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Longview Fiber has announced a $50/ton containerboard price hike initiative for January 1. After a series of hikes for various export markets, this is the first domestic announcement, Wilde points out. "We find this somewhat surprising, both because it is earlier than expected, and it comes from a small player. At about 600,000 tpy, Longview is the No. 12 producer in North America. Longview was likely both pressured by high fiber costs and emboldened by a stronger competitive position due to recent closures in the Pacific Northwest (IP at Albany, and West Fraser at Kitimat).
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