Paper Outlook for Q2 — Prices Holding Through Spring

According to Janis, January's increase brings the calendar annual increase to 12 percent over and above the prior 12-month period.

Additionally, Janis observes that there is no great clamor for a move to short-run, cutoff presses—a sure sign that people are concerned with saving on paper costs.

Why the lack of worry? Possibly because printers may be focused on other pertinent issues, such as an overwhelming lack of available labor and rising labor costs.