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Focuses on the impact of strikes and lockout conducted by labor unions on paper prices in 2005. Impact of a lockout implemented by the Finnish Forest Industries Federation in Finland following the failure of its talks with the Finnish Paperworkers' Union representing paper mill employees on paper prices; Effect of the continuing strike at UPM-Kymmene Group's lightweight coated paper mill in Canada on the supply for coated groundwood in North America; Approaches used by catalogers to address the price changes in paper.

Provides information on the issue of pricing in medical products and services in the U.S. Effect of fuel and paper cost on medical device costs; Forecasts of the inflationary indices in the U.S.; Assessment on the consumer price indexes and the pricing posted by group purchasing organizations.

The article discusses rising paper prices as of April 2011, and the reasons behind them. It states that on April 1, most of the major producers increased their prices by 2 dollars per hundredweight (CWT). This is due to the rising costs of chemicals, fiber, fuel and transportation costs, as well as the February shutdown of NewPage's mill at Whiting, Maine. As a result, buyers have been increasing inventory, while mills have been replenishing theirs cautiously. It is expected, however, that further price hikes may be implemented before year's end. INSET: NEWPAGE'S PROSPECTS.

The article presents an outlook on the prices of paper in 2009. John Maine, vice president of forest industry research group RISI, predicts a decline in the price of coated papers as end users cancel orders. Blake Hutchison, director of purchasing for catalog printer Arandell Corp., points out that supply is not yet in line with demand. Prices of paper will go even lower due to possible reduction of fuel surcharges, says Dan Walsh, vice president of catalog/publication papers at distributor Bradner Smith & Co.

The article reports on the increasing cost of paper. According to the article, a $3 per hundredweight (cwt) or $60 per ton price will be in effect from October 1, 2008. Bradner Smith & Co. vice president of catalog/publication papers Dan Walsh shares that, New Page Corp. has decided to close its Kimberly, Wisconsin mill which produces 500,000 tons of coated freesheet paper annually. As stated, loads of at least 44,000 lbs of paper shipped from Verso Paper to Wisconsin will incur a $0.15/cwt upcharge effective September 1, 2008.

The article offers a look at the steady paper prices in the U.S. in 2006. For commonly used catalog papers, demand usually rises during the fourth quarter while supply usually declines. But as more consumer catalogers delay their mailings until later in the holiday season, the likelihood of end-of-year paper price hikes may increase. It was noted that most mills are currently running paper for specific needs and not for increasing inventory at the mill or printer levels.

The article reports on trends and development in the paper industry that concern the catalog business in 2006. Prices of paper are reported. Trends in the demand and supply of paper are noted. Factors that affected paper prices are reported.