Caraustar Announces Price Increases

Recycled packaging company to increase prices on all uncoated recycled paperboard grades and mill converted products.

 

Caraustar Industries Inc., Atlanta, has announced a price increase on all uncoated recycled paperboard grades and mill converted products.

 

Prices will increase by $40 per ton, according to a press release from Caraustar.

 

The price increase will be implemented in two stages. The previously announced and implemented $25 per ton energy surcharge will be converted to a $25 per ton price increase, effective with orders shipped on or after Feb. 10, 2006. An additional $15 per ton price increase will be implemented effective with orders shipped on or after March 10, 2006.

 

The increase is in response to energy-related costs, according to the press release.

 

Caraustar is a manufacturer of converted recycled paperboard and serves recycled boxboard product end-use markets such as tubes, cores and composite cans; folding cartons; gypsum facing paper and specialty paper products.

 

More information is available at www.caraustar.com.