Nov 17, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. International Paper announced the appointment of Mary Lashinger the president of International Paper European department, company's press-service informed. Mary Lashinger joined International Paper in 1993. She served in sales, marketing, supplies and also has been vice-president of pulp division and director general of technical paper special treatment division. More recently Ms. Lashinger served as vice-president and was responsible for International Paper woodworking business in USA. Headquartered in the United States, International Paper is the world's largest paper and forest products company. Businesses include paper, packaging, and forest products. As one of the largest private forest landowners in the world, the company manages its forests under the principles of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (R) (SFI) program, a system that ensures the continual planting, growing and harvesting of trees while protecting wildlife, plants, soil, air and water quality.