Market participants report downward pressure on German prices for recycled graphic paper due to softening demand. The current weak economic climate in many mature and developing European economies is also having an effect on the German market for recycled graphic paper. While market participants in certain niches still report smooth sailing, the majority of recycled graphic paper producers complained of sales problems and softening capacity utilisation rates. Slight price cuts could already been detected for recycled office paper in the second quarter of the year. Now coated paper grades are also facing the same downward trend. In recent weeks, recycled LWC has been subject to the same price reductions seen for standard paper, EUWID respondents explained.
Friday, August 10, 2012
German Recycled Graphic Paper Prices Down
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Market participants report downward pressure on German prices for recycled graphic paper due to softening demand. The current weak economic climate in many mature and developing European economies is also having an effect on the German market for recycled graphic paper. While market participants in certain niches still report smooth sailing, the majority of recycled graphic paper producers complained of sales problems and softening capacity utilisation rates. Slight price cuts could already been detected for recycled office paper in the second quarter of the year. Now coated paper grades are also facing the same downward trend. In recent weeks, recycled LWC has been subject to the same price reductions seen for standard paper, EUWID respondents explained.
Market participants report downward pressure on German prices for recycled graphic paper due to softening demand. The current weak economic climate in many mature and developing European economies is also having an effect on the German market for recycled graphic paper. While market participants in certain niches still report smooth sailing, the majority of recycled graphic paper producers complained of sales problems and softening capacity utilisation rates. Slight price cuts could already been detected for recycled office paper in the second quarter of the year. Now coated paper grades are also facing the same downward trend. In recent weeks, recycled LWC has been subject to the same price reductions seen for standard paper, EUWID respondents explained.
