Apr 01, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. Appleton said it will require about 1,000 salaried employees companywide to take two weeks of unpaid leave this year, as Post Crescent informed Lesprom Network. All members of the senior management team and all plant and mill managers are included in the requirement to take furloughs by the end of the 3Q, the company said. The producer of carbonless, thermal, and security papers and performance packaging employs a total of 2,200, about 1,100 in Appleton. Mark Richards, CEO, said the decision was difficult but consistent with the firm’s pro-active approach toward tough continuing economic conditions. The company reported a net $97.4 million loss for 2008. Last fall, the company permanently cut 150 positions from its salaried and hourly staff.