If your business needs high volume printing, you might not ever think of the price of paper—but you should. Of course, inflation is always a factor, but the industry has also eliminated many paper mills due to decreased U.S. demand.

Why are Paper Costs Rising?

Currently, foreign demand for paper is competing with U.S. businesses. The devastating Hurricanes Irma and Harvey took a major toll on the U.S. economy and paper mill infrastructure. Nearly 20 major U.S. pulp and paper mills were shut down after these storms. Now that fewer mills exist, paper pulp costs are rising. In fact, wood pulp prices are forecasted to increase by approximately five percent through the end of 2019. Paper prices have already increased in 2018, and more rising prices are expected.

What Can I do?

For all these reasons, if you have a large printing job to do, it will be less expensive to do it sooner rather than later. At Foote Printing, we help our customers find the most effective ways to use their marketing dollars. Being locally owned, we can keep customers informed about various aspects of the print industry so they can make informed decisions.

Why Choose Foote Printing?

Foote Printing is a locally owned business; we serve the local market here in Cleveland and have done so for 100 years. In the print industry, locally owned small boutique print shops are being gobbled up by large corporations. Our customers like that we have remained a small family-owned business. We are also union-based and solar-powered, a trifecta rarely seen in the print industry.

When we ask our clients about their pain points for printing, they say they want quality printing that is quick and affordable. At Foote, we do both. All of us live in a world of on-demand everything, and printing is no different. Our customers use us as a local source of printing because we are real people who can be held accountable. We rarely miss deadlines. Our customers rely on us to get the job done—every time.

Consider Foote Printing today—before paper prices rise again. Because of our long history in the business, we are recognized as a leader in the industry. We can keep apprised of all the industry happenings that might affect your business, we can do your printing job, and we can even help you create a printed marketing piece from an idea. Come in and see us before those prices start rising!

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