Solid Bleached Sulfate (Paperboard) Price Trend and Forecast

Regional Price Overview

Get comprehensive insights into the Solid Bleached Sulfate (Paperboard) market, with a focused analysis of the Solid Bleached Sulfate (Paperboard) price trend across Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) Paperboard Price Trend for the Q1 of 2024

In the first quarter of 2024, solid bleached sulfate paperboard prices saw stability in the domestic Indian market as they settled at their quarter initial mark of approximately 919 USD/MT. Changes in pricing and production mirrored shifts in consumer spending habits, with wholesale prices sustaining due to heightened demand for physical goods.

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In China, however, with the onset of the new year, consumer interest in the sector surged again, prompting price hikes by companies like Sonoco in Europe due to rising raw material costs and limited availability. Particularly, the market benefits from downstream consumption by the vaping industry, given its extensive use in cigarette boxes and liners. With a large global smoker base projected to persist, the solid-bleached sulfate paperboard market is expected to remain robust in the future. Additionally, challenges persisted in ensuring a stable supply of wood pulp from sustainable sources and addressing environmental and social risks associated with paper manufacturing.

In North America, the Packaging Corporation of America and International Paper noted an increased demand for the paperboard commodity during Q1 of 2024. The majority of market players also reported a rise in the cost of production, laying a base for the expected surge in the adjacent quarters.

Analyst Insight

According to procurement resources, the price of Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) Paperboard is likely to continue in the upward direction in the subsequent quarters, driven by growing demand and constrained production, providing opportunities for traders to increase profit margins and resulting in a global price surge for solid bleached sulfate paperboard.

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