Q4 Paper Outlook — Cuts in Capacity

Soft Economy, Demand
The dropping paper prices are a result of the soft demand from a struggling U.S. economy, reveals Robert Smith III, vice president of purchasing for Mechanicsburg, PA-based Fry Communications.

"The midpoint of 2000 marked the high water mark for coated paper pricing. The 12 months since have seen a steady deterioration in the perception of global economic vitality. It almost seems that many are stunned at how quickly things got so terrible."