Appvion Follows Other Coaters and Raises Pricing 10% on POS and TLE Products

Dear Valued Appvion Customer,
Appvion is announcing a price increase on all direct thermal products sold globally. Effective with shipments on 3/1/2020, the following price increases will be put into effect.
Point of Sale (POS) 10%
Tag, Label, Entertainment (TLE) 10%
Despite continuous improvement initiatives and cost reduction efforts, the costs associated with manufacturing and transporting Appvion Direct Thermal products continue to increase. Appvion has been unable to compensate for unprecedented tariffs, freight expenses, and other inflationary factors.
Please contact your Appvion sales representative with any questions you may have. We value your business and thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Graeme Hodson
President – Paper Division

Koehler Paper to increase thermal paper prices up to 10% for new orders, effective immediately

OBERKIRCH, Germany, Jan 23, 2020 (Press Release) – Koehler Paper Group, leading manufacturer of thermal paper, is increasing prices for its thermal paper product range globally up to 10 % for all new orders, effective immediately.

This increase is essential in order to offset the significant rise of logistic and raw material costs.

Customers will be contacted directly by the Koehler sales team.

More about Koehler Paper Group:

The Koehler Paper Group is an internationally active manufacturer of specialty paper. The family-run company from Oberkirch, southwest Germany, produces over 500,000 tons of paper, board and wood pulp board annually at four locations in Germany. Its products include thermal paper, carbon- less paper, decor paper, fine paper, recycled paper, wood pulp board and flexible packaging paper.