Pulp substitutes have taken some of the
biggest hits over the past several months. Prices, which had been climbing
through early last year, dropped precipitously toward the end of the year. An
oversupply of market pulp helped drive down prices for the grade.
Hard white shavings have seen prices come off
significantly, with some handlers of the grade reporting that they were unable to
move many of these pulp substitutes at any price.
This double whammy of lower prices and no outlets
should ease up after downtime is taken during the first quarter.
Norscan inventories have been climbing. Many
of these producers are now looking to take much of the inventory off line, which
should work to improve the flow of material this year.
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