Paper Outlook for Q2 — Prices Holding Through Spring

The same can't be said of free sheets, according to Allen. Prices for those grades haven't budged.

"Late in the year, there was some conversation that free-sheet suppliers would be looking to increase," Allen notes, "but that seems to have fizzled out at this time."

Holding Steady
For the present, there appear to be no supply or stock out issues with which to be concerned. And with advertising pages and page counts continuing to be very strong, Allen expects the January increase to hold until the summer. However, no new increases should come this quarter.