Q3 Paper Outlook — Waiting for the Rebound

And it appears that, for now, paper prices will remain favorable for printers, agrees Ron Davis, chief economist at the Printing Industries of America (PIA).

"Most indicators point to continued stability or softness—at least for the short run. Printers' paper costs were down about 1 percent for 2001. As of January, printing and writing paper prices were down by 1.8 percent from January of 2001 based on government data," he claims.