GLG News by Commercial Printing Market Experts

1. If you can't say it in your Clients' terms then it means nothing. 2. Buyers get paid to do just what you don't want--lower your pricing. 3. Everyone is saying the same thing, so what REALLY makes you different?

1. Fox and Paramount “experiment” with new release sales on iTunes      2. Studios have hesitated to offer new releases for sale on iTunes due to pricing fears and the fear of Apple becoming al too powerful.

The sale of the MWV mill at North Charleston. SC, will have ramifications for both parties.  MWV will shed the pulp and paper mill, but also a lumber mill, and 4 chip mills, which were part of the integrated procurement strategy for this mill.  Up until the merger with Mead, this facility...

China's growing middle class has developed a strong appetite for both Uncoated FreeSheet (A4 Copybond, Offset Printing paper, envelope, tablet, thermal imaging papers etc) that has exceeded the PRC's expectations.  How much more will it grow?  The Government has already said by 2010 their...

With ever rising commodity costs food companies that have hedged their key commodity purchases with forward buying have done quite well over the last year.Several key manufacturers have announced that they have hedged their raw materials by forward buying 60-70% of their 2008 needs.Lost in the...

What is Russia trying to achieve in raising tariffs? What is the effect on the West? Can the final major increase be avoided?

Russia has now realized the value its Spruce, Pine and Larch trees have and has imposed a 20% tax on any logs greater than 25 cm (10").  It is these larger logs that are so valuable to processing into Newsprint and also for Kraft cooking to produce the highly regarded NBSK market pulp.  Did...

Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Facebook, Bebo and many others that create platforms for free speech and the free distribution of content from anyone and everyone will limit new growth opportunities if they do not reconcile with the concept of "rights" within the borders...

At a time when contraction seems to be the rule (Smurfit Stone having shut down 20 boxplants over the past few years), does IP really see the value in growing their container division by an additional 72 plants? IP's management believes it can cut expenses within 3 years by $400 million including $175...

Software developers that provide ecommerce solutions for the "do-it-yourself" IT crowd will feel the mounting pressure of social networks. Outsourcing providers that need to match pace with "best in class" Internet merchants will feel the pressure to keep up with Amazon and others. Consumer technology...