Paper Industry continues to witness pressure - many increased costs (energy, freight, chemicals, health benefits, etc) and cannibalize from electronic communication and low priced offshore competition - yields an industry that constantly attempts a much needed price increase - but market factors deny success.
-The containerboard producer’s announced a $30/to increase for this Fall. Competition remains fierce, and ability to confirm an increase is doubtful.
-Pulp producers continue to announce intent to increase NBSK and NBHK market pulp pricing. Inventory levels and sluggish paper demand make this increase difficult.
-Boise is the newest to attempt an uncoated free sheet (copy paper) price increase of $60. Earlier, we reported that International Paper, Weyerhaeuser, and Domtar announced, and failed, a price increase.
-High Brightness Newsprint announced an increase of $35-45/ton effective November1. This is for groundwood papers of 65 - 75+ brightness.
-Coated papers also announce a price increase odf $60/ton for November shipments. This one has a slight chance with catalogue printing in high gear - demand for coated papers strong 4th quarter.
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