Q2 Paper Outlook — Run of the Mill Demand

After falling by almost 7 percent in 2001—to its lowest level since the late 1980s—uncoated groundwood capacity climbed by 10.3 percent in 2002, to 2.01 million tons, the survey found. Capacity is projected to grow another 5.4 percent in 2003 and 3.4 percent in 2004, then remain essentially unchanged in 2005.