Consumables-Paper - Offset

According to the May 2019 Printing-Writing Monthly report from AF&PA, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 11% in May compared to May 2018. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers declined 8% in May compared to the same month last year. 

For printers in search of paper, the distribution practice known as allocation can be either an insurance policy or an injection of uncertainty.

As paper mills move away from printing grades to other kinds of papers in search of higher profits, in-plants are feeling the pinch.

Overseen by Two Sides North America, the KMP North America campaign will focus on educating and challenging corporations that are removing consumer choice and charging fees for paper.

The American Forest & Paper Association released its December 2018 Printing-Writing Paper Monthly report.

As a result, the company will permanently shut down the communication papers machines, related converting assets, as well as the woodyard, pulp mill and a significant portion of the energy complex at its Port Hudson, La., facility.

According to an American Forest & Paper Association report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 4% in October compared to October 2017. Paper inventory levels decreased 2% from September.

Digital’s rise as the primary communications tool has had unintended consequences in paper usage. In the world of marketing communications, paper has achieved a certain cachet. The perception among designers and their high-end brand clients is that paper should be used to convey that something special is happening.

INX Digital will introduce a new inkjet ink and offer proven ink technology at the 2018 SGIA Expo, taking place Oct. 18-20 in Las Vegas. The lineup of leading digital solutions includes a trio of TRIANGLE brand alternative inks and the increasingly popular Prodigy industrial and packaging application inks.

Inkjet substrate options continue to grow as demand for new applications increase. But where is the market headed, and how will applications and customer demands affect innovation?