Coated Paper Controversy: Paper Case Cuts Both Ways
Cappy also points out that the industry's financial picture deteriorated substantially in the first half of 2009, a measure of injury, as documented in the ITC publications.
All of this is true, but the respondents counter that the decline in price and the industry's worsened financial position are due to the economic downturn and not to imports, and certainly those factors are at least partly responsible. The respondents also contend that the lower prices are a direct result of the black liquor subsidies that U.S. mills received during 2009.
Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.
Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.
