M-real increases coated and uncoated white top kraftliner prices in Europe

07/09/2009
M-real Corporation Press release 7 September 2009 at 12:00

Effective 15 October 2009 the prices of M-real Kemiart coated and uncoated
white top kraftliner grades will be increased. The planned increase is EUR 60/t
in continental Europe and GBP 50/t in the UK. 

The price increase is necessary due to current unsatisfactory price levels and
steadily rising input costs. 

For further information please contact M-real Consumer Packaging:

Risto Auero, Vice President, Sales, Linerboards & Speciality Papers
Mobile +358 50 598 8828
E-mail: risto.auero(at)m-real.com

M-real in brief:

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 and Speciality
Papers and the reporting structure includes also Market Pulp and Energy
segment. 

M-real is headquartered in Finland. In 2008, the company's sales totalled EUR
3.2 billion, and it has approximately 6,100 employees. M-real, part of
Metsäliitto Group, is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.