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#1 July 16, 2025 18:42:32

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Cardboard price collapse

The collapse of cardboard prices and the accident at the Arkhangelsk Pulp and paper Mill



Packaging cardboard market: A critical point
- Prices dropped to $460/ton (minimum for 2 years)
- Reasons:
- Overproduction of packaging
- Reduction of exports by 25%
- Stocks in warehouses: +18% to normal
- Production stop: 20% of factories

, Key events of the week
EventDetailsEffects
The Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill accidentBreakdown of the pulp cooking lineIdle 10 days → shortage of raw materials
Factory in UzbekistanCapacity of 70 thousand tons/year↑ Competition in the CIS market
Forecast for the Central Federal DistrictAugust 2025Cardboard shortage is expected

, Industry trends
  • Market consolidation:
    • Small producers go bankrupt
    • Major players are buying up assets
  • Investments in recycling:
    • A new complex in the Leningrad region (200 thousand tons/year of waste paper)
    • Technologies of deep purification of raw materials
  • Logistics changes:
    • Reorientation to the domestic market
    • Establishment of regional distribution centers

Analyst
“The accident at the Arkhangelsk Pulp and Paper Mill will worsen the situation: the shortage of cardboard in Central Russia may reach 15% in August. Falling prices are temporarily replaced by shortages.”

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