Negotiations on hikes for many paper and board grades at the beginning of 2018 are on the agenda of market players in France in December.

Publication paper manufacturers active on the French market are optimistic of implementing higher prices under current market conditions which they believe work in their favour. In the case of woodfree paper, especially coated grades, it is the high pulp costs that drive manufacturers to implement price hikes. Tight containerboard and folding boxboard supply might help manufacturers to put through increases for 2018 in the ongoing negotiations with buyers. Prices for ordinary and medium recovered paper grades were slightly lower at the middle of December.

Source: euwid-paper.com