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

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.

The publication of Fastmarkets’ France Cartonboard averages for October 2025 were delayed because of a procedural error. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.

As previously announced, Fastmarkets has discontinued its legacy assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft as of January 22 2026.

Following a market consultation, Fastmarkets launched European average prices for bleached and unbleached sack kraft with effect from January 22 2026 to complement our existing country-specific sack kraft assessments.

This Viewpoint is a follow-up to our previous analysis, Buckle up for 2026!, which unravels the turbulent political and economic storms shaking Latin America. Global supply chain realignment The region is entering 2026 in an environment where global competition for energy, critical minerals and strategic supply chains has become central and supply chains are being restructured. These shifts […]

The three price assessments cover three trade regions, North, West and South India, for India’s 120 gsm, 18-22 BF grade recycled testliner. After a one-month consultation period which ended on Monday January 5, Fastmarkets has decided to launch the three new containerboard prices to enhance its coverage of the Indian market. India’s fast-growing economy, powered by […]

Fastmarkets invited feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for Latin America Packaging Paper and Board, via an open consultation process between November 12 and December 29, 2025. This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process.