A decade ago, a prominent U.S. paper executive used to refer to Finns as "communists" -- until a Finnish company bought his firm. Now it's the Finns' turn to complain about America's paper industry, weak currency, and government subsidies.
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
The huge black-liquor subsidy of pulp mills expired last week, but that isn’t stopping the U.S. forest-products industry from tapping taxpayers' money in other ways. More than 100 paper mills are registered for the new Biomass Crop Assistance Program, and some are getting federal stimulus money
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
Every two weeks the Paperitalo team produces several charts tracking the Pulp and Paper Industry. This is one of our favorites, tracking the year-over-year performance of each member or the PM40. 2009 was tough on a lot of companies, but 2010 begins with a bit of hope.
"Learn how to juxtapose situations and see what you come up with. 99% of them will be junk, but it is the 1% that is the big payoff, and they can be a really big payoff."
Read the whole commentary at www.nipimpressions.com/
Two of America's largest magazine publishers, Time Inc. and Meredith, have reportedly joined forces to buy paper. The two companies issued joint requests for proposals to potential paper suppliers late last year, according to several sources.
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
"It has always amazed me to watch employees who know their organization is having problems, which are obviously caused by specific team member deficiencies, and they do nothing about them. This is a corporate culture that puts businesses out of business."
A leading biologist says that encouraging the planting of trees can lead to ecological disaster while in some cases the cutting of trees helps preserve the environment. Dr. Bernd Heinrich ridicules "easily duped bleeding-heart environmentalists, who absolutely love tree planting because it sounds s
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
Ely-based AC Timber Solutions has become the first UK company to demonstrate it’s commitment to sustainable timber sourcing by including the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC) (1) logo on the livery of its delivery fleet.
Jim provides "Forest Products Facts" -- ten (10) easily verifiable positive aspects of the forest products industry -- talking points for your family holiday gatherings. Enjoy!
Nip Impressions --
Pulp and Paper Insight delivered to your inbox weekly
Rather than subjecting you to another let’s-all-go-green pep talk, I compiled the following quiz to help you recognize gaps in your knowledge of publishing's environmental impact. Note the many links to helpful resources. A shorter version of this article appears in Publishing Executive magazine.
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has published a 44 page report presenting the development of timber certification in the UK over the last three to four years.
The objectives of this certification study, conducted in 2009 for the year 2008 were:
27 environmental groups are ganging up to bury the black-liquor tax loophole and to prevent “Son of Black Liquor” from being born. They are asking the EPA not to let pulp and paper companies receive billions of government dollars for burning black liquor, a pulp byproduct.
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
In what is now an annual tradition at the Vatican, a Christmas tree has been delivered to Rome which will take pride of place in St. Peter’s Square. The tree comes from a PEFC-certified forest in the Walloon Region of Belgium. PEFC Italy will be offsetting the CO2 emissions resulting from the tree’
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
| Bookmarks
Just in time for the holiday season, thoughts about integrity:
"Sooner or later, all of us are humbled. If you are flying high and think things will not catch up with you, trust me, they will, and most times, sooner than you think."
Denmaur Independent Papers, one of the UK’s leading independent paper merchant groups, has produced a new swatch to illustrate Amadeus – the triple coated silk and gloss paper range with high environmental qualities.
"So how did we (the pulp and paper industry) do in 2009? Surprisingly, and relative to everything else, we would have to say 'not bad.'"
Read the rest of Jim's column and check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/
read more » Discuss Add this link to... Tell a friend Add to:
Read the rest of Jim's column and check out all the new content at http://www.globalpapermoney.org/">
| Bookmarks
Austrian-based paper manufacturer Lenzing Papier has developed Lenza Color - a new product range of tinted papers based on its proven and well known recycled, high purity series of Lenza branded papers.
The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) (1) schemes is delighted to announce that Alun Watkins has been appointed as the new National Secretary for PEFC UK. Alun Watkins will take up his post in January 2010.
Posted by
DeadTreeEdition
58 days ago
(http://deadtreeedition.blogspot.com)
Discuss
Add this link to...
Tell a friend
