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The article focuses on the Paper and Building Products Group which has improved its financial performance in fiscal 1978. It states that the group's sales are up to 492 million dollars in fiscal 1978 from 454 million dollars in fiscal 1977, while its operating income rises to 17.6 million from 15.4 million in 1977. It mentions that improvement in the financial performance of the group is rooted from the record performance by the building product unit. It says that the paper products unit of the group experiences improvement in its commodity-grade paper products. It adds that the group's building products unit is expected to increase the construction activity across the U.S. Moreover, the group consists Brown Co., which is a subsidiary of Gulf+Western Industries Inc.

The article discusses significant developments in the forest and paper products industry in the U.S. in 1967. Majority of forest products companies reported a drop in earnings due to the rapid increase in total capacity than demand. Problems that affect the industry's performance are identified, including price weakness in some major grades, start-up costs of plants and modest excess capacity created by the slackening demand.

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 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 reports on recovery of the paper industry in the U.S. in August 2015. Topics covered include the expansion of the production capacity of paper mills in the country. Also discussed is the comparison of the industry with the production capacity of the paper sectors of China and other Asian countries.

Profiles the secondary wood and paper products industry in Montana. Primary and secondary manufacturing sector; Structure of the manufacturing sectors; Size of facilities; Market areas.

The article looks at the financial decline of the U.S. forest and paper products manufacturer Scott Paper and its management by chief executive Philip Lippincott as of July 1983. Topics include Scott's financial performance, competition in the paper products industry, and a five-point plant by Lippincott for business development. Also discussed are the company's assets and its attractiveness to acquisitors such as Canadian investment firm Brascan Ltd.

The article reports on corporate profits in the U.S. in the wake of the uncertain economy in 1980. Oil companies like Diamond Shamrock and Cameron Iron Works fared well in the first quarter with increase in company earnings. Profits for Shearson Loeb Rhoades was 400 percent higher compared to the previous year. Metal companies as well as electrical equipment manufacturers like Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical, Westinghouse Electric and General Electric gained about 20 percent. Industries badly hit by the economy are the real estate industry and paper products.

The article forecasts business recovery for factories in the U.S. as of November 1986 specifically in the chemicals, paper products, machinery, textiles, furniture, household appliances and business supplies. Capacity utilization in manufacturing remained at only 79.2 percent well below the point that encourages any significant plant expansion.

The article focuses on the business forecasting in the U.S. in 1975. It mentions that consumers and inventories were the two factors in which the economy depends. It states that the decline in the business was due to the imbalance in inventories which causes for the faster declined and depressed sales rate. Moreover, subsidence of inflation was anticipated which was evident in the increase of the wholesale price index and price cuts in rubber, plastics, and paper products industry.

This article deals with the competition between U.S. consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) and paper products manufacturer Scott Paper Co. Topics include P&G's entry into the consumer paper market, its acquisition of Charmin Paper Mills, Inc., and the position of Charmin's products White Cloud toilet and Puffs facial tissues on the market. Special attention is paid to the role of advertising in market penetration. Personal care products manufacturer Kimberly-Clark is also commented on.

The article discusses the possibility that prices for paper and paper products in the U.S. may increase as of January 1949. It states that since the industry has more inventory than in 1948, they expect prices to remain stable, despite demands for more service and better quality. It reports, however, that pulp prices will determine price, and while these are expected to remain stable, producers in the U.S. and Canada are demanding higher prices for freight allowances, from 7.50 dollars to 12.50 dollars per ton. Should they get it, paper prices will rise.

The article shares insights for U.S. retailers on improving sales of store brand paper products. It notes that paper products are big business, but that the industry is seeing only moderate sales growth in 2008-2013. It references market researcher Mintel's February 2014 report "Household Paper Products - US." It cites consumer demand for longer lasting, higher-quality products, new product innovation, and a focus on sustainability. A table is presented on paper product category performance.

The article reports on the availability of personalized stationery that come in a variety to choose from in the U.S. Inspired by the traditional impact of letter writing and card sending, paper manufacturers had opted to enliven the conventional art of handwritten letters and cards despite of the influence of computers. According to manufacturers, their products were created to inspire and relive the past and sentimentality of handcrafted letters and cards.

The article reports on the continuous sales growth in natural cleaners and household paper products in the United States. The safe cleaners products industry marked a 14 percent growth in 2005 reaching $15.4 billion in sales. Allen Stedman, president of Planet Inc., recognizes Whole Foods and Wal-Mart are the drivers in retail market.

Offers remarks by a worker at Flutter Fetti Fun Factory, which makes confetti in New Orleans, Louisiana. Events for which the confetti is made, including political conventions, concerts and the Olympics; Thoughts on living in New Orleans.

The article focuses on the growth in the private label paper products segment in the U.S., as of July 2014. It refers to recent market reports which says that all categories in private label paper products market including toilet tissue and facial tissue, have registered growth in the 52 week period, ending April 20, 2014, except disposable cups. It says that the market share of these products is increasing, and the sector's further growth depends on product quality and performance. INSET: EYE ON THE NATIONAL BRANDS.

The article offers news briefs related to the wipes industry in the U.S. Nice-Pak Products Inc., a leading manufacturer of wet wipes, is aiming to expand its overall capacity. Kimberly-Clark Corp. plans to increase the prices of its wipes and diapers in North America. Bretting Manufacturing Co. has successfully acquired the assets of S&S Specialty Systems Inc.

The article reports on the reaction of forest and paper product analyst William Wigder to the growth of Longview Fiber company's stock prices in the paper products industry in the U.S. Wiger asserts that the stock prices of Longview is still cheap despite the reported growth in sales. Longview has reported sales of $488 million and a $3.02 per share from 1985. Wiger states that the company could earn more with logs and expecting a growth of $6.40 per share.

The article discusses the decreasing demand for paper products in the U.S. as of July 1980. It states that till June, the paper industry was confident that demand would continue to rise, increasing prices on some products and ramping up production for more orders. This has reportedly changed as of July, however, with linerboard prices dropping to 30 dollars a ton on the East Coast, and demand for uncoated papers in decline. Demand for coated papers remains stable, but is expected to change in the latter half of the year, as is the supply of newsprint.

The article reports on the implications of the acquisition of the San Francisco, California-based paper company Crown Zellerbach Corp. by Sir James Goldsmith of the Richmond, Virginia-based specialty-paper and tissue producer James River Corp. on December 16, 1985. Crown shareholders ended up with about 50 percent premium over the price of Crown's stock. In turn, Goldsmith acquires 1.9 million acres of timberland including Crown's container operations and office-products distribution unit.

The article focuses on the RePaper Project of the Environmental Paper Network (EPN), which aims to improve paper fiber recovery and the manufacturing of recycled paper products in the U.S. It notes that the EPN has envisioned a revitalized domestic paper industry that sets the environmental standard of paper production around the globe. It says that revitalizing the paper production systems would create green jobs and the production model needed for an inclusive world in the 21st century.

The article examines the use of high performance nonwoven press fabrics for papermaking in the U.S. These technical fabrics are often complicated and multi-layered woven structures with laminated surfaces. Paper Machine Clothing (PMC) is required in every stage of paper making process. PMC is used for transporting and supporting paper webs in the process of saturation and gradual removal of water through the stages of compacting and drying. With more than 12,000 different types of paper and board products, the pulp and paper industry in the U.S. invests approximately $10 billion in new equipment and technology.

The article explores the issues surrounding the growing demand for paper in the U.S. Topics covered include factors contributing to the projected growth of the paper industry, price resistance as the reason the industry has not been able to raise over-all prices substantially since 1956 and the outcome of the effort of the industry to increase paper output. An outlook for the paper industry is also presented.

The article focuses on U.S. paper products manufacturer Scott Paper Co. and the business expansion undertaken by its head Thomas B. McCabe as of May 1959. The author discusses tissue demand in the U.S., the competition in the sector, and McCabe's interest in the production of plastic products. Scott Paper's overseas business is also mentioned.

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.