--- title: August 2022 Paper Market Update description: "Further Price Increases Announced \nNorth America's four largest uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper producers by capacity - Domtar, Sylvamo, Pixelle" image: https://blog.callkodi.com/hubfs/August%20pmu-1.png --- [![CJK Group](https://blog.callkodi.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LSCCommunications_March2021/images/LSC_logo_white.svg "CJK Group")](https://blog.lsccom.com) Blog - [LSC Insights](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/lsc-insights) - [Industry News](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/industry-news) - [Postal](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/postal) - [Paper Market](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/paper-market) - [About Us](https://info.digitallizard.com/about-us) - [Resources](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/resources) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1C5tKZajoQ6W0geQ3cZxKZQ3vj6x) - [LSC Insights](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/lsc-insights) - [Industry News](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/industry-news) - [Postal](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/postal) - [Paper Market](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/paper-market) - [About Us](https://info.digitallizard.com/about-us) - [Resources](http://blog.lsccom.com/tag/resources) - [Subscribe](https://share.hsforms.com/1C5tKZajoQ6W0geQ3cZxKZQ3vj6x) # August 2022 Paper Market Update ### [Industry News](https://blog.callkodi.com/tag/industry-news), [Paper Market](https://blog.callkodi.com/tag/paper-market) August 15 , 2022 - - News  Further Price Increases Announced North America’s four largest uncoated freesheet (UFS) paper producers by capacity – Domtar, Sylvamo, Pixelle, and Boise Paper/ Packaging Corp of America (PCA) – announced new price increases for September of about 4-7% or $60/ton. The four companies combined manage about 73% of the North American UFS market capacity, according to RISI Fastmarkets. Other UFS manufacturers are also implementing September price increases, including Phoenix Paper, Finch Paper, Rolland, American Eagle, French Paper, Norpac, ND Paper, and The Navigator Company. Coated paper producers Billerud, ND Paper, UPM, and Kruger also announced September price increases ranging from 6-12%. Additionally, Sappi Europe will increase prices to its European customers by 8-10% on its range of Woodfree Coated and Uncoated papers and Paperboard as of September 12th. All mills cite the continued increasing cost of raw materials, energy, and logistics as driving the price increases. ![LC Paper Market Update 08](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/LC%20Paper%20Market%20Update%2008.jpg?width=704&name=LC%20Paper%20Market%20Update%2008.jpg) ### Demand and Operating Rate Forecasts (RISI) ![Slide1-2](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide1-2.jpeg?width=689&name=Slide1-2.jpeg) ### U.S. Economy and Paper End-Use Indicators ![Slide2-2](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Slide2-2.jpeg?width=685&name=Slide2-2.jpeg) ### N.A. Coated Paper Operating Rates ![Paper operating rates ](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Paper%20operating%20rates%20.jpg?width=947&name=Paper%20operating%20rates%20.jpg) ### N.A. P&W Paper Producer Inventories ![Paper producer inventories ](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Paper%20producer%20inventories%20.jpg?width=935&name=Paper%20producer%20inventories%20.jpg)   Tags: [Industry News](https://blog.callkodi.com/tag/industry-news), [Paper Market](https://blog.callkodi.com/tag/paper-market) ![Meaghan Dickinson](https://blog.callkodi.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/logo_grey.png) Meaghan Dickinson Marketing Manager [send e-mail](mailto:) Contact us #### Send us a message To get in touch with us, fill out the form below and we will reach out to you as soon as possible. Required fields are marked with a (\*). ## LSC Communications Companies - [![Continuum](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LSCCommunications_March2021/images/continuum-logo.png?width=1000&name=continuum-logo.png "Continuum")](http://www.continuum-mps.com/) - [![Hudsonyards](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LSCCommunications_March2021/images/hudsonyards-logo.png?width=1000&name=hudsonyards-logo.png "Hudsonyards")](http://www.hudson-yards.com/) [![CJK Group](https://blog.callkodi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/raw_assets/public/LSCCommunications_March2021/images/logo-mark-orange.png?width=1000&height=273&name=logo-mark-orange.png "CJK Group")](https://www.lsccom.com/) 4101 Winfield Road Warrenville, Illinois 60555 - - - [TERMS OF USE](https://www.lsccom.com/terms) - [PRIVACY POLICY](https://www.lsccom.com/privacy) - [SUPPLIER INFORMATION](https://www.lsccom.com/supplier) - [SITEMAP](https://www.lsccom.com/sitemap) Copyright © 2026 Blog LSC Communications US, LLC. All rights reserved. LSC Communications is a trademark of LSC Communications US, LLC.