Final decision on proposal to launch European average sack kraft prices

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

Based on feedback received from the industry between September 15 and October 15 and Fastmarkets research, the average prices will be calculated based on the simple average of Fastmarkets assessments of bleached and unbleached semi-extensible sack kraft 80g+ delivered France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

They will be published on the Fastmarkets dashboard and in PPI Europe, along with our country-specific sack kraft prices. The specifications will be as follows:

Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ European average, €/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 100 tonnes
Basis weight: 80g+
Location: Europe
Incoterm: Free delivered to the buyer’s facility
Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month. Data is normally gathered in the two weeks prior to publication.
Unit: Tonne
Currency: Euro
Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms.
Price Type: Open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships (i.e. excluding spot transactions). Transfers between affiliates are also excluded.
Assessment Type: Range price assessment
Publication: Quarterly, in the first month of the quarter.
Notes: Prices are for prime-quality tonnage with normal trims.

Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ European average, €/tonne
Quantity: Minimum 100 tonnes
Basis weight: 80g+
Location: Europe
Incoterm: Free delivered to the buyer’s facility
Timing: Orders taken in the month to date for shipment in the current month or the following month. Data is normally gathered in the two weeks prior to publication.
Unit: Tonne
Currency: Euro
Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms.
Price Type: Open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships (i.e. excluding spot transactions). Transfers between affiliates are also excluded.
Assessment Type: Range price assessment
Publication: Quarterly, in the first month of the quarter.
Notes: Prices are for prime-quality tonnage with normal trims.

These prices will be a part of the Fastmarkets packaging paper package.

For more information or to become a data submitter to our sack kraft surveys, please email pricing@fastmarkets.com and paperpackaging@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “re: European average sack kraft prices.”

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to the Fastmarkets methodology page.

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