Activity Resumes at Leitza Factory

Due to large increases in key input material costs, including over a two-fold increase in colorformers to ensure an uninterrupted supply, that cannot be offset by our on-going internal continuous improvements, cost reductions, and operating excellence efforts, Glatfelter is announcing a price increase for carbonless roll products, carbonless sheet products and security papers sold in our United States and Canadian markets. The increase will be effective with shipments on or after January 15, 2018. The increase will be 6% for the following items: All Glatfelter Carbonless Roll products; Carbonless Roll Accessories (CF and CB Sprays); Defensa® Security CB products; All Glatfelter Carbonless Sheet Products; Fan-Apart Adhesive. The increase will be $4.00/cwt for the following item: Defensa® Basic. The increase will be $5.00/cwt for the following items: Defensa® Premium Defensa® Design; Defensa® Security Gate Defensa® True. All current standard differentials and upcharges remain in effect.

UPM and the US-based pulp and paper producer Domtar Paper Company LLC have signed an agreement for UPM to acquire the total annual kraft lignin production of Domtar’s Plymouth Mill in North Carolina, USA as of January 2021. This step enables UPM to expand its role in the growing lignin business and different application segments. Following the agreement, UPM will increase its supply of kraft lignin by more than 20.000 metric tonnes annually. Part of the supply will be used to complement the existing UPM BioPivaTM product family. UPM lignin products will be sold globally through UPM’s sales network and are supported by strong technical expertise. “We are very pleased to have agreed this new supply agreement with Domtar. It enables us to expand our lignin business in the growing biochemicals market before the start-up of our Biorefinery in Leuna, Germany,” says Juuso Konttinen, Vice President, UPM Biochemicals.

Total European shipments of graphic papers were down 35.8% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 17.4% year-to-date. Total European shipments of newsprint were down 27.6% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 14.5% year-to-date. otal European shipments of sc-magazine were down 31.3% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 19.0% year-to-date. Total European shipments of coated mechanical reels were down 41.4% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 23.3% year-to-date. Total European shipments of uncoated mechanical (improved & others) were down 20.8% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 7.6% year-to-date. Total European shipments of coated woodfree were down 49.3% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 22.5% year-to-date. Total European shipments of uncoated woodfree were down 35.8% in May 2020 vs. May 2019 and were down 13.6% year-to-date.