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There are growing opportunities in the global kraft paper markets because of rising e-commerce demand and other end uses preferring paper over plastic for environmental reasons.
However, markets vary widely by region, with different use patterns and outlooks by subgrade.
This analysis delves into the details of each market and provides insights into opportunities for growth. It also provides an outlook for the market balance as companies consider capacity expansion and conversion.
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South China, which includes the provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, accounts for 25 million tonnes of containerboard capacity annually, about a quarter of China’s total, according to Fastmarkets’ database. The region also holds around one-third of the nation’s corrugated converting capacity and remains a key manufacturing and trading hub with significant demand for corrugated […]
Fastmarkets also clarified the names of the four containerboard assessments: As part of the process of standardizing price nomenclature for forest products, their names will be as follows: The prices are part of the Fastmarkets Paper Packaging price package. To provide feedback on these prices or if you would like to provide price information by becoming […]
Amid solid demand and tight supply, Poland’s unbleached kraftliner prices increased in June, while recycled containerboard prices remained unchanged.
The Mexican containerboard market saw a rapid shift in June as reduced US paper exports forced buyers to refocus on domestic supply, triggering price increases.
Fastmarkets has launched four price assessments for Polish virgin kraftliner and white-top testliner on Thursday June 25.
Fastmarkets has amended its publication calendar to show that the daily southern yellow pine (SYP) price will be published on Tuesday June 30, which had previously been marked as a non-publishing day.
Amid cost pressures and a volatile environment, the personal care industry in Latin America is turning to premiumization to strengthen resilience and meet evolving consumer demands.
US lumber yards substitute Southern Yellow Pine for dwindling Canadian and European softwood imports, impacting grade availability and market dynamics across the country.
These price assessments were previously based on underlying data from UM Paper-branded prices, which were discontinued in October 2025. Since then, the prices have been independently assessed by Fastmarkets’ price reporting team. Presenting them as a range, rather than a single number, will better reflect market developments. The proposed amendment will not affect historical prices. The […]
Tissue jumbo/parent roll prices were largely unchanged in the United States in June, as higher domestic supply and steady demand kept the market balanced.