"We've named our partnership 'Blue and Brown Make Green,'" said Donahoe. "By working together, the Postal Service and UPS are able to reduce costs, serve our customers better and achieve sustainability goals, such as reducing our carbon footprints.
Friday, December 7, 2012
USPS & UPS Green Partners
"We've named our partnership 'Blue and Brown Make Green,'" said Donahoe. "By working together, the Postal Service and UPS are able to reduce costs, serve our customers better and achieve sustainability goals, such as reducing our carbon footprints.
Whole Living Magazine Shuttered
Martha Stewart is shutting
down Whole Living magazine,
spurring hundreds of readers, staffers and fans to take to Twitter to mourn the
magazine’s demise, praising everything from its team of editors to great
recipes and “visually elegant” content.
MSLO had been in talks
to sell the magazine to former Hachette Filipacchi CEO Jack Kliger and
TV Guide owner OpenGate Capital
for $2.5 million, but they apparently fell through. MSLO told staffers
yesterday afternoon that Whole Living was
kaput.
New Bay Media Buys Intent Media
It also sets up a bidirectional product expansion opportunity: NewBay titles can expand internationally and Intent Media brands can be developed in the U.S.
World Assoc. of Newspaper: 2.5 Billion Readers
Some key points:
2.5 billion people read a newspaper in print regularly.
Newspaper circulation grew by 1.1 per cent globally last year, to 512 million copies, and 4.2 per cent between 2007 and 2011. The growing newspaper business in Asia has more than offset circulation losses elsewhere in the world.
Quad/Graphics:Court Approval for Vertis Acquisition
Quad/Graphics Receives Court Approval to Acquire Vertis:
Quad/Graphics, Inc. and Vertis Holdings, Inc. jointly announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the companies' proposed sale agreement, clearing the way for the sale to close.
Quad/Graphics, Inc. and Vertis Holdings, Inc. jointly announced today that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved the companies' proposed sale agreement, clearing the way for the sale to close.
SGIA Industry Steady Growth for Q3
SGIA Industry Pulse Shows Steady Growth This Quarter: Third Quarter Industry Pulse Benchmarking Report Outlines Steady GrowthFairfax, Virginia –SGIA's Third Quarter Industry Pulse Benchmarking Report reflects firmer ground to operate from for the graphic and sign community after a soft second quarter. According to the statistics, confidence in graphics and sign is positive, but concern about the US economy keeps most companies cautious.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Port Hawkesbury Looks at Diversifying Grades
As global consumption of paper products continues to decline, Port Hawkesbury Paper LLC is looking at diversifying its grades of paper to offset the drop.
The former NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill in Point Tupper, bought for $33 million by Pacific West Commercial Corp., an affiliate of Stern Partners Inc. of Vancouver, roared its supercalendered paper machine to life in October after a year sitting idle.
The former NewPage Port Hawkesbury paper mill in Point Tupper, bought for $33 million by Pacific West Commercial Corp., an affiliate of Stern Partners Inc. of Vancouver, roared its supercalendered paper machine to life in October after a year sitting idle.
The market in the United States for supercalendered paper, used for magazines, catalogues and newspaper inserts, is roughly two million tonnes annually, while the lightweight coated paper market is nearly 3.5 million tonnes, Ron Stern said Wednesday.
“This mill has the capability of expanding its grade mix so you will see us trying — and I think we will — sell more and more paper,” Stern told The Chronicle Herald’s editorial board.
SCA Cutting LWC Production with Ortviken Downtime
SCA Forest Products reduces staff by 55:
SCA has recently resumed production on the 210,000 tonne/yr lightweight coated (LWC) paper unit PM 1 at its Ortviken mill in Sundsvall on the east coast of Sweden.
"The market situation is weak, so we took the chance to stop [PM 1] and perform some maintenance measures that we would have had to do at some point anyway," mill manager Kristina Enander told RISI. She declined to specify when the machine was restarted or how long it had been down.
Next week, SCA will take downtime on the mill's second LWC machine, the 280,000 tonne/yr PM 4, a company spokesperson said. This also concerns necessary maintenance work, but the timing was chosen due to the weak market situation and the coming long holidays, during which the firm's customers will have lower activity than usual, he explained.
Ilim Plans Q2 2013 Coated PM Start, Russia
Ilim Group held a meeting with representatives of
Russia's largest printing offices and distributors of print media and paper
products in order to familiarize them with the progress on construction of the
first coated freesheet paper production in Russia. ...At
the meeting Ilim Group told the attendees about the implementation status of
the investment project that will ultimately enable the Koryazhma Branch of OJSC
Ilim Group in the Arkhangelsk Oblast to produce coated paper complying with
European quality standards in Q2 2013. The company will produce up to 90,000
tons of double-coated paper per year, its basis weight ranging from 90 to 150
gsm (both matt and glossy), to be available in rolls and sheets.
Canadian Wood Products Industry 3rd Year of Profits
Profits sprout in Canada’s wood products industry
Canada's wood products manufacturing industry is set to earn $381 million in pre-tax profits this year, marking its third consecutive year in the black, according to The Conference Board of Canada's Industrial Outlook-Autumn 2012.
With industry profits forecast to quadruple this year, Canada's wood products manufacturers are reaping some of the benefits of their restructuring during the past decade. Profits are forecast to double in 2013 to $787 million and exceed $1 billion annually beginning in 2014.
Canada's wood products manufacturing industry is set to earn $381 million in pre-tax profits this year, marking its third consecutive year in the black, according to The Conference Board of Canada's Industrial Outlook-Autumn 2012.
With industry profits forecast to quadruple this year, Canada's wood products manufacturers are reaping some of the benefits of their restructuring during the past decade. Profits are forecast to double in 2013 to $787 million and exceed $1 billion annually beginning in 2014.
FPAC Remains Committed to Boreal Forest Agreement Despite Greenpeace Move
Forest Products Association of Canada members remain committed to the Boreal Forest Agreement:
Member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) remain committed to the promises made to Canadians, rural communities, the environment and the marketplace under the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) and will continue to work hard with environmental partners on its implementation.
Greenpeace has announced it has abandoned the agreement but all other signatories remain at the table, dedicated to both the spirit and the letter of the CBFA. The agreement is aimed at conserving both the Boreal forest and ensuring economic prosperity while taking joint responsibility for success.
Member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) remain committed to the promises made to Canadians, rural communities, the environment and the marketplace under the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (CBFA) and will continue to work hard with environmental partners on its implementation.
Greenpeace has announced it has abandoned the agreement but all other signatories remain at the table, dedicated to both the spirit and the letter of the CBFA. The agreement is aimed at conserving both the Boreal forest and ensuring economic prosperity while taking joint responsibility for success.
Sustainability a Key Factor for Consumers
Sustainability a Key Factor for Consumers, Survey Finds (Going Green):
Given my long-ish history in market research and survey data (I still have fond memories of the old TrendWatch days), I am drawn to the various consumer sustainability surveys that occasionally appear. The latest is called Re: Thinking Consumption: Consumers and the Future of Sustainability, developed by BBMG, GlobeScan and SustainAbility. It comprises responses from more than 6,000 consumers from six countries.
Given my long-ish history in market research and survey data (I still have fond memories of the old TrendWatch days), I am drawn to the various consumer sustainability surveys that occasionally appear. The latest is called Re: Thinking Consumption: Consumers and the Future of Sustainability, developed by BBMG, GlobeScan and SustainAbility. It comprises responses from more than 6,000 consumers from six countries.
National Wildlife Launches Ranger Rick Jr.
The National Wildlife Federation, the publisher of the Ranger Rick magazine, which is intended for children ages 7 to 12, is starting a counterpart for younger readers. The new magazine, called Ranger Rick Jr., will feature Ricky Raccoon, who will serve as a mascot for children ages 4 to 7.
Hearst COO Swartz Named President
Hearst
CEO Frank A. Bennack Jr. has reportedly been grooming Swartz as his heir.
Bennack, 79, has been the company’s CEO since 1979 (he briefly retired from
2002 to 2008) and is likely looking at another retirement in the not-so-distant
future.
USPS Gives Contract to Firm It's Suing
Virginia-based Northrop Grumman filed a lawsuit back in May seeking $179m from the struggling Postal Service to compensate for delays in a $874m contract to install flats sequencing machines under the USPS modernisation programme.
USPS counter-sued at the end of October, denying various Northrop Grumman claims and firing back at its contract with allegations it breached its contract by failing to install the flats sequencing machines by the agreed dates.
The Postal Service is seeking $390m in damages, reflecting losses it says Northrop Grumman’s delays caused.
Next Issue Adds Titles, Marketing Campaign
Gap Extends OOH Marketing
One aim was to place ads close to stores, said Chris Gayton, senior director,
marketing and brand management at Gap.
Examples included an initiative in a Boston station across the street from a
high volume store and wallboards in a San Francisco depot, where there is a
store right above ground.
SodaStream Moves to Print Ads
The print ad, running today in major U.K. newspapers including the Guardian, Daily Mail and Evening Standard, is headlined, "Censored," and makes the claim that could not be broadcast on TV: "With SodaStream you can save 1,000 bottles a year." It was created by Studio 0304 in Israel, where SodaStream International is based.
Hearst Acquires 50% of NorthSouth Productions
Hearst's Cosmopolitan Partners with Harlequin
Relaunch of Coup de Pouce Successful
The November 2012 issue of the magazine Coup de pouce, one of TC Media's core brand, has completely vanished from store shelves and achieved extraordinary newsstand success, racking up 79,259 sales in addition to its 173,945 monthly subscriptions. The November issue marked the introduction of the brand-new Coup de pouce, bringing its readers a more streamlined layout, more dynamic content, entertaining and informative articles, inspiring photos and a totally new look. Plus, these exceptional figures don't cover the higher traffic to the coupdepouce.com website, which was revamped like the magazine, and which had over 3 138 060 page views in October.
Millenials Use Newspaper Inserts
Millenials: We Would Shop Less Without Newspaper Inserts": More than Boomers and Gen Xers, it's Millenials (60%) who say they would shop less without newspaper inserts.
Exhibition Industry Growth Slows in Q3
CEIR: Exhibition Industry Growth Slows in Third Quarter:
Exhibition industry growth slowed in the third quarter after posting strong gains in the first half of 2012. According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) Index, the tradeshow industry grew just 0.9 percent in Q3—down from 3 percent and 1.7 percent in Q1 and Q2, respectively—as the possibility of another economic crisis looms on the horizon.
Exhibition industry growth slowed in the third quarter after posting strong gains in the first half of 2012. According to the Center for Exhibition Industry Research (CEIR) Index, the tradeshow industry grew just 0.9 percent in Q3—down from 3 percent and 1.7 percent in Q1 and Q2, respectively—as the possibility of another economic crisis looms on the horizon.
Transcontinental Reports FY 2102 Results
Acquisitions Boost Transcontinental’s Revenues; Agreement with Hearst Renegotiated:
Transcontinental Inc. ended fiscal 2012 on a very good note, with revenues up 12.2 percent (from $521.6 million to $585.1 million ) in the fourth quarter. This increase is mainly due to the acquisition of Quad/Graphics Canada and acquisitions in the Media Sector, namely Redux Media. Excluding acquisitions and closures, and the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rate and paper, organic revenue growth was $0.8 million, or 0.2 percent.
Transcontinental Inc. ended fiscal 2012 on a very good note, with revenues up 12.2 percent (from $521.6 million to $585.1 million ) in the fourth quarter. This increase is mainly due to the acquisition of Quad/Graphics Canada and acquisitions in the Media Sector, namely Redux Media. Excluding acquisitions and closures, and the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rate and paper, organic revenue growth was $0.8 million, or 0.2 percent.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Supreme Court to Decide Logging Road Regulations
At issue: Should the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency keep considering it the same as water running off a farm field, or start looking at it like a pipe coming out of a factory?
The case being heard Monday in Washington, D.C., was originated by a small environmental group in Portland, the Northwest Environmental Defense Center.
West Coast Port Strike Ends
As the strike dragged into its second week, both sides had come under increasing pressure from local officials to end the dispute, which had threatened to derail the Southern California economy during the holiday season. Officials from the Port of Long Beach estimated that $650 million in trade has been idled each day of the strike. A federal mediator arrived on Tuesday to help broker a deal.
Sappi Cloquet Union Votes This Week
Arjowiggins Stops Production at Dalum Mill
Arjowiggins has permanently stopped pulp and paper
production at its Dalum Papir mills in Denmark.
Dalum Papir, located in Odense on the island of Funen, can
produce some 103,000 tonnes/yr of uncoated and light coated paper from
recovered paper on PM 7. The 75,000 tonne/yr Maglemølle deinked pulp mill in
Næstved on the island of Zealand supplies the paper factory with raw material.
Boise Names COO
Boise Inc. Promotes Judy Lassa to Chief
Operating Officer
Chinese-Croatian JV Building Paper Mill
Chinese-Croatian joint venture to build pulp and paper mill in Croatia
According to EUWID Pulp & Paper, the Chinese-Croatian joint venture Dravacel will build a pulp and paper mill in Croatia mill that will produce 500,000 tpy of coated graphic and packaging paper.
The joint venture is established by Croatian paper and packaging manufacturer PAN Papirna Industrija and China International Investment Stock. The mill will be located in in Slatina, in north-east Croatia.
According to EUWID Pulp & Paper, the Chinese-Croatian joint venture Dravacel will build a pulp and paper mill in Croatia mill that will produce 500,000 tpy of coated graphic and packaging paper.
The joint venture is established by Croatian paper and packaging manufacturer PAN Papirna Industrija and China International Investment Stock. The mill will be located in in Slatina, in north-east Croatia.
Direct Mail Remains Consumers' Preference
Direct Mail Remains Consumers' Preferred Choice for Marketing Messages: Direct mail continues to deliver as consumers' preferred means of receiving marketing messages, with six out of 10 Americans reporting they "enjoy getting postal mail from brands about new products."
USPS Profit in October
And for the full year, the world’s largest postal service is now projecting that it will cut its losses in half, to $7.6bn for the fiscal year 2013.
The struggling Postal Service has been teetering on the edge of liquidity over the past year, defaulting on $11bn worth of payments to the federal government in August and September. Planning on a $14bn loss for fiscal year 2012, USPS actually recorded a $15.9bn loss for the 12 months up to the end of September, including the payments it refused to make.
Parcel Rate Increases for Retailers
Similarly, FedEx announced average rate increases of 5.9 percent for express and international services, offset by a 2 percent reduction in fuel surcharges. FedEx hasn't yet announced 2013 increases for FedEx Ground, FedEx Home Delivery or FedEx SmartPost, although it's expected to match the UPS ground increases highlighted above. FedEx's rate increases take effect Jan. 6, 2013.
How 2013 Postal Increase Will Affect You
The interesting thing about postage rate increases is that they are typically not distributed equally across all classes of mail. As a result trying to determine exactly how the increase will impact you can be quite confusing.
The purpose of this short article is to break down how the rate increase impacts the different classes of postage. As a bulk mail professional, I'm most interested in the impact on letter-sized pieces and Every Door Direct Mail.
The Great Green Debate of the Printing Industry
The Great Green Debate of the Printing Industry:
Being at Graph Expo this year, I was interested to see how big of a topic environmental sustainability was. So many industry-leading printing equipment manufacturers were eager to demonstrate their environmentally responsible solutions. The industry has come under pressure in recent years as the growing trend to go “paperless” takes off. But what I was surprised to learn, and I’m hoping many others will be too, is that a number of myths exist regarding the sustainability of paper and the printing industry. Thanks to information I picked up in one booth from Two Sides (www.twosides.us), I engaged in my own version of myth-busters and would like to share the same with you.
Being at Graph Expo this year, I was interested to see how big of a topic environmental sustainability was. So many industry-leading printing equipment manufacturers were eager to demonstrate their environmentally responsible solutions. The industry has come under pressure in recent years as the growing trend to go “paperless” takes off. But what I was surprised to learn, and I’m hoping many others will be too, is that a number of myths exist regarding the sustainability of paper and the printing industry. Thanks to information I picked up in one booth from Two Sides (www.twosides.us), I engaged in my own version of myth-busters and would like to share the same with you.
Huey Prepares for Departure from Time
Urban Outfitters Catalog Uses "Descriptive" Language
CBS 2′s Brad Edwards reports the company is pushing much more than knits and tees on the pages of its Christmas catalog...
Nintendo Power Magazine Shuttered
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