72% of U.S. Recovered Paper Exports to China

While US exports of recovered paper declined in January from December by 3%, China's January buying represented almost 72% of total exports, according to figures from the US Dept of Commerce, Bureau of Census.

China in January purchased 1.3 million tonnes of US recovered paper. The total exports for the month was 1.8 million.

India was the No. 2 largest destination for US recovered paper, with 7% of total exports and 121,161 tonnes.

China First in Forest Industry Growth

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According to the 2012 Global forest, paper, and packaging sector outlook launched today by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited's Global Manufacturing Industry group, China is expected to lead the sector in growth for 2012 due to increasing demand in the Asia Pacific region.

For the pulp and paper subsector, forecasts are positive; as such, pulp plants are under construction in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. Lower production costs, availability of raw material, and shorter growing time for trees are key drivers for the increase in pulp production in South America.

A DMA Win in Sales Tax Battles

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A U.S. District Court judge in Colorado has issued an injunction against the state's director of the department of revenue, blocking any enforcement of Colorado's law that requires out-of-state e-commerce businesses to report residents' purchases to the state so that it can collect sales tax.

52 Magazine Launches in 2012

52 Magazine Launches, 12 Closures in Q12012: 2012 started off strong with 52 new titles launched and only 12 folds, according to online database MediaFinder.com.

ASME Announces Finalists

ASME Announces 2012 National Magazine Awards Finalists: The American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME) today announced the finalists for the 2012 National Magazine Awards, known familiarly as the Ellies. With six, New York is tied for most nominations.

Bloomsbury Buys Fairchild

Fairchild Fashion Media Sells Book Division to Bloomsbury: Fairchild Fashion Media, the trade group within Condé Nast that publishes Women's Wear Daily, Style.com and Footwear News, among others, has sold its book division, Fairchild Books, to the U.S. subsidiary of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc for $6.5 million.

QuadDirect Adds Press-Plus

QuadDirect Advances In-line Direct Mail Production with 12-unit, Double-Web Press: QuadDirect, a division of Quad/Graphics, is completing installation of a new “Press-Plus” solution for in-line direct mail production that promises higher response rates and improved ROI.

RRD Invests in Real Valuable

R.R. Donnelley Invests in Maker of iPad App for Catalog Shopping: R. R. Donnelley & Sons announced that it has taken an equity stake in San Francisco-based Real Valuable Corp., maker of the CoffeeTable iPad catalog shopping app.

Egmont Launches New Title

Southernprint to produce new Egmont girls magazine: Egmont has launched a new monthly magazine, Monster High, a brand extension of the successful doll brand that has sold more than 5m dolls worldwide.

Heidelberg Cutting Capacity 15%

Heidelberg to slash 1,500 jobs and cut capacity by 15%: Heidelberg has concluded a consultation with its employees that will see its worldwide headcount slashed by more than 1,500 come 2014.