Postmaster General Says Technology is Making Mail More Powerful: Technology and changing consumer expectations are helping to transform mail into an even more powerful communications channel, Postmaster General and CEO Patrick R. Donahoe told the nation’s largest annual gathering of mailing industry leaders today.
“As the mailing industry, we must continue to work to drive innovation and leverage data and technology to improve the consumer experience and grow revenue," Donahoe said in his keynote address at the National
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
NPF: Four Challenges for Direct Mailers
National Postal Forum: Four Challenges for Direct Mail Marketers: There are four key challenges marketers must “embrace” to ensure the effectiveness of direct mail in a multichannel world, said Patrick Donahoe, Postmaster General and U.S. Postal Service (USPS) CEO, at the National Postal Forum (NPF) in San Francisco; Personalization, Actionable, Functional, Creactivity.
The Path to Personalized Mail
The Path to Personalized Mail:
Begin with Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), essentially a saturation service for small local businesses to blast certain geographies with their marketing messages. This of course isn't personalized yet. But through this program, mailers can send out an entire postal carrier route of around 400 households without needing a list. They can send pieces without a personalized name or a street address—and they can target specific geographies using an online tool.
The second step is to incorporate technology to get customers to interact digitally. Strapped for resources? The USPS offers discounts to marketers who incorporate technology into direct mail pieces.
“If you're a mailer and don't take advantage of these, I'm shocked,” Mitzel said. “The USPS is actually giving you money to fund the use of these technologies.”
Begin with Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM), essentially a saturation service for small local businesses to blast certain geographies with their marketing messages. This of course isn't personalized yet. But through this program, mailers can send out an entire postal carrier route of around 400 households without needing a list. They can send pieces without a personalized name or a street address—and they can target specific geographies using an online tool.
The second step is to incorporate technology to get customers to interact digitally. Strapped for resources? The USPS offers discounts to marketers who incorporate technology into direct mail pieces.
“If you're a mailer and don't take advantage of these, I'm shocked,” Mitzel said. “The USPS is actually giving you money to fund the use of these technologies.”
Monday, March 18, 2013
Harbor Paper Announces Partnership with A.T. Clayton
Harbor Paper announced to
employees on Thursday that they are entering a new partnership between the
company and AT Clayton, a Marubeni company. AT Clayton will supply pulp to
Harbor Paper from the Marubeni Peace River mill in Alberta, Canada. The pulp
will be supplied under a long term contract.
We are pleased to announce today a partnership
between Harbor Paper and AT Clayton, a Marubeni company.
AT Clayton will supply pulp to Harbor Paper from
the Marubeni Peace River mill in Alberta, Canada. The pulp will be supplied
under a long term contract. AT Clayton will also be responsible for the sales
and marketing of 100% of the production output from the mill and Harbor Paper
will continue to manufacture environmentally friendly products made from 100%
renewable energy.The mill will restart the week of April 15th. We want to thank our employees for their support thru this difficult time. We are re-emerging as a stronger company with a long-term strategic ability to compete in this global environment.
Lecta Plans to Close Condat Coated Woodfree PM
Today
the Condat Management has called a meeting with employee representatives for
next March 22nd to discuss the restructuring plan for the company. This plan
includes the closure of Line 6 with a production capacity of 130,000 tons. The
decision is the result of Condat's poor economic results.
US Suppliers Raise Boxboard, Paperboard Pricing
Price increases have been set in
the US on four major grades of folding boxboard and paperboard for early 2013.
The price hikes apply to both
bleached and unbleached kraft paperboard and both coated and uncoated recycled
board with effective dates from February through April. Price hikes on
unbleached and recycled board have full support of suppliers, and an increase
on bleached grades that started rolling out in the past two weeks gained more
support. Industry contacts said RockTenn and Clearwater Paper will raise solid bleached sulphate (SBS) folding carton prices $50/ton effective April 1.
The overall industry increases also apply to recycled tube and core grades, displays, and platestock, and do not include cupstock and bristols.
With varied effective dates, the increases include $50/ton moves on both unbleached kraft (CUK) and SBS, a $40/ton increase on coated recycled board (CRB) and a $25 hike on uncoated recycled board (URB).
Online Retailers Find Success with Print Ads
Online Retailers Find Success with Print Ads: A Wharton School study looks at online retailing marketing tactics. Key findings: The physical density of an area plays a key role as to what works best in attracting shoppers; Print has an important role to play.
As reported by Print Power, the researchers found, “the most successful way of attracting consumers to the website depended on the physical density of consumers; a higher density implied more powerful word of mouth as the proximity of consumers amplified the possibility of interaction. Print advertising tends to work best in less dense environments where customers have less opportunities for contacts.”
Interestingly, online search and online word of mouth (social media, blogs) was not among the top three methods of acquiring new customers in the either of the two regions.
The researchers concluded, “Though it is clear that technology-enabled acquisition methods are important, the authors contend that traditional methods of customer acquisition remain vital even in the Internet retail economy.”
As reported by Print Power, the researchers found, “the most successful way of attracting consumers to the website depended on the physical density of consumers; a higher density implied more powerful word of mouth as the proximity of consumers amplified the possibility of interaction. Print advertising tends to work best in less dense environments where customers have less opportunities for contacts.”
Interestingly, online search and online word of mouth (social media, blogs) was not among the top three methods of acquiring new customers in the either of the two regions.
The researchers concluded, “Though it is clear that technology-enabled acquisition methods are important, the authors contend that traditional methods of customer acquisition remain vital even in the Internet retail economy.”
Hearst Hosts Sustainability Event for Media Exec.s
Burns
& Hammond, an integrative sustainability consultancy, has announced its
next Sustainability Base Camp for Business Leaders designed specifically for
print, digital and broadcast media executives. The exclusive, interactive
training is being hosted by the Hearst Corporation and will be held at the LEED
Platinum Hearst Tower in New York City on April 23, 2013 from 8:15am - 3:30pm.
Sponsors include Catalyst Paper; hibu; iCompli, a division of BPA Worldwide;
and Park&Co.
Alpha Media Explores Title Sale
The
magazine business is in a state of flux, with a rapid series of changes
reflecting the continuing challenges facing publishers in a difficult print
advertising environment. In the latest development, Alpha Media announced that
it is exploring a possible sale of Maxim, the lifestyle magazine and
multiplatform media brand targeting young men.
Fairchild Fashion Media Names CMO
Melissa Brecher has been named CMO at
Fairchild Fashion Media. Brecher is a 12-year veteran of FFM parent Condé Nast,
serving for the past three years as VP-marketing and communications for FFM.
Brecher will oversee marketing and communications for FFM and its brands, including Fairchild Summits, Footwear News, M, Style.com and WWD.
Brecher will oversee marketing and communications for FFM and its brands, including Fairchild Summits, Footwear News, M, Style.com and WWD.
NYT Reorganizes into 3 Groups
New York Times
Co. (NYT), reshuffling its staff after the arrival of Chief Executive
Officer Mark
Thompson last year, will create three new groups in an effort to streamline
the company and promote its online operations.
The company will now have groups devoted to digital, print and advertising, according to a memo to staff. The changes also will eliminate the barrier between the New York Times Media Group and the company’s corporate operations. Roland A. Caputo, who was chief financial officer of the Media Group, will now focus on the print operations. Jim Follo, the corporate-level CFO, will remain in that role.
The company will now have groups devoted to digital, print and advertising, according to a memo to staff. The changes also will eliminate the barrier between the New York Times Media Group and the company’s corporate operations. Roland A. Caputo, who was chief financial officer of the Media Group, will now focus on the print operations. Jim Follo, the corporate-level CFO, will remain in that role.
Quebecor Names President & CEO
Robert Dépatie Appointed New Quebecor President & CEO as Peladeau Steps Down: Quebecor today announced changes to corporate management to take effect at the time of its annual shareholders meeting, to be held in Montréal on May 8 2013.
In view of Serge Gouin’s desire to retire after serving as Chairman of the Board of Quebecor Media Inc. (QMI) since the company’s creation in 1999, Pierre Karl Péladeau will be appointed Chairman of the Board of QMI and of TVA Group.
In view of Serge Gouin’s desire to retire after serving as Chairman of the Board of Quebecor Media Inc. (QMI) since the company’s creation in 1999, Pierre Karl Péladeau will be appointed Chairman of the Board of QMI and of TVA Group.
Quebecor Reports 2012, Q4 Results
Quebecor Profits Plunge, Q4 and Full Year Results Reported:Quebecor Inc. (“Quebecor” or the “Corporation”) today reported its fourth quarter and full?year consolidated financial results for 2012. Quebecor consolidates the financial results of its Quebecor Media Inc. (“Quebecor Media”) subsidiary. The Corporation’s interest in Quebecor Media increased from 54.7% to 75.4% on October 11, 2012 as a result of the repurchase of part of the interest held by CDP Capital d’Amérique Investissement inc. (“CDP Capital”), a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
2012 financial year
Revenues up $145.2 million (3.5%) to $4.35 billion in 2012, mainly because of the 8.4% revenue growth in the Telecommunications segment.
Operating income up $61.9 million (4.6%) from 2011 to $1.40 billion.
2012 financial year
Revenues up $145.2 million (3.5%) to $4.35 billion in 2012, mainly because of the 8.4% revenue growth in the Telecommunications segment.
Operating income up $61.9 million (4.6%) from 2011 to $1.40 billion.
What’s in the Stars for Print?
What’s in the Stars for Print?:
When Frank Romano speaks, I always listen. Recently he was the star of a webinar sponsored by At Techkon, Frank Romano shared his print industry predictions.
“Printing does have a future,” Frank opined.
1. What can printers do to stay competitive?
2. Where do you see the industry in 2023?
3. What’s the outlook for offset vs. digital?
4. What’s your take on the paperless debate?
Frank: It’s not a debate. You’re not going to stop the forces of electronic communications. Wang said offices would be paperless in the early 1970s. Offices today are Wangless, not paperless. It’s foolhardy to fight the paperless sayers. We have to find a way to get paper into the mix. We should help printers understand where new markets are. But some markets are going away – Variety just announced its print edition is going to weekly, not daily.
The print industry should be fighting the postal service instead! We have some serious problems out there, starting with this one.
We need to help printers find new markets. The future is going to be in new markets on lots of substrates.
5. Where would you look to find new markets?
Frank: I’d buy a wide-format inkjet printer. Printing on paper has become a commodity. Another market that’s evolving is printing on fabric. If you can print on tons of substrates, you can still print on paper.
He also touched on packaging. “The packaging market can only be a growth market. It will always be an analog market."
When Frank Romano speaks, I always listen. Recently he was the star of a webinar sponsored by At Techkon, Frank Romano shared his print industry predictions.
“Printing does have a future,” Frank opined.
1. What can printers do to stay competitive?
2. Where do you see the industry in 2023?
3. What’s the outlook for offset vs. digital?
4. What’s your take on the paperless debate?
Frank: It’s not a debate. You’re not going to stop the forces of electronic communications. Wang said offices would be paperless in the early 1970s. Offices today are Wangless, not paperless. It’s foolhardy to fight the paperless sayers. We have to find a way to get paper into the mix. We should help printers understand where new markets are. But some markets are going away – Variety just announced its print edition is going to weekly, not daily.
The print industry should be fighting the postal service instead! We have some serious problems out there, starting with this one.
We need to help printers find new markets. The future is going to be in new markets on lots of substrates.
5. Where would you look to find new markets?
Frank: I’d buy a wide-format inkjet printer. Printing on paper has become a commodity. Another market that’s evolving is printing on fabric. If you can print on tons of substrates, you can still print on paper.
He also touched on packaging. “The packaging market can only be a growth market. It will always be an analog market."
Friday, March 15, 2013
More Japanese Mills Raise Prices
Japan's Daio Paper and Hokuetsu
Kishu Paper have followed the lead of Mitsubishi Paper Mills and the Nippon
Paper Group, tabling large domestic price hikes on their graphic paper ranges,
effective on shipments from April 21.
In all cases the hikes have been
announced at ¥15/kg, which is equivalent to about $156/tonne. All the firms have ascribed the need for the increase to conditions since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, which had a considerable impact on domestic graphic paper production.
It heralded in a boom in imports and a big drop in graphic paper prices, which they are now moving to correct.
Prices for graphic paper grades in Japan have fallen by up to 9% since March 2011.
Target Acquires CHEF'S Catalog
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) today announced
agreements to acquire CHEFS Catalog and assets of Cooking.com in two separate
transactions. The e-commerce acquisitions are aimed at expanding Target’s
presence in the growing cooking and kitchenware market.
Following the closings, the two businesses will be combined to create a new, wholly owned subsidiary of Target. Both brands will continue to operate under their current names. Target believes these transactions present a strategic growth opportunity; however, there will not be any meaningful financial impact to Target’s 2013 results.
Following the closings, the two businesses will be combined to create a new, wholly owned subsidiary of Target. Both brands will continue to operate under their current names. Target believes these transactions present a strategic growth opportunity; however, there will not be any meaningful financial impact to Target’s 2013 results.
Tunku Varadarajan Leaves Newsweek Global
Tunku Varadarajan is stepping
down as the editor of Newsweek Global, three months into its experiment as an
all-digital publication.
Varadarajan had been the editor
of Newsweek International, a post he inherited from Fareed Zakaria, who left after
The Washington Post Co. sold the magazine to stereo magnate Sidney Harman. When
the newsweekly prepared to discontinue its print edition this past fall,
NewsBeast editor in chief Tina Brown tapped Varadarajan to edit the
magazine's tablet successor.
Meredith, the Publishing Company That Beat the Internet
That the Meredith/Time deal was even proposed suggests how
much publishing has changed. With the advent of the Internet, the primary
sources of revenue—circulation and advertising—have eroded, while the costs of
printing magazines—ink, paper, and distribution—continue to rise. In the 20th
century, publishers of all shapes and sizes looked to Henry Luce’s Time Inc.
for ideas on how to make profitable magazines. But in the months and years to
come, they are much more likely to look to Meredith to figure out how to
survive.
Meredith has profited from a few key strategies.
They are experts at repurposing their content across multiple platforms
(magazines, books, websites, mobile devices, tablets, etc.) and aggressively
look beyond advertising and circulation for revenue. In print, they stay as far
away from the news as possible. They are particularly successful at licensing
their magazine titles’ names to major national businesses selling branded
products; they also run their own marketing agency. Meredith hasn’t been immune
to the forces battering the industry. But over the past decade, by
strategically tweaking their portfolio, they’ve managed to maintain steady
profits and reliable margins year after year in spite of the turbulence.
Time Spinoff: Hunter or Prey?
The spinoff of Time Inc. to create the
world’s largest publicly traded magazine publisher may be just the beginning of
deals for the owner of People and Sports Illustrated.
With analysts estimating an enterprise value
of about $3.9 billion, Time Inc. would be bigger than any other publicly held
company focused on magazine publishing after it separates from Time Warner Inc.
(TWX), according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Following a failed attempt
to divest some magazines to Meredith Corp. (MDP) (MDP), Time Inc. could buy Meredith,
which is half its projected size, to consolidate costs, said Wunderlich
Securities Inc. Or, Time Inc.’s titles and its more than $3 billion in annual revenue may
lure private-equity interest, said Wedbush Inc. Time Inc. “could either be an acquisition target for a larger, traditional publishing company or it could itself be an acquirer,” Brett Harriss, a Rye, New York-based analyst at Gabelli & Co., which owns Time Warner shares, said in a telephone interview. “It’s clear that magazine publishing is likely in secular decline. That being said, it doesn’t mean it’s valueless.”
MediaPost Mag Bag: Garden Design Closed & More
Garden Design has been closed by Bonnier Corp., effective
March 13, Min Online reported. Bonnier
cited the uncertain economic climate, the shift to digital media, and a tough
advertising environment as reasons for the closure...
Macy’s is launching a new fashion line for
young women called Teen Vogue through a
licensing deal with Condé Nast, which publishes the magazine. According to Women’s Wear Daily (which is also owned by Advance
Publications), the fashion line was developed by Macy’s in collaboration with
editors from the magazine... Eddie Ross has been named East Coast produce/editor for print and digital at Better Homes and Gardens, Meredith Corp. announced this week...
Condé Nast had a busy week, with a veritable raft of new products and staffing news. On Wednesday, Condé Nast revealed that Anna Wintour, has been given yet another role; artistic director for the entire company. Also this week, Condé Nast Entertainment, the company’s new video division, unveiled its first online video offerings, with new video players for GQ and Glamour. On the ad tech front, this week Condé Nast joined The New York Times Co.’s Ricochet, a digital platform that allows advertisers to pair their ads with specific pieces of editorial content for sharing via social media, email, and other channels. And more...
2013 e-Commerce Revenue Forecast at $262 Billion
Forrester predicts e-commerce revenue will reach $262 billion this year: E-commerce sales will reach $262 billion this year, up 13% over last year, making up 8% of total retail sales, according to a new report from Forrester Research.
January Commercial Print Ships Up
January 2013 commercial printing shipments
were $6.3 billion, up +$148 million (+2.4%) compared to 2012. On an inflation-adjusted
basis, shipments were up +$50 million (+0.8%). This followed a poor December,
where shipments were down -3.4% in current dollars. The December decrease and
January increase may have been affected by small and mid-size businesses
delaying expenses until January as part of their management of new tax laws.
RRD Closes Debt Offering
RR Donnelley Closes $450 Million Debt Offering:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has closed an offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875 percent Notes due 2021.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company announced that it has closed an offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of 7.875 percent Notes due 2021.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
UPM Sells SC PM to Shandong Tralin
UPM has sold the 220,000
tonne/yr supercalendered (SC) paper unit PM 7 at its shuttered Myllykoski mill
in southern Finland to Shandong Tralin Paper Company in China. The sales price
was not revealed.
Dismantling of the machine
started in early March and should be done by the end of June, TimoSuutarla, general manager of the Myllykoski mill.
The PM will be relocated to Gaotang County in the province of Shandong in China, according to a Tralin spokesperson. The machine will be converted to make food wrapper from straw pulp.
The Tralin spokesperson declined to comment on what kind of alterations the PM needs, what capacity it will have after the rebuild or when production should start.
Three US Mills Raise Carbonless Price
Appleton said it will raise
prices 6% on its NCR Paper carbonless sheets, Fluorescents sheets, and non-paper
products effective with shipments April 1 in the US and Canada.
Glatfelter also set a 6% price
increase for its carbonless sheets grades sold in all global markets effective
April 1.Nekoosa Coated Products will also raise carbonless sheet prices, industry sources said.
More European Mills Raise Prices
The number of German paper
traders seeking to hike prices for graphic paper in April keeps rising.
Since Deutsche Papier got the ball rolling by announcing a 7% hike for all graphic paper grades from April 1, several other market players have revealed similar plans.
Papier Union, which is part of
the Inapa group, said it is aiming at 7% increases for all graphic papers from
April 2. The firm ascribed the move to price hike announcements from
papermakers and said it was unable to compensate for rising purchasing prices.Since Deutsche Papier got the ball rolling by announcing a 7% hike for all graphic paper grades from April 1, several other market players have revealed similar plans.
Igepa announced 6-7% hikes for all deliveries of sheeted graphic products from April. "Due to cost increases for energy and raw materials, especially pulp, the price adjustment is inevitable," the firm said in a statement.
Two Sides: Misleading Claims About Print/Paper
Two Sides Urges Leading U.S. Companies to End Misleading Claims About Print and Paper: Two Sides has announced the next stage of its nationwide initiative to urge major U.S. banks, utilities and telecommunication companies to end the use of misleading marketing claims about the sustainability of print and paper. Phase Two will include a second round of communication intended to initiate productive discussion with senior management in the target industries, reminding them of their responsibility to adhere to best practices for environmental marketing as outlined in the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s recently revised Green Guides.
Hearst Magazines Installs DALIM ES, DALIM TWIST
Hearst Magazines Installs DALIM ES and DALIM TWIST for Print and E-Media Workflow: Kehl, Germany – Hearst Magazines is implementing the DALIM ES system across its magazine brands, simplifying production workflow, especially for electronic editions, the emerging channel in which Hearst leads the industry with a circulation of 886,000. Blanchard Systems, North American Distributor of Dalim Software, worked closely with Hearst through the testing and evaluation.
US Caustic Soda Supply Tight
Demand from non-traditional export
destinations is straining US caustic soda
availability, a market source said on Monday.
Growing demand for US caustic soda from Africa, Australia and Europe, regions not considered conventional targets for US caustic, is placing upward pressure on prices, the source said on the sidelines of the 18th annual Plastimagen international plastics exposition and conference. -->
Price increases of $30-50/dry short ton (dst) (€23-39/dst) announced by US producers remain under discussion. Suppliers have said the proposed hikes are driven by snug availability and steady demand.
Growing demand for US caustic soda from Africa, Australia and Europe, regions not considered conventional targets for US caustic, is placing upward pressure on prices, the source said on the sidelines of the 18th annual Plastimagen international plastics exposition and conference. -->
Price increases of $30-50/dry short ton (dst) (€23-39/dst) announced by US producers remain under discussion. Suppliers have said the proposed hikes are driven by snug availability and steady demand.
Print vs. Digital Debate Continues
Industry
gurus (and Publishing Executive columnists) Bob Sacks and Samir
"Mr. Magazine" Husni engaged in a lively, spontaneous Twitter debate
yesterday
on the future of print vs. digital.
Both agree reading on paper will not disappear, but beyond that the two diverge. Husni thinks paper will remain a vital magazine medium, encapsulating an experience not replicable on tablets, while Sacks believes paper will become a pricey niche format.
So, who's right? After an experience I had last night, while all this tweeting was going on, I find myself leaning toward the Husni camp.
Both agree reading on paper will not disappear, but beyond that the two diverge. Husni thinks paper will remain a vital magazine medium, encapsulating an experience not replicable on tablets, while Sacks believes paper will become a pricey niche format.
So, who's right? After an experience I had last night, while all this tweeting was going on, I find myself leaning toward the Husni camp.
The Fall - And Rise - of Magazines
Challenging times lie ahead for
magazines. The Audit Bureau of Circulations figures published last month made
grim reading.
But these figures are only a
partial reflection of what is really going on. The industry trade body, the Professional
Publishers Association, released its first combined digital and
print circulation chart alongside the traditional ABC figures and its CEO Barry
McIlheney says that for many titles, such as Conde Nast's GQ and Future's technology
magazine, T3, a combined figures is a truer reflection of how the industry is
faring.Indeed, some sectors are doing quite nicely and all magazines are built around the twin pillars that have always eluded newspapers – passion and community. The most successful ones are returning to their roots.
Ricochet Adds Condé Nast Titles, Forbes & More
Ricochet, the content marketing platform
launched by The New York Times Co. in April of last year, is adding a number of
publications to its list of partners, including the entire Condé Nast magazine
portfolio, People, Forbes and Advertising
Age.
RDA: Gains in Readers & Advertisers
The
Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., the global multi-brand and multi-platform
media and direct marketing company, today released CY2012 and first quarter
2013 figures which demonstrated a strong, growing demand for its North American
media brands from print and digital readers and advertisers alike.
Advertising revenue across all U.S. digital
properties increased 35% over 2011 led by the Reader’s Digest flagship,
which grew its digital advertising revenue by 94%.
CEOs Expect Sales, Capital Spending Growth
The results of Business Roundtable’s (BRT) first quarter 2013
CEO Economic Outlook Survey show CEOs’ expectations for the economy over the
next six months have improved due to expected higher sales and capital spending.
CEO economic expectations
increased for the first time in four quarters. BRT CEOs also expect 2.1 percent
growth for 2013, a slight increase from last quarter’s estimate of 2.0 percent.
Did Time Lag in Offering Paid Content?
http://www.adweek.com/news/press/did-time-inc-miss-paid-content-boat-147870
Time Inc. was a pioneer at the dawn of the Internet
revolution, creating in the '90s the prescient if ultimately ill-fated online
portal Pathfinder to host its magazines. But today, it isn't even keeping pace
with its smaller print brethren, and one area in which it has particularly
lagged is paid content.
While other major magazine publishers as well as newspapers have
made advances reversing what the Internet has wrought and getting consumers to
pay for digital content, Time Inc. still lags. In the spring of 2011, the
company's biggest rivals, Condé Nast and Hearst, made deals to sell
subscriptions to their magazines' tablet editions in Apple’s iTunes store. It
took Time Inc. more than a year to follow
suit.
Asset International Expands to Europe
Asset International Segmenting aiCIO Brand Across Europe: New York-based b-to-b media publisher Asset International, which serves the the finance market, is continuing its growth into the European market by further segmenting its aiCIO (chief investment officer) brand into more regionally-focused editions. Since launching in 2009, the brand has averaged 50 percent revenue growth each year—spread across digital, events and print.
ePublishing Acquires Next-Tech Markets
ePublishing Acquires B2B Audience Network:
Cloud-based CMS, ecommerce and CRM services provider ePublishing has acquired Next-Tech Markets and its advertising network of business publishers.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Next-Tech's B2B Audience Network is primarily made up of industrial, energy, defense, greentech, medical, IT and emerging technologies publishers, and includes more than 300 online publications for clients including UBM, Cygnus and GIE Media. The acquisition brings ePublishing's client total to about 800, says Thomas Chaffee, the firm's CEO.
Cloud-based CMS, ecommerce and CRM services provider ePublishing has acquired Next-Tech Markets and its advertising network of business publishers.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Next-Tech's B2B Audience Network is primarily made up of industrial, energy, defense, greentech, medical, IT and emerging technologies publishers, and includes more than 300 online publications for clients including UBM, Cygnus and GIE Media. The acquisition brings ePublishing's client total to about 800, says Thomas Chaffee, the firm's CEO.
NAPA Report: Reforming the USPS
NAPA Panel Releases Report on Reforming the U.S. Postal Service: An independent Panel of the National Academy of Public Administration today issues its findings and conclusions from its evaluation of a new hybrid public-private partnership concept for U.S. Postal Service (USPS) operations put forward by four nationally-recognized postal experts. David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, chaired the Academy’s Panel that conducted the ten-week review of the "Thought-Leader White Paper." The Paper advocated that mail processing, collection, and transportation be performed by private-sector companies and that the delivery function—“the last mile”—be reserved for the USPS.
USPS Technical Credit Matched Dollar for Dollar
USPS Full-Service Technical Credit Matched Dollar for Dollar by AccuZIP: AccuZIP has announced a bold offer for its professional direct mail and QR code tracking service, and other products, to match dollar for dollar the amount of any mailer’s proposed USPS Tech Credit. This would give each mailer that qualified for the proposed Tech Credit the ability to track and report 100% of their direct mail and QR Codes by simply uploading every IMb to the AccuZIP secure server. The USPS notified all mailers that qualified for a proposed Tech Credit amount in a February 2013 letter. The letters they sent out included information on the exact dollar amount, the qualifying CRID(s) and the associated mailer information.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Domtar Installs Lignin Separation Plant
The successful installation of commercial-scale lignin removal capacity at the Plymouth Mill is the culmination of a research and engineering project launched by Domtar in 2010. This project was further boosted when the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Energy awarded the company a grant through the Biomass Research and Development Initiative. Domtar's lignin operation sets a new path for the industry and also marks the latest sustainability milestone for a company that has long been recognized as an industry leader in forest certification and environmental stewardship.
Glatfelter Buys Dresden Papier
Dresden
Papier, based in Heidenau (near Dresden), Germany, is the leading global
supplier of nonwoven wallpaper base materials, and is a major supplier to most
of the world's largest wallpaper manufacturers.
Kondopoga Restarting Newsprint PMs
Russia's largest newsprint maker
Kondopoga is resuming production on its 110,000 tonne/yr PM 9.
The PM is set to restart tomorrow.
"By April, Kondopoga will
be running three of the six existing newsprint machines. Most of the output on
PM's 8 and 9 is meant for the export market," the spokesperson said. He
added that it is unclear at the moment whether the management intends to restart
the mill's three remaining paper machines.The PM is set to restart tomorrow.
The
750,000 tonne/yr Kondopoga mill halted production on five paper machines over
November/December 2012 following financial difficulties due to tough market
conditions and low profitability. By early 2013, the firm had accumulated over
Rouble 10 billion ($330 million) in debts.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Hachette Sign Agreement
http://www.hmhco.com/
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Trade Publishing today announced a new partnership with Hachette Book Group (HBG) in key international markets including Latin America, South America, Asia and Europe. Hachette Book Group will be responsible for sales, billing, returns, credit processing and collections services for HMH general interest titles and books for young readers. HMH will handle order fulfillment.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Trade Publishing today announced a new partnership with Hachette Book Group (HBG) in key international markets including Latin America, South America, Asia and Europe. Hachette Book Group will be responsible for sales, billing, returns, credit processing and collections services for HMH general interest titles and books for young readers. HMH will handle order fulfillment.
Mental Floss Has Robust eCommerce Business
http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/mental-floss-not-just-magazine-anymore-14777
Mental Floss is known for its engaging Wikipedia-like articles ("How Many Languages Is It Possible to Learn?") that nourish the mind. Few realize the Dennis Publishing bimonthly has a robust e-commerce arm with 1,300 products from T-shirts to beer-tasting kits. Here's how it all began: After Pluto lost its planetary status, a reader wrote in: "You guys should make a shirt that mourns the loss of Pluto. It should say RIP, but instead of Rest in Peace, it should say 'Revolve in Peace: 1930-2006.’" The title took the advice to heart, and its business has become a shooting star, with sales projected to hit $2.5 million this year.
Mental Floss is known for its engaging Wikipedia-like articles ("How Many Languages Is It Possible to Learn?") that nourish the mind. Few realize the Dennis Publishing bimonthly has a robust e-commerce arm with 1,300 products from T-shirts to beer-tasting kits. Here's how it all began: After Pluto lost its planetary status, a reader wrote in: "You guys should make a shirt that mourns the loss of Pluto. It should say RIP, but instead of Rest in Peace, it should say 'Revolve in Peace: 1930-2006.’" The title took the advice to heart, and its business has become a shooting star, with sales projected to hit $2.5 million this year.
ABM Awards Announced
Innovation was on display as the b-to-b
publishing industry gathered for the 59th annual Neal
Awards of the Association of Business Media (ABM) Tuesday afternoon.
However, despite the association's addition of several new mobile, social and video categories—a formal recognition of the value of these emerging technologies--Clark Pettit, president and CEO of ABM, urged editors to remember what has worked for them over the long history of business media. IEEE, McGraw-Hill, Farm Journal Media go home big winners.
However, despite the association's addition of several new mobile, social and video categories—a formal recognition of the value of these emerging technologies--Clark Pettit, president and CEO of ABM, urged editors to remember what has worked for them over the long history of business media. IEEE, McGraw-Hill, Farm Journal Media go home big winners.
Condé Nast Adds to Wintour's Title to Keep Her
http://www.adweek.com/news/press/anna-wintour-named-artistic-director-cond-nast-14789
Powerful Vogue editor in chief Anna Wintour is expanding her
role at Condé Nast. Today, the publisher announced that Wintour—who is also the
editorial director of Teen Vogue—was named artistic director of Condé Nast. In
the newly created role, Wintour will be responsible for "curating and
cultivating the creative vision" for the company, according to a statement.
Townsend added that the role of artistic director had been created, in part, to keep Wintour at Condé Nast, telling the Times that he "would go to great distances to avoid losing Anna, particularly in the prime of her career."
Townsend added that the role of artistic director had been created, in part, to keep Wintour at Condé Nast, telling the Times that he "would go to great distances to avoid losing Anna, particularly in the prime of her career."
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