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Reports on the marketing strategies of Paper-Plas Converting Inc., paper products and packaging supplier based in Detroit, Michigan. Personal marketing for smaller customer base; Customer-appreciation lunch; Remarks of President and Chief Executive Officer Donald Snider; Identification of a market and the competition; Efforts to find ways to improve customer service.

The first and only minority-certified manufacturer of paper products in the Midwest, Twin Pines Paper LLC has established a manufacturing plant in Canton Township, Michigan. Twin Pines produces tissues, toilet paper and paper towels at a 30,000-square-foot plant in Canton Township. The company, owned by Emmett Moten Jr. and Rajesh Mital, began operations in March 2002 and reported revenue of$ 300,000. Moten, who served in the Coleman Young administration, is chairman, while Mital is the president and CEO. Twin Pines produces 60,000 cases of paper products each month and hopes to increase its production to 210,000 cases by the end of 2003. The company was officially formed in March 2001 and received certification from the Michigan Minority Business Development Council in December 2001. It serves 10 distributors in Michigan and has targeted a 400-mile radius around Detroit in which to expand, encompassing Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois and Ontario.

Announces the interest of Florida-based maker of recycled industrial and commercial paper products Edwards Paper Co. Inc. in expanding into Detroit, Michigan's empowerment zone. Square-footage of the planned plant site; Implications to Detroit's economy.

Reports on New York-based New Arbor Technologies Inc.'s plan to renovate the former Exemplar Manufacturing Co. plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan and turn it into a paper-pulp recycling operation. Slated opening of the paper-pulp plant in early to mid-2000; Projected revenue; Sale of recycled pulp to paper mills; Recycling of pulp waste from paper manufacturing; Estimated cost of the entire project.

Lou Mleczko remembers being ecstatic in 1980 when the Metropolitan Council of Newspaper Unions negotiated full health care coverage for employees of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News and can't believe he's watching it unravel. Newspapers, like many employers, are trying to reduce health care and benefit costs in negotiations for a new contract. And the first target is reducing benefits to retirees. The papers' preliminary proposal, presented in August 2003, included substantial front-end deductibles for coverage, ending health care benefits for employees who retire after 2009, ending vision and dental care for retirees and cutting off retiree coverage for new employees hired after the contract is signed, among other things.

Reports on the expansion of coverage of Detroit, Michigan's dailies following a major strike. Improvement of long-term expansion plans; Increase in advertising revenues and circulation. INSET: Suburban papers expand coverage during strike..

The article reports that Michigan's Next Governor Project has developed specific points related to various issues in the state and its government structures. Richard McLellan, senior counsel at Dykema Gossett PLLC, stated that the issues that the next governor have to deal with are going to be important to the state's future. McLellan said there are discussions about convening a bipartisan group of lawyers to compile information that could be presented to the incoming governor INSET: MEET THE MEMBERS.

The article offers information on the popularity of news and information Web sites as print newspapers are cutting back due to decline in advertising in Detroit, Michigan. Businessman Jimmy Risk has launched the site YourNews.com and is billing it as an online newspaper. Risk has signed on several Detroit journalists and experts including Mort Crim, John Smyntek, Eli Zaret, Mike O'Hara, and David Sowerby to provide content for the site.

The article presents the comments of business experts about the decision to limit home delivery and to increase online publishing of two daily newspapers in Detroit, Michigan. According to Ben Burns, director of the journalism program at Wayne State University, the newspaper "The Detroit News" could lose almost 50,000 to 100,000 subscribers.

The article discusses the measurement of online readership of newspapers in Detroit, Michigan. The Schaumburg, Illinois-based Audit Bureau of Circulations, which independently verifies newspaper circulation numbers, this month rolled out new measurements that track online newspaper readership among adults 18 and older. It is expected that after the measurement advertisers will regain confidence in an industry that bases its value on the number of eyeballs it attracts.

The article informs that the circulation of daily newspapers in Detroit and the rest of Southeast Michigan is continuously losing readers. The information was given by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. The "Detroit News," lost 6.8% of its circulation and "The Detroit Free Press," lost by 3.6%. The drop in circulation of the "Detroit News," is despite the fact that it is far superior to what it was earlier. The electronic sources of information are also to be blamed for the less circulation.

The article presents information on an initiative to attract and promote Gateway Park, a proposed retail center near Michigan State Fairground in Detroit, Michigan. Several business executives have written letters to help convince a national retailer to look at the site. Governor Jennifer Granholm has asked a retailer to take consider Gateway Park and also persuade the company.

Standard Distributing Inc. and Packaging Dynamics Corp. are shutting down operations in Detroit, Michigan resulting in 391 lost jobs by the end of the year. Both companies sent Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filings to the Michigan Department of Career Development informing the state of the impending closings. Olla Beauty Supply Inc. acquired Standard Distributing in middle-September as well as affiliate Standard Distributing and Supply of Georgia Inc., which is based in Atlanta. Chicago-based Packaging Dynamics, which makes food packaging, is closing its subsidiary in Detroit.

This article reports that Detroit, Michigan, will again have two morning newspapers namely "Sunday New York Times," and the combined "Detroit News/Free Press." Shareholders had long badgered the journal "Knight Ridder" for its poor financial performance in Detroit. Thousands of readers would love to get "The Detroit News," in the morning. The JOA took effect between the newspapers "Detroit News," and "The Detroit Free Press." "Detroit News," lost more than 300,000 subscribers in just five years, more than a third of them former morning subscribers. The two papers had a combined circulation of more than 1.3 million papers. The JOA partnership never worked because the two partners wouldn't each give a little to build their business to benefit both parties. Today, thanks in part to the bitter 1995 strike, the combined daily circulation stands at 566, 288 daily and 683,000 on Sundays. In many ways, metro Detroit is a dysfunctional family because of history, because of racial issues, because of economics.

Discusses how Detroit, Michigan-based Gail's Office Supply Co. and Miles Fox Office Products Inc. survive the onslaught of superstores in the retail industry. Need to create a niche; Emphasis on the need for a unique product and shopping experience; Comments from officials of the office-supply company.

Reports the plan of Paper-Plas, an automotive supplier to develop another factory in Detroit, Michigan. Amount budgeted for the project; Designers for the project construction.

The article reports that German-language newspaper "Nordamerikanische Wochen-Post," of Troy celebrated its 150th birthday October 2 with a special edition. It has become a weekly national newspaper with a circulation of 11,000 internationally. It's one of just five German-language publications in the U.S. Its 80-page commemorative edition provided readers with a history of the German immigration to the U.S., addressed the paper's role in Michigan's history and its role as a voice for German-Americans across the country.

Focuses on the strike at the Detroit News and the Detroit Free Press. Description of the strike; Peaceful protesting by strikers; Contention that the newspapers shirked their duty in reporting the news.

Focuses on the impact which the strike of Detroit newspaper are having on rival newspapers' circulation. Increase of circulation at `The Daily' and `The Press'; Views of Jack Federspiel, vice president of operations and finances at the `Oakland Press' on circulation for the period ending March 31 1995; Sunday circulation at `The Macomb Daily'; Benefits of the strike to publishers; Impact of increase circulation on advertising rates.

Focuses on the implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI) in several business operations in Detroit, Michigan to decrease paperwork in procurement system which reduces productivity. Use of EDI by Chrysler Corp., Ford Motors and General Motors for its parts procurement; Technology and architecture of EDI; Goal of EDI; Implementation of standards to govern EDI; Paperwork involved in retail transactions.

Provides information on `prime pass,' an electronic check-imaging system implemented by Comerica Incorporated of Detroit, Michigan. Features of the system; Advantages of using the system; Comparison between the manual paper system and the electronic check-imaging system.

The article discusses various events occurring in and around Detroit, Michigan. As part of a cost-reduction experiment, "The Detroit New" and "Free Press" are scheduled to drop seven-day home delivery on March 31, 2009. Critical role of community colleges in rebuilding the economy is the topic of a forthcoming breakfast panel discussion at Macomb Community College. A $500 bonus has been offered by Cinetic Automation Corp. to buy a new General Motors Corp. (GM) vehicle through August.

The article focuses on Sam Logan who has been writing front page commentaries in the periodical The Michigan Chronicle. Logan has challenged the Detroit Public Schools' decision in July 2006 to draw a contract from Detroit, Michigan-based Compuware Corp. and award the computer and technology services work to a consortium of very small, mostly Detroit-based minority-owned companies.

This article reports that C&G Newspapers launched its 18th newspaper in metro Detroit, Michigan. The Rochester Post is a new weekly planned for Rochester, Rochester Hills and Oakland Township. C&G Newspapers reports total combined circulation of its newspapers at more than 620,000.

Heritage Newspapers Inc. plans to purchase the Ypsilanti Courier, a 7,000-circulation weekly newspaper. Heritage, a subsidiary of Pontiac, Michigan-based 21st Century Newspapers Inc., said the newspaper fits in well with Heritage's other community publications. Dave Melchior, editor and publisher, will remain in his position.

Reports on International Brotherhood of Teamsters president James Hoffa's views on the possibility of a pact with publishers of the `Detroit News' and `The Detroit Free Press' newspapers and an end of a newspaper workers' strike in Detroit, Michigan. Spending of the union on the Detroit strike; Detroit Newspapers' comments on the possibility of an agreement with the union.

Focuses on the launch of a local newspaper by Observer & Eccentric Newspapers Inc. to serve the Waterford Township in Michigan. Estimated circulation.

Focuses on Southfield, Michigan-based architectural firm Giffels Associates Inc.'s utilization of a system of digital prints. Selection of a process created by Entire Reproductions & Imaging Solutions; Ability to eliminate a significant amount of document handling, transportation and storage time; Advantages of digital prints.

Reports on the decrease in the circulation of newspapers in Michigan as of September 30, 1998.

Comments on the union supported strike which occurred at the Detroit News, the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit Newspapers in 1995. Length of time the dispute lasted; Information on the meeting which took place among unionized employees and newspaper management; Details on the featured address speakers.

Reports on `The Detroit Free Press' and `The Detroit News highlighting a union strike by the two publications. Information on the strike; Effects of the strike on Detroit News and Free Press; Options available to them; Relevant details.

Reports on the newspaper business in Detroit, Michigan. Market size of newspapers; Journalistic sensibilities.

Reports on the new jobs of journalists who resigned from `The Detroit News' and the `Detroit Free Press' before the newspaper strike started. Rick Sylvain; Jim Fitzgerald; Bryan Gruley; Bill Vlasic; David Sedgwick; Greg Skiwara.

Comments on Detroit Newspapers Inc.'s response to a letter from Cardinal Adam Maida criticizing the company's policy to hire permanent replacement workers for its striking workers. Columnists' indifference to the Maida letter; Bob Giles' response to the letter.

Focuses on the efforts of suburban newspapers to grab market opportunities while Michigan's Detroit Newspapers Inc. remains deadlocked with its striking workers. Increase in the competition among the newspapers; Comments from various publishers.

Reports the decision of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to convene a mediation session to end the deadlock in the Detroit Newspapers strike. Impact of the strike on the daily printing; Views of Frank Vega, president of Detroit Newspapers on the company's preparedness to deal with the strike.

Reports on the conflict between newspaper unions and management in Detroit, Michigan on employee contracts. Anticipation of strikes from publishers; Restraint on fulfilling the unions' demands caused by low newspaper revenues; Remarks from publishers.

Reports on negotiations between the management of Detroit Newspapers and two key unions. Details of the negotiations with wages as the overriding issue; Statements by the Detroit Newspapers President and CEO Frank Vega in his letter to the employees; Information on the unions.

This article reports on developments in the newspaper publishing industry in Detroit, Michigan as of April 26, 1999. The labor dispute with unions at The Detroit News and Free Press have contributed to the decline in circulation of both newspapers. On the other hand, suburb papers show growth in the wake of the strike. More than a year and a half after workers agreed to return to their jobs, Sunday circulation was 805,326, according to Detroit Newspaper Agency and combined daily circulation of The Detroit News and Free Press was 623,608 which is 30% below their pre-strike numbers.

Reports on plans by Crown Vantage Inc. to close its paper mill in Detroit, Michigan in June 2001.

Announces that Husky Envelope Products Inc., a manufacturer of envelope products, broke ground on an expansion and renovation of its corporate headquarters and manufacturing center in Walled Lake, Michigan.

Informs about issuing of warnings by AFL-CIO to national retailers against advertising in Detroit newspapers on strike. Emergency steps by retailers; Status of newspapers in Detroit.

N1 Discovery, a digital forensics firm based in Troy, Michigan, specializes in handling ransomware attacks. They negotiate with hackers, seek proof of life, and determine whether ransom payments are necessary. The recent ransomware attack on Ascension, a healthcare company, has caused disruptions in their operations, including the use of paper charts and the cancellation of elective procedures. N1 Discovery's principal, Scott Wrobel, explains that healthcare companies are often targeted due to their large and complex systems, which can be challenging to secure. The decision to pay the ransom is made by the affected company, taking into account factors such as insurance coverage and the ability to recover or rebuild systems. The ransomware industry is continuously evolving and poses a significant financial burden. [Extracted from the article]

The article reports that a $3.4 million investment in new equipment is allowing Michigan Box Co. to break down production barriers and build new markets for its corrugated cardboard boxes and displays. The Detroit, Michigan-based company earlier this year took out a bank loan to buy several pieces of equipment, including a new flatbed die-cutter and a machine that can stitch and glue pieces of corrugated paper together to create extra-large boxes. Michigan Box can now make packaging that wasn't possible with older equipment.

This article presents information related to the journal "Detroit News." An ownership shakeup for the journal and Detroit Free Press gives Detroit's dailies an opportunity to build circulation and increase market penetration needed to retain national advertisers. A 2004 Media Audit report based on a survey asking participants if they have read the paper in the last five days estimates that 53.6 percent of the local population has read the Sunday paper and 42 percent has read a weekday issue. And armed with a morning news cycle starting early next year and a penchant for improving editorial quality, analysts and academics predict that the journal will become a more formidable competitor. Advertisers have other alternatives in addition to newspaper advertising, said Michael Stanford, vice president of Varsity Automotive Group. A new entity, the Detroit Newspaper Partnership LP, will replace Detroit Newspapers as the overseer of advertising, circulation, distribution and other business operations for both newspapers.

The article profiles Dana Locniskar, Michigan-based private wealth advisor. Growing up, Locniskar saw business opportunities in a snowstorm. Locniskar was the kid going door-to-door with his shovel looking for a driveway to clear. As soon as Locniskar was old enough, he had a paper route. Raised in a relatively poor family, Locniskar said he was driven to work hard to afford the things he wanted. That motivation has served him well. This year, the 59-year-old private wealth adviser marks his 35th year at Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., managing the wealth of clients with investible assets of $10 million or more. Locniskar leads an 11-person team in the Detroit, Michigan, office. INSET: Untitled.

Reports on the sale of the Detroit, Michigan-based `Metro Times' newspaper to Times Shamrock Newspapers of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Challenges faced by the publication's founders in starting the alternative newspaper; Other publications included in the sale; Effect of the sale on the paper's investors; Plans of Times Shamrock for the newspaper; Marketing outlook for the paper.

The article offers business-related news briefs in Michigan in 2012. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) and RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc.. have collaborated to save Manistique Papers Inc. from declining. Arcadia Brewing Co. has obtained an approval for the opening of a brewpub along the riverfront in Kalamazoo. Moreover, Amway Corp. has filed a lawsuit and suing for damages against three people for auctioning its products on eBay Inc., such as Ken Hankinson of Grand Rapids.

The article offers news briefs in Michigan. Mackinac Financial Corp. from Upper Peninsula intends to use an investment from Steinhardt Capital Investors LLLP for its expansion plans. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved The Watermill Group's acquisition of the assets of Manistique Papers Inc. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Jackson's unemployment rate has decreased.

The article focuses on the expectation of Hiram Jackson as the new interim publisher of the "Michigan Chronicle." It says that Jackson expects that the paper will perform well in 2012 since it does not engage on major revenue declines in 2011. According to Jackson, Sam Logan, the former publisher of the paper, has made a great staff along with a good management team in the paper who are all passionate concerning their work, and has worked well to create competent people for the journal.