Paper Market Update — Paper Industry Strikes Out

The printer uses its position as a large paper purchaser to advocate on behalf of its clients with the mills, Moran adds. Like Arandell, she says Lane Press' advice to customers on managing paper has remained consistent:

"Plan your paper needs well in advance of the time you are going to print. The mills are requiring paper lead times in the six- to eight-week time frame. While we'll work to accommodate shorter time frames, finding paper at the last minute will often put publishers in the position of accepting a different paper than they may have specified."