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NBSK pulp supply situation becomes even tighter due to production losses

Producers do not doubt that July mark-ups will be pushed through

27 July 2022

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Published in issue 30/2022

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~ 2 min

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....

Sellers nudge pulp prices higher in June

29 June 2022

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Published in issue 26/2022

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~ 2 min

Supply on the European pulp market is still short, demand from European converters strong, so pulp prices continue to rise. Supply is said to be particularly short in the hardwood pulp segment. The extreme measures to contain the...

List prices for all mass pulp grades head higher in May, as expected

15 June 2022

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Published in issue 24/2022

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~ 3 min

Europe’s pulp market remains a seller’s market in light of scant supply, logistical challenges with transporting by road, rail or sea and strong demand from paper mills that remained stable on the whole. The result was that prices...

Pulp market remains very tight

Prices spiral higher from month to month

01 June 2022

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Published in issue 22/2022

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~ 2 min

The pulp market remained pretty tight at the end of May. Pulp factories who do not have any fixed contracts were sometimes desperately searching for volumes. Even with existing contracts, volumes are apparently being allocated....

List prices for NBSK and BEK pulp move again in April

Pulp availability and punctual deliveries reman top issues on the agenda

18 May 2022

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Published in issue 20/2022

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~ 3 min

Following a brief hiatus in March, producers of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp implemented price hikes on the European market in April as announced. With price hikes of $30-50 the list prices for NBSK pulp are...

Pulp prices are rising in Western Europe

List prices for NBSK and BEK pulp move higher again in April

Pulp availability and punctual deliveries remain top issues on the agenda

17 May 2022

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~ 3 min

Pulp prices in Western Europe are moving higher. Amidst strong demand, however, the primary concern for converters are not prices but pulp availability. This was also discussed by market players in Milan, where the industry met...

Pulp buyers asked to pay more again for NBSK pulp deliveries in June

04 May 2022

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Published in issue 18/2022

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~ 1 min

The supply situation on the European pulp market remains tense. Additional volumes are still not available. With considerable relief, the industry took note of the announcement on 22 April indicating the end of the strike that had...

SCA wants to hike prices for NBSK pulp again

SCA announces price increase for NBSK pulp

29 April 2022

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Published in issue 18/2022

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~ 1 min

SCA will increase prices for NBSK pulp in Europe, effective for June deliveries. The new list price for June deliveries will amount to $1,450/t and be valid until further notice. Continued strong global demand for pulp in...

Extreme shortage of BEK pulp leads to rising prices in March and April

Varying announcements about increases for NBSK pulp

21 April 2022

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Published in issue 16/2022

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~ 3 min

On the European pulp market, the second quarter started the way the first one ended: with extremely tight availability leading to rising pulp prices. This was particularly true for hardwood pulp. In March, prices for bleached...

Pulp prices look set to continue on an upward trajectory in April

Securing supply still in the spotlight during negotiations

06 April 2022

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Published in issue 14/2022

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~ 2 min

Even though not all March contracts were signed and sealed as the last week in March ended, it looked as if prices for northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) took a quick breather in March. By contrast, the higher prices sought...

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