Publishers of books in Russia complained about the rise in price of paper, which they claim will lead to higher prices for products. Such information is contained in the letter of the Russian Book Union (RCS) by the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) Maxim Shashlysk, reports Kommersant.
The department has already promised to conduct an inspection and sent requests to paper producers. As Vitaly Kalinichev explained, Financial Director of the Factory LLC “Proletary SPb” (Seller of Binding Cardboard), the price increase since the beginning of the year amounted to 39 percent, and the main reason was the increase in the value of the waste paper for the year more than twice.
According to him, due to the limitations associated with Coronavirus, a significant lack of waste paper arose in the country, and it accounts for 60 percent of the cost of cardboard. Also, the total rise in price is seriously affected by the fall of the ruble exchange rate, because the equipment for the production of paper is purchased in Europe.
Meanwhile, in the RCC letter, it is argued that the Cardboard manufactured by Proletari SPb increased in price of the current year by 50 percent, and the production of LLC “Cellulosino and Paper Plant (CKB)” Kama “” – by 33.9 percent. The President of the Publishing Group “Eksmo-Ast” Oleg Novikov stressed that earlier growth did not exceed 7 percent per year. In his opinion, while maintaining the current trend, the cost of Russian paper comes with the one that is produced in Europe.
The material says that the press publishers are already being prepared. In particular, the President of the Publishing House “Lion” Lev Elin indicated that the rise in magazines due to the rise in price of paper can reach 16 percent.
Whatwood analyst Danil Parygin notes that the paper and cardboard went up on the world’s largest markets. So, in the USA, 10 percent of production capacity was stopped against the background of the fall in demand for printed products. Because of this, it is not possible to fully ensure increased demand, and the factory sets higher prices.
Earlier, a similar situation in Russia was formed at the coal market and the rolled metal market. In the latter case, the authorities called the desire of manufacturers to get super-profits due to price increases in world markets.