Tuesday, September 24, 2013

More Mills Announce Uncoated Freesheet Price Increase

International Paper:
IP's increase is for Private Label imaging papers & Relay; Hammermill brand imaging papers; Hammermill Tidal MP; Hammermill Copy Plus; Hammermill Great White; Hammermill Fore MP; Hammermill Premium MP; Hammermill Colors; Hammermill Express Packs; Hewlett Packard brand imaging papers; HP Office (includes HP Quick Pack); HP Office Recycled; HP Copy; HP Copy & Print; HP Business Copy; HP Multipurpose; HP All-in-One; Williamsburg Rolls; Offset; Return Postcard; End Leaf; Cream White Publisher's Offset Rolls; Springhill Rolls & Sheets; Index; Tag; Vellum Bristol Cover; and Opaque Offset Colors.
NewPage:   
NewPage announced a $60/ton increase including $3.00/cwt in both US$ and C$ for the following uncoated roll products effective on all new and existing orders with confirmed delivery dates of Oct. 18 and later: Ideal Offset; Ideal Reply Card; and all NewPage Tablet Grades. The increase includes all basis weights, NewPage said.
Flambeau River:   
Effective with all shipments on or after Oct. 18, Flambeau River Papers set a $3.00/cwt $60/ton increase on FRP Offset; FRP Offset 30%, 50%, and 100% PCW; FRP Reply Card; FRP Glacier and Torchglow; FRP Torchglow Colors; FRP Tradebook Papers; FRP Index, Tag & Vellum Bristol; FRP MOCR; FRP Envelope; FRP RiverJet Wide Format InkJet Papers; and FRP Drawing Papers. All standard differentials and upcharges remain in effect, according to Flambeau. 
Twin Rivers:   
Effective with shipments on or after Nov. 1, Twin Rivers Paper announced a $60/ton price increase on all its Publishing, Label, and Packaging and Specialty grades.  
Domtar, Glatfelter and Boise increases were reported previously.