Fillings of aerosol cans decline for second consecutive year in 2019

In mid-September, the mood in the German market for tinplate packaging and closures fluctuated between gloom and euphoria. Suppliers of crown caps, for example, enjoyed excellent operating rates and order backlogs, some of which will last until the end of the year. Manufacturers of chemical-technical metal packaging,...

In the UK, the price slump in ordinary grades of recovered paper continued in September and led to some panic-selling in the fourth week of the month. Negative prices are now an issue again. Demand for recycled corrugated case material remains weak, so producers who had announced price hikes for September were unable...

Producers of recycled corrugated case material have announced price increases, but falling recovered paper prices and poor demand in September have put paper producers in a weak negotiating position. Fundamental aspects of the market for sack kraft paper saw little change in the third quarter. Costs of energy, raw...