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6 Jun 2025

We have been diligently following and investigating the rules that are regulating the use of Phenols in the state of Washington. This link – CLICK HERE – contains specific wording in their regulations. Please take note of section “C, i” that is highlighted. This leaves a grey area as to the product that is already in the state

7 May 2025

Can BPS be Passed into a Bloodstream via touch?

Most of us are aware of the environmental rulings against certain chemicals in the State of California. For those that are not familiar with this, Google Proposition 65. You may already be up to speed if you have seen “Proposition 65” warning labels on various consumer products. Regarding Thermal paper, the State of California added

23 Apr 2025

Hansol Announces a 10% Increase on Thermal Paper

Hansol Paper has announced a 10% increase on thermal paper due to Tariffs. Here is the actual increase letter: Hansol paper annouces 10% price increase on thermal paper in US market(2)

23 Apr 2025

Domtar Rising Pricing

Domtar has just announced a 10% increase in cost for their thermal paper. 25.05.23 Domtar Thermal Price Announcement

21 Apr 2025

Appvion Announces Price Increase

Appvion has announced a 10% price increase on all products effective May 21, 2025. Appvion Price Increase 42125

6 Apr 2025

Tariff’s are Creating a Stir with Paper Mills

With the Trump Administration’s stance on Tariffs, we are starting to see notices from Thermal Paper Mills regarding the potential impact. Although no firm increases have been announced, you can see by these letters that the table is being set for market changes. Hansol Hansol America’s position on US import tariff announcement_2025-04Apr-03 Koehler PM_Konsequenz-Einfuehrung-US-Zoelle_EN_250404

2 Apr 2025

Appvion Announces Price Increase on Label Products

Per the attached article, Appvion is announcing an 8% increase on Non-Top Coated Label Products, effective April 20, 2025. Information shared from Fastmarkets Forest Products on March 25, 2025. RISI Article 4-2-2025

25 Mar 2025

US Tariffs Impacting Certain Products

SunChemical has announced an increase of 3.75% on Printing Inks. Although this has a minimal impact on most projects, it is something to consider with long-term agreeements. Here is the physical letter from SunChemical Tariff Surcharge – Customer Letter 03042025 If you have any questions, please contact Brandon Kent at bkent@telemarkcorp.com

26 Feb 2025

BPS Migration to Phenol Free

As all the mills are starting to convert over from BPA and BPS Free to Phenol Free, we are hearing from the mills of a sizable price increase in cost for the chemistry in the Phenol Free papers. Originally, some of the mills were telling clients that the change would be “cost neutral”, however, this

9 Jan 2025

Thermal Paper Migration from BPA Free to BPS Free to Phenol Free Updates

All of the thermal paper mills are busy reformulating their thermal papers to meet the ever-changing requirements implemented in California and Washington. This year, California added BPS to the Proposition 65 list of chemicals, which prompted all the mills to focus on creating a paper that does not contain BPA and BPS. This conversion is

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