Dear All:
Whilst my memory is not perfect, I recall that A4 paper in OZ is about 25
per cent cheaper than the letter size in the USA. The interesting thing is
the paper weight in OZ is about 5 percent higher than the USA.
But only about 15 percent of the paper consumed in the USA is imported the
rest is home grown so to speak. Why would you desire, as a paper
manufacturer with a captive local market, to go metric if that opened you
up to competition from Finish and Indonesian mills. I am commercially
aware enough to know if I can keep out foreign competition it is a lot
easier to survive. Congress is voted in by American not foreigners, they
are acutely aware of job drain after the example of the clothing industry.
The other question is when is the last time an American on the list ordered
A4 paper for normal use. PS I do from Hammermill. It costs me a cent a
sheet delivered to my door by courier. I now insist that my class hand all
assignments in on A4 paper. So much so that the computer people downstairs
are stocking it.
People make what the market demands, what exactly are you demanding as a
small market. We have but six degrees of separation from George Bush so we
should lead by example.
Ah my rant is over for the day.
John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional
Engineer
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Department of Construction Science
Langford AC
Rm: A414 MD 3137
College Station, TX 77843-3137
Electronic mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Telephone: 979 845 6541
Facsimile: 979 862 1572
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