Capacity Closures and Supply Shifts Bring Some Relief to Battered Newsprint Market

摘要

The implosion in U.S. newsprint demand in 2009, driven by an unprecedented collapse in newspaper advertising, is moderating although demand remains weak. However, driven by strong export growth, mill shipments have recovered and allowed for significant price gains over the lows reached in mid-2009. Can the momentum be sustained despite lackluster domestic demand?