According to various pulp, paper & related industry sources reporting this week, International Paper Co., Memphis, Tenn., USA, has lifted fluff pulp list prices in North America, beginning July 1, 2018.

New prices have been increased to $1,370 per ton, effective July 1, 2018, for NBSK (northern bleached softwood kraft) fluff pulp and $1,310 for SBSK (southern bleached softwood kraft) fluff pulp, and effective Aug. 1, 2018, to $1,450 for fluff pulp.