiple mill processesBleachRecycleKraft

Meaningful projects

CoOp/Intern development (Cont.)

Site MentorsDivision MonitorsEvaluations of performanceCo Op/Intern data baseOpenings in division – first consideration

Disciplines for CoOp/Intern Positions

Heavy emphasis on engineeringOther majors a possibility

Commitment from Mill Division

If Co Op/Intern work is acceptable will consider first for any jobs available.Will create and approve developmental jobs for future division needs.Diversity commitments in this process.

NEW HIRE PLACEMENTS

Developmental positionsCommitment to diversityCommitment to individual developmentRotational assignments on a reasonable basis

Small to large operationsDifferent processesDifferent regional considerations

The Goal is to Prepare the Employee for Leadership Opportunities

ProductionSupervisionManagement

EngineeringPlant/Project EngineeringEngineering Management

MaintenanceSupervisionManagement

TechnicalProcess SupervisionManagement

The Goal is to Prepare the Employee for Leadership Opportunities

While the goal is to give the employee varied experiences, we understand that mills also need stability and can develop internally at one locationHowever, it is preferable that senior management move to avoid stagnation of ideas and approaches

QUESTIONS?