Hokuetsu Corporation to raise specialty paper prices by more than 10% from February 2026

Hokuetsu Corporation has announced that it will raise the prices of specialty paper, which features special colors and designs, by more than 10% from the current price. The increase will take effect for shipments from February 1, 2026.

The company decided to raise prices because it has become difficult to absorb the increased costs through its own efforts alone, due to high raw material and fuel prices, rising logistics costs and equipment maintenance costs, rising labor costs due to work style reforms, and a worsening labor shortage.

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