Entering March, European and American paper companies issued price increase letters again, involving wrapping paper and cultural paper, etc. SCA: Announced an increase in the price of white and brown kraft paper in Europe by 50 Euro/ton. The new price will take effect on April 1, 2021. SCA vice president of sales and marketing Mikael Frölander said that the price increase was affected by strong demand. At present, the European kraft paper market continues to be strong and stable, and the inventory is insufficient. Therefore, the price of kraft paper is increased. Sappi Europe: Announced an increase in the price of packaging paper and specialty paper sold in Europe by 7%-11%, effective from April 1, 2021. In this regard, Sappi said that the sharp rise in input costs, especially those related to pulp and energy, coupled with high freight rates due to global logistics restrictions, made price increases inevitable. Heinzel: Starkraft, a subsidiary of Heinzel, a leading European producer of bleached kraft paper, announced a 10% price increase for white kraft paper, which will be implemented in April. In China, it is even more crazy. We have been keep receiving the price increase notification from all our paper suppliersby weeks, as you can see from below. If you have order for custom packaging boxes, kindly suggest you order as soon as possible. Better early than later.

According to India's "Printing Weekly" report on March 3, in addition to the difficulties caused by the new crown epidemic, the Indian printing industry is also facing a double blow from the continuous increase in the prices of paper, printing plates, chemicals, and inks. And other raw materials and input costs have increased dramatically. According to reports, the All India Printer Federation (AIFMP) condemned the sharp increase in the prices of raw materials such as paper, printing plates and chemicals. The organization said in a recent statement: The unprecedented increase in paper prices by paper manufacturers is a major obstacle to its operations. At the same time, the consumable industry is unwilling to shift costs, making the printing business unsustainable. Kamal Chopra, chairman of the Federation of Printers, said that the "Necessities Act" of 1955 stipulated that newsprint, cardboard and straw paper were classified as "necessities." He said: "We believe that this law has not been properly implemented. We hope that the government will intervene and supervise its strict implementation." According to a report on the website of India's "Media Exchange" on February 8, Indian publishers are trying to recover from the industry's stagnation caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, but they still need to deal with the issue of rising newsprint prices. After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the price of newsprint has soared by 20% in the past three months, and it is expected that it will rise by at least 10% this month. According to reports, the price of newsprint in 2020 will be less than US$300 per ton. It is now close to US$500 per ton and is expected to rise by another US$100 in the next few months. During the epidemic, some paper mills that exported newsprint to India closed or switched to other businesses, resulting in an imbalance between supply and demand, which pushed up the price of newsprint for Indian buyers. The report also said that India’s 2021 budget did not announce that it would exempt the printing industry from import duties on newsprint, and the printing industry is working hard to develop its business. Shreams Kumar, Managing Director of India's "Motherland" said: "We spend nearly 50% to 60% of our costs on buying newsprint. Since the government has not lowered import taxes, our costs will only increase. In difficult times, newsprint prices Rising is a major problem in the printing industry, and we have to pay hundreds of thousands of employees in the industry." However, it is small companies that are most affected by rising raw material prices. The report pointed out that in response to this situation, most printers are taking measures to use local newsprint to balance costs and develop other production strategies to adapt to rising costs. The report also said that India’s 2021 budget has not announced that it will exempt the printing industry from import taxes on newsprint, and the printing industry is working har...

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There have been too many news about the price increase of raw materials in recent days, and it is not only raw paper, but also metal copper, steel, chemicals, tires, and chemical fibers. Everyone is raising prices, 200 yuan and 300 yuan are not uncommon, but the price increase letter from this paper company in Hangzhou still pushes itself to the forefront. On February 21, Hangzhou Lin’an Xingda Paper Co., Ltd. issued a price increase letter stating that production costs have been rising due to the increase in raw materials, auxiliary materials and labor costs. The company will increase the price of all types of decorative paper products by 2,000 yuan from February 21. /Ton! Moreover, it is not ruled out that the price of finished products may be adjusted again due to factors such as the continued increase in the price of base paper in the later period! You read that right, there is no more than a zero, a single price increase of 2,000 yuan/ton, Xingda Paper has set the highest single increase in the paper industry so far! As the real estate industry heats up, people’s requirements for living and working environments continue to increase, which promotes the boom in the decorative paper market. With the rapid development of laminate flooring, impregnated paper veneer wood-based panels, furniture and decoration industries, my country As a result, the decorative paper industry has been spurred into a period of vigorous development. The amount of decorative paper continues to increase, the quality continues to improve, and the variety of patterns is becoming more abundant. It is understood that due to the increase in production costs and labor costs, most decorative paper dipping manufacturers on the market currently increase the price of melamine decorative paper by about 0.5 yuan per sheet, and the price of printed decorative paper is also increased by 1500- 2000 yuan/ton. Some companies said that the price is basically one per day, and oral reservations are not accepted, and cash must be made in stock. Are you ready for the price increase？