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Jothi Specialty Papers, the brainchild of humble P Mani, is a small enterprise with a lofty mission to impact the planet by 'walking the talk', in running a business that [...]

Focuses on the Web-based services for managing global financial transactions offered by TradeCard Inc. Effects on delayed distribution of goods on retailers; Advantages of TradeCard's services for shippers and retailers; Results of a study on the dependency of companies' on paper in handling financial transactions.

Byline: DAN WALSH When it comes to choosing the right paper for your catalog, you have to consider the quality level, grade category and weight. Another factor that doesn't get [...]

Byline: Jim Tierney Here's another reason paper could soon cost you more: Several of the major mills - including New Page, Verso and UPM - have changed their early payment [...]

Mount Laurel, NJ-based distributor of printing, publishing, envelope, labels, and forms papers Roosevelt Paper Co. has promoted John Miller to manager of its Mount Laurel division. Miller has been with [...]

Sandpoint, ID-based cataloger Coldwater Creek has promoted Georgia Shonk-Simmons to CEO. Shonk-Simmons, who joined the company in 1998, has also been named to serve on the company's board of directors. [...]

Faith Mountain, the Sperryville, VA-based catalog, Internet, and retail marketer of gifts, women's apparel and country-inspired accessories, appointed John Lappegaard as its new president/CEO. Lappegaard has more than 19 years [...]

Men's apparel cataloger/retailer Jos. A. Bank Clothiers named Peter Zophy divisional vice president of e-commerce. Formerly director of marketing for multititle mailer Overton's, Zophy will be responsible for managing Jos. [...]

JOHNS MANVILLE CORP., Denver--reported a 44 percent increase in net income for the third quarter to $73.2 million, up from $50.7 million over the same period in 1998. Net sales [...]

Chicago-based automotive products cataloger J.C. Whitney & Co. has appointed Robert Goldsmith director of marketing and Steven Ross director of advertising. June R. Klein and Kenneth Krushel have been elected [...]

Unlike other paper, Rite in the Rain® is a wood-based and recyclable writing paper that won't turn soft and disintegrate when exposed to elements like water, heat, humidity, oil and [...]

This article focuses on the emergence of digital paper or epaper. The foundation of epaper is based upon the idea that it is easier for your eyes to read text from reflective surface than backlit displays. The broader, long-term goal is to develop a display technology that parallels paper in its readability, familiarity and portability while incorporating the ability to update the display wirelessly. The U.S. Army has established the Army Flexible Display Center to test the variety of existing epaper technology possibilities. Early in 2004 Gyricon announced that it had begun trial testing of its rigid-backed SmartPaper technology for use in grocery and retail stores. Replacing static pricing and unintelligent cash registers, Gyricon's system allows stores to update price displays wirelessly, simultaneously doing the same at the checkout lanes.

The article provides information on paper related products. A beautiful and finely balanced writing instruments makes the task of writing more pleasurable. Retailers continue to offer a wide variety of creative designs for every budget and personal style of invitations and imprintables. And there has been sales increase in correspondence cards, notecards and thank you cards.

EDGING TAPE is a professional-grade product designed to give a clean, straight line in hard-to-clean areas such as kitchens, baths or in industrial settings. Its light blue paper stock will [...]

Crane & Co., Dalton, Mass-based manufacturer of fine cotton papers, retained Smith & Jones, Troy, N.Y, to develop/implement strategic branding, including [...]

Denver - reported record net income of $37.7 million for the first quarter of 1999, with net sales rising 27 percent to $495.8 [...]

JOHNS MANVILLE, Denver - has completed the acquisition of Hoechst's worldwide Spunbond/Monofilament [...]

DENVER -- Nothing goes to waste at the Rocky Mountain Clothing Co. The Western wear manufacturer. based here, has instituted a program where denim scraps are recycled for paper production. [...]

The article reports that according to Lindsay Hicks, IT/IS director of Sunflower Farmers Market, over the past year, Sunflower has used 50% less receipt paper at the checkouts of 10 stores, saving 40% in paper costs. The reason for the drop-off in receipt-paper consumption is that receipts are now printed on both sides of the paper. This happened with the environmentally friendly RealPOS Two-Sided Thermal Printer, from NCR, Dayton, Ohio.

Levi Strauss is recycling denim scraps from four production facilities into paper. The blue-tinted paper is used for the jeans-maker's stationery, envelopes, business cards and memo pads. The company also is developing other uses for the paper such as cartons, hang tags, and order forms with Watson Paper, Cottrell Paper Co and Crane and Co. The company also is planning to sell the recycled stationery through its Levi's Only Stores., Levi Strauss & Co.'s commitment to protecting the environment goes far beyond recycling bottles and cans. The jeans giant is using the denim scraps from four of its manufacturing facilities [...]

This article presents information about a shop that sells papier-mache animals. The brightly colored papier-mache animals at the shop Form + Function are a welcome addition to the shop's ultra-sleek furnishings. The creatures are more like folk art meets. They include vertically challenged dachshunds, bowtie-sporting snakes and wide-eyed 8-inch-tall Kiwi birds. The shop's owner Helmut Fortense found his fauna at an art fair in Germany. The creatures are priced from $35 to $300, and they won't make a mess on one's renewable-bamboo floor.