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                                                                  EXHIBIT 10.25

                                    EXECUTIVE

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

         This Employment Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into as of
April 16, 1999 by and between James L. Dorman ("Executive") and Geographics,
Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the "Company"). Capitalized terms not otherwise
defined in the text of this Agreement have the meanings set forth in Appendix A,
which is incorporated into this Agreement by reference.

                                   WITNESSETH:

         WHEREAS, in view of Executive's experience and demonstrated skills and
abilities and his unique qualifications that are needed by the Company, the
Company has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company and its
stockholders to engage Executive as the Company's Chairman of the Board of
Directors (the "Board") and Chief Executive Officer; and

         WHEREAS, the Company recognizes the need to provide a level of
compensation and relative security that is competitive with that of other
publicly held companies and that provides the necessary economic and performance
incentives that will be of benefit to the Company stockholders in the long term.

         In consideration of each of the specific premises set forth above and
in further consideration of the mutual agreements set forth herein, the parties
agree as follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                                   EMPLOYMENT

         1.1 Employment by the Company of Executive and Acceptance by Executive.
The Company hereby employs Executive during the term of this Agreement in such
capacities and upon such conditions concerning rates of compensation, benefits
and other matters as are hereinafter stated. Executive hereby accepts such
employment and agrees faithfully, diligently and to the best of his ability to
discharge the responsibilities of the offices that he shall, as provided herein,
occupy.

         1.2 Capacity. Executive shall be employed during the term of this
Agreement as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
with such duties, functions, responsibilities and authority that are
commensurate with and appropriate for such position and as are from time-to-time
set forth in the Bylaws of the Company and otherwise delegated to Executive by
the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, while performing services under this
Agreement, Executive does not have to reside in the State of Washington.

         1.3 Term. Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, the term
of this Agreement and Executive's employment hereunder shall be deemed to have
commenced on the date of this Agreement and shall continue until the occurrence
of an Event of Termination (as defined in Section 3.1).

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                                   ARTICLE II

                COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT

         2.1 Compensation and Benefits. For services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, Executive's compensation and benefits will consist of the following:

                  (a) Base Salary. As salary compensation to Executive for his
         performance of the services to be rendered hereunder and for his
         acceptance of the responsibilities described herein and for his
         performance of all the usual obligations of employment, the Company
         agrees to pay to Executive, and Executive agrees to accept, during the
         term of this Agreement an annual base salary of not less than Seventy
         Five Thousand Dollars ($75,000) per year or such greater amount as the
         Board or the appropriate committee thereof may from time-to-time
         determine (the "Base Salary"). At least annually the Board or the
         appropriate committee thereof shall review the Base Salary to determine
         whether it should be increased based on Executive's performance, the
         performance of the Company, or other circumstances then prevailing. The
         results of each review shall be communicated to and discussed with
         Executive by the Board or the appropriate committee thereof.

                  (b) Benefits. Executive shall, during the term of this
         Agreement (and thereafter to the extent provided herein or in such
         plans), be eligible to participate in the Company's pension and
         retirement plans, insurance and death benefits in effect for all
         salaried employees, together with any future improvements in such plans
         and benefits. In addition, Executive shall be entitled during the term
         of this Agreement (and thereafter to the extent provided for herein or
         in any such plan) to receive such other and further benefits,
         including, without limitation, benefits under stock option plans,
         supplemental retirement plans, performance unit plans, deferred
         compensation and salary continuation plans, medical, health, life,
         accident and disability insurance programs, pension benefits,
         vacations, and any and all other benefits as are generally made
         applicable to key executive employees of the Company, and such
         additional benefits, as may be granted to him from time-to-time by the
         Board or the appropriate committee thereof.

                  (c) Stock Options. The Company shall grant options to purchase
         three hundred thousand (300,000) shares of the Company's common stock
         (the "Salary Options") to Executive at an exercise price of $0.30 per
         share, with such Salary Options being immediately vested and
         exercisable. The Company shall also grant Executive options to purchase
         Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) shares of the Company's common stock
         (the "Bonus Options") to Executive at an exercise price of $0.50 with
         one-eighteenth (1/18th) such Bonus Options vesting and becoming
         exercisable on May 1, 1999 and each monthly anniversary thereafter.

         2.2 Expenses. The Company shall reimburse Executive for all reasonable
expenses incurred in the course of the performance of Executive's duties and
responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement and consistent with the Company's
policies with respect to travel, entertainment and miscellaneous expenses, and
the requirements with respect to the reporting of such


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expenses. In addition, the Company shall reimburse Executive for housing or
hotel accommodations in the Blaine, Washington area during the term of this
Agreement.

         2.3 Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to withhold from amounts
to be paid to Executive hereunder any federal, state or local withholding or
other taxes or charges that it is from time-to-time required to withhold. The
Company shall be entitled to rely on an opinion of counsel if any questions as
to the amount or requirement of any such withholding shall arise.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                   TERMINATION

         3.1 Right to Terminate; Automatic Termination. Each of the following
events shall be considered an "Event of Termination":

                  (a) Termination By the Company. Subject to Section 3.2, the
         Company may terminate Executive's employment and all of the Company's
         obligations under this Agreement at any time and for any reason. The
         termination will be in effect at such time as designated by the Company
         but not less than two weeks after notice is given.

                  (b) Termination by Death or Disability. Subject to Section
         3.2, Executive's employment and the Company's obligations under this
         Agreement shall terminate as follows: (i) automatically, effective
         immediately and without any notice being necessary, upon Executive's
         death; and (ii) in the event that Executive becomes Disabled, by the
         Company giving notice of termination to Executive.

                  (c) Executive Resigns or Voluntarily Terminates Employment.
         Subject to Section 3.2, Executive may terminate his employment under
         this Agreement if Executive provides the Company at least two weeks
         advance written notice.

                  (d) Executive Terminates Employment for Good Reason or due to
         a Change in Control. Subject to Section 3.2, Executive may terminate
         his employment immediately for Good Reason or upon a Change in Control.

                  3.2      Rights Upon Termination.

                  (a) Section 3.1(a), Section 3.1(b) or Section 3.1(d)
         Terminations. If Executive's employment is terminated pursuant to
         Section 3.1 (a) Section 3.1(b) or Section 3.1(d), notwithstanding the
         other terms of this Agreement, Executive shall have no further rights
         against the Company hereunder, except for the right to receive (i) any
         unpaid Base Salary with respect to the period prior to the effective
         date of termination (ii) reimbursement of expenses to which Executive
         is entitled under Section 2.2 hereof, and (iii) any unvested Salary
         Options or Bonus Options owned by Executive will become fully vested.

                  (b) Section 3.1(c) Termination. If Executive's employment is
         terminated pursuant to Section 3.1(c), notwithstanding the other terms
         of this Agreement, Executive shall have no further rights against the
         Company hereunder, except for the right to


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         receive (i) any unpaid Base Salary with respect to the period prior to
         the effective date of termination and (ii) reimbursement of expenses to
         which Executive is entitled under Section 2.2 hereof.

                  (c) Exclusive Remedy. To the extent permitted by applicable
         law, the payments contemplated by this Section 3.2 shall constitute the
         exclusive and sole remedy for any termination of Executive's employment
         with the Company (whether pursuant to, or in violation of, the terms of
         this Agreement), and Executive covenants not to assert or pursue any
         remedies, other than an action to enforce the payments due to Executive
         under this Agreement, at law or in equity, with respect to any
         termination of employment.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                         CONFIDENTIALITY; NONCOMPETITION

         4.1      Covenant Against Competition.

                  (a) Noncompetition. Without the prior written consent of the
         Company, Executive, for a two-year period following his resignation,
         shall not become involved directly or indirectly, as an employee,
         officer, director, partner, consultant, owner (other than a minority
         shareholder interest of not more than 5% of a company whose equity
         interests are publicly traded on a nationally recognized stock exchange
         or over-the-counter) or in any other capacity, in any activity on
         behalf of a Competitor of the Company.

                  (b) Non-Solicitation. For a period of two years after the
         termination of Executive's employment, Executive will not solicit, or
         assist another person to solicit, any employee, supplier or other
         person having business relations with the Company to terminate such
         employee's employment or terminate or curtail such supplier's or other
         person's business relationship with the Company.

                  4.2 Confidentiality Information. Executive acknowledges that
he has been required to use his personal intellectual skills on behalf of the
Company, its subsidiaries and affiliates (the term "Company" as used in this
Section 4.2 shall include such subsidiaries and affiliates) and that it is
reasonable and fair that the fruits of such skills should inure to the sole
benefit of the Company. Executive further acknowledges that he has acquired
information of a confidential nature relating to the operation, finances,
business relationships and trade secrets of the Company. Therefore, for a period
of two years following termination of employment, Executive will not use (except
in response to a request by an officer of the Company), publish, disclose or
authorize anyone else to use, publish or disclose, without the prior written
consent of the Company, within the geographical area in which such use,
publication or disclosure could harm the Company's existing or potential
business interests, any Confidential Information or trade secrets; provided,
however, that following termination of Executive's employment, Executive shall
be prohibited from ever using, publishing, disclosing or authorizing anyone else
to use, publish or disclose, any information that constitutes a trade secret
under applicable law. Executive shall not remove or retain any figures,
calculations, formulae, letters, papers, software, abstracts, summaries,
drawings, blueprints, diskettes or any other material, or copies thereof,


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which contain or embody any Confidential Information or trade secrets of the
Company, except for use in the course of Executive's regular authorized duties
on behalf of the Company. The foregoing notwithstanding, Executive has no
obligation to refrain from using, publishing or disclosing any such Confidential
Information that is or hereafter shall become available to the public, other
than by use, publication or disclosure by Executive. This prohibition also does
not prohibit Executive's use of general skills and know-how acquired during and
prior to employment with the Company, as long as such use does not involve the
use, publication or disclosure of the Company's Confidential Information or
trade secrets.

                                    ARTICLE V

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

                  5.1 Notices. Any and all notices provided for in this
Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed given to a party at the
earlier of (i) when actually delivered to such party, or (ii) when mailed to
such party by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) or sent to
such party by courier, confirmed by receipt, and addressed to such party at the
address designated below for such party as follows (or to such other address for
such party as such party may have substituted by notice pursuant to this Section
5.1):

                           (a) If to the Company:

                                   Geographics, Inc.
                                   1555 Odell Road
                                   P.O. Box 1750
                                   Blaine, WA 98231
                                   Attn: Board of Directors

                               with a copy to:

                                   Tod B. Linstroth
                                   Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
                                   P.O. Box 1806
                                   Madison, WI 53701-1806

                           (b) If to Executive:

                                   James L. Dorman
                                   5260 South Landings Drive
                                   Ariel 1608
                                   Ft. Meyers, FL 33919


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                               with a copy to:

                                   James R. Lowe
                                   Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek SC
                                   111 East Wisconsin Avenue, #2100
                                   Milwaukee, WI 53202-4861

Any purported notice of Event of Termination pursuant to Section 3.1 shall
indicate the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon and
shall set forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination under the provision so indicated. No such
purported termination shall be effective unless the notice meets the
requirements of this Section 5.1.

         5.2 Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
and the full and complete agreement of the parties and supersedes and replaces
any prior understandings and agreements among the parties, with respect to the
subject matter hereof.

         5.3 Amendment; Headings. This Agreement may be altered, amended or
modified only in a writing, signed by both of the parties hereto. Headings
included in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not intended to
limit or expand the rights of the parties hereto. References to Sections herein
shall mean sections of the text of this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated.

         5.4 Assignability. This Agreement and the rights and duties set forth
herein may not be assigned by Executive, but may be assigned by the Company, in
whole or in part. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of
each party and such party's respective heirs, legal representatives, successors
and permitted assigns.

         5.5 Severability. If any court of competent jurisdiction determines
that any provision of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable, then such
invalidity or unenforceability shall have no effect on the other provisions
hereof, which shall remain valid, binding and enforceable and in full force and
effect, and such invalid or unenforceable provision shall be rewritten or
construed in a manner so as to give the maximum valid and enforceable effect to
the intent of the parties expressed herein.

         5.6 Waiver of Breach. The waiver by either party of the breach of any
provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any
subsequent breach by either party.

         5.7 Governing Law; Construction. This Agreement and the obligations
hereunder shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Washington (without regard to its conflict of laws
principles). Any ambiguities in this Agreement shall not be strictly construed
against the drafter of the language, but rather shall be resolved by applying
the most reasonable interpretation under the circumstances, giving full
consideration to the intentions of the parties.


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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the
day and year written above.





                                         /s/ James L. Dorman
                                         -----------------------------
                                         James L. Dorman


                                         GEOGRAPHICS, INC.


                                         By: /s/ William T. Graham
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Title:  Executive Vice President




               (Signature Page of Executive Employment Agreement)

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                                   APPENDIX A

                                   DEFINITIONS

"Change in Control" shall mean the occurrence any of the following:

                  (a) The acquisition by any individual, entity or group (within
         the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange
         Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) (a "Person") of
         beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated
         under the Exchange Act) of 50% of more of either (i) the then
         outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the "Outstanding
         Company Common Stock") or (ii) the combined voting power of the then
         outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally
         in the election of directors (the "Outstanding Company Voting
         Securities"); provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection
         (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change in
         Control: (i) any acquisition by the Company, (ii) any acquisition by
         any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by
         the Company or any corporation controlled by the Company or (iii) any
         acquisition by any corporation pursuant to a transaction that complies
         with clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of subsection (c);

                  (b) Individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute the
         Board (the "Incumbent Board") cease for any reason to constitute at
         least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual
         becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or
         nomination for election by the Company's shareholders, was approved by
         a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then comprising
         the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were
         a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any
         such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result
         of an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the
         election or removal of directors or any other actual or threatened
         solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a Person other
         than the Board;

                  (c) Consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation
         or a sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the
         assets of the Company (a "Business Combination") in each case, unless,
         following such Business Combination, (i) all of the individuals and
         entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the
         Outstanding Company Common Stock and Outstanding Company Voting
         Securities immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially
         own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then
         Outstanding Company Common Stock and the combined voting power of the
         then Outstanding Company Voting Securities after the Business
         Combination, (ii) no Person (excluding any corporation resulting from
         such Business Combination or any employee benefit plan (or related
         trusts) of the Company or such corporation resulting from such Business
         Combination) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 40% or more of
         either the Outstanding Company Common Stock or the Outstanding Company
         Voting Securities except to the extent that such ownership existed
         prior to the Business Combination and (iii) at least two-thirds (2/3)
         of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting
         from such Business Combination were


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         members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the
         initial agreement, or of the action of the Board, providing for such
         Business Combination; or

                  (d) Approval by the shareholders of the Company of a complete
         liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

"Competitor" shall mean an organization identified in Appendix B or the
successor to such an organization or an organization not identified but which is
engaged in the development, manufacture, marketing, sale or distribution of
stationary paper products or any other products the Company may undertake to
develop, manufacture, sell or distribute (collectively, "Products") or which is
formed, created, or initiated by Executive, either individually or in concert
with others, with a purpose, plan or activity to develop, manufacture, market,
sell or distribute Products.

"Confidential Information" shall mean information that is possessed by or
         developed for the Company and that relates to the Company's existing or
         potential business or technology, which information is generally not
         known to the public and which information the Company seeks to protect
         from disclosure to its existing or potential competitors or others,
         including, without limitation, the following: business plans,
         strategies, existing or proposed bids, costs, technical developments,
         existing or proposed research projects, financial or business
         projections, investments, marketing plans, negotiation strategies,
         training information and materials, information generated for client
         engagements and information stored or developed for use in or with
         computers. Confidential Information also includes information received
         by the Company from others for which the Company has an obligation to
         treat as confidential, including all information obtained in connection
         with client engagements.

"Disabled" shall mean that Executive is unable to perform his services under
         this Agreement for a continuous period of six months by reason of his
         physical or mental illness or incapacity. If there is any dispute as to
         whether Executive is or was physically or mentally unable to perform
         his duties under this Agreement, such question shall be submitted to a
         licensed physician agreed to by Executive (or any legal guardian
         lawfully appointed) and the Company, or, if they are unable to so
         agree, appointed by the senior judge of the Milwaukee County Circuit
         Court at the request of either Executive (or such legal guardian) or
         the Company. Executive shall submit to such examinations and provide
         such information as such physician may reasonably request and the
         determination of such physician as to Executive's physical or mental
         condition shall be binding and conclusive upon Executive and the
         Company.

"Good Reason" shall mean a basis for termination of this Agreement by
         Executive (1) for any reason within three (3) months following a Change
         in Control), or (2) any material breach by the Company of the terms of
         this Agreement.


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                                   APPENDIX B

                               LIST OF COMPETITORS

1.   Paper Direct, Inc.

2.   Taylor, Inc.

3.   American Pad & Paper Company

4.   Z-International, Inc.



                                 Appendix B - 1