NEW YORK, March 27 /CNW/ -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC, TSX: MRI.U) (the "Company") has informed customers that it is raising the price for its benchmark product, Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK), effective April 1, 2007 and until further notice. Prices will rise by US$20 per air dry metric tonne in both North America and Europe, and by US$10 in Asia.
Mercer International Inc. is a global pulp manufacturing company. To obtain further information on the company, please visit its web site at http://www.mercerint.com.
The preceding includes forward looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company's actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: market conditions, competition and other risk factors listed from time to time in the company's SEC reports.