Mergers and acquisitions in the corrugated market: why the UK is a hotbed
Recent years have seen increased merger and acquisition activity within the corrugated market, especially in the UK, which makes it stand out from the rest of Europe.
European and global demand for paper packaging: what does the future have in store?
Demand for paper-based packaging – both corrugated and folding cartons – has been on the up across Europe for at least the last two years.
Folding carton demand set to outstrip supply in 2022, while extraordinary demand for corrugated boxes eases.
Demand for folding cartons could grow by almost 5% in 2022, with supply still struggling to keep up, according to experts.
Demand up, recycling rates down: what’s the outlook for fibre and paper packaging?
Pre-pandemic, waste collection points for cardboard and cartons comprised circa 10,000 retailers i.e., collection from the back of the supermarket.
The real and ongoing impact of COVID on trends within the paper packaging sector
The paper packaging sector has had an unusually busy time and demand for raw materials, be that flat board for the carton industry, or reels of paper for the corrugated industry, has risen.
Paper-based packaging: future looks rosy as baton passes from high street to ecommerce
For some time now we have talked about the demise of the high street, caused by the collapse of bricks and mortar retailing and the burgeoning success of ecommerce.