Paper Outlook for Q2 — Prices Holding Through Spring

"If I had to guess right now, the next increase won't be until July 1," Allen says.

Edward Murphy, vice president of commercial services for Hollywood, FL-based St Ives, also reports that the increased prices are holding—but he hopes for a small slip in groundwood pricing.

"I see the potential for a little slide on the groundwood market on into the second quarter as backlogs are reducing," he reports. "I'm hoping for a moderate slide prior to the fall catalog season."