Subject: Caraustar Price Increase Announcement--Mandatory Poster Exception
From: Josh Wolfenbarger <[email-masked]>
To: Michael B <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2018 17:10:22 +0000

Mike,
As was the case last year, we're doing a season price, so this will not apply to you.
We'll talk this summer for next season.

Caraustar has announced an 8% price increase on our converted products, due to increases in URB.    There is an industry-wide $50/ton increase on all URB paper, our primary raw material.
Additionally, we are seeing increased costs for freight, chemicals and other material components.  Specifically with transportation costs, we are seeing cost increases up to 50% on both incoming and outgoing routes.

Attached, you will find an advanced copy of the customer letter you'll be receiving soon via regular mail.

In the coming days, your manufacturing facility will update the current quote, to apply the increase to your specific requirements.
Of course, any orders placed and scheduled for shipment prior to the March 12 date will be produced at your current price levels.
If you have any questions, please let myself or one of our team members know.  We will be glad to help.

Thanks for your continued trust in Caraustar as your supplier of converted paperboard products!

Josh Wolfenbarger | Sr. Account Manager

[email-masked]
(734) 309-6815 (Cell)

Caraustar's Saginaw Tube Plant
3265 Commerce Centre Dr
Saginaw, MI 48601

[Caraustar]<http://www.caraustar.com/>

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