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The article focuses on the condition of the U.S. paper industry amid global competition of paper products as highlighted by J. Stanford Smith, chairman and chief executive officer of International Paper Co. (IP). It states that the rise of paper prices din 1976 has not prevented U.S. paper companies, such as IP, Fibreboard Corp., and St. Regis Paper Co. to suffer losses. The author estimates that IP has already lost more than 100,000 tons of production to its competitors.

Information about several issues discussed at American Paper and Pulp Association's (APPA) annual convention concerning pulp production is presented. It states that there had been speculations of paper shortage in the U.S. which is feared to restrict industry operations however, it is predicted that shortages will not exist for some time. The convention featured APPA affiliated organizations including Pulp Producers Association, Kraft Paper Association, and Tissue Association.

The article reports that the recent trend of wearing paper dresses has increased the sales of disposable garments in the apparel industry in the U.S. to an estimated 100 million dollars. As stated, some manufacturers see it as a permanent style. It states that in the conference of American Apparel Manufacturers Association in Dallas, Texas in June 1967 Oliver J. Sterling, president of James Sterling Paper Fashions predicted that these clothes will amount to 25 percent of the industry.

The article announces that the U.S. has been producing cigarette paper from fresh, homegrown flax fibers in quantities enough for all national needs and for export. About 90% of U.S. cigarette paper import used to come from France, but by 1943, the U.S. was importing only 625,000 pounds of rag paper from all foreign sources, and exporting 14,098,760 pounds of flax paper to 62 countries from a total domestic production of 49,900,000 lbs. Cited is Ecusta Paper Corporation's Pisgah Forest, which has expanded into a 12 million U.S. dollar plant.

The article focuses on the declining trend in the sales and earnings posted by paper companies in the U.S. in the fall of 1957. The shares of paper products have lost around 25 per cent of the gain made during the upward trend between 1953 and 1956. Along with the trend, the author mentions that heavy institutional buying in the country had affected the paper shares floating supply.

The article focuses on the upturn in the paper industry of Wisconsin. It states that in 1900s, the industry played a major part in newsprint and book paper requirements of the U.S., and started to produce other types of coarse paper when the nation opened its reciprocal trade agreement with Canada. It also mentions Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Co.'s (Nepco) efforts to address the issues of Canadian competition wherein it had made developments in earnings and sales.

The article reports on the growing trend in the commercial paper market in the U.S. It states that the paper market, considered as the country's oldest public short-term money market, has outperformed the banks' short-term business loans with corporations turning to it for money advances. It also notes that commercial paper outstandings have increased to 2.8 billion dollars and that the trend was expected to continue over a long period.

The article discusses the continued shortage of paper in the U.S. as of May 1945. It states that despite victory in Europe, a paper shortage exists due to lack of pulp imports. It reports that continued demand from the military, particularly for packaging materials, will ensure continued austerity measures on paper products for the country's civilian population. This is the result of pulp supplies being cut off from Scandinavia, while those from Canada have been reduced due to a lack of manpower in the woods, bringing in only 2,410,000 tons in 1944.

The article reports on business expansion plans of business enterprises related to the paper industry in the U.S. It is stated that pulp exports have risen rapidly to 1.6 million tons. It is mentioned that the upsurge of consumer economies and the global trend toward mass merchandising have created growing demand for shipping containers and food packages. There is also untapped potential in tissue and other sanitary products.

The article focuses on the trends of paper clothes and other disposable supplies in the U.S. market, which could help address laundry problems. It states that Scott Paper Co. has received 500,000 paper dress orders after it has advertised a 1.25 dollars paper dress in March 1965, wherein, its contractors are reported to lag behind the scheduled deliveries. It says that the biggest potential market for disposable items is in hospital goods with regards to problems of laundry cost and cleanliness.

The article focuses on the anticipated venture by Hudson Pulp & Paper into the toilet and facial tissue markets in the U.S. It says that the company will compete with Scott Paper Co. and International Cellucotton Products Co. The marketing strategy of the company includes a shift to a multi-product merchandiser with a new management alignment and a 15 million dollars worth of expansion of its paper mill facility.

The article offers a look at the stock performance of the paper industry in the U.S. in 1956. Since the bull market reemerged in 1949, there has been an increase if 8.5 times in paper stocks as a group. Among the companies that form part of the industry are Crown-Zellerbach Corp., International Paper, and Lily-Tulip Cup Corp. Yields on paper stocks range between 2.5 and 3.5 percent.

The article offers information on the reasons for the growing popularity of the Sunday papers as compared to the dailies in the U.S. It mentions several new Sunday papers including Scripps-Howard's the Indianapolis Times in Indianapolis, Indiana. It presents several charts depicting the faster growth of Sunday papers as compared to dailies. It discusses reasons for the growing popularity of the Sunday papers with the advertisers which includes growth in readership rates and lower milline rate.

The article reports on the crisis in the U.S. commercial paper (CP) market. It states that many people feel the rapidly growing 40 billion dollars commercial paper market in the U.S. during 1970 is on the downfall following the bankruptcy filed by Penn Central Transportation Co. However few market participants including International Harvester Co. believe the CP market is anywhere near collapse. It states the new companies in the U.S. are also having problems floating their CP issues.

The article examines whether the increase in profits of the U.S. paper and paper-products industry has reached its peak as of March 1948. Paper production surged to 21 million tons in 1947, which was higher by 9% compared with 1946. It is noted that high wage and raw material costs have been more than offset by increased prices, continued capacity operations and low or no reconversion expense. Other issues tackled include the usual reaction of the paper industry to a recession, its volatility and its current expansion program.

The article reports on the supplies of paper and paper products in the U.S. It states that in the year 1948 the supply of paper products will match the demand for paper with exception of newsprint whose demand as estimated will be five percent higher than supply. However it states that paper items including toilet paper, grocery bags and wrapping tissue will be scarce, though paper towels and facial tissues will be plentiful during the year 1947.

The article reports on the uniform and simplified standard of measures for paper set out by the U.S. War Production Board (WPB). Supporters of the plan propose pulp content reduction at 5% in the annual paper tonnage. The proposed standard calls for 1,000 sheets of 25x40 inch in size. However, it points out that the sizes of sheets or rolls of paper ordered from a mill or dealer will not be changed.

The article reports on the feelings of the top-level mill executives on the stories of War Production Board (WPB) scrutiny on the possible suppression of the paper industry in the U.S. in 1942. It notes the fluctuation of the orders seen by the paper board mills due to the news of the WPB and the Office of Price Administration (OPA). It mentions the forecasts of the Office of Production Management on the probable shortage of paper to meet the nation's needs.

The article focuses on the difficulty of the U.S. government in looking for a mill that will produce lighter paper grades and gages due to the reluctance of paper mills in 1941. It states that paper producers chooses and pick the orders which can give them more profits because of the costs of running the business operation. Papermakers are also facing industry pressures such as the costs of equipment repair and its effect to the business and the reduction on the use of chlorine chemicals.

The article focuses on the plan by American entrepreneur Karl F. Landegger in 1969 to expand his pulp and paper business to Canada and the U.S. It states that Landegger has built, equipped, and operated pulp and paper mills in different nations except Canada and the U.S. It says that presently, he senses that his empire, which includes Black Clawson Co. and Parsons & Whittemore Inc., has gained the resources and size to establish and run mills in North America.

The article reports on the increase of commercial paper rates, which is part of the general scheme of the money market in the U.S. It notes that dealer paper is sold by the borrower to a dealer who also seals it to a commercial bank, pension and insurance company. Furthermore, this paper continues to be the stronghold of seasonal borrowers including wholesale food companies.

The article profiles district president (DP) of Ancram Paper Mill in Ancram, New York, Joseph Roessman. Roessman, as reported, is a former Yugoslav, and before coming to New York he used to manage finances of several companies in Yugoslavia, however, after Germany and Hungary invaded Yugoslavia in the year 1941, he had no choice but to leave Yugoslavia. Roessman, as reported, came to the U.S. in the year 1949, and initially worked as a butler and cook.

The article reports on the conditions of the newsprint industry in the U.S. from 1925 to 1927. It states that newsprint business have been operating at fantastic levels and catching up demands during World War II but producers are slowing operations down to a ratio of 97% in 1957 and were faced with the job of selling their product. It notes that paper companies were worried on the return of the soft market but others were optimistic because long term outlook shows steady rise of demand.

The article reports on the profitable uses for the mill wastes produced by pulp and paper manufacturers in the U.S. in November 1945. It says that the Sulphite Pulp Manufacturers' Committee on Waste Disposal of Wisconsin has aimed its studies at discovering useful waste products in the mills. The author adds that researchers have developed processes to obtain feed proteins and yeast from waste sulphite liquor at decent costs. The disposal studies of the National Council for Stream Improvement of the Pulp, Paper & Paperboard Industries is also discussed.

The article reports on the production of paper in the U.S. in 1954. It informs that the production of paper which is the country's fifth largest industry has been declined very less in comparison to other business activities of the industry. It tells that the Standard and Poor 500 Index of paper shares have been increased by 41.5 percent since the beginning of 1954. Two graphs showing the production of paper in the U.S. from 1949-1954 are also presented.

The article discusses the growing popularity of the market for commercial paper in the U.S. The growth is attributed to the banks' high prime lending rate and the finance companies have had a good year because of the banner auto market. Advantages of commercial paper include a lower cost for borrowers and a handy place for short-term surplus.

The article looks at trends and activities in commercial paper trading in the U.S. in 1937. It reveals that the business dropped to 5 percent of the all-time high recorded in 1920, and is now back to 20 percent. Only A-1 credit risks, or well-known firms such as Sears, Roebuck, R. J. Reynolds and Kelvinator, have resorted to the open market. The article discusses how the industry uses commercial paper for season borrowing, while the open market is frequently used as a means of paying off bank loans.

The article discusses the growth of the pine tree farming industry in the U.S. The pine tree farming sector is growing to become a major supplier of supplier to pulp and paper mills. According to the author, the rapid expansion of the pulp and paper industry in Southern U.S. could contribute to the growth of tree farming as one of the major crops. Farmers are taking advantage of the soil bank payments from the federal government.

The article reports on the shortage of pulpwood in the U.S. in 1944. It mentions that the War Production Board (WPB) will require mills to produce the scheduled amount of paper and board on the preferred production list despite output of other type of paper should fall off. It explains that the shortage was driven by the purchases used directly by the armed service, war plants, export, and other purchases used to maintain a war economy.

The article reports that the sales of Bounty paper towels manufactured by Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) have fallen considerably over the past few months. Despite this, Bounty still dominates paper towel segment. It still holds 39% of the total market share in the U.S. PG has appointed four sales manager for the brand over the past 18 months.

The article forecasts that the improvement in the paper industry in the U.S. might be slow in January 1978. It mentions that most of the markets in the country for paperboard and pulp have grown too slowly in order for them to support the increased prices of paper and paper products. According to the author, paper companies predict that their earnings may decline because of the rising costs of energy and labor.

The article reports on the increase in the capacity of several industries, including steel, paper and food, to produce products in the U.S. It discusses the findings of a survey conducted by McGraw-Hill Cos. in 1955 regarding the capital spending plans of several companies. It presents charts that depict the rise in industries' capacity, one of the significant long-range trends in the country's economy.

The article focuses on the organizational changes at Procter & Gamble (P&G) with Howard J. Morgens taking over the presidency after former president Neil H. McElroy accepted the post of U.S. Defense Secretary. It explains how Morgens' marketing experience will help the company succeed over rival firm Unilever. It adds that Morgens will be responsible of the big domestic soap products business and the food products division. He will also be in charge of toilet goods and paper products.

The article provides updates on the new federal regulations that affect priorities, price control, and transportation in the U.S. The War Production Board (WPB) Office of Manpower Requirements has issued a summary of the steps that an employer should take to obtain full consideration for deferment of essential employees. According to WPB, civilians will receive only half as much wrapping paper and bag paper in the second quarter of 1944 as they had in the same period last year.

The article reports that the paperboard industry is suffering from the effects of the overestimation of paperboard requirements by U.S. war planners. Estimates for 1942 that were made in 1941 showed that paperboard capacity would not be able to meet minimum requirements for civilians. As it turned out, the programs for minimizing civilian use and the collection drive for wastepaper were too successful. The result is a decline in the prices of paperboards.

The article focuses on U.S. National Bureau of Standards (NBS), a Department of Commerce division and main research laboratory for physical science and engineering, which was established by Congress in 1901. It mentions that military-related research works of NBS led to the development of panoramic x-ray machine and ballistocardiographic jerkmeter. It adds that NBS in collaboration with the paper industry developed a method for making paper using glass fiber without any adhesives and binders.

The article offers information on the principles of money market in the U.S. It explores the effects of monetary policy of the Federal Reserve System, demand for credit, capital investments, loans, commercial paper market, as well as the role of banks and insurance companies. Moreover, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the acquisition of company stocks and financial bonds.

The article discusses how U.S. stock exchanges and brokerage houses are dealing with backlogs and searching for measures to prevent another crisis in 1968. The author reports that for a period of two weeks, the important stock market indexes have been slipping with the Dow-Jones industrial average dropping to 901.41 from a high of 935.6 on May 3, 1968. The author says that the most pressing problem is the large amounts of paper that brokerage houses have accumulated during the crisis. INSET: 'Fails' get stuck in broker pipelines.

This section offers news briefs related to the different types of markets in the U.S. as of September 1937. The public utilities firms are planning to borrow several hundred millions from banks to finance their operations. The move of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to cut the rediscount rate to 1 per cent has improved the trends in the commercial paper and discount rates. Most of the cotton planters in the Southern region of the U.S. were disappointed with the cotton loan program announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The article reports on the launching of the newspaper "National Observer" in the U.S. in February 1962. The magazine was published by Dow Jones & Co. Inc., the parent company of the "Wall Street Journal." Dow-Jones executive editor Robert Bottorff mentioned that they started the newspaper as their reaction to Sunday papers.

The article reports on the condition of the copier industry in the U.S. in 1968. It mentions that the industry has shown interest to software and supplies as new profits as it faced with slackening demand for its hardware. It also notes that hunger for copying paper especially the zinc-oxide coated papers fed to electrostatic papers has no been expected to abate and copier makers see their trending market toward less expensive and smaller models.

The article offers updates on the condition of pulp production in the U.S. from 1942 to 1944 and its impact on defense industries. It highlights the serious problem faced by the military sector after the occurrence of wood pulp shortage within the said period. It mentions that the product's supply is critical since it is an essential ingredient for explosives. Hence, pulp factories in the country were forbidden to ship their products in any other users until the sufficient supply could be met.

The article focuses on the economic and technical troubles faced by the newspaper industry in the U.S. It mentions that the lack of advertising revenue and employees demand of bigger share from the company's income contribute as to why the existence of newspaper industry was threatened. Wayne State University's School of Journalism chairman W. Sprague Holden adds that without the existence of newspapers things will worsen.

The article discusses International Paper (IP) Co.'s expansion into the global market with the 2007 venture with Ilim Pulp, which operates plants in Siberia and Russia. IP has also entered into ventures in Brazil and China, which will supply coated paper to international divisions of companies with which IP has existing contracts. IP will narrow its business and focus on paper lines instead of other more diverse products. IP has also sold timber property in the U.S. to deal with tax laws.

The article discusses the success of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) in protecting the financial system before and after the collapse of the Penn Central Transportation Co. on June 21, 1970. Among the possible consequences of the financial distress were the collapse of the commercial paper market and corporate failures. The Fed has allowed commercial banks to borrow freely at its discount window by the evening of June 19. There was a contraction in the market following the Penn Central issue.

The article focuses on the impact of the increase military set-aside of film and paper on photographic supply dealers in the U.S. Supplies of sensitized films and paper disappear as the military takes the production. The plight of dealers is also shared by industries that are wholly dependent on photo supplies such as newspapers, picture syndicates, and commercial photographers. Ever since military orders take the production, manufacturers are rationing their retail outlets.

The article outlines several of the U.S. federal regulations affecting priorities, price control and transportation. The War Production Board (WPB) has increase the number of carded cotton fabrics set aside for civilian clothing items and for reserve use. Other measures include the reduction of quotas of available malt to the U.S. brewing industry from March 1 to August 31, 1945, cut in the use of new fiber shipping containers for nonmilitary purposes, and reduction of the amount of pulp for use in the manufacturing of paper bags.

The article reveals how small-town newspapers are becoming increasingly attractive to a number of buyers as shown with the way Gannett Co., the largest newspaper owner in the U.S., has been buying them despite dire predictions on the fate of the industry with the coming of televisions (TV). One reason is the banning of cigarette advertising on TV which increased newspaper advertising by 20% in 1971. It describes how Gannett Co. has been buying outside big metropolitan areas to avoid head-on competition with big newspapers. INSET: The Sunday 'supps' are doing super.

The article focuses on the potential application of massive automation programs to address the increasing volume of paperwork in the U.S. securities industry. It highlights the effort of the governors of the New York and American Stock Exchanges to look for ways to break the paperwork glut. The establishment of nationwide stock quotation and trading systems by the National Security Traders Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) is mentioned.

The article discusses the impact of the pulp and paper shortages on the paint manufacturing industry in the U.S. Paint manufacturers have used packaging including tinplate, terneplate, glass, and paperboard cans with blackplate steel ends. Can manufacturers have been having difficulty in obtaining jute and kraft for fiber paint cans. The proposed limitation order to be issued by the War Production Board (WPB), is expected to include the establishment of quotas for users of paperboard containers.