In view of the healthy demand in Europe and the low stocks, some NBSK pulp manufacturers announced price increases from 1 February.
However, industry observers do not believe that this price will be able to be achieved in full before the end of this month. The mark-ups are often considered as a tactic by softwood pulp manufacturers to avoid further reductions and to at least stabilise prices. Other market players, however, refer to the slightly greater strength of the euro and consider a small upward step in prices to be by all means realistic.
