Thursday, June 16, 2005

Paper Market Information

Paper Grades
-Printing and Writing Papers
-Capacity peaked in 2000 to 27.6million tons
-by 2003 capacity was 25.5million tons
-Forecast for no new capacity through 2007
-Freesheet grades experienced largest curtailment (down 10% 2000 to 2004)
-Uncoated Freesheet capacity now at 13.7million tons
-Many industry experts predict decline in paper prices throughout 2005

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