Catalyst Paper Announces CEO's Departure:Catalyst Paper's President and CEO Kevin J. Clarke will step down from his position later this spring. Clarke has advised Catalyst’s Board of Directors that, with the company’s recent financial restructuring successfully completed, the time is right for a leadership transition.
Lederer also added Clarke's printing and publishing industry experience was also helpful in advancing product and market development objectives, and served to put Catalyst on better footing to address the ongoing challenges of the fiercely competitive paper and pulp industry. Clarke will continue in his role for an interim period through June 2013 to assist in a smooth transition. He plans to return to his home in New York State, where his family resides. A search for his successor is underway.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Domar Announces Fluff Pulp Increase
Domtar
informed customers in key global markets today that it will increase fluff pulp
prices by $40/tonne, effective May 1 until further notice.
Domtar
told customers the $40/tonne increase on fluff would raise its list price to
$960/tonne in North America, Europe, and South America, industry contacts said.
Domtar's Espanola Asks for Tax Help
The change means the town owes the company $4 million in back taxes and will lose about $1 million each year from its tax base.
Town Questions Great Northern About PM 11
Town leaders will seek reassurances
that the No. 11 paper machine will stay in place at the inactive Katahdin
Avenue mill when they meet with Cate Street Capital officials later this month,
they said Wednesday.
Town
Council Chairman John Davis said that besides an update on the company's plans,
which usually comes once or twice annually, councilors hope to quell rumors
about the machine's permanence and introduce company officials to the town's
new manager, Peggy Daigle. No meeting date has been set.
Card Industry, Mail Carriers Lobby for Postal Reform
U.S. Card Industry, Mail Carriers Flex Muscle in Postal Service Debate: The U.S. lobbying forces that defeated a Postal Service plan to end Saturday delivery to reduce its annual deficit are now using their Capitol Hill clout to pass a law to make six-day delivery mandatory.
At a hearing on Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers urged lawmakers to write six-day delivery into law.
A bill mandating six-day delivery begun in the Oversight Committee in January has gained momentum and now boasts 175 cosponsors. It is yet another sign of the growing influence of interest groups and postal employee unions who constitute a powerful lobbying force on Capitol Hill.
The group, which includes lobbyists for greeting card companies, the newspaper industry and letter carriers unions, spent more than $1 million last year to thwart the Postal Service's plan.
At a hearing on Wednesday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers urged lawmakers to write six-day delivery into law.
A bill mandating six-day delivery begun in the Oversight Committee in January has gained momentum and now boasts 175 cosponsors. It is yet another sign of the growing influence of interest groups and postal employee unions who constitute a powerful lobbying force on Capitol Hill.
The group, which includes lobbyists for greeting card companies, the newspaper industry and letter carriers unions, spent more than $1 million last year to thwart the Postal Service's plan.
MediaPost Mag Bag
Peggy Northrop has been named editor-in-chief of Sunset, Time Inc. announced this week. Northrop’s appointment is effective April 22. This is Northrop’s second stint at Time Inc., having earlier served as deputy editor of Real Simple...
Laura Rowley is joining Meredith Corp.’s National Media Group as vice president for video production and product. In her new role she will be responsible for overseeing Meredith’s digital video operations across its entire brand portfolio, including Better Homes and Gardens, Parents and Fitness...
Meredith Xcelerated Marketing has named Matt Turnbull managing director for new business and marketing at MXM Mobile...
Ethan Grey has been promoted to the position of senior vice-president for digital strategy and initiatives at the MPA – The Association of Magazine Media...and more...
Publishers’ Commitment Online to Double by 2015
http://www.publishingtechnology.com/2013/04/publishers-commitment-to-online-communities-set-to-double-by-2015/
The study also investigated the rationale and perceived benefits for publishers moving into this arena, revealing that:
84% of publishers felt their spending on online communities would increase in the next two years with only 14% envisaging expenditure remaining stagnant
64% of publishers with online communities were convinced that their investment in this market is already paying off and a further 24% believed it would do so in the short term
73% of all the publishers interviewed felt that online communities helped or would help them to engage better with their audiences
72% of trade publishers said they helped or would help to increase direct relationships with customers.
The study also investigated the rationale and perceived benefits for publishers moving into this arena, revealing that:
84% of publishers felt their spending on online communities would increase in the next two years with only 14% envisaging expenditure remaining stagnant
64% of publishers with online communities were convinced that their investment in this market is already paying off and a further 24% believed it would do so in the short term
73% of all the publishers interviewed felt that online communities helped or would help them to engage better with their audiences
72% of trade publishers said they helped or would help to increase direct relationships with customers.
Canopy Withdraws from Boreal Forest Agreement
Environmental group Canopy leaves the Boreal Forest Agreement citing lack of results:
Canopy has decided to leave the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
The organization said today, “ After almost three years since the agreement was announced, not one hectare of Canada’s Boreal forest has been protected. Canopy has determined more meaningful and speedier results for the Boreal forest can be achieved through our work helping to shape the paper purchasing decisions of major consumers and new strategic alliances with leading forest products producers.”
Canopy has decided to leave the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement.
The organization said today, “ After almost three years since the agreement was announced, not one hectare of Canada’s Boreal forest has been protected. Canopy has determined more meaningful and speedier results for the Boreal forest can be achieved through our work helping to shape the paper purchasing decisions of major consumers and new strategic alliances with leading forest products producers.”
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