Tuesday, May 28, 2013
PPPC Reports NA April Paper Shipments
The Pulp and Paper Product Council reported North American coated mechanical paper shipments for April fell -8.8% as compared to the same month last year. Demand declined -2.8%. Imports jumped +27.2%. The operating rate was 83%. Coated woodfree shipments for the month were up +2.8%, demand increased +3.8% and imports rose +6.1%. The operating rate was 87%. Uncoated woodfree shipments fell -1%, demand declined -2% and imports were down -4.5%, The operating rate was 92%. SC-A/A+ paper shipments increased +30.8% and demand rose +19.1%. Imports declined -10.2%. SC-B/SNC+ shipments increased +5.1%, demand fell -2% and imports decreased -44.2%. The Supercalendered paper operating rate was 98%.
EURO-GRAPH Reports April Shipments
EURO-GRAPH has reported European coated mechanical paper shipments fell -3.2% in April as compared to the same month last year. Demand declined -3.8% and exports were down -1%. Coated woodfree shipments for the month decreased -5.1% and demand was down -9.9%. Exports increased 13%. Supercalendered paper shipments were up +0.2%, demand rose +1.8%, but exports fell -8.5%. Uncoated woodfree shipments increased +4.3%, demand was up +1.5% and exports rose +26.2%.
Resolute Announces Coated, SC Price Increase
Resolute Forest Products has announced an increase in coated and Supercalendered paper prices, effective with shipments on or after July 1. The following grades are included:
ResoluteGloss and ResoluteBrite 76 pricing will be increased by $40/short ton. ResoluteBrite 80 and ResoluteMax 84 pricing will go up $30/short ton. ResoluteSCA, RescoluteSCB and ResoluteSNC pricing will be raised $40/short ton.
All basis weights and finishes are affected by the change.
ResoluteGloss and ResoluteBrite 76 pricing will be increased by $40/short ton. ResoluteBrite 80 and ResoluteMax 84 pricing will go up $30/short ton. ResoluteSCA, RescoluteSCB and ResoluteSNC pricing will be raised $40/short ton.
All basis weights and finishes are affected by the change.
Domtar to Acquire Associated Hygienic Products
Domtar
Corporation today announced the signing of a definitive agreement for the
acquisition of privately-held Associated Hygienic Products ("AHP"),
the largest manufacturer and supplier of store brand infant diapers in the
United States, from DSG International for $272 million.
The
closing of the transaction is expected by the end of the second quarter of
2013, subject to customary closing conditions.
Finch Paper CEO Resigns
CEO and president of Finch Paper resigns post:
Joseph F. Raccuia resigned as CEO and president, and will be replaced by Debabrata Mukherjee , who since 2008 has been vice president and general manager of specialty papers for worldwide paper manufacturer P.H. Glatfelter.
Joseph F. Raccuia resigned as CEO and president, and will be replaced by Debabrata Mukherjee , who since 2008 has been vice president and general manager of specialty papers for worldwide paper manufacturer P.H. Glatfelter.
Catalyst Paper Sells Elk Falls
Catalyst Paper sells Elk Falls site to Quicksilver Resources Canada:
Catalyst Paper has sold its Elk Falls industrial site and related assets to Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc., a Calgary-based corporation with extensive natural gas holdings.
The $8.6 million sale was signed and closed today.
Sale of the approximate 1,200-acre parcel includes a fully serviced, 400-acre industrial site and adjacent property near Campbell River, British Columbia.
Catalyst Paper has sold its Elk Falls industrial site and related assets to Quicksilver Resources Canada Inc., a Calgary-based corporation with extensive natural gas holdings.
The $8.6 million sale was signed and closed today.
Sale of the approximate 1,200-acre parcel includes a fully serviced, 400-acre industrial site and adjacent property near Campbell River, British Columbia.
April Global Pulp Shipments Fall
April global pulp statistics: shipments dip to 3.687 million tonnes, ...:
Global pulp deliveries slid by 6.1% to 3.687 million tonnes in April, down from 3.926 million tonnes the previous month, according to Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) data.
Shipments were 7.4% higher than the year-earlier period, up from 3.433 million tonnes in April 2012.
Global pulp deliveries slid by 6.1% to 3.687 million tonnes in April, down from 3.926 million tonnes the previous month, according to Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC) data.
Shipments were 7.4% higher than the year-earlier period, up from 3.433 million tonnes in April 2012.
Nippon to Establish Energy Business
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. is pleased to announce
that as of June 27 it will establish its Energy Business Division and set up
its Energy Business Department within the new division in an organizational reform
of the company.
Nippon
Paper Industries has been boosting development of businesses other than paper,
and above all it has been promoting expansion of its energy business, in which
it can leverage its strengths. Nippon Paper Industries had decided to newly
introduce Japan's first biomass power generation project utilizing 100% unused
woody materials at Yatsushiro mill (Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture), and
Shikoku's largest mega-solar project in Komatsushima-shi, Tokushima (on land
owned by Nippon Paper Industries) in fiscal year 2014.
Three Parties Interested in Stora Enso, Corbehem
French minister comments on Stora Enso Corbehem divestment
Stora Enso plans to sell its Corbehem mill in France. According to Euwid Pulp and Paper, citing the French Minister of Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg, three companies have been identified as seriously interested in acquiring the mill. The minister does not rule out a conversion of the mill. The French government might take over the mill and convert it to packaging paper production, according to him.
Stora Enso prefers not to leave any comment on the matter.
Stora Enso plans to sell its Corbehem mill in France. According to Euwid Pulp and Paper, citing the French Minister of Industrial Renewal Arnaud Montebourg, three companies have been identified as seriously interested in acquiring the mill. The minister does not rule out a conversion of the mill. The French government might take over the mill and convert it to packaging paper production, according to him.
Stora Enso prefers not to leave any comment on the matter.
Resolute Inaugurates Green Energy Plant
Resolute Officially Inaugurates Power Island Producing Green Energy at Thunder ...:
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) officially inaugurated a major power island producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded woodwaste boiler and a new 65-megawatt condensing turbine. Approved by Resolute in early 2011, the C$65 million project took just over 21 months to complete.
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) officially inaugurated a major power island producing green energy at its pulp and paper operation located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The power island includes a refurbished and upgraded woodwaste boiler and a new 65-megawatt condensing turbine. Approved by Resolute in early 2011, the C$65 million project took just over 21 months to complete.
Wood Costs Down, Lowering Production Costs
Wood costs have declined
Prices for wood chips and pulplogs have fallen worldwide the past two years, resulting in lower production costs for the world’s pulp and paper industry, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Both the HFPI and SFPI price indices have fallen by over ten percent from their peaks in 2011. The biggest declines in wood fiber prices have occurred in Brazil, Canada, the US and Japan.
Prices for wood chips and pulplogs have fallen worldwide the past two years, resulting in lower production costs for the world’s pulp and paper industry, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Both the HFPI and SFPI price indices have fallen by over ten percent from their peaks in 2011. The biggest declines in wood fiber prices have occurred in Brazil, Canada, the US and Japan.
Shop Talk: Catalog Circulation Strategies
Will catalog response improve over time to
rented prospecting names based on sending the same prospect multiple catalogs?
The answer is no. Lots of catalogers mail the same prospecting universe of
names multiple times, so there's quite a bit of data out there on the results
of multiple catalog mailings to the same households. The most typical response
to mailing the same profitable universe of rented names multiple times is that
the list either responds the same time after time or the list shows a softening
in response as buyers are culled from the list. It's rare for a catalog list to
show an increase in response rates over time.
B2B Revenues Rise
Overall, business-to-business media revenues are growing, due to an upward
trend in B2B trade shows which, together with digital advertising, more than
offset the continuing decline in print advertising.
The American Business Media’s Business Information Network reported
that total revenues grew 3.4% from $24.6 billion in 2011 to $25.5 billion.
Revenue from trade shows increased 4.4% from $11.2 billion to $11.7 billion,
while print revenues fell 4.8% from $7.8 billion to $7.5 billion.The print result is roughly in line with the consumer magazine industry, where total print advertising revenues fell 3% over the same period, according to the Publisher’s Information Bureau.
Bloomberg Businessweek Targeting Millennials
Bloomberg Businessweek is
targeting twenty-somethings with a campaign encouraging those ‘boomerang kids’
to head-out on their own with the lure of a one-year subscription to the
magazine. The “Bloomberg Businessweek Gets You Ahead” campaign website offers 42 e-gift cards
that parents and friends can send to Gen Y-ers still living at home for an
added kick in the behind—and a good laugh.
The cards are designed to be sent with 12 free issues of Bloomberg Businessweek, either in print or on the iPad, and physical renderings are available at stationery chain Papyrus.
The cards are designed to be sent with 12 free issues of Bloomberg Businessweek, either in print or on the iPad, and physical renderings are available at stationery chain Papyrus.
MPA Makes Progress in Metric Standardization
MPA,
the Association of Magazine Media, has finally released a game plan to
implement its guidelines for standardizing digital magazine metrics, which it
hopes will encourage
advertisers to commit to the growing number of tablet editions.
Last
spring, the MPA's Tablet Metrics Task Force released a list of voluntary
guidelines for publishers to follow, include metrics like total consumer paid
digital issues, and per-issue metrics like total number of tablet readers,
total number of sessions, total time spent per reader and average number of
sessions per reader. About 20 publishers are currently participating.
Hearst Jumps on Native Ad Trend
Hearst
Magazines is the latest publisher to join the native ad gold rush, with new
products that will let advertisers run their messages into editorial real
estate and, if desired, incorporate edit-produced content.
The
five new units, now being rolled out to the market, are designed to let
advertisers take advantage of the growth of mobile devices as well as social
media and video.
Hanley Wood Announces Acquisition
Hanley Wood Acquires Conference and Expo from U.S. Green Building Council: Hanley Wood announced Thursday that it acquired the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo from the U.S. Green Building Council. Under terms of the deal, Hanley Wood will manage the exhibition while the USGBC will continue to produce the conference programming.
Tablet Owners Prefer Digital Magazines
Study: One-Quarter of Tablet Owners Prefer Digital Magazines Over Print: Digital publishing consultancy Mequoda Group released results of a recent survey that examined the usage and content consumption of tablet owners. According to the survey, the 1,293 respondents are fairly spendy and a significant portion engage with digital magazines on a monthly basis.
Sports Illustrated Launches Live Show
Sports Illustrated Launches Live Daily Show: Building on Time Inc.'s new digital video unit, Sports Illustrated is launching a live daily sports talk show next week.
USPS Offers 5% Discount on Samples
USPS to offer 5% postage discount on samples:
The U.S. Postal Service will offer product marketers a 5% upfront postage discount on samples mailed out in August and September.
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
The U.S. Postal Service will offer product marketers a 5% upfront postage discount on samples mailed out in August and September.
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
The U.S. Postal Service will offer product marketers a 5% upfront postage discount on samples mailed out in August and September.
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
- See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130524/DIRECT0202/305249996/1581/rss03&rssfeed=rss03#sthash.LmNAylNz.dpuf
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
- See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130524/DIRECT0202/305249996/1581/rss03&rssfeed=rss03#sthash.LmNAylNz.dpuf
The U.S. Postal Service will offer product marketers a 5% upfront postage discount on samples mailed out in August and September.
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
- See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130524/DIRECT0202/305249996/1581/rss03&rssfeed=rss03#sthash.LmNAylNz.dpuf
The Postal Service's Product Samples promotion, for the mailing of trial-size samples, is intended to “re-invigorate product sampling” through the mail, the Postal Service said in a statement.
The promotion also is intended to raise awareness of the Postal Service's new Simple Samples standard mail program, which offers flat-rate pricing, volume discounts and less stringent mail-preparation requirements.
- See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130524/DIRECT0202/305249996/1581/rss03&rssfeed=rss03#sthash.LmNAylNz.dpuf
Warc's Global Marketing Index Up
Warc's global marketing index increases: Warc's Global Marketing Index rose to 54.3 this month, representing the highest value since Warc introduced the index in October 2011.
n the Americas, the index rose to 58.0—the highest regional index recorded so far and an increase of 3.2 points over April. - See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130523/ADVERTISING13/305239999/1728/rss01&rssfeed=rss01#sthash.ta4GcU84.dpuf
n the Americas, the index rose to 58.0—the highest regional index recorded so far and an increase of 3.2 points over April. - See more at: http://www.btobonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130523/ADVERTISING13/305239999/1728/rss01&rssfeed=rss01#sthash.ta4GcU84.dpuf
School Papers in Print Disappearing
At School Papers, the Ink Is Drying Up: T
The Clinton News used to be the source for everything that mattered to its readers in the northwest Bronx. It published 10,000 copies every other week in the 1930s and even circulated overseas among Bronx residents fighting in World War II.
It, like newspapers everywhere, has struggled to adapt as print costs soared, and Facebook and Twitter became the media of choice among younger generations.
The difference is that The Clinton News is a high school newspaper, written and read by the students of DeWitt Clinton High School. Now, as it marks its 100th year as one of New York City’s oldest student newspapers, The Clinton News stands as a testament to another ink-and-broadsheet legacy that is rapidly fading.
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