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Sappi Europe, a leading premium printing paper manufacturer, announced today that it will implement a general price increase of 5% to 7% across its entire coated mechanical paper portfolio. The price adjustment will take effect on January 1^st., 2026.

This price revision is driven by the continuous rise in key input costs. Expenses such as energy, transportation, labor, chemicals and fibers remain at elevated levels, failing to return to pre-crisis figures, leaving the industry under structural high-cost pressure.

Antti Makkonen, Sales Director of Printing Paper, stated that the profitability of coated mechanical paper is insufficient to support sustained investment, and the price adjustment is a necessary measure to ensure the long-term stable supply to customers.