PPPC Reports SC Ships

The Pulp & Paper Products Council reported that North American SC-A/A+ paper shipments fell -23.2% in March, as compared to the previous month and -19.9% for the first quarter. Demand declined -23.4% for the month and -21.1% for Q1. Imports decreased -24.8% in March and -27.2% for the quarter. The operating rate for all Supercalendered paper was 98% in March.

Resolute Raises Coated Prices

Resolute Forest Products will raise its Coated paper prices by $40 US/CAD per short ton, effective July 1.

AF&PA Reports March P&W Ships

Paper shipments in the US down 11% 
According to the American Forest & Paper Association's March 2012 Printing-Writing Paper Report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 11% in March compared to March 2011.

Standard Register Reports Q1 Results

Standard Register Reports 1Q Revenue of $157.6 Million: Standard Register today announced its financial results for the first quarter 2012. The Company reported revenue of $157.6 million and a net loss of $5.1 million.

Heidelberg Reports Q4 FY 2011 Results

Heidelberg Reports Higher Sales, Kodak Situation Impacts Operating Results: Based on preliminary calculations, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen achieved an increase in sales in the fourth quarter of financial year 2011/2012 (January 1, 2012 to March 31, 2012) compared to the previous year - from EUR 745 million to around EUR 780 million, thus reaching the highest quarterly sales figure for the last three years.

Postal Reform Debated

How Some Senators Would Fix the Postal Service: Senators spent most of the week debating a measure to overhaul the Postal Service by giving it $11 billion to offer buyouts to hundreds of thousands of employees, to eventually end six-day mail delivery and to possibly end delivery of mail to door-side mailboxes in favor of more centralized locations.

Mobile Ads Forecast at $11.6 Bil

Mobile ad revenue to reach $11.6 billion this year: Boston—Mobile ad revenue will reach an estimated $11.6 billion this year, up 85.4% over last year, according to a forecast from research and consulting company Strategy Analytics.

Google to Offer Ad Analytics

Google to introduce ad analytics features: Google Inc. is introducing new advertising features, to be made available this spring, that facilitate the tracking of display ad views and the level of engagement users have with those ads.