Sep 22, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced that it is implementing product surcharges of up to 5% effective October 1, 2005. The need for the surcharges has been brought about by unprecedented energy related cost increases which have been exacerbated by the impact of hurricane Katrina. The surcharges will apply to sales during the October-December quarter and will be reevaluated on a quarterly basis. Buckeye chairman, David B. Ferraro, commented, "The extraordinary and unprecedented high costs we are experiencing make this step necessary. We will work closely with all customers to handle this difficult situation in the best possible manner. We are hopeful that these energy related cost increases will subside sometime in calendar year 2006, allowing us to return to more normal pricing mechanisms." Buckeye, a leading manufacturer and marketer of specialty fibers and nonwoven materials, is headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The company currently operates facilities in the United States, Germany, Canada, and Brazil. Its products are sold worldwide to makers of consumer and industrial goods.