Launch of new European Sack Kraft prices

After a consultation period, Fastmarkets has launched new assessments for bleached and unbleached European sack kraft to provide assessments that are more in line with actual market prices.

The existing assessments will be archived after running in parallel with the new assessments for a period to allow stakeholders to adjust to the new price assessments. During this period, a fixed differential established at the launch will be applied between the existing and the new assessments. The existing price series will be discontinued in January 2026.

The specifications for European sack kraft are as follows:

European sack kraft, bleached and unbleached paper, 80-g+

Location: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom

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

Unit: Tonne

Currency: Euro, Pound

Quantity: Minimum 100 tonnes

Payment terms: Assume normal and customary payment terms.

Price Type: Open-market transactions in ongoing supply relationships (ie, excluding spot transactions). Transfers between affiliates are also excluded.

Assessment Type: Range price assessment

Publication: Quarterly.

Notes: Prices are for prime-quality tonnage with normal trims.

FP-SKB-0021Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Italy, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0022Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Italy, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0023Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered UK, £/tonne
FP-SKB-0024Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered UK, £/tonne
FP-SKB-0025Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Germany, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0026Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Germany, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0027Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered France, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0028Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered France, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0029Sack kraft, bleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Spain, €/tonne
FP-SKB-0030Sack kraft, unbleached semi-extensible 80g+ new series, delivered Spain, €/tonne

These prices are part of Fastmarkets’ paper packaging price package.

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact Sharon Levrez by email at: pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Sharon Levrez, re: European Sack Kraft.”

Fastmarkets has compiled a list of frequently asked questions to accompany the new price launch. These can be found here: https://www.fastmarkets.com/uploads/2024/10/European-sack-kraf-faqs-Final.pdf.

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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