Catalyst announces Apr. 1 price increase of $40/ton for its coated freesheet, CM, and high-brite grades in the US

摘要

Catalyst told customers Feb. 6 that it will increase publication paper prices $40/ton ($2.00/ cwt) effective with all new and existing orders with confirmed deliveries on Apr. 1 and later. The increase applies to Nos. 3, 4, and 5 coated freesheet (CFS), and coated mechanical (CM) products as well as high-brite grades, Catalyst said. Verso on Jan 30 set $20-40/ton ($l-2/cwt) hikes on all its CFS, CM, supercalendered, and economy sheet products that it said would apply immediately to new orders and all orders shipping on or after Mar. 2.