Q2 Paper Outlook — Run of the Mill Demand

On another front, the SC Council reports shipments of supercalendered paper to North America increased by 6.4 percent in 2002. SC-A shipments, which represents the majority of SC paper used in North America, were said to be up 12.7 percent.

According to the association, a total of 2.967 million metric tons of SC paper were shipped in 2002, compared with 2.788 million metric tons in 2001. Of the total 2002 tonnage, 81.7 percent was shipped by North American SC producers.