U.S. Printing and Writing Paper Prices Rise in July

North American lightweight coated (LWC), No. 5 – 40 lb, prices averaged $875 per ton in July, up $5 from June, according to Make Wilde, senior analyst with Deutsche Bank. LWC prices ranged from $680 to $1,240 per ton.

Coated free sheet (No. 3 rolls – 60 lb.) prices averaged $950 per ton in July, an increase of $5 per ton from June. CFS prices ranged from $720 to 1,100 per ton in July.

Uncoated free sheet (20 lb. – Repro Bond) prices averaged $1,015 per ton last month, which was flat compared with June. UCFS prices varied from $650 to $1,200 per ton in July, Wilde noted.

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