May 28, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. Pope & Talbot, Inc. has announced a $20 price increase to its customers in Europe and North America until further notice. The new prices will be $830 in the North American market and $800 in Europe for its northern bleached softwood (NBSK) grades. Pope & Talbot is a pulp and wood products company. The company is based in Portland, Oregon and trades on the New York Stock Exchange. Pope & Talbot was founded in 1849 and produces pulp and softwood lumber in the U.S. and Canada. Markets for the company's products include: the U.S., Europe, Canada, South America, and the Pacific Rim countries.