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April 2007 Greetings, print buyers! As we head into the thick of the second quarter, the paper industry is all a-buzz with news of U.S. tariffs on coated freesheet imports from China, Korea, and Indonesia. I explain the tariffs and their ramifications on the industry in the articles that follow, but suffice to say, they are likely to have a significant impact on the U.S. market, leading to less imports, higher prices, and a tighter coated freesheet market. In this newsletter, I will help make sense of this and other issues affecting the paper industry so that you can anticipate the potential effects on your printing projects. Taking Stock What's on the Horizon? (April 2007)
As I gaze into my crystal ball, I see a modest price increase for coated freesheet and groundwood paper during the second half of 2007 and prices continuing to remain flat for uncoated offset paper through the end of this year... U.S. Imposes Tariff on Paper Imports from China, South Korea, and Indonesia
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on March 30, 2007 that they would begin imposing preliminary penalty tariffs on imports of coated freesheet paper from South Korea, China, and Indonesia. The duties vary by country and supplier, and range from 0.8% to 21.2%... Mill Round Up Domtar Closes Transaction with Weyerhaeuser Creating North American Leader in Fine Paper
Domtar Inc. announced the completion of the previously announced transaction to combine with Weyerhaeuser Company's Fine Paper business and related assets, creating Domtar Corporation... International Paper Ranks No. 1 in Forest and Paper Products on FORTUNE List
International Paper announced that it has once again been named by FORTUNE magazine as the No. 1 company for the Forest and Paper Products sector in FORTUNE's annual report of "America's Most Admired Companies"... Environmental Stewardship xpedx Receives Both SFI and FSC Chain-Of-Custody Certifications
Lane Press’s primary supplier of magazine printing paper, xpedx, recently announced that it has received both Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) chain-of-custody certifications. xpedx is the first North American paper distributor to be certified in both standards... Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. Joins EPA's Climate Leaders Program
As a part of its continued commitment to sustainable practices, Mohawk Fine Papers Inc. has announced its participation in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Climate Leaders program. By participating in Climate Leaders, Mohawk Fine Papers has pledged to reduce its corporate-wide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions... Paper Industry Announces All-Time High of 53 Percent Paper Recovery
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) recently announced that a record 53.4 percent of the paper consumed in the U.S. (53.5 million tons) was recovered for recycling in 2006. This is the second year in a row that the paper recovery rate has increased...
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