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The article examines the market restriction solution for the forest products industry in the U.S. as of July 15, 1974. Topics discussed include the proposed export ban on timber, a deficit in balance of payments as export is higher than import, pessimism on getting fiber supply from public lands, and the ability of the country to produce more trees. Also mentioned are the factors that push export to overtake import including the growing paper consumption and increasing demand in Japan.

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 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 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 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 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.

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 various U.S. business news relevant as of March 1, 1956. Topics include Ford Foundation's decision to discontinue the public offering of its stocks, liquor manufacturer Schenley Distillers' plans to sell its products in clear glass bottles, and an increase in European paper exports to the U.S. as a result of paper shortages in the country.

The article focuses on increase in business investment in the U.S. in 1964 and its possible outcome. It mentions that spending expenditure has doubled to ten percent as compared to the last year. It highlights that investment in facilities to produce metals is expected to increase by twenty nine percent and paper manufacturing by twenty seven percent. It states that increase in spending by the companies may lead to inflation or increase in prices.

The author comments on U.S. politics and economy as of February 1943. He believes that a 10% reduction in paper consumption will lead to a reduction in the size of many publications and competition for print advertising. He criticizes legislators who will vote against the Hobbs Bill, which aims to end criminal organized labor racketeering. He commends President Franklin D. Roosevelt for his leadership characteristics.

The article presents industrial, agricultural and other trends affecting the income and general business outlook in the twelve Federal Reserve districts of the U.S. as of January 1944. It notes the decline in tool and heavy machinery work and pressure for steel in Cleveland, Ohio. The expansion of peacetime specialty industries in Virginia such as rayon, paper, furniture, and chemicals is mentioned. Updates on the coal output, oil production and shoe industry in Illinois and Indiana are also discussed.

The article reports on the reduction in the circulation of paper in the U.S.

The article discusses the impending paper shortage in 1944. While the combined requirements of the U.S., Canada and England are expected to exceed by seven percent the 1943 figures, a shortage in production by 27 percent, is anticipated. A Combined Pulp & Paper Committee of the three countries was formed to investigate and report on paper. The paper crisis is attributed to the shortage of woods labor for felling trees, cutting to length, stacking of corkwood, and hauling to market.

This section offers news briefs on new products in the U.S. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. has decided to make float glass at its plant in Cumberland, Maryland. Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co. has unveiled a No Carbon Required line of business machine paper. Du Pont will produce Zepel, a textile finish that repels water and grease.

The article focuses on the claims of Bensel-Brice Corp. concerning the development of a paper cap as an alternative to the traditional metal-and-cork cap on soft drink bottles in the U.S.

The article reports on the impact of the orders issued by the War Production Board (WPB) which aim at eliminating the use of tin in packaging on the packaging industry in the U.S. It notes that the WPB's orders affect many packages including plastic wraps, cellophane and metal foils, and cause many manufacturers to seek for a substitute material for tin to continue the production of their products. Among the tin substitutes used by these manufacturers are polystyrene, paper and glass.

The article reports on the establishment of Tested Papers of America (T.P.A.), a corporation composed of wholesalers who distribute coarse papers in the U.S. According to the author, the main objective of the company, which is led by unsalaried board chairman R. W. Miller, is to standardize qualities of the coarse paper, develop its brands, and advertise them. Particular focus is also given to the company's member-firms and stockholders, quota arrangements, and the plan for its revenues.

The article reports on the move of the War Production Board to initiate a campaign that stresses the need to save paper and paperboard in the U.S.

The article reports that the U.S. War Production Board is hoping to discover a solution to the problem of acquiring ample paper for military uses and civilian needs in 1944.