BHK Pulp Producers Raise Prices

International Paper and Resolute Forest Products separately informed customers that they're increasing prices on their grades of bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) pulp by $30/tonne, effective May. Alberta-Pacific and Sappi Fine Paper North America  had previously announced their May 1 NBHK prices would rise by $30/tonne, to $785/tonne (Alpac's aspen NBHK) and $790/tonne (Sappi's aspen and mixed NBHK) in the USA. At least two major Brazilian producers, Fibria and Suzano, separately announced $40/tonne price increases on bleached eucalyptus kraft (BEK) in the USA, effective May 1.