Paper — Price Hikes Blindside Printers!

Heh, heh.

Nice try, pal.

Like a critically acclaimed Madonna movie, the July price increases left many people with their mouths agape. According to Pulp & Paper Week, International Paper, Georgia-Pacific, Willamette Industries, Champion International, Crown Vantage and P.H. Glatfelter have announced price increases of $30 to $60 per ton. P&PW also revealed that Champion International, Mead Corp., Sappi Fine Papers, Consolidated Papers, International Paper and Potlatch Corp. had proposed price increases of $60/ton on coated free sheet.