Paper Market Outlook — Stocks Are on the Rise

A New Roll for the Web

A variety of forces have combined to dramatically reshape the North American paper market in recent years. One that is still evolving and yet to have its full impact is the Internet.

Development of the papiNet global transaction standard for the paper and forest supply chain will likely be the most far-reaching—although largely transparent—application of this information conduit. Online marketplaces for buying and selling excess, overstocked and discontinued paper are a more interactive and visible realization of the technology's potential. They're also a timely innovation given the recent market conditions.