Quad Expands Work For OfficeMax

Quad/Graphics expands work for OfficeMax:
Quad said the new contract includes significant direct mail volume that will add related freight logistics and in-store signage business.

Resolute Owns 63.3% of Fibrek

 http://www.paperage.com/2012news/05_04_2012resolute_fibrek.html

 AbitibiBowater Inc.,doing business as Resolute Forest Products, now holds approximately 63.3% of the currently outstanding shares.

 

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Another Euro CWF Increase-Arjowiggins

http://www.paperage.com/2012news/05_07_2012arjowiggins_graphic_price.html
Arjowiggins Graphic to Hike Price for CWF Papers by 6-8%, due to continuing increases in costs of raw materials, energy and transport, it will implement a price increase for its coated woodfree (CWF) papers in an effort to offset the rising input costs.

More Euro CWF Increases

Joining Burgo Group, 2 more European manufacturers announced an increase in CWF papers. Torraspapel in Spain announced a 5-8% increase effective with deliveries as of June 4th and Papierfabrick Scheufelen in Germany, 7-8% as of deliveries June 1st.

Nova Scotia Gov Delays NewPage Pension Plan

Nova Scotia Government to delay NewPage pension windup:
The Nova Scotia Government has listened to the pensioners of NewPage Port Hawkesbury and has indicated they will table legislation to delay the windup of NewPage’s underfunded pension plans.

IP Workforce Shifts But Stays Unchanged

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303990604577367881972648906

International Paper Co.’s workforce total hardly changed in the past two years, but it shifted more to overseas, according to a recent survey of 35 U.S.-based multinational companies.  

Time Named Mag of The Year

Time Nabs Magazine of the Year:  
The National Magazine Award winners were announced and honored Thursday night and while there were some familiar faces taking home the elephant statues, or "ellies," there were no runaway winners by specific magazine title.

Direct Mail Still Catches The Eye

http://printinthemix.com/fastfacts/show/558 Marketing research firm Ask Your Target Market (AYTM) recently undertook a survey examining the effectiveness of direct mail -- Are customers more likely to look at their mail than they are at emails? Make purchases based on offers received?

B-to-B CEO Survey-E-Media Growth

2012 FOLIO: B-to-B CEO Survey:
We’re a couple years out from the recessionary period of 2008-2010 and you can still see its impact as b-to-b publishers are very slowly seeing modest growth in revenues and profits.

Resolute Now Controls Majority of Fibrek

Resolute now has majority control of Fibrek:
AbitibiBowater Inc., doing business as Resolute Forest Products, has taken up and accepted for payment 1,633,800 additional shares of Fibrek Inc. deposited to its offer as of the close of business today.

UPM Continuing To Discuss Sale Of Stracel Mill

UPM continues in advanced discussions with a packaging producer for the sale of its Stracel mill in France.The Stracel mill has capacity on its one machine of 280,000 tonnes/yr of lightweight coated and machine-finished coated paper.

Norske Skog Q1 Earning Down

http://www.norskeskog.com/default.aspx?ID=2019&feed=-N-105-PR-201205-1608238

Norske Skog Q1 2012 results gross operating earnings down 24% from 4Q 2011 to NOK 380 million.

Quad Renews OfficeMax Business

Quad/Graphics Renews OfficeMax Retail Insert and Catalog Work: Quad/Graphics Inc. has renewed its exclusive printing business with OfficeMax Inc. and added significant direct mail volume for the leading office supply retailer in a new multiyear agreement.

March US Commercial Printing Shipments Down

March 2012 US Commercial Printing Shipments $7.145 Billion, Down -4.2% Compared to March 2011 (Economics & Research Center):

China's Paper Industry Five-Year Plan

 

http://www.paperage.com/2012news/Paper_Contract_with_China_APP.pdf

The role of China's paper industry as a new source of economic growth under the country's 12th Five-Year Plan (FYP) for paper industry is highlighted in APP.

China To Shut Down P&B Capacity

In 2012, China plans to close outdated pulp and paper equipment, with a combined capacity of 9.7 million tonnes/yr across the country.

RRD Reports Higher Earnings

RR Donnelley Reports Higher Earnings on Slight Sales Decline:
R.R. Donnelley & Sons reported first-quarter net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $37.4 million on net sales of $2.5 billion compared to net earnings of $33.9 million on net sales of $2.6 billion.

Sequana, Appleton Coated Owner, Q1 EBITDA

 http://wood.lesprom.com/news/51796/
Sequana publishes its unaudited results for the 1Q 2012. Consolidated sales for the 1Q 2012 came in at Euro 984 million, versus Euro 1016 million in the 1Q 2011, a decline of  3.2%. 

GP UFS Increase

 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP (GP) has notified its customers that it will raise prices on its cut-size products by US$2.00 per cwt, effective with shipments on or after June 1. IP and Domtar previously announced increases.

Burgo Increases Coated Price

 Burgo Group announces 7% price increase for CWF effective from the 1st of June. The price increase will apply to worldwide deliveries of Coated Woodfree both in sheets and reels. Rising production costs particularlyelated to raw materials have made the price rise necessary.