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Uniquely Positioned to Drive Economic Value

Our unique position as paper specialists sets us apart in the products we make, the markets we serve and the value we deliver.

One of the world's leading suppliers of specialty papers and engineered products, Glatfelter’s commitment to exceeding customer needs, combined with our financial responsibility, has led to our long-term success and stability.

Competitive Strengths

  • Leading market positions in higher-value niche segments.
    Offering highly specialized paper products, designed for technically demanding end uses, results in many of our products achieving premium prices relative to commodity paper grades.
  • Customer intimacy and product customization options.
    The ability to customize our unique and diverse product line to meet individual customer needs has led to excellent customer relationships, defensible market positions and increased pricing stability relative to commodity paper producers.
  • New Product Development leadership
    Continually enhancing our product offering in anticipation of customers’ ever-changing needs has resulted in a significant portion of our revenue coming from new product introductions—many created through customer collaboration.
  • Global reach
    With production facilities in the U.S., Germany, France, the Philippines and the U.K. and sales offices in Pennsylvania, Germany, Hong Kong and Suzhou, China, we market products in approximately 85 countries worldwide.
  • Financial strength
    Our focus on specialization coupled with relentless cost reduction results in a strong track record of improving financial performance and flexibility.

Now, more than ever before, we will preserve the financial core of the business by maintaining strict control of costs, limiting capital expenditures, furthering our commitment to continuous improvement initiatives across our business, and focusing on generating improvements in working capital. We remain ready to move rapidly to address opportunities that will undoubtedly occur, and we will promote fast, efficient and timely development of new product innovation and development, including sustainability-driven products.

Before investing in Glatfelter stock, please review our latest annual report in its entirety.

This web site includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding industry prospects and future consolidated financial position or results of operations, made on this web site are forward looking. For more information on forward-looking statements visit page 2 of our 2009 Annual Report

Information last updated on April 20, 2010.

 
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