Q2 Paper Forecast — Paper Losses

In January, 88.2 percent of those surveyed reported that paper is as available as it was the prior three months. The panel also reported that paper prices were stable, with 67.8 percent reporting stable prices and 29 percent reporting that prices were rising.

Crunching Some Numbers
These number are in direct contradiction to what printers were reporting a year ago, states Paparozzi. "One year earlier, we saw 72.5 percent reporting that prices were rising and 26.5 percent reporting that prices were stable."