http://www.cepiprint.ch/en/home_21.php
EURO-GRAPH, the European Association of Graphic Paper (formed with the joining of CEPIPRINT and CEPIFINE), reported European coated mechanical paper shipments for December fell -13.5% as compared to the same month last year and -0.6% for 2011 as compared to 2010. Demand for the grade was down -20.3% for the month and -4.7% for the year. Exports increased +24.9% for December and rose +16.9% for 2011. European Supercalendered paper shipments declined -6% for December and -1.1% for 2011. SC demand declined -7.8% for the month and -3.5% for the year. Exports rose +5.2% for December and grew 9.9% for 2011 as compared to 2010.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Fashion Magazines March Ad Pages Up
Most fashion magazines increased ad pages in their important March issues again this year, showing some strength in an uncertain economy.
Vogue's March issue includes 443 ad pages, nearly 4% above the year-ago level, the magazine said today. That's on top of a gain of 50 pages, or 13%, last March, according to Susan Plagemann, Vogue's VP-publisher since January 2010. "That's significant for us," Ms. Plagemann said. "We also beat our five-year average by 4.5%."
Time Now Has All U.S. Titles Available on Tablets
“With the availability of our entire portfolio of U.S. titles, we put ourselves in a great position to take advantage of these opportunities," said Mitch Klaif, CIO of Time Inc. "We also use WoodWing's solutions to help us produce our print editions, and WoodWing´s Digital Publishing Solution enables us to integrate our tablet publishing activities into our existing workflows. Time Inc. yet to come to terms with Apple. All their apps remain outside of Newsstand.
Publishers Make Appointments
Folio names Bill Mickey, former executive editor of EXPO magazine,
as editor. Lee Barney is named executive editor of EXPO. Barney joins
the publication from SourceMedia, where she served as editor of Money
Management Executive.
as editor. Lee Barney is named executive editor of EXPO. Barney joins
the publication from SourceMedia, where she served as editor of Money
Management Executive.
Hearst Magazines bumps Scherri Roberts from VP to senior vice president of human resources. Also at Hearst, former All You executive editor Susan Spencer joins Woman’s Day as editor-in-chief.
Magnify.net names John Brown as chief business development officer. Brown comes from Time Inc., where he was president of This Old House Ventures.
Ursula Morgan is promoted from vice president of Future Plus to vice president of media at Future US.
At Above the Law,
Penton Media welcomes Neta Yoffe as director of corporate communications.
AMI's Men's Fitness tapped Michael De Medeiros as editor-in-chief. De Medeiros was previously editor of Maximum Fitness.
Condé Nast Names Chief Execuitve, Mexico & Latin America
Eva Hughes, editor of Vogue Mexico and Latin America, will become director general, the chief executive of Condé Nast Mexico and Latin America on February 1. She replaces Farid Aouragh. Hughes has been editor of Vogue since 2002.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
CEPIFINE Reports Coated Woodfree Shipments Down
http://www.cepifine.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15&Itemid=16
CEPIFINE has reported European coated woodfree shipments fell by -5% in December, as compared to the same month last year, and declined -4.9% in 2011, as compared to 2010. Demand for the month decreased -3.1% and for the year was down -6.6%. Exports in December fell -8.1% and for 2011 decreased -7.9%.
Tembec Reports Q1 Results
Tembec has posted a net loss of $16 million on sales of $401 million in its first quarter, ending on December 24, 2011.
JCPenney's New Promotional Plan, Includes Catalogues
JCPenney is getting a new logo and is completely revamping its pricing, branding, promotions, as well as refreshing its stores, the retailer's new CEO Ron Johnson announced Jan. 25.
A new logo is a part of the plan, and a direct mail catalog that will be mailed to "millions" of Americans, the company said in a statement.
L.L. Bean, Parks To Celebrate 100th Birthday
Maine retailer L.L. Bean is turning 100 this year, and as part of the birthday festivities, is targeting America’s couch-potato kids. Working with the National Park Foundation, Bean will spend $1 million to increase outdoor recreation among families, and introduce more children to America's national parks. Called the Million Moment Mission, the effort is based in part on research that shows the average kid spends less than one hour a day outdoors.
Media Buyers Optimistic
http://www.btobonline.com/article/20120126/MEDIABUSINESS10/301269996/media-buyers-optimistic-about-ad-spending-increases?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=editorial&utm_campaign=dailyclickthroughs
Media buyers are optimistic that ad and marketing spending will increase this year over 2011, according to a quarterly survey of advertising agencies conducted by Strata, a producer of media buying and selling software. Eighty-one percent of respondents said they expect their clients' advertising and marketing spending to increase or stay the same this year compared with 2011.
American Cheerleader Sold to Varsity Spirit Corp.
American Cheerleader Sold to Varsity Spirit Corp.: American Cheerleader magazine has been sold by Macfadden Performing Arts Media, publisher of titles including Dance, Dance Spirit and Dance Teacher, to Varsity Spirit. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
R.R. Donnelley's Capital Structure
An Open Book: Inside R.R. Donnelley's Capital Structure:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company today announced expected full-year 2011 free cash flow to be in the range of $650 million to $700 million, an increase from the previous guidance that called for free cash flow of approximately $600 million.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company today announced expected full-year 2011 free cash flow to be in the range of $650 million to $700 million, an increase from the previous guidance that called for free cash flow of approximately $600 million.
Blackstreet Capital Makes Changes at AlphaGraphics
Blackstreet Capital Severs Ties with AlphaGraphics CEO Kevin Cushing: WhatTheyThink has learned that Blackstreet Capital, which recently acquired the AlphaGraphics franchise network, has chosen to sever its relationship with CEO Kevin Cushing, who has served in that role since 2004.
Xerox Reports Q4 Results
Xerox Reports 14% increase in EPS on Flat Revenue: Xerox Corporation announced today fourth-quarter 2011 results. The company ended 2011 with full-year adjusted EPS up 15 percent, pro-forma revenue up 2 percent and operating cash flow of $2 billion.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Six New Launches, New Directions
The entrepreneurial spirit and lure of new revenue streams have not dimmed. If anything, they’ve grown more vital. Media executives, either emboldened by a market where the risk-averse leave opportunities wide open or driven to seek out new revenue as traditional platform growth slows to a crawl, are placing bets on new products and ventures.
Here, we examine six new startups from the last year that run the spectrum from a mega-brand launch from one of the country’s largest publishers (including Hearst's HGTV) to a small b-to-b play with big ambitions that’s received some serious backing from the venture community.
MeadWestvaco Reports Q4 Results
MeadWestvaco loses money in 4th quarter on charges:
RICHMOND, Va. — Packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. lost money in the fourth quarter, dragged down by charges related to the spinoff of its consumer and office products business.
RICHMOND, Va. — Packaging company MeadWestvaco Corp. lost money in the fourth quarter, dragged down by charges related to the spinoff of its consumer and office products business.
Catalyst Paper on Debt Reduction
Catalyst Paper Muddies the Water with Its Clarification and 443-Word Sentence: The Canadian papermaker has worked out a proposed deal with many of its bondholders that would enable it to avoid bankruptcy, but would turn up to 99.5% of its stock over to the bondholders in exchange for debt reduction.
Free Second Ounce for First Class Business Mail
USPS Launches Free Second Ounce Pricing for First-Class Business Mail: High-volume commercial mailers spoke, and the Postal Service listened. Effective this week, businesses mailing First-Class Mail automation, presort letters using “2nd Ounce Free” pricing can mail letters weighing up to two ounces at the one-ounce postage rate.
MagnaGlobal Revises Ad Forecast Up
MagnaGlobal revises U.S. ad forecast up to 3.7% growth this year: New York—U.S. ad revenue will grow by 3.7% this year over last year, according to a revised forecast by MagnaGlobal, the global media unit of IPG's Mediabrands. This forecast is up from a 2.9% growth projection issued by MagnaGlobal in October.
Media Executives Cautiously Optimistic for 2012
Report: Media execs cautiously optimistic: New York—Media executives are cautiously optimistic about this year, according to the “2012 Media Growth Survey Report,” released by Jordan, Edmiston Group and Econsultancy.
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