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.
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.
Demand for paper-based packaging – both corrugated and folding cartons – has been on the up across Europe for at least the last two years.
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Demand for folding cartons could grow by almost 5% in 2022, with supply still struggling to keep up, according to experts.
Pre-pandemic, waste collection points for cardboard and cartons comprised circa 10,000 retailers i.e., collection from the back of the supermarket.
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.