The German paper and board market: further price increases on the horizon for kraftliner

Paper manufacturers in Germany are among those drawing up emergency plans to cope with the possibility of gas shipments grounding to a halt altogether. Recycled corrugated case material producers are seeing signs of the market’s usual functions being suspended. Even though a hole had opened up in their order books and...

Things have quieted down again on the market for corrugated case material in Germany. As of early May, it appears that prices will remain unchanged. Demand is also returning to normal. But amidst declining consumer sentiment, there are fears that demand for packaging could drop off significantly and thus lead to lower...

Demand for fresh fibre as well as recycled cartonboard is high. The board industry’s inconsistent handling of recouping energy costs fuelled market talk at the end of March. In the case of sack kraft paper, the stop in inflow from Russia raised concerns over adequate supply. Prices have been moving higher every month...