Q2 Paper Forecast — Paper Losses

This movement toward paper-making machine downtime is not surprising given the economy, claims Paparozzi. "You now have an economy that is very resistant to price increases and, therefore, any inefficiencies and cost excess comes straight out of the bottom line. In this type of economy, productivity becomes the key. You want to operate as efficiently as possible, because it's very unlikely you are going to be able to pass those costs along to your customers."