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Updates on the latest market trends and product developments in paper stocks,
other printig substrates, inks, coatings and more, for offset and digital printing.
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NGP Capital Resources Invests $17.5M in Nekoosa Coated Products
NGP Capital Resources is closing its third non-energy middle market portfolio investment. On April 22, 2013, the company closed a...
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RBP Chemical Technology Launches New Online Tool for Customers
RBP Chemical Technology has launched a proprietary Web-based tool, www.RBPToolBox.com, to support its sales force and provide a higher level... -
Catalyst Paper Cuts Loss Despite Weak Markets
Catalyst Paper posted a net loss of $9.8 million in the first quarter of 2013. "The Chinese economic rebound has... -
Hamilton Wood Type's Specimen Sheets, Last of the Limited Edition Series
Incorporated in 1889, Appleton Coated has seen many Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum fonts printed on its papers. In... -
Paper: Effectively Managing the Biggest Cost Center
The National Geographic Society uses one paper supplier for both gravure and offset printing, which is one way the group...
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Resolute Reports Preliminary Q1 2013 Segment Breakdowns
Resolute Forest Products has reported a net loss of $5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2013, or $0.05...
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Verso Paper Reports 2012 Sustainability Progress in Latest Report
Verso Paper's 2012 Sustainability Report titled "Deep Roots, New Routes," highlights the company's progress against its commitment to respect a...
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Enchanted Wedding Invitation (Video)
This week, Sabine Lenz, from PaperSpecs, highlights a wedding invitation line from RoxyLou Design + Press in North Attleboro, MA....
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Color Inkjet Printing : Inkjet’s Web Paper Pursuit
September 2010
For the most part, coated and uncoated offset papers run reasonably well on toner-based digital systems but, with inkjet, it's a whole different ball game....
Lorraine Press : Printing by the Numbers
August 2010
The combination of the Vs Series inks on uncoated stock—a popular choice today—has resulted in multiple benefits. For one thing, Van Son inks dry very...
New Round of Paper Price Increases Announced and Lead Times Creeping Out
May 7, 2010We have been bombarded the past few days with price increase announcements from our North American mill partners....
Are Plastics Good for Paper?
February 24, 2010During our recent Alternative Papers Webinar...The bone of contention centered on what was said about the use of plastics – namely Category 3 “PVC or...
Getting the Most Out of Coated and Uncoated Papers
January 2010
Uncoated papers have different qualities than coated sheets and require a different approach. Here are some tips from four paper experts to help you choose...
What's on the Horizon (for Paper)?
January 29, 2010Well, my friends, it’s a new year. In the paper industry, that means the end of the “Black Liquor” tax credits that served to subsidize...
Ink Industry Faces Challenges In Determining Carbon Footprints
February 1, 2010Although inks make up a relatively small proportion of printed materials, working out their carbon footprints can be difficult because of the wide range of...
The Magic 8 Ball and Paper in 2010
January 5, 2010There are several industry trends that are being directly driven by paper specifiers and their customers. From environmental benefits to new technologies to the bottom...
Paper pricing for 2010: A slow rise
December 1, 2009After a steady rise and fall this past year, paper prices have leveled off. What's the outlook for 2010? Experts predict a gradual, upward movement...
The Year in Review
December 1, 2009By all accounts, 2009 was a difficult year for the printing ink industry. Manufacturers faced pressure from a variety of areas: the global recession, the...
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