FutureMark Paper has announced a $3.00 cwt price increase for coated mechanical paper, effective with orders shipping on or after October 1, 2012. The following papers are included: Connection (76 Bright), Connection (80 Bright), Choice and Choice/Book Matte. The change applies to all grades, basis weights and finishes.
This marks at least the third mill that has announced a price change for coated mechanical and Supercalendered papers.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Port Hawkesbury: Court Approves $2 Million for Restart
Court approves spending $2 million to quickly restart Port Hawkesbury Paper mill:
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has approved Pacific West Commercial Corp.‘s request to spend $2 million to quickly restart the hot idled mill in Port Hawkesbury.
$500,000 will come from Pacific West Commercial Corp. and $1.5 million will be taken from the $15.8 million provincial fund that kept the mill in a hot idle state during restructuring.
The money will be used to ready the mill for a quick restart by bringing back workers, repairing equipment, and buying supplies.
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court has approved Pacific West Commercial Corp.‘s request to spend $2 million to quickly restart the hot idled mill in Port Hawkesbury.
$500,000 will come from Pacific West Commercial Corp. and $1.5 million will be taken from the $15.8 million provincial fund that kept the mill in a hot idle state during restructuring.
The money will be used to ready the mill for a quick restart by bringing back workers, repairing equipment, and buying supplies.
International Paper Suing Smart Papers
International Paper suing Smart Papers over $3M tab from Hamilton:
International Paper Co. is suing Smart Papers Holdings LLC over a $3 million tab from the city of Hamilton, Ohio, related to a 15-year-old wastewater treatment agreement.
International Paper Co. is suing Smart Papers Holdings LLC over a $3 million tab from the city of Hamilton, Ohio, related to a 15-year-old wastewater treatment agreement.
Recovered Nippon Ishomaki Mill Running
Nippon Paper resumes operation of PM2 and coating machine 2 at Ishinomaki mill in Japan; production capability reaches 850,000 tonnes/yr: After being affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. resumed operation of Paper Machine N2 and Coating Machine 2 at the Ishinomaki Mill (Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture) today. As a result, the production capability at Ishinomaki Mill has recovered to around 850,000 tons/year, with all six paper machines and two coating machines at the mill having resumed operations based on the Plan for Paper Business Revitalization released in August 2011.
Finnish Forestry: Difficult Market Conditions
Difficult market conditions led to weaker forest industry production in Finland
Forest industry production volumes decreased or remained unchanged in a challenging operating environment during the first half of 2012. The industry's cost-competitiveness must be safeguarded in difficult economic times.
Finland produced 5.2 million tonnes of paper and paperboard in January-June 2012. Production volumes were down 10% from the previous year. Paper export volumes decreased 12% in January-May, while paperboard exports were down 8.5%. Paper and paperboard prices remained stable in comparison to the corresponding period of 2011.
Forest industry production volumes decreased or remained unchanged in a challenging operating environment during the first half of 2012. The industry's cost-competitiveness must be safeguarded in difficult economic times.
Finland produced 5.2 million tonnes of paper and paperboard in January-June 2012. Production volumes were down 10% from the previous year. Paper export volumes decreased 12% in January-May, while paperboard exports were down 8.5%. Paper and paperboard prices remained stable in comparison to the corresponding period of 2011.
UPI Launches SSN Gulf
A
few months ago, United
Publications Inc (UPI) saw an opening in b-to-b media and grabbed it. In
July, UPI, publisher of home medical equipment and security trade newspapers,
launched SSN Gulf, a monthly newsmagazine
and the Gulf edition of one of its key brands, Security Systems News.
Bid to Overturn USPS Contract ‘Likely to Succeed’
Bid to Overturn $107-Million USPS Mail Contract Approval ‘Likely to Succeed’: Malin Moench, the Public Representative appointed by the Postal Regulatory Commission to represent the views of the general public in the review of the proposed contract between USPS and direct mail giant Valassis, said the Commission misapplied antitrust principles in approving the $107-million deal.
USPS Productivity Down: Less Mail, More Addresses
USPS Productivity has Declined this Year: USPS delivered fewer than 139 mail pieces per work hour in July, a 3.7 percent decrease from the July 2011 level of 144 pieces, according to preliminary numbers the service released Tuesday. The agency’s net loss for the month was $1.327 billion, nearly $300 million more than planned and more than $500 million worse than last year.
Record Number of ‘Action Codes’ in Top 100 Magazines
Study Finds Record Number of ‘Action Codes’ Printed in the Top 100 U.S. Magazines: QR codes, digital watermarks, image recognition and other types of mobile action codes printed in the top 100 U.S. magazines reached a record number in second quarter, according to a new study by mobile marketing and technology services company, Nellymoser Inc. A total of 2,200 codes were printed during the quarter, up from 1,365 in the previous quarter (61 percent growth). More than 10 percent of advertisements contained a code, which was double the 5 percent rate from just one year ago.
Kodak: Focus on Digital Print for Packaging
Kodak, Re-Focused for 2013: Well Positioned to Advance in Digital Print for Packaging: This week Kodak made news with the announcement by CEO Antonio Perez that his company will focus on commercial, packaging, and functional printing. The choices are not surprising, given prospects now for conventional document printing (down) and for “unconventional” printing such as packaging and labels (up).
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