Woodfree uncoated paper manufacturers have announced price increases of up to 8% in Germany with effect from 1 April at the latest. The wholesale trade responded last week.
...moreThe supply of corrugated containerboard in Germany remains difficult. Delivery periods are long and delivery dates are being postponed time and again.
...moreUPM has temporarily suspended paper production at its Kaukas and Kaipola units in Finland this weekend due to the stevedores strike at Finnish ports.
...moreCartiera Verde Romanello Spa has temporarily halted production at its Varazze mill on 1 March for an initial period of three months.
...moreCMPC has restarted production at some Chilean sites affected by the massive earthquake that battered the country on 27 February. According to CMPC, following mills resumed production in the first week of March:
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The stevedores’ strike impedes inbound and outbound foreign trade at Finnish ports, hitting paper production and deliveries. UPM temporarily shut down its Rauma unit with a production capacity of 1.28 million tpy of LWC and SC paper.
...moreMyllykoski will temporarily restart the 150,000 tpy LWC PM10 at its Plattling mill
...moreManufacturers' announcements to charge up to 8% more for their paper from the start of March or April dominated business on Italy's woodfree uncoated paper market in February.
...moreAn upward trend in prices prevailed on the unbleached kraftliner market in Italy.
...moreChilean pulp and paper producers were forced to halt production at all facilities in the regions affected by the earthquake in Chile.
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