Comments on: The Great Book Blockade of 2009 (updated) http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:56:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: asceriSotomecerma http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1061414 asceriSotomecerma Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:46:34 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1061414 <a href="http://generichot.com" rel="nofollow">rogeescogs</a> rogeescogs

]]> By: ryan http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043454 ryan Sun, 17 May 2009 02:07:22 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1043454 hope and prayed for to have more rene agulan in boc whom can stop gov't losses in tariff and taxes ( 50 yrs for booksellers );more power to mlq III ur attention to this topic guide our lawmakers to to seat on legal matters hope and prayed for to have more rene agulan in boc whom can stop gov’t losses in tariff and taxes ( 50 yrs for booksellers );more power to mlq III ur attention to this topic guide our lawmakers to to seat on legal matters

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043060 mlq3 Thu, 14 May 2009 11:04:44 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1043060 but that makes sense only for large-volume printings, with customers able and willing to import or to make it worth the while of the printer to source and propose. for many small publishers, the delights of better paper are simply too huge a cost to contemplate. :( but that makes sense only for large-volume printings, with customers able and willing to import or to make it worth the while of the printer to source and propose. for many small publishers, the delights of better paper are simply too huge a cost to contemplate. :(

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043059 ramrod Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:57 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1043059 Printtown buys paper from both Tipco and Bataan (they own part of Bataan). Printtown also imports paper that is specified by customers or project. The problem here is the duties difference, if is ASEAN source, meaning Indonesia, Thailand, even China the duty will only be 3%, but its 7% if its from Europe. In my experience also, customs goes into a selective total inspection mode, causing delays in clearing certain shipments apparently upon Pulpapel influence. Then again, its a matter of communicating to DepEd, NBDB, the details of bookpaper, its technical properties, specs, and they'll see that its not available locally, or even in ASEAN. Printtown buys paper from both Tipco and Bataan (they own part of Bataan). Printtown also imports paper that is specified by customers or project. The problem here is the duties difference, if is ASEAN source, meaning Indonesia, Thailand, even China the duty will only be 3%, but its 7% if its from Europe. In my experience also, customs goes into a selective total inspection mode, causing delays in clearing certain shipments apparently upon Pulpapel influence.
Then again, its a matter of communicating to DepEd, NBDB, the details of bookpaper, its technical properties, specs, and they’ll see that its not available locally, or even in ASEAN.

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043028 mlq3 Thu, 14 May 2009 06:09:41 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1043028 ramrod, your problem there is that printown would source its paper from tipco? ramrod, your problem there is that printown would source its paper from tipco?

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1043000 ramrod Thu, 14 May 2009 01:47:40 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1043000 The ball is rolling as we blog. A local distributor is going around the publishers/printers to promote and introduce the product, we're going to hold a seminar on paper technology this coming bookfair, and yours truly is going to do a lot of back selling to DepEd. Of course, Tipco and Bataan, not to mention Pulpapel will be an obstacle because of their influence on customs policy, hence the need to find some allies in DepEd. Also, I may need to get Printtown on our side, its my old employer, may not be easy...but good intentions never are... The ball is rolling as we blog. A local distributor is going around the publishers/printers to promote and introduce the product, we’re going to hold a seminar on paper technology this coming bookfair, and yours truly is going to do a lot of back selling to DepEd. Of course, Tipco and Bataan, not to mention Pulpapel will be an obstacle because of their influence on customs policy, hence the need to find some allies in DepEd. Also, I may need to get Printtown on our side, its my old employer, may not be easy…but good intentions never are…

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042947 mlq3 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:01:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1042947 that would be fantastic news, ramrod, how will you get around opposition from, say, tipco and printown? that would be fantastic news, ramrod, how will you get around opposition from, say, tipco and printown?

]]> By: ramrod http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042928 ramrod Wed, 13 May 2009 13:14:18 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1042928 BrianB, I never would have known the extent of this problem if I had not met the people from Anvil, Cacho, and a representative from a prominent printer this week. For lack of available alternatives, we are using the local "mechanical bond" the white paper material locally produced, normally 70gsm, made from wastepaper (white). Its not really "mechanical" in the real sense as it doesn't contain any mechanical pulp, "uncoated woodfree" would be more approriate. Being "not" mechanical its Opacity is quite low hence the "see-through" quality of locally printed books (you should see the textbooks). The other alternative is "newsprint" or hi-brite newsprint. If there is a need for better quality, the printers will buy the "stocklots" bookpaper mostly from Japan, another word for rejects really, but its cheap. The problem with using this grade is that its not always available, now you have them, next time you don't. What really needs to be done is to introduce quality book paper, ones used in the UK, US, or even in Malaysia, HK, and Jakarta. For text prints, the creamy paper is ideal, and instead of using the 70gsm (bulk 1.0) we can use the 55gsm (bulk 2.0), mechanical paper or genuine bookpaper. Using lighter paper means cost savings as the price is by metric ton (paper reel) and higher bulk gives the book its body, the paper its texture, and improved printability. This would even make our local printers "competitive" in the export market and position ourselves as a potential "outsourcing" for publishing, printing, etc. If all goes well, we will see an improvement in this area before the year ends... BrianB,
I never would have known the extent of this problem if I had not met the people from Anvil, Cacho, and a representative from a prominent printer this week.
For lack of available alternatives, we are using the local “mechanical bond” the white paper material locally produced, normally 70gsm, made from wastepaper (white). Its not really “mechanical” in the real sense as it doesn’t contain any mechanical pulp, “uncoated woodfree” would be more approriate. Being “not” mechanical its Opacity is quite low hence the “see-through” quality of locally printed books (you should see the textbooks). The other alternative is “newsprint” or hi-brite newsprint.
If there is a need for better quality, the printers will buy the “stocklots” bookpaper mostly from Japan, another word for rejects really, but its cheap. The problem with using this grade is that its not always available, now you have them, next time you don’t.
What really needs to be done is to introduce quality book paper, ones used in the UK, US, or even in Malaysia, HK, and Jakarta. For text prints, the creamy paper is ideal, and instead of using the 70gsm (bulk 1.0) we can use the 55gsm (bulk 2.0), mechanical paper or genuine bookpaper. Using lighter paper means cost savings as the price is by metric ton (paper reel) and higher bulk gives the book its body, the paper its texture, and improved printability. This would even make our local printers “competitive” in the export market and position ourselves as a potential “outsourcing” for publishing, printing, etc.
If all goes well, we will see an improvement in this area before the year ends…

]]> By: uneditedmara http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042897 uneditedmara Wed, 13 May 2009 05:37:19 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1042897 Bookbigayan 2009 http://uneditedmara.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/bookbigayan-2009/ Bookbigayan 2009

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]]> By: BrianB http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1042038 BrianB Wed, 06 May 2009 17:34:44 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/03/the-great-book-blockade-of-2009/#comment-1042038 Pipe, yes material. No idea if all Anvil books are crap or not inside. They could be inventive. they do not have to put out books in similar dimensions as foreign paperbacks. Whatever is cheapest as long as cover is flexible (Anvil books are like fake leather shoes. It hurts the human body) and the paper readable and white enough. Cover art should also conform to the limitations of material. More black on white, sketches rather than water colors or oil. Pipe, yes material. No idea if all Anvil books are crap or not inside. They could be inventive. they do not have to put out books in similar dimensions as foreign paperbacks. Whatever is cheapest as long as cover is flexible (Anvil books are like fake leather shoes. It hurts the human body) and the paper readable and white enough. Cover art should also conform to the limitations of material. More black on white, sketches rather than water colors or oil.

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