Paper companies struggling with rising prices of domestic wood and imported materials

摘要

Paper companies are not in the pink of health. One reason for the stress in the sector is the rising cost of raw materials such as pulp and coal. Global wood pulp prices rose 15% from $720 tonne (Wood Pulp Sweden) in October 2012 to $830 per tonne in September 2013. In India, rupee fall further pushed up prices. This year, the rupee has fallen 10.84%; it was at 61.50 $ on October 28 as against 54.83 $ on January 1. Paper companies have been struggling with rising prices of domestic wood and imported materials such as pulp and coal due to rupee depreciation. This has impacted their margins.