Corrugated Containers
May 2024 News for Containers
Two rounds of price increase announcements have been launched in Europe and North America in 2024 even though capacity utilization is relatively low. These increases are getting considerable push back and have not been fully accepted. There has been considerable upward pressure on cost from recycled fiber. pulp and logistics recently. But, recycled containers have stabilized / softened very recently.
Recycled Testliner is stronger in Europe and Asia in May.
U.S. export Linerboard prices have firmed over the past 6 weeks.