US market ends year with demand, pricing higher after 2009's sharp decline

摘要

The North American and global kraft paper market is ending the year on a strong rebound from last year's sharp decline in demand and prices."The market is fairly quiet in the seasonally slow yearend period and most custom-ers are focused on getting paper delivered on time," one supplier said. "It's hard to see much change in the situation next year, particularly if the US economy picks up."