Groundwood-based paper grades moving into better times

Uncoated and coated groundwood paper manufacturers are experiencing a growth in demand from end users. Industry observers believe that recession-related pricing woes and declining demand will undergo a reversal starting 1993. Coated paper producers disclosed that an average 7% price hike in coated groundwood papers will be implemented in the spot market in May and Jun 1993. On the other hand, the uncoated groundwood segment is implementing a discount reduction on all grades except SC-A.
Coated, uncoated groundwood mills try price hikes in wake of increasing demand, but face new competition Producers of uncoated and coated groundwood papers are finally seeing markets tighten as demand [...]