51.   Prices for paper products are on the rise along with demand, and the U.S. economy is expanding.

52.   Recent investments include the Bay State Paper Holding Co., a manufacturer of recycled paperboard products, and Riverwood Holdings, a producer of specialty paper products.

53.   Sales of autos at the wholesale level also rose during the month, along with sales of drugstore sundries, paper products, and alcoholic beverages.

54.   Shares of the maker of paper products rose as signs of strength in the economy suggest the worst may be over for forest products companies.

55.   Shipments of precision machinery, metals and paper products rose the most in July, and are forecast to fall in August, according to MITI forecasts.

56.   St. Albans, Vermont-based Fonda has made a series of acquisitions in recent years to become a national supplier of plates and other paper products.

57.   Still, more is needed, including classroom textbooks, library reference materials, literature, preschool learning material and stationery and various other paper products.

58.   Tampella has forest holdings and manufactures and markets paper products and packaging materials.

59.   Stocks of paper products, clothing apparel and groceries declined.