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Domtar is the largest integrated manufacturer of uncoated free sheet in North America and the second largest in the world, offering a wide range of business, commercial printing and publishing papers.

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Note from Suzanne - Friday, February 5    What's Hot? - Dick Gorelick's Trends Reports Check out our bi-mohthly trends articles from our long-time favorite writer, Dick Gorelick. This week's topics include: Marketing - Unprecented Emphasis on Metrics; Magazine Publishing - Crawling Back and Economists Predict Weak Demand for Trucking. Go here for the full article.   Welcome Back Domtar! Domtar has been a long-time strategic partner to Print Buyers Online.com. We welcome Domtar back for another year of support. Look for upcoming Cool Tools and great educational content from a paper company that is a leader in sustainability.   PBO's Job Bank Does your company have a job opening that you'd like to announce to our 12,000+ member community? Get the word out to the most targeted list of print buyers by featuring your listing in PBO's Job Bank. The cost is just $249 - but PCPI members get a job listing for free! Have a lovely week!    Suzanne Morgan President & Founder Print Buyers Online.com & PCPI

Calculating the weight of your direct mail piece : To accurately determine the weight of your direct mail piece prior to production, have your print partner produce dummies on the actual paper stock that will be used when printed. Remember to add approximately 0.2 ounces to compensate for ink, coatings, glues, etc. Add a bit more or less depending upon the number of pieces in the package and the ink coverage.

Truth In Paper   Myth: Paper has a high carbon footprint Fact: It's not as high as you think! A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact that human activities have on the environment in terms of the amount of CO2 and other greenhouse gases released into...    To view this article, click the "read more" link below.   Advance your career and help your company by becoming certified in Best Practices for Sustainability in Print. To learn more about our PCPI's self-study course that is chock full of case studies from industry leaders and print buyers who share their solutions for sustainable practices, visit Best Practices for Sustainability in Print Overview. [ Read more ]	Six Days of Tips   Friday, Feb. 5 Can color be memorized?   Monday, Feb 8 Metallic inks on different print runs    Tuesday, Feb. 9 Hues by the Thousands    Wednesday, Feb. 10 Curve Compensation    Thursday, Feb. 11 What The Font?!    Friday, Feb. 12 Choose the Greenest Coat	Suzanne's Blog: Two Thumbs Down on New PIA and NAPL Industry Terms and Conditions for Sale!   OTHER ARTICLES Truth in Paper - Myth: Paper has a high carbon footprint Domtar Through the Years  Xerox's Support of Haiti Gorelick Trends: Marketing Metrics...Magazine Publishing Crawling Back...Weak Demand for Trucking [ Read more ]

Gorelick's Guide - Dick Gorelick's Recommendations For Print Buyers - February 2, 2010   Marketing - unprecented emphasis on metrics One consequence of the recession in the business community is pressure to produce evidence of the effectiveness and efficiency of the marketing and promotion functions. There has, in general, been... Magazine Publishing - crawling back Advertising in consumer magazines improved somewhat during the last quarter of 2009, but the recovery was too late to rescue a year to forget for many publishers. Publishers Information Bureau...   Economists Predict Weak Demand for Trucking  Economists predict continued weak demand for trucking in 2010, with disappearance of about two-thousand firms by year-end. They forecast that rates will increase well beyond the rate of inflation...  Written by Dick Gorelick, President, Graphic Arts Sales Foundation [ Read more ]	PBO's job listings showcase positions for print buyers, production managers, designers, marketers and sales reps. For details on placing an ad, visit our Job Bank.  Current Openings Print Project Manager

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