CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statements of
PrimeSource Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") on Forms S-8 (File Nos.
33-71638 and 33-87360) of our reports dated  February 23, 1999, on our audits of
the consolidated  financial  statements and financial  statement schedule of the
Company as of December 31, 1998 and 1997,  and for the three years in the period
ended  December 31, 1998,  which  reports are included in this Annual  Report on
Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Philadelphia, PA
March 26, 1999