SAN FRANCISCO, December 11, 2023-

Looking to raise fluff pulp prices globally for a second straight month, International Paper (IP) informed customers worldwide that it will increase the grade’s prices $30-50/tonne, effective Jan. 1 until further notice, industry contacts told Fastmarkets’ PPI Pulp & Paper Week. IP announced a $50/tonne fluff list price increase to customers in North America and Europe, marking the first pricing announcement for 2024 in any grade of pulp worldwide.

IP also slated a “minimum” $30/tonne price increase in all other regions. That would include net markets such as China, other Asian territories, India, and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) countries, among others, according to market participants.

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