Rough Waters Remain but Hope is on the Horizon We all wish we had a crystal ball to see the future. The paper market continues to be difficult to predict due to ongoing fundamental stresses at the mills and along the supply chain. We do, however, see initial signs of...
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THE PAPER MARKET UNFOLDED Q1 2022 (INCLUDING THE LATEST PRICE INCREASES)
2022-A Year of Uncertainty Uncertain is an appropriate word to describe Q1 2022. Although the pandemic appears to be winding down, the effects of it continue to be felt throughout the entire global economy. In the print and direct mail industry, marketers are...
Unpacking Dimensional Weight (DIM) Shipping Rates
Avoid dimensional weight (DIM) rates when shipping products, samples, or marketing materials. DIM rates are not always well understood, so here’s what you need to know to help reduce shipping costs and increase your profit. What are DIM rates? Dimensional weight rates...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q4 2021
The paper market continues its rough ride into 2022 as supply and demand are still out of balance. Paper availability has shrunk, prices have continued to rise, options of available stocks have been reduced, and the delivery of paper remains inconsistent. Pent up...
The Paper Market Unfolded Q3 2021
The SPC Q2 Paper Market Update started out with this sentence, “The paper market remains in crisis causing ripple effects across the U.S. Economy.” Current market conditions are essentially the same as they were in Q2. Paper experts have predicted a more normalized...
Frustrated with the Paper Situation? It’s Time to Pivot and Collaborate
Paper – the vanishing commodity. The ever-shrinking production capacity of paper mills and ravaged inventory coupled with reduced allocations has wreaked havoc on the print industry. The lack of availability of paper and the subsequent bargaining to procure it has...
Specialty Print Communications Celebrates 25 Years by Planting Trees
NILES, IL – May 21, 2021 – Specialty Print Communications (SPC), a Niles, Illinois based direct mail and digital solutions provider, marked 25 years in business on May 19th with a ceremony outside its offices. From humble beginnings in 1996 as a print and promotional...
Paper Notice: Additional Price Increase
It is disappointing to have to inform you for the third time this year about coated free sheet paper price increases. This new increase will start in June 2021. The increase will range between 6-7% on commonly used coated stocks from Sappi and Verso brands. Sappi and...
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