Mohawk Creates Mohawk Fine Paper and Mohawk Digital

http://www.paperage.com/2013news/09_17_2013mohawk_organizational_change.html

Mohawk announces an organizational restructuring, creating two new distinct business units: Mohawk Fine Paper and Mohawk Digital.
Mohawk's core business of fine text and cover papers and envelopes will be managed within the Mohawk Fine Paper division, while the company's growing portfolio of digital substrates — including a wide range of papers and non-papers for printing across dry toner, liquid toner and ink jet devices, will be managed within the new Mohawk Digital division.
Kevin Richard, formerly Executive Vice President, Operations & Chief Operating Officer, has been named President of Mohawk Fine Paper Division.
Paul Biesiadecki, previously Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing, has been named President, Mohawk Digital.

Stora Names CFO

http://www.paperage.com/2013news/09_17_2013stora_enso_seppo_parvi.html

Stora Enso has appointed Seppo Parvi (49) as its new Chief Financial Officer. He is currently CFO and Executive Vice President, Food and Medical Business Area, at Ahlstrom.

Prior joining Ahlstrom in 2009, Parvi was CFO for Metsä Board (M-real) and before that worked for more than ten years in various line management positions at the packaging company Huhtamäki, including responsibilities such as paper manufacturing within Rigid Packaging Europe and General Manager for Turkey.

Parvi will join Stora Enso during the first quarter of 2014.

Domtar Announces Uncoated Freesheet Increase

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In what would be the first broad-based pricing increase in more than two years on uncoated freesheet (UFS) papers in North America, Domtar was out with a group of $40/ton and $60/ton increases effective with shipments on Oct. 15 across all its UFS publication and printing papers, including offset and printing/converting grades, contacts said.

Pulp Price Increase
Domtar has informed Asian customers that its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and fluff pulp prices will increase $20/tonne, effective October 1 until further notice, RISI has learned.
In China, Domtar's $20/tonne increase would bring its NBSK list price to $730/tonne, industry contacts said. Domtar also announced a $20/tonne price increase on fluff, which would bring its fluff list price in China to $680/tonne.

Sale Puts Boise’s International Falls Mill at Risk

http://www.startribune.com/business/223964661.html

Packaging Corp. of America’s announcement Monday that it plans to buy struggling Boise Inc. in a cash deal worth nearly $2 billion has raised concerns about the fate of Boise’s paper plant in International Falls.

Illinois-based PCA is best known for making boxboard and corrugated packaging products, while the smaller Boise makes copier paper, liner board and corrugated packaging products. But copier paper is the primary product for Boise’s International Falls plant, putting it at increased risk for cutbacks. In May, the factory announced that it was reducing staff as electronic correspondence such as e-mail and text messages clipped demand for paper.

“The question is whether Packaging Corporation of America wants the copy-paper portion of [Boise’s] business,” said Wayne Gjerde, recycling market development manager for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. “I am really concerned that we maintain our container board and paper capacity here. That [provides] a lot of our jobs.”

Holmen Closes Newsprint PM

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Holmen has permanently stopped production on the 200,000 tonne/yr newsprint machine PM 51 at its Braviken mill in central Sweden. The machine was halted on September 14, at around 2 PM.

Holmen announced plans to close the machine in March this year due to falling demand, pressure on prices, high raw material costs and the strengthening of the Swedish krona. The company settled the timing for the closure, which has led to 168 job cuts, in May. It is not yet clear what will happen to PM 51, a spokesperson for Holmen said.

Rainy Summer Costly to Mill

http://www.memphisdailynews.com/news/2013/sep/16/international-paper-keeps-eye-on-rainy-summer/

The president and CEO of Memphis-based International Paper Co. has been watching the weather a lot lately.
John Faraci, in a session with analysts and investors at a UBS gathering last week, said the wettest summer since 1895 is causing the global paper company some headwinds for the third quarter.
“We’re on track in the Southeast … of having the wettest year since 1895. … That really started to happen at the end of May,” Faraci said at the Thursday, Sept. 12, event. “What that’s meant is our wood costs, particularly hardwood – they are going to rise a lot more significantly than we thought.”
It means IP will probably end up spending about $20 million to $30 million more than it anticipated. But Faraci emphasized the problem shouldn’t have lasting effects on the company.

Value of Design Elements in Catalogs

http://www.retailonlineintegration.com/article/the-value-design-elements-print-catalogs/1

Q: "Our catalogs tend to be crammed with photos and descriptions. How do I demonstrate to upper management the value of design elements, white space and larger photos per spread?" — Angela Sanchez, creative director, NLC Products
A: to speak to one or both of those interests. Try this two-step approach:
 Most C-level execs are primarily interested in increasing sales and decreasing costs. Therefore, whatever you present to them needs
1. Mock up a couple of catalog spreads done the way you think they should look.
2. Ask to test your revised layout to see if it beats the old layout.

Johnson Publishing Gets Credit Infusion

http://www.foliomag.com/2013/johnson-publishing-gets-credit-infusion#.UjjDp7yYyKx

Johnson Publishing has secured a line of credit as it continues to "reposition" itself in the marketplace.
The company behind popular African-American titles Ebony and Jet announced it has agreed to a revolving credit facility with Gibraltar Business Capital. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cenveo in Agreement to Sell Division to Ennis

http://www.piworld.com/article/cenveo-reaches-agreement-to-sell-its-custom-envelope-division-to-ennis/1

September 17, 2013—Cenveo Inc. today announced that it has executed a letter of intent to sell its Custom Envelope Division (“CED”) to Ennis Inc., a manufacturer of printed business products and apparel, headquartered in Midlothian, TX, for approximately $47.25 million in cash and the assumption of certain trade liabilities. The closing, which is expected to be on or before September 27, 2013, is subject to the completion of normal due diligence procedures and the consummation of a definitive purchase agreement between the two parties. 

Cenveo Officially Acquires National Envelope with Close of Sale

National Envelope is pleased to announce Cenveo has acquired substantially all of the assets of National Envelope.  The sale formally closed today after receiving court approval to proceed on September 11, 2013.  Cenveo anticipates a full integration of the two companies by the end of the year, and National Envelope will begin using the Cenveo name immediately.

Saks Executives Leaving Following Merger

http://www.retailonlineintegration.com/aggregatedcontent/saks-execs-out-following-hudsons-bay-merger

Saks Incorporated reports that both chairman and CEO Stephen I. Sadove company president and chief merchant Ronald L. Frasch will be be leaving the retailer upon completion of the merger with Hudson's Bay Company.

More Magazine Launches Interactive Program

http://www.magazine.org/node/27227

More, the magazine for women of style and substance, will launch a new print-to-mobile program using Blippar™ in September 2013. Offering cutting-edge interactive technology, Blippar™ is a leading image-recognition app that bridges the gap between two-dimensional print content and three-dimensional experiences in real time. More, the first Meredith brand to launch Blippar™, will include engaging blippable content in the September 15^th Anniversary issue, on newsstands now.

Penthouse Publisher Files for Chapter 11

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FriendFinder Networks Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to restructure its debt. The company, which also operates multiple social networking and adult-dating Web sites, sought Chapter 11 protection along with 38 affiliates in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Del., after missing interest payments on its secured notes.

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Consumers Don't Believe Your Green Ad Claims

http://adage.com/article/news/consumers-green-ad-claims-survey-finds/244172/

Nearly a year after the Federal Trade Commission updated its guidelines for environmental advertising, consumers appear more confused or doubtful than ever about what green-marketing claims actually mean.
The percentage of consumers who say they don't know if companies' environmental claims are accurate doubled to 22% between 2008 and 2013 in GfK's annual Green Gauge tracking survey. The percentage who said they don't know how well businesses fulfill their responsibility to the environment tripled to 10% over the same period.