Tuesday, January 22, 2013
PPPC Reports 2012 Coated & SC Shipments
The Pulp and Products Council reported North American coated mechanical shipments fell -4.1% in 2012 as compared to the previous year. Demand declined by -2.3%, imports were up +12.2% and the operating rate was 94%. Coated woodfree shipments for 2012 decreased -3.9%, demand was down -4.7% and imports fell -7.4%. The operating rate was 88%. SC-A/SC-A+ paper shipments declined -20.4% for the year. Demand decreased by -20.5% and imports fell -20.8%. The operating rate for Supercalendered paper (including both SC-A, SC-B and SNC grades) was 93%.
Global Pulp Shipments Up 7.1% in December
Global pulp deliveries rose by
7.1% to 3.976 million tonnes in December, up from 3.712 million tonnes the
previous month, according to Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) data.
Shipments were 2.0% lower than
the year-earlier period, down from 4.059 million tonnes in December 2011.
IP Plans Lay Offs with PM Close
Dozens of layoffs coming to International Paper:
International Paper announced on Tuesday it will be shutting down its No. 2 coated paperboard machine in its Augusta, GA mill by the end of February, taking dozens of jobs with it.
The company announced that approximately 75 positions are expected to be impacted at the mill as a result of this decision. The company says it will provide severance and outplacement assistance to affected employees.
The Augusta Mill will continue to employ more than 700 people, but they say they need to close this part of the plant to help balance production with demand.
International Paper announced on Tuesday it will be shutting down its No. 2 coated paperboard machine in its Augusta, GA mill by the end of February, taking dozens of jobs with it.
The company announced that approximately 75 positions are expected to be impacted at the mill as a result of this decision. The company says it will provide severance and outplacement assistance to affected employees.
The Augusta Mill will continue to employ more than 700 people, but they say they need to close this part of the plant to help balance production with demand.
Premier Announces Measures to Help Loggers
http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/01/premier-announces-measures-to-support-and-protect-logging-contractors.html
Today Premier Christy Clark set in motion a $5-million fund to provide financial protection for forestry contractors, as well as announcing tax relief on previous compensation payments.
The compensation fund will strengthen payment protection for those who contract their services to forest sector companies. Logging contractors who provide services to licensees, but are not paid because of licensee insolvency, can now access this compensation fund to better protect their financial interests.
The Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund was initially established in the spring of 2012, under the Forestry Service Providers Protection Act (FSPPA). Since the fund's inception the Province and industry have now reached an agreement around the fund's parameters, permitting logging contractors to be compensated if they incur a financial loss resulting from the insolvency of a licensee. The fund is administered arm's length from government.
Today Premier Christy Clark set in motion a $5-million fund to provide financial protection for forestry contractors, as well as announcing tax relief on previous compensation payments.
The compensation fund will strengthen payment protection for those who contract their services to forest sector companies. Logging contractors who provide services to licensees, but are not paid because of licensee insolvency, can now access this compensation fund to better protect their financial interests.
The Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund was initially established in the spring of 2012, under the Forestry Service Providers Protection Act (FSPPA). Since the fund's inception the Province and industry have now reached an agreement around the fund's parameters, permitting logging contractors to be compensated if they incur a financial loss resulting from the insolvency of a licensee. The fund is administered arm's length from government.
CPI: Paper Myths and Facts
The Paper Industry has always
been the subject of many common misconceptions and to dispel some of these,
Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Paper
Myths and Facts: A Balanced View'.
Paper is made from a natural,
renewable and sustainable resource and boasts the highest recycling rate of any
material in the UK, but environmental issues related to paper are still a
source of numerous misconceptions. The Paper Industry has a good story to tell and some impressive statistics and research support the facts:
Europe's forests are increasing in size - by an area equivalent to 1.5 million football pitches every year and over 70% of the fibres used to make paper in the UK come from paper collected for recycling.
UK Papermaking has reduced total energy use by 34% per tonne of paper made.
The corrugated sector is vitally important to manufacturing, protecting around 75% of the UK's packaged goods in transit.
Over 80% of all corrugated packaging is subsequently collected for recycling.
Thanks to investment in lower carbon energy, annual emissions of fossil carbon have been reduced by 1.6m tonnes or 42%.
The Paper Industry works continuously to optimise its processes and is already the biggest single user and producer of bio-energy in Europe.
Hearst Names Board Chairman
William Randolph Hearst III Named Hearst Corp. Board Chairman:
William Randolph ("Will") Hearst III, a grandson of the late Hearst Corp. founder (1887) William Randolph Hearst, was elected Hearst Corp. chairman of the board of directors on Jan. 22. He is a former San Francisco Examiner editor/publisher and is a partner emeritus at the venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
The 63-year-old Will Hearst fills one of two vacancies created by the June 25, 2012, death of his 84-year-old cousin, George R. Hearst, Jr., who had served as board chairman since 1996.
William Randolph ("Will") Hearst III, a grandson of the late Hearst Corp. founder (1887) William Randolph Hearst, was elected Hearst Corp. chairman of the board of directors on Jan. 22. He is a former San Francisco Examiner editor/publisher and is a partner emeritus at the venture-capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
The 63-year-old Will Hearst fills one of two vacancies created by the June 25, 2012, death of his 84-year-old cousin, George R. Hearst, Jr., who had served as board chairman since 1996.
Summit Business Media Closes Treasury & Risk
Summit Business Media Closes Print Edition of Treasury & Risk, Selling Futures Magazine:
Summit Business Media has shut down the print version of Treasury & Risk magazine and is in advanced talks to sell Futures. The moves are part of on ongoing adjustment of resources towards digital and brands that offer scale in core markets served.
In other words, the company is focusing on developing only its market verticals that offer the best opportunities for multiplatform buildouts, while closing or selling off the ones that don't.
Summit Business Media has shut down the print version of Treasury & Risk magazine and is in advanced talks to sell Futures. The moves are part of on ongoing adjustment of resources towards digital and brands that offer scale in core markets served.
In other words, the company is focusing on developing only its market verticals that offer the best opportunities for multiplatform buildouts, while closing or selling off the ones that don't.
Traditional Media Continues to Hold Sway
Traditional Media Continues to Hold Purchasing Sway In Digital World: Next to friends and family and manufacturer/retailer websites, traditional media continues to holds sway in influencing consumers' purchase decisions. Next to friends and family and manufacturer/retailer websites, traditional media continues to holds sway in influencing consumers' purchase decisions.
Traditional media, such as TV and print, continue to be trusted, reliable sources for 42% of those consumers surveyed -- ahead of retail sales associates and e-mail messages from manufacturers and retailers
Traditional media, such as TV and print, continue to be trusted, reliable sources for 42% of those consumers surveyed -- ahead of retail sales associates and e-mail messages from manufacturers and retailers
Hearst Tries a New iPad Pitch
Readers who buy the publishers’ titles from Apple’s Newsstand will
get them before anyone else — on or offline.
Benetton Greening Supply Chain
Benetton
Group is the latest global apparel company to join Greenpeace’s Detox
Program. The Italy-based retailer, which operates 6,500 stores in 120
countries, is another coup for Greenpeace.
With its commitment to eliminate the release of toxic chemicals into water supplies and out of factories, Benetton joins apparel firms including Nike, Puma, Marks & Spencer and Zara.
Similar to other fashion companies who have
signed Greenpeace’s pledge, Benetton promises to end the release of hazardous
chemicals throughout the company’s global supply chain by 2020. This latest
move by Benetton follows on the heels of other changes
to which the company committed in recent years, including the switch to liquid
wood clothes hangars, more eco-friendly white kraft paper bags printed with
only water-based ink, reduced packaging and the increased monitoring of
emissions throughout its operations.
With its commitment to eliminate the release of toxic chemicals into water supplies and out of factories, Benetton joins apparel firms including Nike, Puma, Marks & Spencer and Zara.
Hot Print Markets For 2013-2014
Hot Print Markets For 2013-2014: Printing Impressions has compiled their projection for the hottest print markets by sector. Packaged Foods ranks number one with a revenue forecast of $1,151 billion, thanks to a potential 4% growth rate for 2013-2014.
Global Report on Packaging Preferences
Global consumers demand smarter packaging
Global consumers are guided by product packaging in their buying behavior. We reject products in plastic packaging and feel guilty when we throw away plastic water bottles. We worry about the amount of packaging consumed by society, and when shopping online we might consider having goods delivered in simple standard packaging instead of the original packaging if it makes them cheaper. These are the results of an international study by Innventia, Packaging 2020, carried out in association with Kairos Future.
The report describes seven global forces and their impact on the packaging industry and the packaging of the future. The conclusions are based on a survey carried out among consumers in the US, India and Sweden. A clear majority of the 1,500 interviewees see major problems with society’s consumption of packaging.
Global consumers are guided by product packaging in their buying behavior. We reject products in plastic packaging and feel guilty when we throw away plastic water bottles. We worry about the amount of packaging consumed by society, and when shopping online we might consider having goods delivered in simple standard packaging instead of the original packaging if it makes them cheaper. These are the results of an international study by Innventia, Packaging 2020, carried out in association with Kairos Future.
The report describes seven global forces and their impact on the packaging industry and the packaging of the future. The conclusions are based on a survey carried out among consumers in the US, India and Sweden. A clear majority of the 1,500 interviewees see major problems with society’s consumption of packaging.
Marketers Continue Big Data Investments, but Struggle with Results
According to the companies' report, “Data-Rich and Insight-Poor,” 68% of marketers said they expect their data-related expenditures to increase greatly or slightly this year, and only 3% said they would cut back in this area. Also, 56% plan to hire staff to handle data collection or analysis, with the most common position (20%) being data analyst.
Eighty-one percent reported they are either somewhat or not very prepared when it comes to the new rules and regulations of marketing data governance.
GAO Review of USPS
http://www.gao.gov/highrisk/risks/efficiency-effectiveness/restructuring_postal.php
USPS considered but decided not to pursue 25 other stakeholder-identified initiatives, primarily because of financial reasons. Twelve initiatives were abandoned because USPS determined they were not likely to be profitable or the initial investment was too high.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
currently offers 12 nonpostal services (i.e., services not directly related to
mail delivery) that were grandfathered by the Postal Regulatory Commission
(PRC) after enactment of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (PAEA).
These services--which include Passport Photo Services, the sale of advertising
to support change-of-address processing, and others--generated a net income of
$141 million in 2011. Since enactment of PAEA, USPS has received approval from
PRC to offer eight experimental postal products, which are products that differ
significantly from other offered products, such as the sale of gift cards
loaded with a specified sum of money. Lastly, USPS performs at least four
discretionary services (i.e., services it chooses, rather than is required, to
perform) for other federal agencies, such as accepting passport applications
for the State Department.
USPS is currently pursuing 55
new initiatives that it identified based on outreach to postal stakeholders.
USPS chose to pursue these initiatives because of their potential to increase
revenue and add value to the mail, among other reasons. USPS considered but decided not to pursue 25 other stakeholder-identified initiatives, primarily because of financial reasons. Twelve initiatives were abandoned because USPS determined they were not likely to be profitable or the initial investment was too high.
Discussion: CPM and RTB Models
Gannett Selling Headquarters Building
http://news.yahoo.com/gannetts-downtown-rochester-building-sale-153504283.html
Gannett Co. says it's selling its downtown Rochester newspaper building that company founder Frank Gannett built 85 years ago.
The Gannett-owned Democrat and Chronicle of Rochester reports (http://on.rocne.ws/W4wS9m ) that the company announced Friday that the Gannett Newspapers building will be sold and the Democrat and Chronicle Media Group will seek a new home for its news and business operations in the city.
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