TORONTO, ONTARIO -- Fraser Papers Inc. ("Fraser Papers" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Jim Gehrman to the position of Vice President, Sales with responsibility for all of the Company's paper product sales. Mr. Gehrman has significant experience, having held various sales and sales management roles in the industry since 1985. Most recently, Mr. Gehrman was Fraser Papers' General Sales Manager for Publishing Papers.

"We are very pleased that Jim has accepted this role," said Jeff Dutton, President and Chief Operating Officer of Fraser Papers. "His accomplishments and experience base make him an ideal candidate to lead our sales organization."

The Company's paper products, which include specialty packaging, label, converting and publishing papers, are known for performance and are backed by a high level of customer service and technical support.