Resolute & NewPage Raise NBHK Prices, NBSK Unchanged

Resolute Forest Products (Resolute) announced to North American customers today that its bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) market pulp prices would increase while northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) would be unchanged, effective December 1 until further notice.

NewPage announced to customers today that its northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp price would increase $20/tonne in North America, bringing the number of NBHK producers to recently slate December increases to three.  
Canfor Pulp informed US customers today that its northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp price would be unchanged, effective Dec. 1 until further notice, industry contacts told RISI.