tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post1699347758489272188..comments2024-03-28T21:28:13.555-10:00Comments on Dead Tree Edition: Coated Paper Prices: Can They Get Uglier?D. Eadward Treehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01300353143826844617noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-38177333291295070372009-08-04T15:29:33.175-10:002009-08-04T15:29:33.175-10:00Supply & demand is always a question of balanc...Supply & demand is always a question of balance...Once the Black Liquor credit goes away (my assumption) the supply will be cut DRAMATICALLY... <br /><br />Then price will go up (check out pulp prices lately???) <br /><br />......the next move is interesting... <br /><br />Price goes up.... is printed media competitive with online etc?? <br /><br />If not demand drops and we keep watching theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6615285628064623043.post-50463219172948624682009-08-03T03:00:35.480-10:002009-08-03T03:00:35.480-10:00I don't see pricing coming back until demand c...I don't see pricing coming back until demand comes back , and demand is hinged to advertising. We publish a b-to-b magazine and our page count in the first half of 2009 is down 25 - 30 percent due to the reduction of ad pages, which in turn dictate pages of editorial.<br /><br />Until the ads come back, the mills are going to have a tough time pushing price hikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com