South
Korea's largest paper and board producer, Hansol Paper, has tabled price
increases of 5-7% from September 1 and is set to seek additional hikes of 3-4%
from October 1 for coated fine paper and duplex board exports.
The
proposed rises will be implemented on orders received from that date on the
company's coated fine paper, including one-side coated products, and also on
coated recycled board grades, such as grayback coated duplex board and
whiteback coated duplex board.
Hansol
attributed the hike to the rising costs of raw materials, including market
pulp, chemicals and energy.
