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Commodity cost for 2013 - 2015. Corrugated. Total Demand for Medium and Liner Capacity in US/ Mexico border area 12 million Metric Tons. Total Demand for Medium and liner Capacity west of the Rockies 2.8 Metric Tons.
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Commodity cost for 2013 - 2015 Corrugated
Total Demand for Medium and Liner Capacity in US/ Mexico border area 12 million Metric Tons. • Total Demand for Medium and liner Capacity west of the Rockies 2.8 Metric Tons. • Total Demand produced West of the Rockies 1.6 Million Metric Tons. Source: (PPN)
The Future of Corrugated • More acquisitions by larger Verticle Mills • Reduction of Independents (1 west coast) • No Proposed mill construction in west coast. • Merger of Inland Temple/ IP • Sale 3 west coast plants to Kraft/ Swarze group
Proactive Purchasing • Hedging commitments • Analyzing raw material sources • Distributors (50 to 100 per mt) • Mills (stocking runs) • Transportation (100 – 130 per mt)
West Coast Market • 73% of the 2.6 mm/mt in LA Market • Border area remains second in line for raw material availability. (Maquila/Agriculture)
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