Resolute Forest Products Announces Restart of its Dolbeau (Québec) Paper Mill:
Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced today that its paper mill in Dolbeau-Mistassini (Québec) is to resume operations.
This decision follows the receipt of a notice of acceptance of the tender regarding the sale of electricity to be produced at the company’s Mistassini cogeneration facility to Hydro-Québec. The restart of operations represents an investment of $20 million.
Production of soft nip calendered (SNC and SCB) commercial printing paper will resume as soon as the recall of employees is completed.
Friday, August 24, 2012
AF&PA Releases Recovered Fiber Report
AF&PA Releases July 2012 U.S. Recovered Fiber Monthly Report:The American Forest & Paper Association released its July 2012 U.S. Recovered Fiber Monthly Report today.
According to the report, total U.S. industry consumption of recovered paper in July was 2.43 million tons, less than 1 percent lower than June 2012. Year-to-date consumption in 2012 is 4 percent lower than during the same period last year.
U.S. exports of recovered paper, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, dropped 3 percent in June compared to May, led by a steep decrease in Pulp Substitutes exports to China. Year-to-date exports of recovered paper in 2012 are 5.5 percent lower than during the same period in 2011.
According to the report, total U.S. industry consumption of recovered paper in July was 2.43 million tons, less than 1 percent lower than June 2012. Year-to-date consumption in 2012 is 4 percent lower than during the same period last year.
U.S. exports of recovered paper, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, dropped 3 percent in June compared to May, led by a steep decrease in Pulp Substitutes exports to China. Year-to-date exports of recovered paper in 2012 are 5.5 percent lower than during the same period in 2011.
Pacific West Adding $40 Million & Other Port Hawk. News
Pacific West
Commercial Corp. will put up $40 million of its money, in addition to the
purchase price, to get the former NewPage paper mill operating again, a company
official says.
It will take a total of $80 million in working capital to get the mill, to
be named Port Hawkesbury Paper, up and running, including the $40-million
repayable loan the province announced this week.
An environmental advocacy group is cautiously applauding the Nova Scotia
government’s fibre deal with the potential new owner of the former NewPage Port
Hawkesbury paper mill.
The outline of the forest utilization licence agreement between the province
and Pacific West Commercial Corp. was released this week.
The Vancouver company working to buy an idled Nova Scotia paper mill is
arguing that its municipal tax bill should be about one-sixth of what it is
currently expected to pay.
Pacific West Commercial Corp. wants the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to cancel
the Port Hawkesbury mill's tax agreement with Richmond County.
Study: Millennials, Social Media & Magazines
While many magazines are still struggling to produce revenue from digital
platforms, their social media efforts aren’t going to waste—if they have
something tangible to offer. According to a new study from the MPA and GfK MRI,
millennials are engaging with magazines through a number of different social
media platforms in search of special contests, promotions and discounts.
The MPA’s study, which surveyed over 1,000 consumers between the ages of 18
and 34, found that nearly all millennials read magazines—93 percent of those
surveyed said that they have looked at a magazine in the past 60 days, and 37
percent read a digital edition—and are hooked on mobile technology and social
media.
Canadian Auto Workers Vote for Merger with CEP
Nearly
1,000 CAW delegates have voted unanimously in favour of moving forward with creating
a new union with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union (CEP).
The
vote is the first of two before the new union can be formed. CEP will be voting
on the new union proposal during its convention October 14-17 in Quebec City.
"This
new union has the potential to change the way workers are represented in this
country, bringing about stronger democracy in the workplace and greater
community involvement," said CAW President Ken Lewenza, following the
vote. "This union will pose a serious challenge to the unrepresentative,
unfair economic and political systems workers now find themselves caught
in."
Hearst Names Exec. VP, Sales & Marketing
Jeffrey W. Hamill has been promoted to executive vice president, sales and
marketing for Hearst Integrated Media, the corporate sales and marketing unit
of Hearst Magazines, today announced Michael A. Clinton, the company’s
president of marketing and publishing director. Previously, Hamill was senior
vice president, advertising sales and marketing for the magazine division of
Hearst Corporation since January 1988. The promotion is effective immediately
and he will continue to report to Clinton.
Hearst UK Reports ABC Figures
Hearst
Magazines UK, Hearst Corporation’s principal business in the UK, has announced
its second set of ABC figures for both print and digital editions.
Hearst Magazines UK is one of the biggest media players in the country, reaching more than 8.3 million adults in print and 27 million monthly unique users online.**
Most notably, Women’s Health, which launched in February this year, has beaten all expectations with a record debut of more than 100,000 copies within only six months. This is the highest debut figure from any monthly glossy since 2005.
Hearst Magazines UK is one of the biggest media players in the country, reaching more than 8.3 million adults in print and 27 million monthly unique users online.**
Most notably, Women’s Health, which launched in February this year, has beaten all expectations with a record debut of more than 100,000 copies within only six months. This is the highest debut figure from any monthly glossy since 2005.
Forbes' Social Media Strategy Boosts Magazine
Last month, Forbes.com had a record 31.5 million unique visitors, as
measured by Omniture. That was up from 18.5 million a year earlier. Our 1,000
knowledgeable writers — staff reporters, freelance journalists, authors,
academics and topic experts — published nearly 8,000 posts, frequently 400 a
day, across verticals like technology, investing, business, entrepreneurs and
leadership.
Now, check out the newsstand numbers just above. In the first six months of
this year, FORBES magazine single copy sales rose 4.3% from the same period a
year earlier, according to the Audit Bureau of Circulations. By comparison,
industry-wide magazine newsstand sales fells 9% in the same period and sales
for publications in our direct competitive set dropped 15%.
"Working Mother" Expands Internationally
With events making up at least a third of its
revenue, Working Mother,
part of Bonnier Corporation’s Working Mother Network, is expanding its business
internationally to include both b-to-b and b-to-c events, and new printed
products in the Middle East.
PRC Issues Opinion on USPS Reduced Hours
The U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) oversight body, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), released on August 23 its advisory opinion on the nationwide Post Office Structure Plan (POStPlan), which allows the USPS to begin implementing reduced hours of retail service at approximately 13,000 locations, says PRC chairman Ruth Goldway.
Operating hours will remain unchanged at most post offices, and fewer than 100 locations will see an increase. Mail and parcel delivery times are unaffected by the POStPlan changes, which focus on reducing post office retail operating costs without violating Title 39, USPS's legislative mandate for comprehensive nationwide service.
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