Genetically Modified Paper On It's Way
ArborGen received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to plant a quarter million genetically modified eucalyptus trees in an effort to increase paper production, according to an Associated Press report. According to the report, ArborGen is a South Carolina-based biotech joint venture between International Paper, MeadWestvaco and Rubicon, and plans to plant the altered in […]
Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed
Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed Dead Tree Edition: Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed. A prominent print-buying organization is about to propose legislation that would provide U.S. government subsidies for “green” printing – an interesting idea that could lead to even more interesting debates. Here’s an excerpt of a message […]
Have Fun with Printable Films
If you’re not sure how to select a film substrate, GPA’s Printable Films Idea Kit can empower you with the technical knowledge and inspiration to take on specialty projects and expand your creative capabilities. The Printable Films Idea Kit contains a product reference booklet printed on durable synthetic paper, which has application ideas and everything […]
Masterpiece Graphix Releases New Line of RIT-Certified Papers for HP Indigo and Kodak Nexpress
Masterpiece Graphix has released a new line of value-priced, RIT-Certified digital gloss papers for the HP Indigo and Kodak Nexpress: MGX Digital 80# Text, MGX Digital 100# Text, MGX Digital 80# Cover, and MGX Digital 100# Cover. All stocks are glossy-coated on both sides and digitally optimized for two-sided printing. These paper stocks are available […]
The Millcraft Group Launches "Do You Know The Facts?"
Do You Know The Facts? is an ongoing educational campaign to raise awareness about the environmental and business benefits of print on paper. There is the widespread misunderstanding that print and paper are harmful to the world’s eco-system and an ineffective means of marketing communication – both are false. The intent is that once you […]
Insolvency rate shows signs of improvement for start of 2010
The health of the print industry has shown little improvement but has not significantly worsened during the start of 2010, according to the latest insolvency figures from Euler Hermes UK. In its ‘Risk Bulletin’ table of hardest-hit trade sectors, print appeared fourth with an insolvency rate of 0.72% for the first quarter of the year, […]
FREE WEBINAR: Understanding the New FSC Labels
When: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. – Noon Pacific) Where: Anywhere – all you need is an Internet connection. If you use FSC labels on the materials you create or the all-familiar logo helps to guide your paper purchases, recently something has been looking different, altered, distinct […]
Free Webinar on New FSC Label Format from PaperSpecs and Tembec
June 15, 2010 2:00 p.m. Eastern (11:00 a.m. Pacific) Tembec Paperboard Group and PaperSpecs present “Understanding the New FSC Labels,” a free Webinar that will explain how FSC changed its labeling standard and what that means to you. Palo Alto, California – June 1, 2010 – If you use FSC labels on the materials you […]
Mohawk Paper – Get In The Loop
Mohawk Fine Papers (Cohoes, NY) announces the launch of Mohawk Loop: a comprehensive line of recycled and environmentally preferable papers. The papers are made with renewable energy and post-consumer fiber — including the largest selection of 100% postconsumer waste (pcw) options — without sacrificing quality, variety or performance. The line also includes the new coated […]
Tips for How Commercial Printers can Work Better with a Paper Merchant -Jack Miller : Printing Impressions
As a mill rep, I sold paper through merchants. As a printer, you probably buy paper from merchants. I found that most merchants make money selling paper, but there are a few who make money buying paper. How do they make money buying paper? I remember a story, told to me by a merchant executive, about […]
Paper trends
While traditional print communications—and the use of paper—have lost some ground to new media, new media can also be a communications channel about the virtues of print and paper, and how to deploy them more creatively and effectively in the Digital Age. Moving beyond the essential corporate Web site, which usually focuses on products and […]
Finch Paper launches new website with mobile stock guide
Glens Falls, NY – Finch Paper is pleased to unveil its new and simplified website design. Finch revamped its site to offer visitors up-to-the-minute product and promotional information, snapshots of the most current blog features, a Mobile Stock Guide, instant access to Finch through various social media channels, and more. The major website facelift comes […]
