No slackening expected on Germany’s packaging paper market this summer

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...

Supply on the German containerboard market has eased. Delivery periods have returned to normal levels even though the lack of transport capacities may still cause delays. Converters note the onset of cautious consumer spending, resulting in receding demand for packaging. Since containerboard supply seems to be without...

The paper and board industry in Germany continues to struggle with extreme cost increases, which have only intensified since the start of the war in Ukraine. Producers therefore say they have no choice but to raise prices at short intervals. Hikes were implemented in April for recycled corrugated case material....