June 21, 2013:
The leading North American producers of coated recycled paperboard (CRB) jumped the market with a new $45/ton price increase set for mid-July, on the heels of a mostly-successful increase in April-May, contacts confirmed this week.
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Packaging set the hike for July 17 and RockTenn for July 19. The leading North American producers of coated recycled paperboard (CRB) jumped the market with a new $45/ton price increase set for mid-July, on the heels of a mostly-successful increase in April-May, contacts confirmed this week.
Also, leading uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) producer Sonoco set a $40/ton increase effective July 8 for all grades.
June 24:
PaperWorks Industries, Inc. today announced that effective on shipments as of July 22, 2013, it will increase prices on all MasterWorks coated recycled boxboard grades by $45 per ton. Caraustar Industries, Inc. announced a price increase of $40 per ton on all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard products. The increase will be effective starting with shipments on July 15, 2013. The increase is in response to the continuing increase in costs, including raw materials.
PaperWorks Industries, Inc. today announced that effective on shipments as of July 22, 2013, it will increase prices on all MasterWorks coated recycled boxboard grades by $45 per ton. Caraustar Industries, Inc. announced a price increase of $40 per ton on all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard products. The increase will be effective starting with shipments on July 15, 2013. The increase is in response to the continuing increase in costs, including raw materials.
