SC market remains Firm

Supercalendar Paper (SC) – the type used in Newspaper advertising supplements and several low-end magazines and catalogues, remains snug. The industry was successful in introducing a price increase – increasing the bell weather grade from $700 to $780 per ton. Although demand is off, supply has been curtained – Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia – StoraEnso had labor shutdown – resulting in over 380,000 tons and cost pressure coupled with low advertising demand have forced publishers to substitute coated paper for the more economical SC grade.
Total 2006YTD North America demand is 2,200,000 tons.