Paper Outlook — Cutting the Bottom Line

In the “46th Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard and Pulp Capacity” released earlier this year, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) reported that paper and paperboard capacity in the United States continued to edge lower in 2005, declining 0.8 percent. The survey estimates that paper and paperboard capacity will decline another 2.0 percent in 2006, then expand slightly in 2007 (up 0.2 percent) and 2008 (0.4 percent).