Appleton Coated Announces Price Increase on Ethos Products

Total European shipments of graphic papers in April 2020 were down 29.1% vs. April 2019 and are down 12.7% year-to-date. Total European shipments of newsprint in April 2020 were down 25.5% vs. April 2019 and are down 11.0% year-to-date. Total European shipments of sc-magazine in April 2020 were down 35.9% vs. April 2019 and are down 16.1% year-to-date. Total European shipments of coated mechanical reels in April 2020 were down 35.1% vs. April 2019 and are down 18.7% year-to-date. Total European shipments of uncoated mechanical (improved & others) in April 2020 were down 14.4% vs. April 2019 and are down 4.0% year-to-date. Total European shipments of coated woodfree in April 2020 were down 36.2% vs. April 2019 and are down 15.9% year-to-date. Total European shipments of uncoated woodfree in April 2020 were down 23.5% vs. April 2019 and are down 8.1% year-to-date.

Canfor Corporation announced that it will implement reduced operating schedules at its Western Canadian sawmills effective April 4, 2022 due to the cumulative effects of the unprecedented global supply chain crisis that has been ongoing for several months. The reduced operating schedules will remain in effect for a minimum of four weeks and the Company will continue to assess and make adjustments to operating schedules as supply chain conditions evolve. “We are experiencing extreme supply chain challenges that are significantly impacting our operations and it has become imperative to reduce operating schedules to address our unsustainable inventory levels. We regret the impact that the reduced operating schedules will have on our employees, contractors and communities and we will make efforts to mitigate the negative effects,” said Don Kayne, President and CEO, Canfor. “We will continue to leverage our global operating platform to minimize disruptions in supply to our customers.” It is anticipated that the reduced operating schedules will impact production capacity by a minimum of 100 million board feet.

Catalyst Paper, which owns the Crofton pulp and paper mill, expects its business will be impacted by the newly-announced punitive duties on newsprint sales to the US if the ruling…