Arjowiggins to increase paper prices

Along with most other manufacturers, it increased prices in May this year. However, Papierfabrik Scheufelen has already announced increases from 1 September.

A statement from Arjowiggins said that it would also be implementing a 9-10% increase from the beginning of September.

It said: "Due to rising chemical, energy and transportation costs, and the increase in pulp and waste paper prices over the past year, Arjowiggins Graphic has been forced to review the business’s current pricing structure of its graphic papers range.

"Despite the extensive cost-reduction measures, which are in place in all of Arjowiggins Graphic’s European mills, recent cost rises have led to an unavoidable price increase across the company’s range of coated and uncoated papers."