Although neither Wal-Mart or Conde Nast is talking about it (the collaboration is "secret"), Conde's custom publishing unit (the Media Group) has been creating entire issues of a new Walmart-branded beauty magazine, BeautyScoop, reports WWD. The initial plan called for five issues of a 12-page monthly with 500,000 copies in-store, and direct-mail run sent to 2.5M Wal-Mart customers, sources said. The store trademarked the name in June and the first issue appeared in July; the last, with the headline “Christmas Beauty,” is out now. The cost of the project is in the millions, sources said. The glossy magazine includes editorial features, "expert advice from the editors of Allure, Glamour and Lucky," but otherwise, Conde's name is not seen in its pages. Magazine is part of W-M's efforts to position itself more competitively in the beauty space, as a beauty authority. Piece mentions Time Inc.-published magazine All You, distributed only in W-M. Suggests W-M felt Conde was a more appropriate partner in the beauty sector--although W-M wants to steer clear of the new title being associated with Conde's upscale image, given W-M's everyday low-prices
Friday, December 21, 2012
Wal-Mart Turns To Conde For Beauty Mag
http://www.wwd.com/media-news/publishing/wal-mart-turns-to-cond-nast-for-beauty-magazine-6552390
Although neither Wal-Mart or Conde Nast is talking about it (the collaboration is "secret"), Conde's custom publishing unit (the Media Group) has been creating entire issues of a new Walmart-branded beauty magazine, BeautyScoop, reports WWD. The initial plan called for five issues of a 12-page monthly with 500,000 copies in-store, and direct-mail run sent to 2.5M Wal-Mart customers, sources said. The store trademarked the name in June and the first issue appeared in July; the last, with the headline “Christmas Beauty,” is out now. The cost of the project is in the millions, sources said. The glossy magazine includes editorial features, "expert advice from the editors of Allure, Glamour and Lucky," but otherwise, Conde's name is not seen in its pages. Magazine is part of W-M's efforts to position itself more competitively in the beauty space, as a beauty authority. Piece mentions Time Inc.-published magazine All You, distributed only in W-M. Suggests W-M felt Conde was a more appropriate partner in the beauty sector--although W-M wants to steer clear of the new title being associated with Conde's upscale image, given W-M's everyday low-prices
Although neither Wal-Mart or Conde Nast is talking about it (the collaboration is "secret"), Conde's custom publishing unit (the Media Group) has been creating entire issues of a new Walmart-branded beauty magazine, BeautyScoop, reports WWD. The initial plan called for five issues of a 12-page monthly with 500,000 copies in-store, and direct-mail run sent to 2.5M Wal-Mart customers, sources said. The store trademarked the name in June and the first issue appeared in July; the last, with the headline “Christmas Beauty,” is out now. The cost of the project is in the millions, sources said. The glossy magazine includes editorial features, "expert advice from the editors of Allure, Glamour and Lucky," but otherwise, Conde's name is not seen in its pages. Magazine is part of W-M's efforts to position itself more competitively in the beauty space, as a beauty authority. Piece mentions Time Inc.-published magazine All You, distributed only in W-M. Suggests W-M felt Conde was a more appropriate partner in the beauty sector--although W-M wants to steer clear of the new title being associated with Conde's upscale image, given W-M's everyday low-prices
Meredith President Offers 2013 Outlook-Q&A
Q&A With Meredith National Media Group President Tom Harty: While it is a tough time to be a magazine publisher, it’s equally as exciting. It is true that the media environment is changing, but so are the companies that give it life.
90% of Mags & News Producing Mobile Content
90% of Magazine & Newspaper Publishers Producing Mobile Content: In 2009, 51% of publications had developed mobile-optimized content. Four years later, the number has jumped to 90%--with the remaining 10% expected to join suit within the next 12 months.The AAM survey finds publishers remain “pragmatic about their print publications.” Less than 15% plan to reduce their print publishing frequency and less than 3% think their publication will be digital-only in the next five years.
Publishing Leaders Perspectives
CEO Perspectives:
Nine publishing leaders reveal their new strategies for the year ahead. In more than a few of the cases collected here, publishing leaders are describing very different companies that are emerging from these new strategies. Some are focused on new, comprehensive ways to better connect buyers and sellers and others are citing major changes in audience behavior as an impetus for change. repositionings take hold.
Rachelle Considine
COO, Future US
John French
CEO, Cygnus Business Media
Peter Goldstone
CEO, Hanley Wood
Arianna Huffington
President and editor-in-chief, Huffington Post Media Group
Dave J. Iannone
CEO, Go>Forward Media
Knight Kiplinger
Editor-in-Chief and CEO, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Kiplinger.com
Vincent LoVoi
Founder, Publisher, This Land Press
Marion Minor
President & CEO, M2MEDIA360
Steve Weitzner
CEO, Summit Business Media
Nine publishing leaders reveal their new strategies for the year ahead. In more than a few of the cases collected here, publishing leaders are describing very different companies that are emerging from these new strategies. Some are focused on new, comprehensive ways to better connect buyers and sellers and others are citing major changes in audience behavior as an impetus for change. repositionings take hold.
Rachelle Considine
COO, Future US
John French
CEO, Cygnus Business Media
Peter Goldstone
CEO, Hanley Wood
Arianna Huffington
President and editor-in-chief, Huffington Post Media Group
Dave J. Iannone
CEO, Go>Forward Media
Knight Kiplinger
Editor-in-Chief and CEO, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and Kiplinger.com
Vincent LoVoi
Founder, Publisher, This Land Press
Marion Minor
President & CEO, M2MEDIA360
Steve Weitzner
CEO, Summit Business Media
Hearst Names New CCO
http://www.thewrap.com/media/column-post/hearst-corporation-names-neeraj-khemlani-chief-creative-officer-70346
Hearst Corporation has promoted Neeraj Khemlani to chief creative officer, the media giant announced Thursday. Khemlani will oversee Hearst's creative teams, developing stronger digital product designs for the company's various media properties. Khemlani joined Hearst in March 2009 as vice president and special assistant to the CEO for digital media. He was appointed executive vice president and deputy group head of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication in 2001.
Hearst Corporation has promoted Neeraj Khemlani to chief creative officer, the media giant announced Thursday. Khemlani will oversee Hearst's creative teams, developing stronger digital product designs for the company's various media properties. Khemlani joined Hearst in March 2009 as vice president and special assistant to the CEO for digital media. He was appointed executive vice president and deputy group head of Hearst Entertainment & Syndication in 2001.
Kantar Media Acquires AdGooroo
Kantar Media acquires AdGooroo: Kantar Media, a unit of WPP's consultancy group Kantar, announced it has acquired AdGooroo, a provider of global digital media intelligence. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition will enhance Kantar's digital media measurement and analysis capabilities, particularly its insight into display, video, ad networks and paid-search advertising trends, the company said. AdGooroo has 4,000 marketer and agency clients worldwide. The company provides data on competitors' keywords, ad creative, backlink data, campaign statistics and budgets.
Vice Acquires British Fashion Mag i-D
Vice Acquires British Fashion Mag i-D: Bold and boastful hipster-targeted media conglomerate Vice is getting into fashion.
While the magazine has been on the edge of culture--including fashion--since inception, it's never been a fashion brand. The acquisition of British style title i-D brings them into that realm.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Vice is so excited to work with the guys at i-D magazine, one of the only fashion publications in the world we actually respect," says Andrew Creighton, president of Vice, in a release. "We know digital, i-D knows style, and together we're going to give the world the gift of eye-catching, mind-blowing, video-driven fashion content."
While the magazine has been on the edge of culture--including fashion--since inception, it's never been a fashion brand. The acquisition of British style title i-D brings them into that realm.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Vice is so excited to work with the guys at i-D magazine, one of the only fashion publications in the world we actually respect," says Andrew Creighton, president of Vice, in a release. "We know digital, i-D knows style, and together we're going to give the world the gift of eye-catching, mind-blowing, video-driven fashion content."
Tropical Pulp and German Children's Books
Tropical Pulp Still a Long Way From Fiction in German Children's Books: German book publishers have only marginally improved performance in excluding paper pulp sourced through destruction of tropical forests that are home to critically endangered elephants, tigers and orang-utans. A WWF-Germany survey of children's books found about 30 per cent of books contained significant amounts of mixed tropical hardwood fibres characteristic of natural forest destruction. A 2009 children's book survey found mixed tropical hardwood fibres in 40% of German children's books from one third of the publishing houses sampled. WWF attributes the low rate of improvement to increased production of books in China and large scale sourcing of pulp from deforestation in Indonesia and other tropical forest countries. Indonesia's largest pulp and paper company, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), linked with its suppliers to the destruction of more than 2 million hectares of tropical forest in Sumatra, directly operates 20 pulp and paper mills in China with an annual production of eight million tonnes.
Penguin/Random Seek Clearance For Joint Venture
http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=101519
Bertelsmann SE & Co. (owner of Random House) and Pearson plc (owner of Penguin) seek clearance to form a new jointly-owned company to be called Penguin Random House, which will acquire the retail book publishing businesses of Random House and Penguin. In considering the application, the Commission’s role is to determine whether the acquisition would harm competition in the market to the extent that there would be a substantial lessening of competition.
Bertelsmann SE & Co. (owner of Random House) and Pearson plc (owner of Penguin) seek clearance to form a new jointly-owned company to be called Penguin Random House, which will acquire the retail book publishing businesses of Random House and Penguin. In considering the application, the Commission’s role is to determine whether the acquisition would harm competition in the market to the extent that there would be a substantial lessening of competition.
Russian Baikal Pulp Mill Goes Bankrupt
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/article/baikal-pulp-mill-goes-bankrupt/473391.html
One of the major targets for environmentalists in the Baikal area has been declared bankrupt following a court hearing on Wednesday.The bankruptcy proceedings at the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill will be completed by June 5, 2013, according to a ruling by the Irkutsk Region Arbitration Court. The mill's total debt is more than 2 billion rubles ($65 million), Vedomosti reported. Representatives of the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace welcomed the court's decision. They described this as an opportunity for the authorities to eventually close the plant, which has been a major source of pollution on the Baikal lake since it was founded in 1966.
One of the major targets for environmentalists in the Baikal area has been declared bankrupt following a court hearing on Wednesday.The bankruptcy proceedings at the Baikal Pulp and Paper Mill will be completed by June 5, 2013, according to a ruling by the Irkutsk Region Arbitration Court. The mill's total debt is more than 2 billion rubles ($65 million), Vedomosti reported. Representatives of the World Wildlife Fund and Greenpeace welcomed the court's decision. They described this as an opportunity for the authorities to eventually close the plant, which has been a major source of pollution on the Baikal lake since it was founded in 1966.
Mayr Melnhof To Acquire Södra's Pulp Mill
Mayr Melnhof Karton to acquire Södra's Follafoss mill
Södra and Mayr Melnhof Karton have signed a Letter of Intent where Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to purchase 100 per cent of the shares in Södra Cell Folla AS and thereby take over Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss. Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to resume operations at Folla as soon as possible, hopefully early in 2013. The parties' intention is to close the deal during the first quarter of next year. Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss, Norway, has a capacity of 105,000 tpy of CTMP pulp. Södra announced its intention to divest the mill earlier this year. Mayr Melnhof, based in Vienna, is a world leader in the field of coated, recycled cartonboard and Europe's leading manufacturer of folding cartons.
Södra and Mayr Melnhof Karton have signed a Letter of Intent where Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to purchase 100 per cent of the shares in Södra Cell Folla AS and thereby take over Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss. Mayr Melnhof Karton intends to resume operations at Folla as soon as possible, hopefully early in 2013. The parties' intention is to close the deal during the first quarter of next year. Södra's pulp mill in Follafoss, Norway, has a capacity of 105,000 tpy of CTMP pulp. Södra announced its intention to divest the mill earlier this year. Mayr Melnhof, based in Vienna, is a world leader in the field of coated, recycled cartonboard and Europe's leading manufacturer of folding cartons.
Heidelberg Acquisition Prompts Healeys
Heidelberg press acquisition prompts prepress spend at Healeys:
The Ipswch-based printer, which specialises in short-run high pagination work, has installed the Heidelberg Prinect workflow system to help meet the increased output speeds the company is anticipating following the installation of a new five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL75 plus coater, that it bought at Drupa.
The machine, which replaces a five-year-old Heidelberg CD74 five-colour, is due to be installed after Christmas, while the prepress upgrade was installed last week with staff already undergoing training on the new system. Healeys' sales and marketing director Kelly Harris said the investment was needed to meet an anticipated boost in production and that the company now offered one of the best pre-media departments in the industry. Harris said that a major new contract win, which would begin in the New Year would see the company printing direct marketing materials that would require a "high spec pre-media department".
The Ipswch-based printer, which specialises in short-run high pagination work, has installed the Heidelberg Prinect workflow system to help meet the increased output speeds the company is anticipating following the installation of a new five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL75 plus coater, that it bought at Drupa.
The machine, which replaces a five-year-old Heidelberg CD74 five-colour, is due to be installed after Christmas, while the prepress upgrade was installed last week with staff already undergoing training on the new system. Healeys' sales and marketing director Kelly Harris said the investment was needed to meet an anticipated boost in production and that the company now offered one of the best pre-media departments in the industry. Harris said that a major new contract win, which would begin in the New Year would see the company printing direct marketing materials that would require a "high spec pre-media department".
Voith To Supply New PM In Turkey
Voith to supply new PM to Modern Karton
The Turkish paper manufacturer Modern Karton has commissioned Voith to supply its new PM 5 for light-weight packaging paper for its plant in Corlu, Turkey. The PM 5 will be a particularly sustainable machine, especially as it consumes little fresh water. Using the technology supplied by Voith ensures that consumption of resources is kept as low as possible. The PM 5 is expected to start-up by the middle of 2015 at a speed of 1,500 m/min. It will have a wire width of 8,180 mm and produce around 400,000 metric tons of packaging paper with a basis weight of 70 to 160 g/m².
The Turkish paper manufacturer Modern Karton has commissioned Voith to supply its new PM 5 for light-weight packaging paper for its plant in Corlu, Turkey. The PM 5 will be a particularly sustainable machine, especially as it consumes little fresh water. Using the technology supplied by Voith ensures that consumption of resources is kept as low as possible. The PM 5 is expected to start-up by the middle of 2015 at a speed of 1,500 m/min. It will have a wire width of 8,180 mm and produce around 400,000 metric tons of packaging paper with a basis weight of 70 to 160 g/m².
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Verso Paper OSHA Fines
http://www.menafn.com/menafn/87d524e3-8b02-45f4-8dc6-4e11527b3864/OSHA-fines-Verso-Paper-Corp-over-2-violations?src=main
Verso Paper Corp. has been fined 39,200 by the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two violations found in the wake of an explosion and fire in May that killed one employee and sent four others to the hospital at its Sartell paper mill.The company paid the fine without contesting it, and OSHA has closed its investigation into the incident, said James Honerman, communications director for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. A state Fire marshal's investigation concluded that an overheated air compressor ignited oil vapors in the compressor and in an air receiving tank, which ruptured and exploded.
Verso Paper Corp. has been fined 39,200 by the Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration for two violations found in the wake of an explosion and fire in May that killed one employee and sent four others to the hospital at its Sartell paper mill.The company paid the fine without contesting it, and OSHA has closed its investigation into the incident, said James Honerman, communications director for the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry. A state Fire marshal's investigation concluded that an overheated air compressor ignited oil vapors in the compressor and in an air receiving tank, which ruptured and exploded.
Catalyst Unable To Close Deal On Elk Falls Site
Catalyst Paper unable to close agreement to sell Elk Falls site:
Catalyst Paper announced that the sale of its Elk Falls site in Campbell River, British Columbia to Pacifica Deep Sea Terminals Incorporated did not close and the sale agreement has been terminated. The sale of the 400 acre industrial site and adjacent properties was initially expected to close on September 5, 2012. A non-refundable prepayment of a portion of the purchase price was received and the transaction timeline was extended multiple times up to the ultimate deadline of December 18, 2012. “It’s disappointing that this transaction with Pacifica could not be completed even with the extended timeline. This is a fully serviced property in an excellent location and we remain confident that the right fit between site and buyer will be found that will bring new jobs and opportunities to Campbell River,” said Kevin J. Clarke, Catalyst President and Chief Executive Officer. “In the meantime, site personnel are maintaining safety, security and environmental requirements and complying with all applicable legislation.”
Catalyst Paper announced that the sale of its Elk Falls site in Campbell River, British Columbia to Pacifica Deep Sea Terminals Incorporated did not close and the sale agreement has been terminated. The sale of the 400 acre industrial site and adjacent properties was initially expected to close on September 5, 2012. A non-refundable prepayment of a portion of the purchase price was received and the transaction timeline was extended multiple times up to the ultimate deadline of December 18, 2012. “It’s disappointing that this transaction with Pacifica could not be completed even with the extended timeline. This is a fully serviced property in an excellent location and we remain confident that the right fit between site and buyer will be found that will bring new jobs and opportunities to Campbell River,” said Kevin J. Clarke, Catalyst President and Chief Executive Officer. “In the meantime, site personnel are maintaining safety, security and environmental requirements and complying with all applicable legislation.”
SCA Efficiency Program
SCA Launches Efficiency Program at Forest Products: Against the backdrop of the prevailing economic and currency situation, SCA is introducing a comprehensive program to enhance the efficiency of its forest products operation. The program will generate annual earnings improvements of SEK 1,300m with full effect from 2015. Actions include the previously announced closures of the sawmills in Vilhelmina and Holmsund, and cutbacks at Ortviken paper mill, SCA Transforest’s terminals in Sundsvall and Umeå, and at SCA’s R&D Center. About 200 positions are affected, the majority of which have already been announced. The program includes a structured plan to reduce fixed and variable costs, income improvements by way of increased production and streamlining activities, and a changed product and market mix. This will be achieved through improved raw material yield at the sawmills, higher productivity in harvesting activities, an increased share of value-added publication papers and a larger share of container transportation.
Former Marathon Pulp Mill Sale May Be Imminent
Sale of former Marathon Pulp mill may be imminent: Green Investment Group Inc. of Illinois, USA is interested in taking over the former Marathon Pulp mill in Marathon, Ontario. Marathon Pulp closed in February 2009 and declared bankruptcy shortly after. The Marathon Pulp site is known to be contaminated. There were multiple chemical spills in 2009 and 2010 after the mill had closed, including a chemical plume on Lake Superior. The responsibility over the cleanup of the site was debated in court for 2 years. Tembec, as co-owner of the mill, was found responsible for all known and unknown environmental issues, including the remediation. Another former owner, Ball Packaging, was responsible for paying for a sand cap that was placed on contaminated sediment in the harbour.
To sell the property to Green Investment Group Inc., the Ontario Ministry of the Environment will have to approve the sale, and allow the environmental responsibility to be passed from Tembec to the new owner.
To sell the property to Green Investment Group Inc., the Ontario Ministry of the Environment will have to approve the sale, and allow the environmental responsibility to be passed from Tembec to the new owner.
AF&PA Nov '12 Recovered Fiber Statistics
American Forest & Paper Association Releases November 2012 Recovered Fiber Monthly Statistics Report: According to the report, total U.S. industry consumption of recovered paper in November was 2.36 million tons, 5 percent lower than in October 2012. Inventories increased for most grades. Year-to-date total consumption in 2012 is 4 percent lower than during the same period last year. U.S. exports of recovered paper showed strong gains across all grades, except for High Grade Deinking. Corrugated exports increased to levels not seen since April 2011. Year-to-date exports of recovered paper in 2012 are 6 percent lower than during the same period in 2011.
AF&PA Releases Nov 2012 Paperboard Stats
American Forest & Paper Association Releases November 2012 Paperboard Statistics Report: Total boxboard production increased by 2.1 percent compared to November 2011 and increased 1.7 percent from last month. Unbleached Kraft Boxboard production increased over the same month last year and increased compared to last month. Total Solid Bleached Boxboard & Liner production increased compared to November 2011 and increased compared to last month. The production of Recycled Boxboard increased compared to November 2011 but decreased when compared to last month.
AF&PA Nov '12 Containerboard Stats
American Forest & Paper Association Releases November 2012 Containerboard Statistics Report: The American Forest & Paper Association released its November 2012 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report today. Containerboard production fell 1.5 percent over October 2012 but rose 1 percent over the same month last year. However, the month-over-month average daily production increased 1.7 percent. The containerboard operating rate for November 2012 gained 0.6 points over October 2012, from 96.3 percent to 96.9 percent.
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