European coated mechanical paper shipments fell -2.9% in November as compared to the same month last year. Demand declined -7.5%, but exports increased +22.3%. Year-to-date, shipments were up slightly by 0.7%, demand decreased -3.1%, but exports jumped +16.4%. Supercalendered paper shipments for November fell -7%, demand declined -6.9% and exports were down -7.5%. Y-t-D, SC shipments decreased slightly by -0.6% and demand fell -3.1%. Exports rose +10.9%.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
PRC Opinion on USPS Planned Closings
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/postal-services-closure-review-process-was-flawed-panel-says/2011/12/28/gIQA5oHNNP_story.html
The Postal Regulatory Commission has issued an advisory opinion on the Postal Service plan, called the Postal Service Retail Access Optimization Initiative (RAOI), to close 3,600 post offices. The PRC’s primary finding was that the RAOI was not designed to optimize the network, so the very process was flawed; it used questionable data to identify the post offices that might be closed and lacked sufficient data and analysis to make the best decisions. For example, the program ignored whether an alternate post office was nearby and which closures would reduce costs. The PRC recommended the use of modern optimization tools and techniques to maximize net retail revenues while fulfilling statutory obligations.
Baldwin Technology Bought by Forsyth
Baldwin to be Acquired by Forsyth: Baldwin Technology Company, Inc., a global leader in process automation technology for the print media industry, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Forsyth Baldwin, LLC, a company controlled by Forsyth Capital Investors, LLC.
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