Business Management – Supply Chain

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has caused a steeper increase in energy costs, forcing The Navigator Co. to implement a UWF surcharge.

Dallas-based Summit Direct Mail installed a SCREEN Truepress Jet520 series, providing flexibility to customers amid paper shortages.

Supply and demand curves crossed, and paper mills are in charge. Yet, one trend is unlikely to reverse despite current economic issues.

In a recent webinar, I.T. Strategies’ Marco Boer and Midland’s Mike Ratcliff discussed the state of the paper supply chain.

As Finnish unions issue a new strike, Finland’s ports shut down, bringing paper production and transport to a complete standstill.

BillerudKorsnäs entered into a merger agreement to acquire Verso for a purchase price of approximately $825 million in cash.

With all the tons of printing papers taken out of the market the past several years, the paper shortage will continue well into 2022.