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Latin America containerboard demand holds as GLP‑1 and US nutrition guidelines slow boxboard in 2026—what it means for the packaging market.

The latest GCC containerboard market trends show slight price declines and muted demand across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, with cashflow pressures, rising production costs, and growing local competition shaping January’s performance.

In 2026, the North American wood products industry enters a year of cautious stabilization.

This Fastmarkets Viewpoint explains how headline growth has been buoyed by AI‑driven investment even as the broader goods economy cools, and why truly disposable income and packaging demand move in lockstep.

International Paper (IP) will increase its North American containerboard prices by $70 per ton, effective March 1. This follows a similar announcement from Packaging Corp of America (PCA) on January 23.

Packaging Corp of America (PCA) is set to raise linerboard and corrugating medium prices by $70 per ton starting March 1, marking the first containerboard price increase in 13 months.