Recently, from the yellow jade to copper and iron and other raw materials, all rise, and the United States people may have to worry next, even toilet paper has become expensive, because the manufacture of toilet paper raw materials, that is, the price of pulp has increased strongly.
CNN Business reported that pulp industry analysts McLay said that the price of pulp in September last year was $606 per metric ton, to April this year has risen to more than $907, a situation never seen before.
McLay pointed out that the reason for the rise in pulp prices, including global shipping bottlenecks, as well as the recovery of mainland China after the epidemic, demand growth; the mainland is the world’s largest pulp purchasing countries.
The U.S. Consumer Product Brands Association (CBA) said on the 6th, pulp prices may increase the cost of production of toilet paper. According to Nielsen IQ, the price of U.S. toilet paper has risen 15.6% in the year ending May 1.
Household paper maker Kimberly-Clark said it plans to raise the prices of its products, such as Corisol toilet paper, by 5-9 percent for retailers starting next month. The company said that in order to offset the impact of the strong rise in prices of raw materials, and therefore must increase prices.
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