Stormy Forecast for Paper Buyers

Changing paper grade can save a great deal, as long as it doesn’t require throwing the baby out with the bath water by harming your end product. If you’re already on grade 5, the next train leaving the station is supercalendered stock. With the closure of the 180,000-ton Katahdin SC mill in Maine announced for July, downgrading will be difficult. In fact, with any grade change you may face supply problems when adjusting your allocation.