M-real is raising the prices of folding boxboard by 7 to 9% in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, effective for invoicing as of July 1st 2011. The increase is a result of the cost inflation which has been higher than estimated.
M-real is Europe’s leading primary fibre paperboard producer and a major paper supplier. The company’s customers include brand owners, carton printers, converters, publishers, printing houses, merchants and office suppliers.
M-real supports its customers’ businesses by providing high-performance paperboards and quality papers for consumer packaging, communications and advertising end-uses. Together with its customers and partners, M-real develops products and services for demanding end uses. The company’s paperboard is mainly used for the packaging of beautycare and healthcare products, foods, cigarettes, and consumer durables as well as graphics. Paper is mainly used for office papers as well as wallcoverings and other speciality end uses.
M-real’s business areas are Consumer Packaging, Office Papers, Speciality Papers and Market Pulp and Energy.
M-real is headquartered in Finland. In 2010, the company’s sales totalled EUR 2.6 billion, and it has approximately 4,500 employees. M-real, part of Metsäliitto Group, is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.