Consumables-Paper - Digital

As a result, the company will permanently shut down the communication papers machines, related converting assets, as well as the woodyard, pulp mill and a significant portion of the energy complex at its Port Hudson, La., facility.

According to an American Forest & Paper Association report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 4% in October compared to October 2017. Paper inventory levels decreased 2% from September.

Digital’s rise as the primary communications tool has had unintended consequences in paper usage. In the world of marketing communications, paper has achieved a certain cachet. The perception among designers and their high-end brand clients is that paper should be used to convey that something special is happening.