Resolute Forest Products told
North American customers that its bleached hardwood kraft (BHK) market pulp
prices were increasing $20/tonne, effective April 1, industry contacts said.
Resolute told domestic customers
its list prices for aspen grade northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) would
increase to $840/tonne.The firm's southern bleached hardwood kraft (SBHK) was also slated at $840/tonne.
Resolute, one of several northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) producers that previously announced an Apr. 1, $30/tonne hike in North America ($930/tonne), told domestic customers about its BHK price increase in late March.
Alberta-Pacific (Alpac) was the first North American BHK producer to announce an April price increase when it slated an $840/tonne level on aspen NBHK on Mar. 27.
