Caraustar Industries, a major boxboard recycler and producer of paperboard used in packaging consumer and industrial products, said it is increasing its prices due to rising costs of energy, freight and raw materials.
The Austell-based company’s recycled paperboard is used in a variety of products, from hard cover books, puzzles and game boards to cartons for packaging dry and frozen foods and healthcare products. In addition to folding cartons, the company also produces tubes and cores, gypsum facing paper and specialty paperboard products.
Caraustar said it is increasing the price per ton on all mill uncoated recycled paper grades by $30 and by 5 percent on all converted paper products.
Last year Caraustar became majority owned by H.I.G. Capital, which acquired the company from Wayzata Investment Partners.
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