Following its announcement on 8 May of a price increase for European coated fine and coated mechanical reels, Sappi Europe confirm its intention to raise prices also for woodfree coated sheets by 8% and a further increase on woodfree uncoated sheets and reels by 5-8% effective 1st of July 2015.

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Sappi Europe to increase coated and uncoated fine paper sheet prices by 5-8%

May 28, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Following its announcement on 8 May of a price increase for European coated fine and coated mechanical reels, Sappi Europe confirm its intention to raise prices also for woodfree coated sheets by 8% and a further increase on woodfree uncoated sheets and reels by 5-8% effective 1st of July 2015, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Ongoing cost increases allied with present price levels has led to unsustainable profitability for this business also, therefore corrective price actions are inevitable.

Sappi Europe SA is the leading European producer of coated fine paper used in premium magazines, catalogues, books and high-end print advertising.