Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Coated Paper Price Hikes Attempted.

Verso announced $40/ton Coated Free Sheet price increase for shipments after September 15. NewPage followed this announcement and added a $20/ton hike on their coated publication grades. Many buyers were surprised. The market is still experiencing overcapacity. Perhaps, the shuttered equipment has created a shortage of supply to yield a tightening availability?

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