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The article focuses on the increase in prices of paper as the result of mill closure and consolidation in the industry in the U.S. It states that the price for coated freesheet paper have risen by 6%-7% since June 2006. It suggests that companies should consider the look they are trying to establish for their catalogs when buying papers. David Goldschmidt, vice president of marketing catalog division for Strategic Paper Group, mentions that further consolidation in paper mills is unavoidable. INSETS: Recycling comes around again;Mills cutting down capacity.

The article discusses how the price increases in the value of paper will affect those in the catalogue industry. It states that effective July 1, 2011 paper mills throughout the U.S. and Canada will raise their prices to 1.50 U.S. dollars per hundredweight (cwt) but that such will take effect in the middle of August. Some believe that this is in response to the coming holidays when demand for paper rises. It is noted that rising costs and low demand will affect both paper producers and catalogue companies.

The article examines pricing trends in the paper industry that affect print catalog businesses. According to the author, prices for coated groundwood grade paper increased by around 20 percent in 2010 mainly because of paper mills cutting down supplies of paper during the year. Further price increases are predicted if more paper mills are shutdown within the period. For 2011, industry analysts are not expecting any price increase in paper during the early part of the year. INSET: ST. MARYS PAPER MILL GOING BACK ONLINE.

The article presents an update on the prices of paper in the U.S. as of July 2008. It notes that the third quarter marks the fifth straight price increase for paper. Mill closures and increasing energy and manufacturing costs are some of the factors behind the increase. The cost increases for energy, transportation, pulp and other fiber is said to be the universal driver of the price hike. Blake Hutchison, director of purchasing for catalog printer Arandell Corp., believes that the increase in the third quarter could be the last for the year.

The article reports on the increase in the prices of paper in the U.S. According to Blake Hutchinson, director of purchasing for Arendell Corp., most coated mills announced five to seven percent price increases starting January 1, 2008. Paper price increases are said to be associated with mill closures and increasing energy and manufacturing costs. Michael Wade, vice resident of business development at Wade paper Corp., added that capacity decline also influences the price of coated paper.

The article reports on the decision of several paper companies in the U.S. to implement price increases of $3 per hundred weight price for coated freesheet paper. Companies that made such a move include NewPage, West Linn and Bowater. It cites mill closures and postal increase as the major reasons behind the paper price hikes. Dave Norman of Arandell Corp. states that prices for coated freesheet could rise 4% to 7% in the third quarter of 2007.