Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Sappi Europe is to increase the price of its coated and uncoated woodfree paper grades by 8%-10% across Europe.
The price increase will be implemented by 1 March at the latest
In a statement, the paper manufacturer said: “Decreasing profitability combined with large, sudden cost increases, both in raw materials and logistics make a price increase unavoidable.
“Your local sales office representative will contact you with further market related details.”
Sappi said the increase on sheets and reels will be implemented by 1 March at the latest.
In terms of UK impact, the affected Sappi products are stocked by a number of merchants, including Antalis, Elliott Baxter and Premier Paper.
Elliot Baxter acquires Warren Board in the UK
23:36 / December 28, 2020
Elliott Baxter & Company Limited (EBB) has acquired Warren Board, an independent carton board and graphical board distributer and converter in the UK. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Elliott Baxter Group is now, not just the largest independently owned paper merchant in UK & Ireland, but also the largest carton board merchant in UK & Ireland, said Matt Elliott, MD of EBB..
Warren Board will continue to operate from both its 112,000 square-foot warehouse in Glenfield, Leicestershire and 42,000 square-foot converting plant in West Bromwich, which has the capacity to convert over 5,000 tonnes of product per year.