Jan to Mar 2018

Paper Price Increase

• Sappi, Burgo and Lecta announced price increase of 6-8% for uncoated woodfree in March. (Source: RISI 1 Mar 2018)
• APRIL & Asia Symbol announces price increase of $50/tonne for uncoated woodfree in March. (Source: RISI 28 Feb 2018)
• Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Indonesia announces price increase of $50/tonne for uncoated woodfree and cutsize paper products in March. (Source: RISI 23 Feb 2018)
• APRIL & Asia Symbol announces price increase of $50/tonne for uncoated woodfree in February. (Source: RISI 17 Jan 2018)

Capacity Changes

• Ittihad Paper Mill signs long-term contract for Valmet to provide 320,000 tonnes/year fine paper machine in Abu Dhabi, UAE; expecting to start up by late 2018. (Source: Valmet 8 Mar 2018)
  https://www.valmet.com/media/news/press-releases/2018/valmet-and-ittihad-paper-mill-agree-on-long-term-service-co-operation-at-ittihad-paper-mill-abu-dhabi/
• Domtar moves closer to repurposing white paper assets as containerboard in 2018; it has already converted 1.5 million tons of commodity paper capacity into products such as fluff and tissue grade pulp and specialty paper grades over the last few years. (Source: RISI 9 Feb 2018)

http://www.paperone.com/edm/april_q2_2018.pdf