Thursday, December 27, 2012
North American Coated Paper Ships
The Pulp and Paper Products Council reported November North American coated mechanical paper shipments decreased -1.6% as compared to the same month last year. Demand rose +6.2% and imports were up +74.3%. The operating rate was 99%. Shipments of coated freesheet were down -0.5%, demand rose slightlt by +0.8% and imports increased +8.1%. The operating rate was 90%. SC-A/SC-A+ paper demand declined -3.3% and imports fell -3.6%. SC-B/SNC+ demand was up +11.5%. The operating rate for Supercalendered papers was 99%.
November European Demand Reported
EURO-GRAPH has reported that European November demand of coated mechanical paper fell -9.8% as compared to the same month last year. Exports declined -4.8%. Coated woodfree demand decreased -2.2%, but exports jumped +7.4%. Supercalendered paper demand was up +1.2%. Exports fell -6.1%.
East Coast Dock Strike Looms Large
Twin Rivers Annouces Price Increase
Twin Rivers Paper informed customers that it will increase
prices by $40/ton on its label, packaging and specialty grades effective with
shipments on or after Jan. 21, 2013.
The increase applies to Twin Rivers' Acadia and Bladepak
packaging papers, Alliance label papers, and all other specialties grades. The company cited rising input costs and inflation.
Sale of Catalyst's Elk Falls Fails
Catalyst
Paper on Dec. 19 said that the sale of its Elk Falls site in Campbell River,
British Columbia (Canada) to Pacifica Deep Sea Terminals Inc. did not close and
the sale agreement has been terminated.
Chinese UWF Exports Up 11.6% in 2012
Based
on report from China Paper Association, Jan-Sep 2012, 282,300 mts of uncoated
writing paper were imported in China, dipping 9.08%. 711,000 mts of uncoated
writing paper were exported, jumping 11.6% from same period 2011.
2013 Predictions for Direct Mail
Let the new year
roll.
In direct marketing, everybody's a
prognosticator. Here are some of the top calls for the next year from our
mailbag. The reversal begins. A growing number of marketing campaigns will be led by digital and supported by offline as first-party customer data grows in importance.
2012: Challenge for Magazines
Magazines can’t seem to catch a break, as the ongoing transition to digital media continues to undermine print advertising, still the main source of revenue for most big publishers. According to the Publisher’s Information Bureau, total ad pages fell 8.6% in the first nine months of 2012, compared to the same period last year.
USPS Looks at Same-Day Delivery
The United
States Postal Service kicked off its Metro Post same-day service in San
Francisco last week in a test with 1-800
Flowers' gourmet food products. USPS is looking for other retail partners
to do similar tests in the coming year, relying on its delivery network to move
past competitors in a race to provide same-day delivery service to retailers
and direct marketers. In a business plan filed with the Postal Regulatory
Commission in October, USPS noted that it expects to see revenues of only about
$10 million during its experimental year.
Prevention with New Look & Focus
Rodale's Prevention is kicking
off the new year with a new look, a new focus and a new price. But unlike most
women’s magazine redesigns, which are aimed at hooking younger readers, Prevention is embracing its core baby boomer audience.
Q&A: Meredith National Media Group President
New Look for Old Title
Foreign Affairs yesterday unveiled a new look, which for the
first time in the magazine's 90-year history puts a picture on the cover. The
January/February 2013 issue showcases the new look and new features, such as a
monthly interview with a prominent newsmaker. Editor Gideon Rose tells Politico
the periodical is seeking to "move beyond our wonky, quarterly
appeal."
Wal-Mart/Condé Nast Create BeautyScoop
Buried within Wal-Mart’s Web site, beneath the red sales banners and loud holiday graphics, is a magazine called BeautyScoop. Thousands of stores also carry it, and it was mailed to millions of the store’s customers.
Hearst Names COO & Other Publishing Changes
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On
Dec. 20, Hearst Corp. CEO (since 1979) Frank Bennack, Jr., and recently
promoted president/COO Steve Swartz elevated
Neeraj Khemlani to the corporate level as chief creative officer. The
four-year veteran was Hearst Entertainment & Syndication deputy group
head since Feb. 2011, and, in Swartz's words "helped foster new
relationships with pivotal partners, including Mark Burnett, NorthSouth
Productions and Spooky Cool Labs. We [now] look forward to the creative
multiplatform improvements and opportunities he will develop [in] working with
all of Hearst's global brands."
People On The Move | 12.27.12:
Dan Robertson has been promoted to publisher of Golf Digest and Golf World. Robertson was serving as the associate publisher for the magazines...and others.
People On The Move | 12.27.12:
Dan Robertson has been promoted to publisher of Golf Digest and Golf World. Robertson was serving as the associate publisher for the magazines...and others.
MSLO CEO Out
Capping a year of turmoil that included layoffs, titles
closing and the failure
of its Hallmark Channel show, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s president
and CEO Lisa Gersh is out.
MSLO cast the change in the context of the company's plans
to shift more aggressively into merchandising. Gersh,
who was named COO in May 2011 and elevated to the CEO title in June, came
from a television background, having been a co-founder of Oxygen Media and
serving in various roles at NBC after its acquisition of Oxygen.
"Virtually all of the company's cash flow is derived from its merchandising business," said Michael Kupinski, analyst at Noble Financial Capital Markets. "As such, it would stand to reason that the next CEO will come from the merchandising world.
RRD Names Daniel L. Knotts COO
RR Donnelley Names Daniel L. Knotts Chief Operating Officer:
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that Daniel L. Knotts is being named Chief Operating Officer, succeeding John R. Paloian who is retiring after over 25 years in the industry and having served for more than five years as the company's COO.
R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that Daniel L. Knotts is being named Chief Operating Officer, succeeding John R. Paloian who is retiring after over 25 years in the industry and having served for more than five years as the company's COO.
National On-line Sales Tax Not Likely
Federal legislation that would allow states
to make online retailers collect sales taxes has bipartisan support in Congress
and among state officials. It even has the support of Amazon, by far the
nation’s largest online retailer, in addition to backing from traditional
retailers such as Wal-Mart. What it doesn’t have, it appears, is a chance to
pass this year as part of any fiscal cliff compromise.
Quad/Graphics Depew Plant Sold
Former Quad/Graphics Plant in Depew Sold for $4.4 Million: An investment group is paying nearly $4.4 million for the former Quad/Graphics printing plant in Depew, with plans to subdivide the massive facility for a collection of manufacturing and distribution tenants. The purchase comes one year after Wisconsin-based Quad/Graphics closed the plant, putting 400 employees out of work.
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