Shortage of Paper in Hungary

The price of the pulp needed to make paper is rising brutally, but there are also global supply constraints. This can cause headaches not only for manufacturers, but also for retailers and ultimately for consumers.

The business news site napi.hu reports that even if book prices are not yet expected to rise, some paper retailers are already filtering orders or have introduced volume quotas due to supply problems.

Paper has become a daily commodity, like cement in the construction industry. A worsening EUR/HUF exchange rate and rising energy prices could create an unpredictable economic environment in the industry, according to managers at Líra publishing.

Whatever the factor, it all adds up to price rises. To understand the problem, it is necessary to see that, in addition to rising energy and petrol costs, logistical barriers that have grown to global proportions have also dragged down markets. One of the most serious problems for paper producers and, of course, distributors is that the price of pulp is rising at a staggering rate.