Paper — Price Hikes Blindside Printers!

"I can't say that prices might not backslide based on the past three years, but there does seem to be more of a concerted effort between the five major paper producers to keep pricing up," Gilroy points out.

"My guess is that we will see some more increases in the fourth quarter, but conditions should soften a bit into the first quarter of next year," she explains. "Overall, the prices will probably be around the same area they are now after the dust settles around the end of next year's first quarter."