Sappi; Brazil Key Coated Market

Global coated paper producer Sappi aims to increase its market share in Latin America, according to Sappi Trading's CEO, Wayne Rau. The executive stated that coated woodfree paper sales in Brazil have been increasing at a 4-5% pace in the past few years.

Resolute/Fibrek Deal Moves Forward

Resolute Forest Products and Fibrek announce second step arrangement agreement:
Resolute Forest Products Inc.  and Fibrek Inc. have announced that Fibrek has entered into an agreement with RFP Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Resolute, for a proposed arrangement to amalgamate and form a new corporation, wholly-owned by Resolute.

Washington State Judge Rules for Nippon Project

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Seven environmental groups who oppose a $71 million biomass expansion project under construction at Nippon Paper Industries Inc.'s Ediz Hook plant are pondering their next move after an appeal was rejected in Thurston County Superior Court.

Industrial Production Falls in Euro Zone

In April 2012 compared with March 2012, seasonally adjusted industrial production¹ fell by 0.8% in the euro area² (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU27². In March³ production decreased by 0.1% and 0.2% respectively.

PwC; Magazines End Revenue Decline in 2012

Magazines to End Recent Revenue Declines: Consumer magazines in the United States will put an end to four years of overall revenue declines in 2012, a new report projected. Total revenue will edge up 0.1 percent, as advertising increases 2 percent and consumer spending on circulation slips 2.5 percent, according to the annual “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook” from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Time Titles Now on Apple Newsstand

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Time Inc., the last major publisher missing from the Apple Newsstand, has finally given into the tech giant. Today, the No. 1 U.S. publisher announced that monthly and annual digital subscriptions—as well as single-copy sales—for all 20 of its consumer titles are now available through the Newsstand in U.S. and select international markets. 

HarperCollins Starts Golbal Initiative

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Publishing company HarperCollins has launched a new global publishing initiative called HarperCollins 360 that will make sure that all HarperCollins books, the global catalog of 50,000 print books and 40,000 e-books, are available in all English-language markets.

Heidelberg Reports Q4 FY 2011 Results

Heidelberg records £122m loss but targets swift recovery:
Its full year results for 2011/12 also revealed a small dip in sales, from €2,629m to €2,596m, while its pre-tax loss ballooned from €143m in 2010/11. Incoming orders slipped by 7% to €2.5bn for the year, while the company's order backlog for the period fell by 20% year-on-year to €506m.

QuadDirect Invests in Effingham Plant

QuadDirect Expands Effingham Direct Mail Capabilities and Capacity:
QuadDirect, a division of Quad/Graphics, Inc. , is setting new records in direct mail production and distribution savings at its Effingham, Ill., facility following a multimillion- dollar investment in new commingling mailing and inline manufacturing equipment and systems.

American Honda Awards RR Donnelley

American Honda Presents Premier Partner Award to RR Donnelley: R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company today announced that American Honda has recognized it as a top supplier with its Premier Partner Award.