Finnish paper producer UPM is to increase its prices for coated and uncoated fine paper grades by 34 (50) per tonne.

This will take effect from 1 January and follows the producer's recent price increase for coated and uncoated mechanical grades for magazines.

Stora Enso has revealed that it plans to increase prices for newsprint from 1 January. The increases are expected to be up to 34 per tonne for standard newsprint grades and 41 per tonne for improved newsprint.

At the same time, carbonless, thermal and cast-coated label paper producer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper, is to increase its prices by 5% worldwide.

Mitsubishi's price rises will take effect from 15 February 2006 and will cover its Giroform carbonless paper reels and sheets, thermoscript thermal paper and Super-coate label paper.

Paper price rises in 2006
January
- UPM plans price rises for coated and uncoated fine papers of 34 per tonne; coated and uncoated mechanical grades to rise by 27-34 per tonne

- Stora Enso plans to increase standard newsprint grades by 34 per tonne and improved newsprint by 41 per tonne

February
- Mitsubishi HiTec Paper 5% worldwide price rise for carbonless, thermal and cast-coated label papers