Another quarter, another paper increase.

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.