Coated recycled board (CRB) and unbleached recycled board (URB) producers in North America announced another round of price hikes, Wilde notes. The major CRB producers announced a $40 - $45 per ton price hike for shipments, effective in early January. The CRB operating rate in November was 99% (May was 89%). The list price of CRB in December was $750 - $770 per ton.

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