International Paper Completes the Sale of Its Brazilian Corrugated Packaging Business

Fourth quarter 2023 net income (loss) was $(35.6) million compared to $(3.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Net income (loss) from ongoing operations, which excludes special items, was $(0.1) million in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to $0.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Full year 2023 net income (loss) was $(105.9) million compared to $28.5 million in 2022. Net income (loss) from ongoing operations was $(4.7) million in 2023 compared to $39.5 million in 2022.

Sales of $4.7 billion in the second quarter of 2021 increased 2 percent versus the prior year. Organic sales decreased 3 percent as volumes declined 4 percent while the combined impact of changes in net selling prices and product mix increased sales approximately 1 percent. In North America, organic sales decreased 11 percent in consumer products and 4 percent in K-C Professional. Second quarter operating profit was $613 million in 2021 and $925 million in 2020. Results were impacted by lower sales volumes and $345 million of higher input costs, driven by pulp, other materials and distribution costs. Other manufacturing costs were higher, including inefficiencies from lower production volumes. Results benefited from higher net selling prices, $115 million of cost savings from the company's FORCE (Focused On Reducing Costs Everywhere) program, $30 million of cost savings from the 2018 Global Restructuring Program and lower marketing, research and general expense.

Particularly the ever increasing pulp costs but also other rising raw material prices force Sappi to increase its Specialities and Packaging Papers prices as from 1 April 2018. This measure…