Jun 25, 2009. /Lesprom Network/. White Birch Paper Company announced today it will raise the price for 48.8g newsprint effective August 1, 2009 by $50 per tonne. All other basis weights will be increased accordingly. White Birch Paper Company is the second largest newsprint manufacturer in North America, with approximately 1.25 million metric tons of uncoated groundwood production capacity. In addition to newsprint, White Birch produces uncoated specialty paper, directory paper and paperboard at its mills located in Quebec City, Riviere-du-Loup and Gatineau, Quebec and Ashland, Virginia.