ACKNOWLEDGMENT This report was prepared by Edward D. Abrahams, an industry specialist in the Capital Goods and International Construction Sector Group, International Trade Administration. Please address comments on this assessment to the attention of: Deputy Assistant Secretary Capital Goods and International Construction HCHB--Room H-2001B U.S. Department of Commerce 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Government agencies providing resource data and information include the International Trade Administration, Bureau of the Census, and Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce; Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor; the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; the Office of Industrial Programs, U.S. Department of Energy; and the International Trade Commission. In the course of this assessment, we also sought advice and comments from the private sector. The assistance and information provided by individuals both in government and the private sector are gratefully acknowledged. However, responsibility for the analysis and findings in this report remains with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Capital Goods and International Construction Sector Group. LIST OF TABLES PAGE Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 14 Table 15 Table 17 Table 18 Table 19 Table 20 Major U.S. Paper Machinery Plants 11 20 22 24 26 U.S. Shipments of Paper Machinery: 1958-86 Manufacturing: 1978-85.... Net Sales and Income of Selected Paper Cost of Materials: Historical Trends. Long Term Government Bond Yields: 1980-86. World Market, Market Share of Five Leading Exporting Nations: 1981-85.. Table 21 Paper Machinery: |