BRIEFING: Packaging continues to deliver for New Zealand

Convert to PDFThe Packaging & Industrial (P&I) papers sector in New Zealand plays a crucial role in producing fiber packaging primarily for domestic consumption and export. Major consumers of these products include the fruit, vegetable, meat, and dairy export sectors, making packaging a vital component of New Zealand’s export industry. Read More

Australian Packaging Paper Price Index: Up 1.6% year-ended September

Convert to PDFNote: This index shows the weighted average price movements for selected grades of packaging and industrial paper, and for the total of all packaging grades, imported to Australia The table below shows the most recent movements in the IndustryEdge Australian Packaging Paper Trade Price Indexes, based in Australian… Read More

Australian Printing Paper Price Index: variable movement in September

Convert to PDFNote: This index displays the average price movements for selected grades of printing papers, imported to Australia   Latest detailed paper trade price indexes showed a variety of movement in September, with three month moving average prices moving in differing directions across the various grades. In particular, the… Read More

Regional Printing Paper Price Index: Prices down 3.9% in September

Convert to PDFNote: This index shows the weighted average price movements of imported printing papers (Uncoated Mechanical, Coated Mechanical, Uncoated Woodfree and Coated Woodfree) for Australia and New Zealand   The Australian and New Zealand three-month moving average trade price of printing and communication papers* was down in September 2023,… Read More

Packaging delivers for New Zealand

Convert to PDFThe Packaging & Industrial (P&I) papers sector in New Zealand plays a crucial role in producing fiber packaging primarily for domestic consumption and export. Major consumers of these products include the fruit, vegetable, meat, and dairy export sectors, making packaging a vital component of New Zealand’s export industry. Read More

European paper consumption down 27.4% year-to-date September

Convert to PDFLatest European data and reporting shows the European printing paper market continues to be in freefall, crashing 27.4%, equating to 3.832 million tonnes of lost demand for the first nine months of 2023. Our calculations indicate that if the consumption declines roll through to the end of the… Read More

Sack kraft production nears its peak – Trade dominates

Convert to PDFSack Kraft – a specialized paper product primarily used for heavy-duty bags and industrial sacks – is a key input to moving everything from flour to cement. Over the last decade, the apparent consumption of Sack Kraft in Australia has fluctuated. This is an edited summary of a… Read More

Merchants take up the slack in flukey paper markets

Convert to PDFThe global paper industry has undergone significant changes, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this period, paper merchants and distributors have played a crucial role in navigating highly disrupted markets. Despite the pandemic’s gradual fading, challenges persisted, including rising freight costs, shipping delays, increasing input… Read More

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