Supply Chain
As we look ahead at 2023 what does the paper supply chain look like, and what can commercial printers do to prepare for challenges?
After two years in which printers juggled staff turnover, price increases and inventory depletion, 2022 was supposed to be a return to something like normal. But many issues from 2021 carried over, with paper and raw materials topping a list of concerns for label suppliers across the country — more specifically, where to find them...
Could there be a bright spot on the horizon in the paper industry? Recently, Pixelle announced plans to restart a paper machine in its Chillicothe, Ohio facility. Despite multiple mill closures in recent years, this re-opening may demonstrate the attractiveness of the commercial and packaging industries...
Unfortunately, we live in a time where supply chain issues are causing painful disruptions for the printing industry. Probably at the top of the list of raw materials affected by this is paper. Lead times continue to be inordinately long, and printers and their customers are often forced to use an alternate paper...