The German paper and board market: producers planning extended downtime

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...

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...

Packaging paper producers are working on strategies for the coming months. There is no magic formula: Producers of recycled corrugated case material are wondering whether they should curtail production even more and for longer to bring inventory levels back down to regular levels. Or, whether in light of the uncertain...