Official Board Markets articles from March 2004

Official Board Markets archives from March 2004

Are you lean enough? Heard at Chicago TAPPI.(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)
March 6, 2004... When you first install a new flexo folder-gluer on your plant floor, do you think, "That's the best it's going to be," or "Starting today we're going to make it better"? Your answer will say a lot about the way you view the new buzzwords in...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

DS Smith to acquire Linpac containers UK.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... DS Smith is acquiring the UNPAC Containers Group UK for $309.7 million in cash. The acquisition is being funded through DS Smith's existing debt facilities and a new loan facility from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc. This new debt will be...

U.S. exports face rising tariffs: AF&PA protests.( American Forest & Paper Association )(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Last week the U.S. came under World Trade Organization (WTO) penalties, the result of congressional failure to steer through presidential politics, employment anxiety, budget deficits, and head off the tariffs. A 5 percent penalty tariff...

Paper capacity keeps declining: AF&PA survey.(American Forest & Paper Association)
March 6, 2004... U.S. paper and paperboard capacity declined annually from 2001 to 2003 and is expected to remain unchanged during the 2004 to 2006 period, according to the 44h Annual Capacity Survey of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), which was...

Brant completes purchase of Stadacona: five paper machines.(Peter Brant; Papiers Stadacona)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... White Birch Paper, LTD, Greenwich, Conn., in a financial partnership with RFR Holding LLC of New York, completes the purchase of Papiers Stadacona paper mill in Quebec City from Enron Corp. The purchase price was $205 million (U.S.). Peter...

UV inkjet inks for drop-on-demand (DOD) applications.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Jetrion LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich., is now offering its new low temperature UV inkjet inks for drop-on-demand (DOD) applications. The new inks were designed to offer important performance and production benefits to inkjet printer manufacturers and...

Sonoco, Demolli enter put/call agreement: joint venture partners.(Demolli Industria Cartaria SpA; Sonoco Products Co.)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., enters a put/call agreement with file majority shareholders of joint venture partner Demolli Industria Cartaria SpA, Milan, Italy, manufacturer of paperboard and engineered carriers. Under the agreement, Demolli can...

Enterprise Corrugated installs Imaginera: box software.( )(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Enterprise Corrugated Container, Saddle Brook, N.J., purchases the advanced Imaginera software system from Amtech. The Windows-based system integrates all aspects of customer service, production and sales. Companies using Imaginera decrease...

ACCCSA convention set: June 14-17.( Caribbean, Central and South American Corrugators Association )(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... The Caribbean, Central and South American Corrugators Association (ACCCSA) will hold its 24th annual convention and exposition in Cartagena, Colombia, June 14-17, with the theme, "A Door to Enhanced Productivity and Competitiveness." The event...

Canada's recovered paper consumption (metric tons) January 2004.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Canada's Recovered Paper Consumption (metric tons) January 2004 All PAPER AND BOARD Producers (including estimates for non-reporting companies) RECEIPTS ...

Manufacturers are hiring again: not out of the woods yet.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... An increase in orders and exports and a decrease in inventories are prompting U.S. manufacturers to begin hiring again, according to The Wall Street Journal. Signs of a manufacturing recovery were released in a report from the Institute...

TAPPI offers virtual seminars: a low-cost alternative.(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... TAPPI's Corrugated Packaging Division's virtual seminars offer an easy, low-cost solution for in-plant training for corrugated crew members, maintenance, supervisors, superintendents, plant managers and staff engineers. Virtual seminars...

Average sheet prices.(paper industry)(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Average Sheet Prices Based upon a survey of sheet plants. Per 1000 sq. ft., 50,000 sq. ft. single item orders, including delivery charges. Southeast/ East South North...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Prices are per short ton. They change the first issue of each month. Unless otherwise noted, they're effective for the calendar month. Grades and preparation requirements are as defined in current Paper Stock industries' Standards and Practices...

Board mills still looking: OCC market report.(Old Corrugated Cartons)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Export orders for OCC have not disappeared completely but they dried up pretty quickly by the end of last month, going from a high of $120/ton to a current $100-105/ton. For now the stomachs of Chinese board mills are filled with OCC. Most have...

Panelists selected for recycling confab: June 27-29 in Atlanta.(Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... The Paper Recycling Conference & Trade Show, June 27 29 at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, will provide educational opportunities for paper stock dealers, consumers, mill representatives, and equipment service providers. To kick...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated Hard New DLK News Soft Wht. White ...

FTA to sponsor pavilion at CMM: showcasing flexo products.
March 6, 2004... CMM International and the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) are launching a new pavilion at CMM 2005 to provide FTA members in the narrow web and folding carton markets with a cost-effective method of showcasing their products and...

Register early for AICC programs: March-May programs.(Calendar)
March 6, 2004... Register early for programs from the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) and save up to $100 per course. Early registration deadlines are: * March 9 for Corrugated Industry Finance for Non-Financial Executives, held...

Cypak develops RFID companion technology: adds functionality, security.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Cypak, developers of secure disposable computing technology, offers evaluation and software development kits that serve as complementary technology to current radio frequency identification (RFID), adding functionality and security. Evaluation...

Sales managers forum draws from U.S., Canada: AICC.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Seventeen sales managers from the U.S. and Canada participated in the Association of Independent Corrugated Converters' (AICC) tenth annual Sales Managers Forum, Feb. 19-21 in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Facilitated by George Moretti, corrugated...

A&V distributes new proofing system: digital halftone.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Anderson & Vreeland, Inc., Bryan, Ohio, is appointed a distributor of Latran[TM] Technologies' Prediction[R] digital halftone proofing systems. Prediction digital proofing systems deliver high-resolution, realistic proofs that match actual...

Greif reports higher net income: due to better activity levels.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Greif, Inc., Delaware, Ohio, reports results for the first quarter ended January 31. Net income was $4.5 million, compared to $0.9 million for the first quarter of last year. "Market conditions reflected slightly better activity levels...

Central Piedmont installs press: increasing students.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Central Piedmont Community College's Southwest Campus recently installed an additional Comco flexographic press in its Harper National Flexographic Center. The Comco press was acquired to accommodate the growing number of students participating...

TAPPI VIP program offers track form: during paper summit.(Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry )
March 6, 2004... The Mill VIP program at TAPPI Paper Summit will feature high quality educational programming in four tracks, plus free transportation. TAPPI's Paper Summit Exhibit is held on May 3-5 at the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta. Focusing...

Transacted boxboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 6, 2004... Transacted Boxboard Prices The prices tabulated here are intended only as a reference standard to the current levels commonly prevailing in a representative proportion of the U.S. contract transactions. The prices listed do not connote any...

Sharples ups dyemaking quality: laser and water jet installation.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Steel rule dyemaker W.R. Sharples Co., Inc., North Attleboro, Mass., installs a new laser system and water jet to increase quality of laser cut blankers, ejection rubber, and cutting plates. The dedicated metal laser cutting system improves...

Model PrimePac installs Gallus system: 510 inline system.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Model PrimePac, Au, Switzerland, installs a Gallus KM 510 inline system for folding cartons. Model PrimePac uses the Gallus machine for UV flexo printing and inline diecutting. Flexo printing is new to the company, which already produced...

Caraustar plans price increase: $50 per ton.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Caraustar Industries, Atlanta, plans to raise prices on all uncoated recycled paperboard grades by $50 per ton. The increase will become effective with shipments on March 29. This price increase will help offset increases in recovered...

Upgraded Performa CTMP is whiter, brighter: from Stora Enso.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Stora Enso Consumer Boards upgrades its Performa chemi thermo mechanical pulp (CTMP) product family for confectionery packaging. The whiter and brighter board surface ensures optimal color reproduction and a smooth surface particularly ideal...

January carton sales drop: disappointing start.(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Folding carton sales decreased 4.99 percent in January tom pared with January 2003, according to the National Paperbox Association's (NPA) billed sales statistical program. Rigid box sales dropped 7 percent from January 2003 to January 2004....

NPA awards student design winners: folding carton and rigid box.(National Paperbox Association)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... The National Paperbox Association recognizes the winners of the 2003 National Student Design Competition, which encourages college students in the packaging design field. Awards include the gold, silver and bronze in the folding carton and...

Great Northern Corp.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Great Northern Corp., Racine, Wis., adds Greg Scheppler as an account manager to its Display Group. He has 28 years of sales experience in litho-laminated, preprint, direct print, and folding carton. Most recently Scheppler was with...

Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 6, 2004... Alliance Machine Systems International, LLC names Steve Erhard territory manager for Eastern Canada and the Northeast U.S. Erhard is responsible for the Alliance material handling and J & L specialty, folder-gluer products.

How to restore U.S. production.(Six Steps)
March 13, 2004... Congressman Donald Manzullo (R-Ill.) has a plata to reinvigorate U.S. manufacturing. As chair of both the Small Business Committee and the House Manufacturing Caucus, he's in a position to not only talk about it but also take action. He...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Illustration)
March 13, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

GP buys two TI box plants.(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Georgia-Pacific Corp. (GP), Atlanta, and Temple-Inland (TI) have signed a definitive agreement for GP to acquire the assets of TI's corrugated box plants in Harrington, Del., and Ontario, Calif. The transaction is expected to close on or...

Standard Folding Cartons to relocate.(Moving To NJ)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Standard Folding Cartons Inc. is planning to move its Jackson Heights, N.Y., folding carton facility to Vineland, N.I., reports The Daily Journal. The move involves opening a 250,000 sq ft plant on 18 acres by the first quarter of 2005. The new...

Sonoco purchases Paxonix.(Product Management Software)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., purchases the Paxonix Packaging Professional Suite from Paxonix, Inc., Parsippany, N.J., to use in its new product launch process. Terms weren't disclosed. Sonoco will use Paxonix software to link packaging...

Two N.J. companies to raise prices.(Recycled Board)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Recycled Paperboard Inc. of Clifton, Clifton, N.J., and Newark Paperboard Mills, Cranford, N.J., will increase pricing on recycled paperboard in the coming months. Recycled Paperboard Inc. of Clifton will raise prices by $50 per ton effective...

EU recycling regulations challenged.(Who Should Pay?)
March 13, 2004... A bitter row has broken out in the UK over new EU regulations regarding the recycling of packaging, reports Food Production Daily. Local authorities believe that industry should pay for the necessary upgrade of facilities, while packaging...

AccuWeb Inc. (Product Update).(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... AccuWeb, Inc.'s new brushless, explosion-proof actuator directs electrical current to the motor windings electronically rather than using the mechanical brushes found in conventional servo motors. This design creates no sparks and reduces...

Nordson Corp.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... VersaBlue 50 adhesive melters from Nordson Corp. deliver enhanced flexibility, durability and performance to high volume, high-speed packaging operations. Variable speed AC motors and multiple pump selections are available to meet manufacturing...

Paperboard mill performance.(Illustration)
March 13, 2004... Paperboard Mill Performance U.S. paperboard production by furnish, current and cumulative totals in 1000 short tons, as reported by the American Forest & Paper Association. Unbleached ...

Containerboard inventories rise.(AF&PA Reports)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Linerboard inventories at mills increased 4.4 percent between the end of December 2003 and the end of January, reports the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). They went from 190,100 tons to 198,400 tons. Medium inventories increased...

AICC unveils two supervisor programs.(Production And Line)(Association of Independent Corrugated Convertors )
March 13, 2004... In May, the Association of Independent Corrugated Convertors (AICC) will unveil two new programs for production and line supervisors in the corrugated container industry and supplier companies, called Basic Supervisory & Leadership Training and...

SCA to move U.S. headquarters.(To Philadelphia)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... SCA plans to relocate its North American headquarters to Philadelphia ha 2008 from its current location in Eddystoine, Pa. The company has signed a lease to occupy space in a new office building, Cira Centre, currently under construction in the...

Hines speaks on women's packaging.(Retail-Pack 2004)(Jo-Ann Hines)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... For companies interested in tapping into the buying mindset of the female purchaser, Jo-Ann Hines, from Women in Packaging, Inc., will speak on how women choose packaging as part of Retail-Pack 2004, April 19 and 20 in Phoenix. Hines looks at...

Transacted paper stock prices--low grades.(Illustration)
March 13, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--Low Grades Mixed Boxboard Paper Cuttings News (1) (4) (6) Chicago $55-60...

Mill operating rates push demand.(DLK Cuttings Market Report)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Containerboard mills are running very strong right now and that is translating into strong demand for DLK cuttings. It is no surprise that orders are strong for these linerboard and medium mills right now; producers are trying to push through a...

Caraustar will raise prices.(On April 10)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Caraustar Industries, Inc., Atlanta, plans to raise prices on all coated recycled paperboard by $50 per ton. The increase will become effective with shipments on April 10. The price change will help offset increases in recovered fiber,...

Roman reports loss.($1.4 Million (Canadian))(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Roman Corp. Limited, Toronto, reports a net loss of $1.4 million (Canadian) for the year ended December 31. This corn pares to earnings of $2.6 million for the year 2002. "We had to contend with extremely challenging business and market...

Moore Pkg adds second samplemaker.(Kongsberg Table)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Moore Packaging Corp. has completed the purchase and installation of a second Kongsberg sample cutting table. The new machine is a model XL44 and can handle a sheet size up to 87 by 120 inches. It is equipped with the optional Power Head that...

Nordson Corp.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... A new filter-regulator-manifold (FRM) assembly kit from Nordson Corp. contains all of tint parts required to supply the correct volumes of factory air to Nordson piston pump adhesive melters and pneumatic dispensing guns. Melter and gun...

Transacted paper stock prices--high grades.(Illustration)
March 13, 2004... Transacted Paper Stock Prices--High Grades For detailed chart explanation, see page 11 White Coated New DLK News Soft Whit. ...

Thomas Dykema Corp.'s.(Product Update)(clam shell)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Thomas Dykema Corp.'s new line of clam shell platen diecutters are designed to diecut, crease or emboss large sheets for point-of-purchase display work. The clam shells range in size from 46 by 66-in. to 60- by 100-in. The company can...

Iciek reminisces: the Paperboard Packaging Council is celebrating its 75th anniversary this week in Chicago. A former executive who served it for 36 years (1956-1992) looks back.(Veteran's Perspective)(Ed Iciek)(Interview)
March 13, 2004... What was it like to be involved in the folding carton industry in the 1950s and 1960s? What were the association meetings like? What were the key issues back then? The only way to learn firsthand about those days is to sit down with someone one...

Compass to cover trends at drupa.(May 6-19)(Calendar)
March 13, 2004... Compass Sessions at drupa 2004 are held from 9-11 a.m. in German and English and feature international speakers on current trends, equipment, software, workflows and production methods. Several cover converting and packaging-specific topics....

Esko-Graphics has drupa preview.(April 22-24)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Participants at the Association of Esko-Graphics Users Group annual meeting, April 22-24 in Tampa, Fla., will preview several new products the company will debut at drupa in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 16-19. In addition to the new product...

RDP Marathon Inc.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... RDP Marathon Inc. introduces its Sleeve Offset Lithographic independent Drive (SOLID[TM]) technology for packaging printers who require a wide range of sizes and print on a broad range of substrates. Capable of running at a maximum speed of...

Scanning barcoded tags on roll stock stacked three high in narrow rows in less than optimal lighting conditions is challenging, to say the least.(Product Update)(High Scan System)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Scanning barcoded tags on roll stock stacked three high in narrow rows in less than optimal lighting conditions is challenging, to say the least. Over the past few years, computerized inventory systems have greatly simplified tiffs painstaking...

Heidelberg realigns business.(To Focus On Sheetfed Offset)(Heidelberger Druckamaschinen AG)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Heidelberger Druckamaschinen AG, Heidelberg, Germany, is handing over its Digital Division to Eastman Kodak Co. and will be transferring its Web Offset Division to Goss International. Tiffs follows Heidelberg's realignment process, which was...

Rock-Tenn plans price increase.(On April 12)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Rock-Tenn Co.'s Paperboard Group will increase prices on all recycled coated and uncoated paperboard by $50 per ton. This increase will become effective with shipments on April 12. "The continuing high cost of energy, combined with the...

Duckbill paper strippers, from SelfTools, are designed for board mills seeking to reduce the use of utility knives and blades.(Product Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Duckbill paper strippers, from Self Tools, are designed for board mills seeking to reduce the use of utility knives and blades. The Duckbill, constructed of an engineered thermoplastic/reinforced fiberglass blend, features a two-step/two-tier...

Southern Container buys into MPG.(50 Percent)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Southern Container Corp., Hauppauge, N.Y., has purchased a 50 percent interest in Manufacturers Promotion Group (MPG), a provider of custom packaging and displays. Terms weren't disclosed. MPG has specialized in marketing mad sales services...

Weyco CEO's salary rises 63 percent.($2.6 Million)(Weyerhaeuser Co. )(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Weyerhaeuser Co. Chairman, Chief Executive and President Steven Rogel received a salary and bonus last year of $2.6 million, a 63 percent raise from the previous year, reports Reuters. Rogel, 61, had a base salary of $1.1 million and a...

VantagePoint creates RFID Product Group.(In Response To Wal-Mart)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... VantagePoint Systems, Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia, forms an RFID Product Group that will provide software and integration services to enable packaging manufacturers of all types take full advantage of the rapidly emerging Radio Frequency...

Ecosynthetix has new financing.($8.7 Million)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Ecosynthetix Inc., East Lansing, Mich., a developer of bio-based adhesives, inks, coatings, and related materials, recently completed $8.7 million in new equity financing. Participating in the round were such companies as Cargill Ventures and...

Historic Mill coming down.(At Rand-Whitney)(Robertson Paper Mill)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... The 1868 granite Robertson Paper Mill, Montville, Conn., will be destroyed this month to make way for a modern co-generation plant on the Rand-Whitney Containerboard site, reports the day.com. Representatives from the state Historic...

Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Gibraltar Packaging Group, Inc., Hastings, Neb., adds Gregory Till as vice president of sales. Till is responsible for implementing and maintaining the company's national sales initiatives and oversees the sales and marketing departments for...

Miller first to produce beer fridge packs.(Available In April)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, is the first brewing company to make refrigerator can packages available. Miller Lite and Miller Genuine Draft fridge packs will be available wherever canned beer is sold by the end of April. The company will also...

PPA Awards College scholarships.(Clemson, MSU)(Paperboard Packaging Alliance )(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... The Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) awards four $1000 scholarships as part of its program supporting packaging curriculum at the university level. Scholarship awardees were chosen by their schools; winners had to be a junior or senior, have...

Southern Champion Tray installs second Rapida.(56-Inch, 6-Color)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Southern Champion Tray, Chattanooga, Tenn., installs a KBA Rapida 142 56-inch six-color sheetfed press with tower coater. This is the company's second KBA press; it already operates a Rapida 105 41-inch seven-color sheetfed press with coater at...

Rusken Pkg upgrades software.(To Amtech's SQL Server)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Rusken Packaging, Cullman, Ala., will upgrade to the SQL server version of Imaginera from Amtech, Bensalem, Pa. The Microsoft platform will provide Rusken with row-level locking, which provides superior stability. In addition, SQL server...

Longview Fibre Co.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Frank McShane is appointed senior vice president, supply chain management, for Longview Fibre Co., Longview, Wash. This is a newly created position. McShane handles strategic management and coordination of purchasing, production planning,...

Esko-Graphics.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Esko-Graphics, Gent, Belgium, appoints Emily Crenshaw marketing operations manager. Crenshaw will be located at the U.S. offices in Vandalia, Ohio, and will be responsible for telemarketing management, communications, promotional campaigns, and...

Intralox, LLC.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Dan Linegar is the new leader of Intralox, LLC's global packaging team. Linegar has more than 20 years of experience in the packaging conveyance field. Intralox USA is based in Harahan, La.

Apex Deutschland GmbH.(People Update)(Brief Article)
March 13, 2004... Thorsten Haermeyer joins Apex Deutschland GmbH, Kevelaer, Germany. He provides flexible packaging service, technical advice mad solutions for north and middle Germany. The company is a subsidiary of anilox roll manufacturer Apex Europe B.V.,...

Private labeling grows up: great growth opportunity.
March 20, 2004... What do you think of when you hear the words private label? What might first pop into your mind is the quintessential carton of cereal in a black and white box that sells at a notice able discount to the national brands. Well, the days of...

Transacted containerboard prices.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 20, 2004... Average transacted price levels are tabulated by obtaining paid prices from independent converters purchasing linerboard and medium. All prices are intended as a reference standard only. Transactions may be concluded at any time at any price...

Antitrust filing deadline is April 15.(Brief Article)
March 20, 2004... The Association of Independent Corrugated Converters (AICC) sheet plant members may have received a notice from a company soliciting their business to have them process claims in the linerboard antitrust litigation. The letter says it will help...

SCA NA acquires heritage business: protective packaging.(Brief Article)
March 20, 2004... SCA Packaging North America acquires the protective packaging business of Heritage Paper. Terms were not disclosed. This transaction will add new customer accounts to SCA Packaging with annual sales volume of approximately $6 million, the...

Newark Group to increase tube prices: 8 percent.(Brief Article)
March 20, 2004... The Newark Group has sent a letter to its customers stating that effective with orders shipped on and after May 3 it will increase the price of its robe and core products, headers, and chipboard sheets by 8 percent. "We have worked hard to...