Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Boise Closing Last PM at St. Helens
Boise to permanently cease uncoated freesheet production at St. Helens, OR, to cut 100 jobs: Boise Inc. announced today it will permanently cease production on the company's one remaining paper machine (H2) at its St. Helens, Oregon, paper mill. The decision will reduce Boise's annual uncoated freesheet capacity by almost 60,000 tons and result in a loss of approximately 100 jobs, primarily at the mill.
2011 Global Paper & Board Production Record Level
Positive growth in Asia, Latin America, Oceania and the
Middle East allowed global paper and board production to reach a new record
level of 399 million metric tonnes in 2011, despite declining production in
North America, Europe and Africa. These and other statistics were published
today in the 2012 Annual Review of Global Pulp & Paper Statistics, by RISI,
the leading information provider for the global forest products industry.
CEPI Reports H1 European Ships
Consumption of graphic papers fell by 5.6% (-1 million
tonnes) to 17.0 million tonnes.
Deliveries to countries other than CEPI countries rose by
3.6% (+307,000 tonnes) compared to the first half of 2011. There was a decrease
of 2.0% (-59,000 tonnes) in deliveries to non-CEPI European countries whilst
exports to North America increased by 1.0% (+9,000 tonnes). Deliveries to Asian
countries rose by 6.0% (+148,000 tonnes) and exports to Latin America decreased
by 1.0% (-8,000 tonnes).
Exports of graphic grades rose by 1.5% (+70,000 tonnes) to
4.6 million tonnes.
Court Rules Against Seattle Yellow Pages Limit
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that
Seattle can't limit distribution of yellow-pages phone books with an opt-out
registry or charge a fee to publishers
Seattle can't limit distribution of yellow-pages phone books
with an opt-out registry, and it can't charge a fee to publishers who want to
leave commercial directories on your porch, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of
Appeals ruled Monday.
Michigan Votes on Renewable Power
http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/8165/michigan-residents-to-vote-on-rps-ballot-measure
On Nov. 6 residents of Michigan will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal that aims to amend the state constitution to establish a new standard for renewable energy. The proposal would require electric utilities to provide a minimum of 25 percent of their annual retail sales of power from renewable sources by 2025. The renewable power can be sourced from a variety of projects, including biomass, wind, solar and hydropower.
On Nov. 6 residents of Michigan will have the opportunity to vote on a proposal that aims to amend the state constitution to establish a new standard for renewable energy. The proposal would require electric utilities to provide a minimum of 25 percent of their annual retail sales of power from renewable sources by 2025. The renewable power can be sourced from a variety of projects, including biomass, wind, solar and hydropower.
Nielsen Advice on "Mass Affluents"
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/185341/marketers-should-micro-target-mass-affluents.html
U.S. marketers take note: You may know about
those "1%" of U.S. consumers -- now consider the 11%. Nielsen says "mass affluents," a new segment of wealthy Americans --
those with income producing assets between $250,000 and $1 million -- represent
11% of the country, 13 million U.S. households. Nielsen says the new group fits in between the super rich (the 1%, perhaps) and
the mass-market. Nielsen says marketers
need to work harder to micro-target new products and services -- especially
when it comes to financial companies -- with more segmented messages.
Newspapers Growing Strongly in India
WSJ Magazine Names Editor
Kristina
O’Neill, the executive editor of Harper’s Bazaar, is going to be the new editor
of WSJ Magazine, the Wall Street Journal’s lifestyle magazine, The Post has
learned.
O’Neill
will replace Deborah Needleman, who jumped last month to T magazine, the New York
Times’s fashion magazine, sources said. The Journal didn’t name a replacement
for her at the time.
RRD Signs Credit Agreement
with a group of banks that includes Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi,
Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo.The commercial printing
company plans to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including
acquisitions, the agreement said.
DMA: Making Sense of the Data Deluge
At DMA2012: Making sense of the Big Data deluge: The solution to Big Data lies in the tension between intuition and testing, said Chris Anderson, Wired editor in chief, during a keynote address Monday at the DMA's 2012 expo and conference here.
Anderson, a database expert and author said marketing departments need visionaries with “leadership, courage and radical new ideas,” complemented by statistical techniques and testing to make sense of the data deluge.
“Data beats HIPPOs [(“the highest-paid person's opinion”] every time, but you can't just let data tell you where to go,” Anderson said. “Sometimes you need to show innovation, to do something and let the customers decide."
Anderson, a database expert and author said marketing departments need visionaries with “leadership, courage and radical new ideas,” complemented by statistical techniques and testing to make sense of the data deluge.
“Data beats HIPPOs [(“the highest-paid person's opinion”] every time, but you can't just let data tell you where to go,” Anderson said. “Sometimes you need to show innovation, to do something and let the customers decide."
Actor & Harper Launching Book Imprint
Johnny Depp and Harper Launching New Book Publishing Imprint: Johnny Depp has partnered with Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, to launch Infinitum Nihil. Depp will publish titles that reflect his diverse interests and passions. Infinitum Nihil will be a home for authentic, outspoken and visionary ideas and voices, from authors both celebrated and unsung, beginning with author Doug Brinkley.
AMC: Some Speakers Pessimistic About Print
AMC Day 2: Reality Sets In Around Print Challenges:
Despite the pains Mary Berner, the MPA’s new CEO, took to defend magazines' place in the content hierarchy, speakers on day two of the American Magazine Conference (AMC) offered a grim future for print.
Despite the pains Mary Berner, the MPA’s new CEO, took to defend magazines' place in the content hierarchy, speakers on day two of the American Magazine Conference (AMC) offered a grim future for print.
Japs-Olson Expands Capabilities
Japs-Olson Expands Its Direct Mail Capabilities: Japs-Olson Company one of the country's leading commercial printing and direct mail production companies, has dramatically expanded its direct mail commingling and mail tracking capabilities. The expansion is part of the company's postal logistics program designed to help clients reduce their postage costs and improve mail delivery.
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