A
total of six North American newsprint producers have now announced $40/tonne
price increases effective July 1 on shipments of 30-lb (48.8 gsm) newsprint,
with the price of other basis weights increased accordingly.
They
include four of North America's five largest newsprint makers by capacity -
Kruger, White Birch, SP Fiber Technologies and Norpac. Catalyst and Howe Sound
have also matched the increase.The first producer to announce was White Birch, which informed its customers of the hike on May 30. The most recent, SP Fiber Technologies, told customers today.
