Packagers moving from plastic to paper, particularly Amazon’s work to eliminate plastic bubble wrap with paper, contributed to the increase in shipments.

“Everyone expects an upturn in terms of demand but the market is not turning up,” one producer said.

Access a snippet of our monthly Latin America Paper Products Monitor, featuring an outlook for the market as whole as the region struggles to balance inflation and growth.

This consultation was done as part of our published annual methodology review process. No formal feedback was received during the consultation period and therefore Fastmarkets will proceed with the following proposed changes. Following extensive market research, Fastmarkets proposed to launch new assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft to provide assessments that are more […]

In our Sustainable Packaging Report we take a deep dive into the market dynamics and demand and supply trends and assess the outlook for the sector.

In our Sustainable Packaging Report we take a deep dive into the market dynamics and demand and supply trends and assess the outlook for the sector.

After a 30-day consultation period, Fastmarkets has amended the price assessment for FP-CBB-0028 coated ivory board (commodity), 250 g, delivered East China, CNY/tonne, with effect from November 1 2024.

General Motors (GM) plans to reduce the price of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States by expanding the range of battery chemistries it uses to include lithium-iron phosphate (LFP), its vice president of batteries, Kurt Kelty, told an annual investor’s panel on Tuesday October 8

“This postponement will allow third countries, member states, operators and traders to be fully prepared in their due diligence obligations," the European Council said.

The publication of Fastmarkets' European magnesia assessments for October 15, 2024, were delayed because of errors in the approval process. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated.