Sappi Europe has launched a price hike initiative for fine paper on markets in Europe and overseas. The move is motivated by cost increases for raw materials and logistics. In Europe, Sappi is asking for an 8-10 percent price increase for uncoated and coated woodfree reels and sheets. According to Sappi, the price hike in […]
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Falling prices are putting pressure on paper producers’ margins. After prices for woodfree paper experienced a long and steep decline this year, paper producers are trying to turn the tide, announcing higher prices for their products. The Navigator Company is one of the first paper producers seeking higher prices for the European market. The company […]
The paper machines in Oulu have now ceased production. When Stora Enso announced the investment for Oulu Mill conversion, it promised to provide WFC papers to customers until the end of 2020 with deliveries to continue through Lumipaper NV and Lumipaper Ltd. The last WFC reels rolled out from PM7 in the last weeks of […]