Rayonier Advanced Materials Announces Cellulose Specialties Price Increase

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Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE: RYAM) announced a price increase of 15-30% on all Cellulose Specialties products, effective immediately. This decision aims to counteract rising costs across their supply chain, particularly in fiber, chemicals, energy, and freight. CEO Paul Boynton highlighted that significant inflation is impacting operations and is expected to persist into 2022. The company is also pursuing ongoing cost-efficiency initiatives at its facilities to enhance performance and offset these challenges.

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• Price increase of 15-30% on Cellulose Specialties products to counteract inflation.
• Ongoing cost- and efficiency-improvement initiatives underway at high purity cellulose facilities.

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• Continued inflationary pressures expected to impact input costs into 2022.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. (NYSE: RYAM, the "Company") announced today that, effective immediately, it will increase prices for all its Cellulose Specialties products by a minimum 15 to 30 percent depending on product grade, as contracts allow. The purpose of this increase is to help the Company offset the accelerating impacts of cost inflation throughout its global supply chain.

“As the Company has entered the second half of 2021, it has been confronted by the realities of substantial cost inflation,” said Paul Boynton, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Specifically, the Company is experiencing marked increases with respect to four core components of its Cellulose Specialties input costs – fiber, chemicals, energy and freight – and the Company currently expects these increases to continue well into 2022. These actions are a necessary step in the current global environment and will supplement ongoing cost- and efficiency-improvement initiatives at the Company’s four best-in-class High Purity Cellulose facilities.”

About Rayonier Advanced Materials

Rayonier Advanced Materials is a global leader of cellulose-based technologies, including high purity cellulose specialties, a natural polymer commonly found in filters, food, pharmaceuticals and other industrial applications. The Company also manufactures products for paperboard and high-yield pulp markets. With manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and France, Rayonier Advanced Materials generated approximately $1.3 billion of revenues during 2020 and currently employs approximately 2,500 people. More information is available at www.rayonieram.com.

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Other important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements that may have been made in this document are described or will be described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Rayonier Advanced Materials assumes no obligation to update these statements except as is required by law.

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FAQ

What is the recent price change for Rayonier Advanced Materials' products?

Rayonier Advanced Materials announced a price increase of 15-30% for all Cellulose Specialties products.

What factors led to the price increase of RYAM's products?

The price increase is a response to significant cost inflation affecting fiber, chemicals, energy, and freight.

When did Rayonier Advanced Materials announce the price increase?

The price increase was announced on October 4, 2021.

How is Rayonier Advanced Materials addressing rising costs?

The company is implementing price increases and pursuing cost- and efficiency-improvement initiatives.

What is the expected impact of inflation on Rayonier Advanced Materials?

Inflationary pressures are expected to continue impacting input costs into 2022.