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Article: Rousing commodity uncoated: last year was rather sleepy for both consumers and producers of commodity uncoated papers.(Paper)
- Article from:
- Graphic Arts Monthly
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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Coming off of 2003's lagging market for commodity uncoated papers, large rolls of 60-lb. paper for offset printing used in forms production and long-run commercial printing (e.g. direct mail) remain readily available at large discounts to list prices. Commodity cut-sheets, like copy papers, experienced a 10% drop in prices after several attempts to raise prices based on a firm pulp market, its former pricing ally.
The only bright spots in uncoated papers are digital applications and color, which managed to hold prices rather firm, yet expanded capacity and inventories.
FLAT DEMAND IN 2003
The demand for uncoated freesheet paper in the U.S. was ...