News in brief: Södra to hike NBSK pulp price

The situation on the European pulp market is no longer as clear as it was just a few weeks ago. Demand development now differs greatly between the various paper mills. On the one hand, certain converters are still urgently looking for additional pulp volumes or new suppliers, especially of hardwood grades. On the other...

Whether or not, and if so, how and when Ence’s pulp mill in Pontevedra will resume operations is still unclear. Three judgments issued by Spain’s National Court of Justice in July and October 2021 cancelled the extension of the original concession agreement regarding the site on which the plant is located. Ence...

Some pulp buyers are currently very worried about their pulp supply, market insiders report. This is said to be especially true in the NBSK pulp segment. The fire that broke out at Mercer cut the volume of supply even further. Part of the paper mills are said to just live from hand to mouth and to be hardly able to...