The British paper and board market: upward trend in prices in many sectors in June

Recycled corrugated case material manufacturers in Germany have taken downtime, some of it “dramatically long,” but it has so far failed to have any significant knock-on effects. Paper remains more than abundantly available, so prices remain under sizeable pressure in Germany. The corrugated board industry was also...

Producers of both recycled corrugated case material and cartonboard are being confronted with a demand in Germany that is far too weak for this time of year. Consequently, prices for recycled corrugated case material softened further in November. Further downward adjustments are expected in December. On the cartonboard...

The decline in consumer spending coupled with high energy costs are leading to declining orders in many areas of the paper market. Both converters and producers of cartonboard say demand has “fallen off considerably.” On the market for envelope paper, order intake cooled markedly in the third quarter after an...