Lecta Increases Prices of Thermal and Carbonless Papers for New Orders

This letter is to notify you that NORPAC will raise the price of our Norbrite grades effective with shipments/invoices on or after May 1, 2018. Specific grades affected by this change in pricing include: Norbrite 65; Norbrite 70; Norbrite 75; Norbrite Plus; Norbrite Offset; Norbrite Hybrid; Norbrite 92 Max; Norbrite Book Cream; Norbrite Book Blue White. Additionally, be advised we plan to increase the price of our 27.7# (45.0 gsm.) standard newsprint. The increase will be phased in over two months as follows. $22.00 per metric ton on April 1, 2018 and $22.00 per metric ton on May 1, 2018. Prices for all other newsprint basis weights will be adjusted proportionally as per past practices.

Kruger has announced a US$40/MT (45 gsm) newsprint price increase effective on all shipments made on or after June 1, 2018. The transaction price for all other basis weights and other Uncoated Groundwood products (Krubook and Krubrite) will be adjusted accordingly.

Brazil’s Suzano Papel e Celulose SA will pay Fibria Celulose SA’s shareholders 52.50 reais ($15.92) per share in a merger that will create the world’s largest pulp maker, the companies said in statements on Friday. Additionally, Fibria’s shareholders will receive 0.4611 shares of Suzano for every share they hold in Fibria. Click Read More below for additional information.