International Paper,Smurfit-Stone announce 10% box price hikes in wake of proposed 50/ton containerboard increase

摘要

Major North American integrated producers recently began announcing price increases on corrugated boxes and sheets in the wake of their proposed 50/ton containerboard increase scheduled for early March.International Paper(IP)appears to have been the first on Feb.28 to announce a price hike of 10% on boxes and 12% on sheets effective with shipments Mar.24.Smurfit-Stone Container last week informed customers of a 10% increase on boxes effective with shipments in early April.