Offshore Paper Usage — Mixed Emotions on the Rise

"Much of this increase is due to the strong U.S. currency which, along with consistently high import duties, has also affected U.S. exports to Asia and Europe."

—James A. Buzzard, vice president/assistant division manager, Westvaco Fine Paper

"We're not seeing any visible signs of significant price decreases, at least not any that would make buyers switch from their domestic suppliers. If prices dipped low enough for there to be a concern, U.S. suppliers would follow suit. But I don't see any evidence of that happening now."