(CAP Ventures)

Print Action, Jun 2003

CAP VENTURES, a research company focused on the printing industry, surveyed 12 major paper mills to look at the North American cut-size paper market. The report indicated that the 2001 cut-size market captured over 5.3-million tonnes of cut-size production, which represents 29,000 tonnes more than 2000.

Paper weights over 28# grew 64.4 per cent between 1999 and 2001, reflecting the broader range of papers that today's imaging equipment can accept. Generic brands grew 19.8 per cent between 1999 and 2001. In the same time period, mill brands gained 4.2 per cent, private label gained 1.3 per cent, and OEM brands lost 4.8 per cent.