Launch of European average sack kraft prices: pricing notice

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.

Fastmarkets consulted on this launch between September 15 and October 15, 2025. Based on feedback received during this consultation and on Fastmarkets’ research, it was decided to calculate the average prices based on the simple average of Fastmarkets’ assessments of bleached and unbleached semi-extensible sack kraft 80g+ delivered France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

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

FP-SKB-0031 Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ European average, € per 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 continuing 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.

FP-SKB-0032 Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ European average, € per 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 continuing 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 us at 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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