Port Hawkesbury Union Considering Offer

Update: Port Hawkesbury workers taking time to consider offer:
At tonight’s meeting of the unionized workers of the former NewPage Port Hawkesbury mill, which manufactured Supercalendered paper, the employees were presented their offer from Pacific West Commercial Corp.
The workers have decided to take some time to consider the offer and will reconvene at a meeting on Saturday afternoon.

Appleton Coated Increases Paper Price

Appleton Coated is the latest company to announce a coated paper increase. The price of coated woodfree paper will go up $1.50/cwt, effective May 1. West Linn, Sappi, Verso and NewPage previously reported raising coated paper prices.

RRD CEO Compensation Falls

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-compensation-for-donnelleys-quinlan-slips-12-20120411,0,940951,print.story

Chicago-based R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. paid its president and chief executive $6.1 million last year, 12 percent less than 2010.

 

Catalyst Fund Reports a 8.1% Share in Quad/Graphics

Catalyst Fund reports a 8.1% stake in Quad/Graphics ([[QUAD]] +1.1%)...:
Catalyst Fund reports a 8.1% stake in Quad/Graphics in a filing with the SEC blasting the company in no uncertain terms.

Average CEO Tenure Down

Average Tenure of CEOs Declined to 8.4 Years: The average tenure of a CEO declined to 8.4 years in 2011 from approximately 10 years in 2000, according to the 2012 edition of CEO Succession Practices, a new report by The Conference Board, the global business research and membership organization.

Two Sides Survey on Print

Two Sides reaches out with buyer survey: Two Sides and Print Power are encouraging every company in the industry to forward a survey on print use to all their contacts in a bid to reinforce the positive message about print media.