January Global Pulp Deliveries Fall

Global pulp deliveries fell by 12.9% to 3.535 million tonnes in January, down from a revised 4.059 million tonnes the previous month, according to Pulp and Paper Products Council data. Shipments were 3.1% higher than the year-earlier period, up from 3.428 million tonnes in January 2011.

Papermakers; Wood Pulp Could be Replaced

http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2012/February/cellulose-nanomaterial-paper-environment.asp 

New nanocellulose material (made up of units of cellulose, a biopolymer) may soon help paper products producers cut costs by serving as a replacement for wood pulp, the Royal Society of Chemistry reported on Feb. 21. The new material would allow producers to increase the filler content in their paper, cutting their production costs by about 3%. Producers would also cut their paper’s carbon footprint by at least 15% and reduce the energy used to dry the paper by 30%.

AF&PA on Biomassed Product Procurement

http://www.afandpa.org/pressreleases.aspx?id=2458

AF&PA President and CEO Donna Harman released the following statement today in response to President Obama’s memorandum directing the federal government to increase procurement of biobased products. “The forest products industry is a leader in sustainability and makes renewable, recyclable biobased products that provide over 900,000 U.S. jobs supporting families and communities in mostly rural areas across our country..."

AF&PA Submits Boiler MACT Comments to EPA

http://www.afandpa.org/pressreleases.aspx?id=2459

The American Forest & Paper Association today submitted comments on the Boiler MACT rules to the EPA.  The Boiler MACT rules also include the Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration rule, Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials rule and Boiler GACT rule. 

Fibrek Reports Q4 Loss

Fibrek reports a net loss of $79.9 million in 4th quarter:

Fibrek is reporting a net loss of $79.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with net earnings of $2.6 million for the corresponding period of 2010.

Hearst Digital Media Expands ELLE Partnership

Hearst Digital Media Expands ELLE Partnership with Style Coalition:
In addition to a new portfolio of magazines, Hearst also inherited ELLE’s partnership with the Style Coalition blog network during its 2011 Hachette acquisition. Hearst Digital Media will expand this partnership to include Hearst’s 28 digital properties; its ad team will also sell Style Coalition display advertising, in addition to using SC resources to create custom programs for marketing clients.

Dirt Rag Wins Aveda Environmental Award

http://www.foliomag.com/2012/dirt-rag-wins-2012-aveda-environmental-award-magazines

Aveda and the Green America Better Paper Project named the winners of the 2012 Aveda Environmental Award for Magazines. Dirt Rag, a mountain biking magazine, earned this year’s top spot. Kansas City’s green living publication Greenability landed the runner-up nod, and GRIT completes the top trio as finalist. The award recognizes the best in sustainable publishing practices in the consumer and b-to-b sectors.

NAPL and PIA Discuss Unification

NAPL and PIA Form Task Force to Explore Unification: At a meeting held prior to the Vision 3 conference a group of industry leaders convened to explore opportunities to unify NAPL and PIA.

HP Reports FY Q1 Results

HP Net Profit Drops 44%: HP today announced financial results for its first fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2012. For the quarter, net revenue of $30.0 billion was down 7% from the prior-year period, and down 8% when adjusted for the effects of currency.