March 2008

Welcome to the KCDA HotSheet

The KCDA Hot Sheet has been developed to alert members to new contracts, market or price changes, and contracts that are nearing renewal.

In this issue you will find: 

Market Trends Indication Higher Prices For:

§         Paper

§         Laminating Film

§         Can Liners

How KCDA Can Save You Money

 

 

Paper

As anticipated, the paper industry has announced a pricing increase on selected paper. We expect to see these increases effect KCDA pricing mid April.

 

This could mean as much as a 6% increase or $1.50 per case on 8-1/2" x11" white copy paper.

 

Other grades will see increases in the range of 3.5-6.5% including:

  • Colored opaque text and cover

  • White and colored Vellum Bristol

  • White and colored Index

The reasons for the increases, continue to be high energy costs for oil and natural gas as well as continued closure of older, non-profitable paper mills (Domtar-Port Edwards, WI, for example) thus further shrinking inventory backlogs and tightening industry production capacity. 

 

Districts interested in saving by ordering a truckload under the current price should have their purchase order to KCDA on or before March 27, 2008.

 

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Laminating Film

KCDA has been notified by the company who manufacturers laminating film that raw material costs have steadily increased over the last 12-18 months and are expected to continue throughout 2008.

They further site:

Specific 2007 raw material increases are as follows:

  • Oil + 58%

  • EVA plastic resin +50%

  • PET  +73%

  • LDPE + 32%

With this in mind, KCDA expects to see a pricing increase for laminating film as of May 1st, 2008.

 

 

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Can Liners

Pricing is expected to remain relatively stable for low density liners, however, high density liners will be increasing as much as 20-25% overall.  Most liners sold by KCDA are low density, but members using high density are advised to plan ahead as pricing will increase mid April.

 

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How KCDA can Save You Money

  • Place your orders for delivery now while inventory in the KCDA warehouse is priced lower

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  • Take advantage of the KCDA Scheduled Shipment Program by locking in today’s pricing for deliveries for the remainder of this school year and during the 2008-2009 school year.

 

How KCDA’s Scheduled Supplies program works!

Place an order before prices increase with any KCDA Customer Service Representative.  All we need are the items you would like to order and when you would like them delivered.  For example, 100 cases of copy paper, with delivery of 20 boxes on the 15th of each month or twice a month, or every other month. Whatever works best for you!

 

Why it is great for you:

Pricing: Pricing will be fixed when you place your order and based upon the total quantity ordered regardless of size of each shipment. This way even if prices increase, you will have locked in pricing.

Flexibility: If you find that one month you need more or less of an item, simply call and we will adjust the delivery schedule.

Qualifications:

Items: Any KCDA item you use on a regular basis                      

Time Period for Shipments: The remainder of this year and/or next school year

Payment: Billing follows each shipment.

Flexibility, Firm Pricing, Local availability of items from KCDA's

$6 million of inventory.

 

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If you wish to have additional staff members added to this list please e-mail us their name and address at customerservice@kcda.org.


King County Directors' Association
18639 - 80th Ave. South, Kent, WA 98064
1-800-422-5019