Increasing input costs like raw materials and transportation have had a strong negative impact on the profitability of all paper producers. Despite the price of paper increasing over the last year, the margins for papermakers are still historically low and are insufficient to absorb the rising production costs.Arctic Paper announces a price increase on all uncoated and coated wood-free paper grades, both in folio sheets and reels. The price increase will range from five to eight percent and will be implemented from September 15.Recently, M-real announced a five to eight percent price increase for all its woodfree uncoated and recycled paper products across Europe, to be implemented in August.