Paper Industry Updates – Q4 2018
Oct to Dec 2018
Paper Price Increase
- Southeast Asian fine paper prices drop from Q3; pulp costs down, supply high (Source: RISI, Dec 21, 2018) Japanese P&B prices to head up soon as supply tightens and costs rise (Source: RISI, Dec 14, 2018)
- Arjowiggins Graphic to increase CWF, UWF prices by 6-8% from January (Source: RISI, Dec 6, 2018)
- Navigator reveals plans to lift UWF prices in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Turkey from January (Source: RISI, Nov 29, 2018)
- Burgo to increase CWF and UWF grade prices by 6- 7% from Jan 1, 2019 (Source: RISI, Nov 28, 2018)
- The Navigator Company to increase paper prices in Europe by 4-6% effective Jan. 18, 2019 (Source: RISI, Nov 26, 2018)
- Sappi Europe announces 6-8% CWF, UWF hikes from January (Source: RISI, Nov 22, 2018)
- Nippon Paper to increase prices for printing papers by minimum 20% and communication papers by minimum 10% from Jan 1, 2019 (Source: RISI, Nov 5, 2018)
- Major Industry News - Suzano-Fibria Merger: Suzano-Fibria deal approaches conclusion; Suzano posts record third quarter production (Source: RISI, Oct 30, 2018)
Capacity Changes
- Stora Enso resumes UWF production at Nymölla mill in Sweden (Source: RISI, Dec 27, 2018)
- Navigator restarts pulp, UWF production at Figueira da Foz mill, EIB loan deal agreed (Source: RISI, Oct 25, 2018)
