Monday, June 3, 2013

Two More Pulp Mills Raise Prices

Resolute Forest Products (Resolute) announced to North American customers that it would increase prices $20/tonne on benchmark northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp, effective June 1 until further notice. It also set hikes on three other key grades of market pulp.
Montreal-headquartered Resolute announced its June 1 price for NBSK at $950/tonne, up $20/tonne. It set southern bleached softwood kraft at $910/tonne, also up $20/tonne.
http://alpac.ca/ 
Alberta-Pacific (Alpac) announced a $20/tonne price increase on northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) and northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) market pulp in North America, effective June 1 until further notice.
Vancouver-headquartered Alpac Pulp Sales slated its aspen grade NBHK at $880/tonne with the $20tonne increase.