At 6pm EST on Wednesday, May 13, 2021 Domtar joined their competitive thermal paper suppliers with an announcement of 12%-15% increases. For comparison, other mills have already announced 10%-12% increases. Along with the increases, we are being told that US Mill Capacity is at 100%. This is concerning because…

May 10, 2021 Dear Valued Customer, I hope this letter finds you and your team well during this challenging period for many businesses. Double H Plastics continues to strive in our efforts to minimize the impact of escalating cost factors for our customer base. For many months we have…

Date:     May 7, 2021 To:         To Whom It May Concern               From:      Ken Klug, Director of Purchasing Subject:  Raw Material Update (Customer Update) The delivery of energy-cure raw materials continues to be very challenging. The end of Force Majeure for our many suppliers was anticipated to occur in May.  Lack…

Hansol announces 12% price increase on thermal paper in USA, Canada effective May 7 as new import duties are imposed TORONTO, ON, May 7, 2021 (Fastmarkets RISI) – Hansol on May 7 announced a 12% price increase on all their thermal paper products in the USA and Canada, including…

DOC has made a preliminary determination of the antidumping duty margins in the four thermal paper investigations.  The preliminary rates are as follows: Korea: Hansol: 6.19 percent All other exporters:  6.19 percent Germany: Koehler: 2.78 percent All other exporters:  2.78 percent Japan: NPI: 35.71 percent All other exporters:  35.71…