Sappi Europe, Brussels, Belgium, this week reported that it will increase prices for its specialty papers by 5% - 7%, effective April 15. The price hike applies to all European and overseas markets and includes all coated and uncoated Flexpack papers, Siliconizing base papers, and Label papers. 

Sappi attributed the price increases to significant cost increases of raw materials, particularly pulp. 

Sappi is a global producer of dissolving pulp and graphics, specialty, and packaging papers.