News in brief: Lecta announces price increase for specialty papers

Koehler Paper will raise prices of its Color Tech paper range by up to 11 per cent. The announcement applies to deliveries made from 1 December 2022. The company explains that the hike is necessary to offset rising costs of lignite, raw materials, auxiliary materials and logistics....

Intensified production cutbacks in the Central and Eastern European sawmill industries noticeable since the beginning or the middle of May have led to a decline in the volume of wood chips and sawdust on the German residual wood market in recent weeks. Decreased supply contrasts with increased demand for sawdust in...

The Two Sides initiative has commissioned a survey on the consumption of printed materials and found out that their popularity has recovered after the pandemic. “Having carried out the same research in 2017 and 2021, we are able to assess how perceptions have changed over time, and have uncovered some interesting...