Blog for Thermal Paper - Paper Rolls

29 Apr 2026

Hansol announced a 10% Increase on thermal paper, effective immediately. Please see attached Letter from Hansol, for further explanation: Hansol Price Adjustment Notification Letter 260427 If you have any questions, you can contact bkent@telemarkcorp.com.

8 Apr 2026

Kanzaki Announces 10% Increase

Kanzaki has announced a 10% increase on all products effective May 1, 2026 Here is a copy of the Mill Increase letter: KSP Customer Notice 3.31.26

6 Apr 2026

Appvion Announces Price Increase

On March 27th, Appvion announced an increase of 8.5% on all stocks. They reference higher expenses in Utilities, Freight, and Labor. This takes effect April 27th, 2026. Attached is the letter from the mill: Appvion Price Increase Letter_3.27.26 FINAL

26 Mar 2026

Leuco Dye may be impacted in near future!

Leuco dyes are something we should all be familiar with. Several years ago, we faced a global shortage of the chemical, which directly affected the pricing and availability of thermal paper globally. It has come to our attention that several chemicals used to produce Leuco Dye are petroleum-based and might be supplied by Israel. If

3 Mar 2026

Koehler follows Domtar with 10% Price Increase

Koehler announced today that they are following Domtar with a 10% increase, effective April 1, 2026, on shipments to the US and Canada. Click Here for the Mill Letter Koehler Pricing Thermal March 2026 If you have any questions, please contact bkent@telemarkcorp.com

27 Feb 2026

Domtar moving to 100% Phenol Free with a 10% Price Increase

On February 26th, 2026, Domtar announced 2 changes. First is the announcement of a 10% price increase effective April 1, 2026. Second is the migration to 100% Phenol Free production. This means that Domtar will no longer be making BPA/BPS-free papers, but will be making Phenol-Free Papers only. This is the link to the actual

3 Feb 2026

State of Washington Phenol Free Enforcement Update

We have been in contact with the State of Washington regarding the Enforcement of the new Phenol Free Laws. The information we received back can be found at: Phenol Free Compliance We have also attached a cut-and-paste summary of this document. In summary, it is still unclear how the State of Washington will enforce the

5 Aug 2025

Tariffs Adding Cost to Imported Paper

With the round of Tariffs that took effect on August 1, 2025, the price of importing paper just got more expensive. Most mills had already been hit with a 10% Tariff. Now they have to deal with a 15% Tariff. The good news is that the 15% is replacing the 10% and not adding to

10 Jul 2025

California Cracking Down on BPA and BPS in receipts

California is cracking down on BPA and BPS chemicals in the state, specifically in thermal receipt paper. To avoid any issues, please ensure that all paper entering California is both BPA- and BPS-free. Here is the direct link regarding this crackdown: CLICK HERE

10 Jun 2025

More Clarity Regarding the State of Washington’s Phenol Free Law

Upon further investigation and direct communication with the State of Washington, Consumer Product Regulatory Unit Supervisor, we have been able to clarify several important points of the Phenol Ban in Washington State. The law was defined to focus on products manufactured, not shipped after January 1, 2026. All products manufactured after January 1, 2026, and

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