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The article offers information about the paper industry which is said to be working on maintaining the equilibrium in demand and supply. On the other hand, some companies have managed to offer interesting new products that are less expensive. Included in the new products that have emerged are the no. 4 coated groundwood papers which possesses the quality of higher brightness and more smoothness, and the enhanced SCA papers which show some coated no. 5 groundwood tonnage. On the other hand, there are four main classifications of printing and writing papers segment including uncoated and coated mechanical, uncoated and coated freesheet. It is also suggested that the paper industry is an improved capital-intensive industry which has a new tactic of succeeding.

The article presents information on several printing equipment and supplies. The HC5500 ComColor printer from Riso has security features such as the requirement for password for print release. The LithoDry infrared dryer system from Harris & Bruno has a PLC-controlled touch screen. The Astrolite PC 100 graphic arts paper from Monadnock Paper Mills is 100% recycled and process chlorine-free. The MCCS-V color control system from Mitsubishi scans color bars on printed sheets using a spectrophotometer.

Discusses the trends in coated paper markets. Effects of advertising spending in the printing industry; Information on the sales status of the supercalendered paper; Discussion on the market activities of different paper companies in the U.S. INSETS: Rapid Asian Expansion;Focus on Applications.

Presents an overview of the paper industry in the United States. Increase in the prices of paper; High demand levels; Rise of Internet advertising; Effects of merger and consolidation activities.

Mills find value investing in-and promoting-- environmental conservancy. Paper companies are creating an image of corporate citizenry by promoting environmental protection. At the same time, industry consolidation has created even [...]

On January 19, the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation (GATF) dedicated the Robert Howard Center for Imaging Excellence at its facility in Sewickley, Pa, honoring the founder and former board member [...]

K/P Corporation has promoted Rick Fickel to Washington Division president American Bank Note Holographics, Inc. has named Douglas Wechsler vice president, marketing. Spinks Ink has appointed David Whitman as Western [...]

International Holographic Paper Company, previously based in Glenside, Pa., has transferred their manufacturing and sales headquarters to Chalfont, [...]

Cincinnati-based Crown Vantage Inc. plans to halt production at its paper manufacturing plant in Parchment, Mich. as well as lay off 249 employees at the end of October. The company, [...]

Ossamu Sasaki has been appointed president and chief executive of Yupo Corporation, Chesapeake, Va., called the world's largest manufacturer of synthetic [...]

Art directors and graphic designers across North America are clamoring for a copy of 'Crane's on Engraving: 100% Cotton Performs,' an educational booklet published by Crane & Company. 'There's only [...]

The Printing & Communications Papers Division of International Paper, Purchase, N.Y., has chosen Datacolor International, Lawrenceville, N.J., as its vendor of color quality control for paper product [...]

The Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, Sewickley, Pa., and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, have been awarded a patent for a flat-panel display technology designed for soft [...]

Mead Coated Papers has published Mead Gloss, Dull and Matte: Your New Best Friend, a publication designed to announce the unification and enhancements of its No. 2 sheetfed and webgrade [...]

Michael Parks and Michael Traub have been named technical representatives for the Commercial Ink division of Van Son Holland Ink Corporation of America, Mineola, N.Y. Catherine Cartolano has been promoted [...]

Uncoated freesheet producers suffered least over the past year of soft pricing and weak demand, but they seem to be taking the toughest stands into the first quarter of 2002. [...]

This article asserts the benefits of automated cutters in reducing mistakes and, in some cases, doubling throughput, for printing companies. Paper cutting is one of the most basic and labor-intensive finishing operations and operator skill is paramount. All cutting steps involve repetitive movement that needs a high degree of accuracy. Poorly cut stock will slow subsequent operations, such as folding and saddlestitching. Although large-scale automated cutting systems can cost upwards of $1 million, the payoff can be great. INSET: Keeping Trimming Inline.

Presents an outlook for the paper industry in the United States in 2001. Rationalization of acquired assets; Emphasis on cutting production and concentrating power; Influence of imports and slower consumption on paper price directions. INSET: SC Gains on LWC for FSI.

More site-specific and user-specific messages are formulated to make paper specification better than ever. Swatchbooks and printed promotion campaigns are still the marketing tools of choice to show prospective users [...]

Discusses paper stocks and spot market prices in the United States in 1998 and examines prospects for 1999. Effects of overcapacity, the Asian economic crisis, and a slowing domestic economy on paper stocks and prices; Paper purchasing levels among commercial printers and publishers; Ways for the paper industry to create shareholder value; Paper industry capacity growth. INSETS: In November, the fewer got bigger.;New capacity and investment..

States that as a result of high-quality on-demand printing machines which requires a matching quality paper, commercial printing houses are diversifying at an increased rate. Details on the advancements being made on-demand technology; Benefits of having uniform quality paper; Information on the investment into sheeters so as to have improved quality.

Focuses on alternative fibers papers. Improvements in paper quality; Source of the paper; Information on fiber classification; Reference made to the production of paper from cotton fibers.

Examines the effect of the supply/demand imbalance on the prices of paper in the United States. Rapid increase in electrophotographic equipment and new quick printing outlets; Effect of global effects on papermaking; Possible increase in production costs as a result of TCF; Trade balance.

The Texas Pacific Group, a private equity firm in Fort Worth, Tex., is considering a rival bid to acquire the Irish paper and packaging conglomerate Jefferson Smurfit Group, after Chicago-based [...]

In 1997, when Canadian paper manufacturer E.B. Eddy Paper, Delta, British Columbia, produced its 10 1/2x12[inches] softcover self-promotional book entitled Contrast, it set the stage to make publishing the piece [...]

Mohawk Paper Mills, Inc., Cohoes, N.Y., wanted to make sure its newly created Mohawk Magazine would make a big splash at a recent National Paper Trade Association meeting. With the [...]

The author reflects on saving operating, manufacturing and energy costs in paper industry in view of surging prices for fiber, energy and transportation. The author discusses energy saving procedures during paper manufacturing including increasing mineral use, reducing drying and refining and replacing fiber with minerals. Also included are the details about two techniques to test the water content in paper including moisture meter and contact angle measurement tools.

Evaluates several printing equipment and supplies. Vision-Innovation paper from International Paper; Tempo 22 saddlestitcher from Muller Martini; Line of vertical or downstroke balers from Marathon Equipment.

This article provides information on the approach used by American Litho in purchasing its paper supplies. The company found a way to enhance purchasing by having its paper suppliers communicate with them via Web site. The system required a full commitment from in-house buyers and faithful use by vendors. Both parties have embraced it, and its developers are reviewing options to release it commercially to other printers concerned with cutting costs and labor in purchasing paper and freight. American Litho tried to find a middle ground between online models and common merchant relationships. Trying to cut the administrative hassles of phone and faxes while increasing the transparency of the market was a goal of the outside consulting firm hired to build the product. The result, called "ebuypaper," has saved the company thousands of real dollars and a similar amount in hidden costs.

This article features several products for the printing industry in the U.S. Weyerhaeuser's newest promotion for Lynx Opaque paper, uses golf as its theme. The brochure, Links on Lynx, features 19 golf-related photos that demonstrate the opaque paper's attributes, including color reproduction, opacity and performance, A 92 brightness rating offers superior contrast to assure rich color and delicate detail, the company says. Videojet's G4100 inkjet digital addressing/imaging system offers high resolution using HP thermal inkjet technology. Its single head features a 4,25"-wide print band. This allows customization of mail pieces with up to 1200-dots per square inch resolution for addresses, message text and graphics at speeds up to 500 feet per minute for quick runs. Videojet says the G4100 is "the perfect capital investment" for the small to medium-sized commercial printer, costing 75% less than comparable systems. Xerox Epic Cti-635 in-line coater for the Xerox iGen3 digital press connects directly to the press (unlike competitive offerings), forming a 15' extension for imparting durability to toner-printed jobs. Documents can be given a glossy or matte finish coating, especially useful for durability of mailers, menus and other documents that will see abrasive wear.

This article focuses on the sale of paper through the Internet. Though paper is bought and sold over the Internet, it has captured a small fraction of overall transactions. Information about paper is richer than ever on line. Printers and designers are limited only to their ability to manipulate search engines to find out about every aspect of paper products and their correct applications in the printing, packaging and converting realms. The U.S.-based paper industry's electronic consortium is called Forest Express. The organization is attempting to fit the entire array of electronic commerce business solutions under its banner. The real users of Forest Express are the paper companies who tend to be each other's best customers. In Europe, on-line paper commerce is small. The European approach has been quite different from the start, with producers backing standards information and use for all to sell over the Internet, rather than auctions. PapiNet is the most well-regarded on this front. It offers members a level playing field and consistency in order specification, making the ability to record and qualify orders. Paper's transportation costs and timeliness in commodity markets establishes the legitimacy of local distribution channels.

Focuses on the growth in the use of polypropylene and polyester as compared to paper and board. Analysis of the growth of synthetic paper use; Facts related to the durability of synthetic paper; Suggestions for printers planning to use synthetic papers.

Focuses on the importance of the brightness level of paper for its demand from consumers. Technical details related to the categories of paper color and brightness; Suitability paper of different shade and brightness for different purposes; Efforts being made by paper mills to achieve the highest possible level of quality while maintaining environmental protection.

Looks at the United States uncoated paper markets in 1998 and 1999. Fall of markets in 1998; Relationship between printer OEMS and paper companies; Soft pricing seen likely in 1999; New capacity woes; Premium grades market; Technical and premium pushes in 1998.

Focuses on the use of synthetic papers by commercial printers. Benefits of using synthetic papers; Main producers of synthetic papers; Description of synthetic papers; Why commercial printers use synthetic papers.

Presents information as it relates to printing and paper. Growth of wide-format printing devices in the printing industry in the United States; Details on the wide-format technology; Details on the selection of substrates by technology type; Impact smoothness has on print quality; Technical specification for selecting paper.

Discusses the effects of volatile pricing in papers. Paper companies overtly influencing product distribution; Aggressive pursuit of United States market by overseas distributors. INSET: Compare and contrast..

Forecasts 1997 prices of paper in the United States. Volume of sale of uncoated paper in 1996; Stability of business paper markets; Growth in demand of copyshops and quick printing shops; Estimated increase in demand for uncoated paper.

Focuses on the competition between lightweight coated (LWC) and supercalendared (SC) papers as the leading publication paper in the United States. Quality of LWC and SC papers; Cost; Weight and opacity.

Presents information on the demand for paper despite rising prices. No increase for recycled paper; What the percentage of recovered waste is good enough for; What demand might force the industry to do; Information on coated paper; Why printers use original paper.

Offers information for printers on identifying various types of papers. Resources; Presence or absence of a coating; Role of watermarks; Characteristics to look for; Safety papers; Opacity and texture; Paper's finish.

The article discusses the improvement through marketing of supercalendered (SC) papers which are suitable for gravure printing but were once shunned by magazine publishers and catalogers in the U.S. A council has been formed by SC papermakers which help upgrade the reputation of the paper. The quality gap between the once favored lightweight coated (LWC) papers and SC is considered to have disappeared.

This article reports on optical brightening agents in paper. It discusses that optical brightening agents (OBAs) are chemicals added to papers, detergents, and fabrics to enhance appearance under certain lighting conditions. Optical brightening agents trick the eye into thinking the medium is whiter and brighter than it really is by shifting invisible ultraviolet light found in daylight and many light sources into visible blue light. For the paper manufacturer, optical brighteners are very important.

The article reports that several U.S. printing firms and suppliers are supporting the burgeoning green movement to make their operations more sustainable. Smart Papers has expanded its Genesis paper line and it now offers 17 colors of paper and nine weights from 24 to 160 lb. The Paper Mill Store has reduced its annual natural gas usage by 1,250 therms when it started using only Green-e certified wind power for electricity. Moreover, Consolidated Graphics Inc. has achieved Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for all 68 of its facilities in U.S. and Canada. The firm has also partnered with American Forests to contribute to reforestation efforts.

This article describes the use of Internet-based software Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) utilities in paper inventory control of printing companies. Benefits of SOA include absence of capital investment, no change to current information technology infrastructure, easy to self-manipulate and make data available on a regular basis. Paper buyers and their vendors need only pay a monthly subscription fee to participate in SOA. Paying the fee buys them rights to collaborate online to manage paper orders via any Web browser.

The article reports on the approach taken by Pressmaker KBA in its 2006 promotional calendar. The calendar features the work of German photographer Horst Hamann and was printed on a Rapida 105 sheetfed. The paper used was GardaMatt Art 170gsm, a wood-free coated sheet.

The article reports on a prototype of color electronic paper built by E Ink Corp. and Toppan Printing Co. Ltd. that can be mass produced and achieves 12-bit color in 400x300 pixel format with resolution of 83 pixels per inch. A color filter from Toppan offers a high-brightness layout that preserves the paper-like whiteness of the background page. The layout creates deep black prints for text and a range of colors and tones for images. The electronic ink technology of E Ink develops an image that looks like a printed page from all angles and maintains the same contrast ratio under all lighting conditions.

This article focuses on the use of laser cutting technology in the publishing sector as of November 2005. For Visionaire World Dreams, issue No. 43, the publisher asked some art/fashion names to experiment with the high-technology burning process of laser cutting. One contributor chose the image of a torn wicker chair while another chose a human skull. Essentially, the inkless special effect entails scanning images into a computer, which then prompts a laser to blast or burn shapes into the paper, literally vaporizing its fibers.

This article focuses on the decision of International Paper (IP) to move from a GE brightness standard to Commission Internationale de Eclairage (CIE) whiteness for its entire range of uncoated freesheet papers for imaging, commercial printing, envelopes and forms available in North America. IP says the change is a first for commodity papers produced in the U.S. and puts its papers in line with global competitors, where whiteness is the dominant measure. IP has set its whiteness standard for uncoated white paper grades at CIE 145.

This article discusses how several paper companies track their paper from receipt through production and delivery. At book printer Worzalla Publishing, incoming stock information appears on portable personal computer screens mounted on lift trucks at the receiving dock. A few major printers, including RR Donnelley and Brown, still use batch systems. The most popular system of tracking paper is Paper Scanning Solutions (PSS) which is used by Times Printing and MacAdams Printing. The system is predicated on the fact that each paper roll is unique. The ability to scan its label unlocks its uniqueness and avails data for precise tracking.