Q2 Paper Outlook — Run of the Mill Demand

Coated groundwood capacity continued its upward trend, growing another 2 percent in 2002—to 5.04 million tons—on top of its nearly 2 percent rise in 2001. Following a projected pause in 2003, with capacity slated to decline by 3.6 percent, the grade is expected to get back into a growth trend with a forecast rise in capacity of 1.8 percent in 2004 and 0.6 percent in 2005, according to AF&PA's research.