The German recovered paper market: All recovered paper grades feeling the pinch

In the packaging paper and board segment, it seems the upward price trend has stalled for now. Prices for corrugated case material were usually unchanged in June. As business is slowing and inventory levels have increased, downward price corrections are no longer being ruled out. Prices for cartonboard have also...

Recycled corrugated case material suppliers did manage to raise their prices in the UK, but in the case of brown kraftliner these mark-ups were smaller than manufacturers had announced. The cartonboard market seems to be moving more towards a state of balance. Recovered paper prices remain high or are still climbing...

Corrugated case material prices increased again in April, often markedly so, but mark-ups for brown kraftliner have turned out to be much smaller than manufacturers wanted. Additional hikes are not thought to be on the horizon. Instead, producers tend to be setting their sights on holding on to current prices. The same...