Indian paper mills have started raising prices, with Seshasayee Paper & Boards, Bindal Papers Mills and BGPPL announcing revisions that take effect between October 1 and October 8, 2026. Seshasayee and Bindal are adding Rs 4,000 per tonne on key grades, citing higher raw material, chemical, energy and logistics costs, according to a report from The Pulp and Paper Times dated October 3, 2026.
The paper price hike affects writing and printing grades in particular. The mills say cost inflation across pulp, wood, coal and chemicals left them little room to absorb the increases.
Which Paper Mills Have Announced Price Increases in October 2026?
Seshasayee Paper & Boards Limited raised prices by Rs 4,000 per tonne across all products, effective October 1, 2026, covering its Erode and Tirunelveli units. The company attributed the move to “sustained increases in raw material, chemical, energy, fuel and logistics costs.”
Bindal Papers Mills, also effective October 1, added Rs 4,000 per tonne on writing and printing grades and Rs 2,000 per tonne on copier paper.
BGPPL, effective October 8, closed bookings for its PM#7 machine at P0+12K and set future orders at P0+14K. For its other machines, PM#1 to PM#6, it announced a P5 increase of Rs 1,000 per tonne.
Why Are Paper Production Costs Rising?
The report lists several cost drivers. Bamboo and hardwood pulp prices have risen significantly, and wood costs are up more than 25 percent. Coal prices have increased by nearly 25 percent. Process chemicals such as caustic soda and chlorine dioxide are up more than 50 percent in six months. Freight rates and diesel costs also remain elevated.
These inputs hit integrated and wood-based mills hardest, because energy and fibre make up a large share of their production cost.
Market Reaction and Industry Response
The source report names three mills but gives limited detail on market-wide impact or customer response. Industrial Front did not find buyer, dealer or trade-association comment on these specific revisions, and no stock-price reaction was reported. Readers should note the increases are mill-announced list changes; actual transaction prices depend on negotiation, grade and region.
What Happens Next?
Watch whether other large mills follow with their own revisions and whether dealers and printers pass the increases to publishers, notebook makers and packaging converters. Demand in the coming weeks will show whether the new price levels hold. BGPPL’s revision takes effect on October 8, so its booking behaviour will be an early signal.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much have paper mills raised prices?
Seshasayee Paper & Boards and Bindal Papers Mills have each raised writing and printing grade prices by Rs 4,000 per tonne. Bindal raised copier paper by Rs 2,000 per tonne, and BGPPL announced a Rs 1,000 per tonne increase on PM#1 to PM#6.
When do the new paper prices take effect?
The Seshasayee and Bindal increases took effect on October 1, 2026. BGPPL’s revision takes effect on October 8, 2026.
What is driving the paper price hike?
Mills cite higher pulp, wood, coal, chemical, freight and diesel costs. Wood is up more than 25 percent, coal nearly 25 percent and process chemicals more than 50 percent over six months.
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