International Paper, Weyerhaeuser Announce Improvements in Fourth Quarter after Difficult Year

SUGAR LAND--February 8, 2010--Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Paper and packaging firm International Paper Company (NYSE:IP) (Memphis, Tennessee) and forest products firm Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) (Federal Way, Washington) both reported earnings gains for the fourth quarter and full year of 2009, when compared to 2008. However, both companies saw an overall decline in net sales. International Paper and Weyerhaeuser reported difficulties from higher costs and lower margins for their products, but both claim to have made great strides in cutting costs.