Explore how trends, supply shifts and consolidation are transforming the food and beverage packaging market. Leverage independent data for a clearer packaging market outlook and confident procurement decisions.

Low-emission steelmaking capacity in Europe is currently constrained amid challenging market conditions. However, recent regulatory developments have strengthened supplier confidence, helping to unlock next phase of investments. Over the coming decade, electric-arc-furnace flat steel capacity is forecast to expand significantly — led primarily by lower-cost, though not necessarily lowest-emissions, production routes. At the same time, producers are expected to prioritise greater feedstock flexibility to enhance resilience against shifting input costs and market volatility.

European sawn timber markets began 2026 in a holding pattern, with cautious demand, broadly stable prices and storm‑related supply uncertainty shaping January trading across key regions.

Europe's green steel premiums face pressure from CBAM and EU ETS costs. Understand pricing dynamics and path to price parity through 2035.

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

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

Here are the key takeaways from market participants on US ferrous scrap metal prices, market confidence, inventory and more from our February survey.

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.

Learn about the challenges of steel overcapacity in the US as tariffs shift and affect producers and consumers alike.

Explore the battery raw materials outlook for 2026, highlighting market volatility and shifting geopolitical factors.