In 2001, the corrugated paper industry in Europe did not really open up new markets. In 2001, the EU’s GDP growth rate was 1.8%, which was lower than the 3.4% in 2000.
A recent report issued by Pira Consulting Services, a papermaking, packaging and printing company, said that because of conservative management and lack of innovation, it is impossible to distinguish between price and cost, resulting in slow development of the European corrugated paper packaging industry. The author of this report, Mr. Robert Heim, criticized that some practices in the industry have made people's ideas conservative. As a result, the corrugated packaging industry in Europe tends to be very passive and uncompetitive in the face of other enterprising and creative packaging companies.
Mr. Heim also pointed out that the main weakness of the corrugated packaging industry in Europe is the low profit margin, so there are currently two options: relying on a few mega-enterprises to increase the degree of centralized production, or find new ways of trading. The expectation of Mr. Rosa Yakmeyer, chairman of the outgoing European Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturers Association, is the opposite. No company has become a multinational company. Mr. Heim said that only in the recent production quality, after-sales service and customer needs and other factors began to play an important role.
Large-scale enterprises are brave enough to fail AssiDoman/Kappa is Europe's largest corrugated paper producer (up to 2.3 million tons) in 2001. Other companies ranked in the top 10 include Jefferson Smurfit, SCA, Roba, International Paper, Europac, and David S. Smith.
It is estimated that the total annual expenditure on consumer packaging in Europe is about 50 billion U.S. dollars, and the top 50 packaging companies account for nearly half of the total amount. Five countries accounted for three quarters of Europe’s corrugated paper packaging consumption. Germany accounted for 20%, followed by France, Italy, the United Kingdom (13%) and Spain.
For the European boxed paperboard industry, stability is still the focus of widespread concern, especially in terms of prices. Although boxboards produced from waste papers are under some pressure, the price level in the fourth quarter of 2001 has not changed. The order of new fiberboards is relatively satisfactory, and the situation is further improved. There is no phenomenon of manufacturer's shutdown. .
Box cardboard prices are stable, but demand is low. Analysts said that during the majority of 2002, the market price of boxed cardboard will be relatively stable. The price of double coated paperboard or bleached pulp liner board cannot be changed. But when it comes to market demand, there are opinions. Several manufacturers said that the demand for boxboards made from raw fiber raw materials is positive, and the amount of orders can reach 4-6 weeks of production. Other manufacturers have said that the amount of orders in early 2002 can generally only meet a few days of production.
The situation of paperboard and cardboard packaging continues to be optimistic that the European paper and paperboard industry still occupies the largest share of the top-level production of packaging under the pressure of competition from plastics and other packaging products. In recent years, the UK has been a good example of development. It will tell people in the industry how to make a difference in every 10 years in the 21st century. Between 1966 and 2000, the total value of high-level paper and paperboard packaging in the UK decreased by nearly 8% (at a level of 108.7 million U.S. dollars). However, before this period, the rapid growth of the market reflected the good momentum of the British economy's promotion of rapid growth in sales of consumer goods and industrial products.
At present, European corrugated cartons and corrugated cartons occupy the largest market share of paper and cardboard packaging (in terms of value). Despite a 2% decline in high-level share in 2000, it still accounted for 53% of the paper and cardboard packaging market in 2001 and 24% of the entire packaging market. Corrugated paperboard is the most widely used paper packaging material, and its recycling rate is as high as 73%, which greatly exceeds government regulations.
Folding carton is the second largest product in the European paper and cardboard packaging market, accounting for 30% of the total European paper and paperboard market sales in 2001. Industry research shows that the food industry is still the largest user of paper and cardboard packaging, accounting for 52% of the total market value in 2001. Although the market has faced increasing competitive pressure from flexible packaging in recent years, up to 47% of food products still use paper and cardboard packaging. In addition, the food industry is also the largest end-user market for corrugated board, which accounts for 33% of the total market value. However, the corrugated paperboard market is characterized by a wide variety of customer groups, namely engineering product users and consumer product users.
It is estimated that by 2005 the demand for corrugated board in the United Kingdom and other countries in the European Union will increase by 4% annually. The folding cartons market will also have some growth, and sales are expected to increase by 5% over the same period. However, prices and profits still face pressure. According to estimates by Market and Business Development, by 2005 the size of the folding carton market will reach US$1.2 billion.
Due to the development of corrugating technology and the improvement of surface quality of corrugated paper, the UK market has shown a strong growth momentum. In 2005, the average growth rate of the corrugated paper market in EU countries reached 10%.
There are many factors that have made Britain different from the rest of the European Union, where the packaging has a favorable exchange rate brought by a strong pound sterling, as well as an ever-increasing international cross-border phenomenon in the supply market. Therefore, it is very likely that the United Kingdom will gradually increase the import volume of paper and cardboard packaging.
Pressure on demand in the industry is pushing the scale of consolidation to a greater direction because international customers demand a stable market supply quality. In addition, the continuous promotion and popularization of EU packaging standards has also promoted the development of this trend.
Folding carton production faced market pressure Not long ago, major European paperboard manufacturers felt the pressure caused by weak demand. In December 2001, the major folding carton producers in Britain and France (total annual production capacity of 150,000 tons) were forced to suspend business. Although this mainly affects the general packaging sector (eg food and detergent packaging), the sales of packaging in different markets in Europe are really too low.
In the past 20 years, the scale of restructuring and mergers and acquisitions has rapidly expanded among suppliers (cardboard industry) and customers (consumer goods manufacturers). As a result, both parties are constantly making use of their respective purchasing and sales capabilities that have been further enhanced. Folding carton manufacturers are caught in the middle, trying to meet the various needs of the increasingly complex customer supply system, constantly providing high-quality innovative products, but also reduce production costs. In addition, the folding carton manufacturing industry is also faced with the challenge of “strategic purchases†that can be implemented in the e-commerce market, especially the “reverse auction†activities. This latter form of business makes folding cartons a commodity because purchases are almost entirely based on the price of the goods and do not take into account the value derived from cardboard quality and customer service.
The Eastern European market is moving forward With the gradual implementation of privatization in the former Soviet Union, the paper and board manufacturing industry has also achieved certain development. Foreign investment has always been an important development factor. Lithuania and its Baltic neighbors have established close ties with Scandinavia. Sweden's Stora Enso Packaging Co., Ltd. holds approximately 20% of the market share in Lithuania, and its turnover in 2001 increased by 50% to a total of US$4.5 million. At the same time, Romania is also pursuing the privatization process. The state-owned company Mucurt Paper Mill was put on the market for sale. The paper mill is heavily in debt and urgently needs to inject new capital. At present, 51% of the plant's shares are owned by the Romanian National Privatization Authority, and the remaining shares are owned by investment companies and individual shareholders.
Recycling issues In many cases, the recycling of commodity packaging is more ecologically advantageous than reusing it. The attitude of unfair evaluation of recycling and reuse in the corrugated paperboard industry also emphasizes that it is only for the sake of promoting reuse. An expedient measure taken in consideration of waste generation issues.
FEFCO sought to state its point of view in the major debate on revising the European Commission’s regulations regarding packaging reuse, stating that the practice of reusing the packaging of goods is out of date. It considers the European Union’s comprehensive policy on the effective use and long-term use of resources. In the case of re-use of commodity packaging, the return of empty containers (boxes) to the place of origin of the goods and reuse them will have a negative impact on the environment.
Corrugated board contains 80% recyclable material. It can greatly reduce the pressure on landfill sites. Furthermore, the current European Council industry regulations do not mention corrugated packaging, and unfairly emphasize the reuse of product packaging. FEFCO also supports the European Commission’s Environmental Action Plan No. 6, which states that “anything that cannot be avoided should be recycled as much as possible, preferably for recycling.â€
FEFCO does not fully believe that there is a need to re-evaluate environmental protection requirements, but it believes that uniform environmental protection standards should be established for all types of packaging so that unfair competition among various packaging materials can be avoided.
Although the corrugated board industry believes that recycling of packaging materials should be strongly advocated, it also emphasizes that the newly revised relevant regulations should treat different packaging technologies more equally, so that all used product packaging can be obtained under all circumstances. Appropriate processing. Finally, FEFCO pointed out that the newly introduced industry regulations should maintain the existing forecast structure for the reuse and recycling of commodity packaging, and seriously consider the geographical conditions of all member states and the status of the recycling infrastructure. [United States] Nick Lin
A recent report issued by Pira Consulting Services, a papermaking, packaging and printing company, said that because of conservative management and lack of innovation, it is impossible to distinguish between price and cost, resulting in slow development of the European corrugated paper packaging industry. The author of this report, Mr. Robert Heim, criticized that some practices in the industry have made people's ideas conservative. As a result, the corrugated packaging industry in Europe tends to be very passive and uncompetitive in the face of other enterprising and creative packaging companies.
Mr. Heim also pointed out that the main weakness of the corrugated packaging industry in Europe is the low profit margin, so there are currently two options: relying on a few mega-enterprises to increase the degree of centralized production, or find new ways of trading. The expectation of Mr. Rosa Yakmeyer, chairman of the outgoing European Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturers Association, is the opposite. No company has become a multinational company. Mr. Heim said that only in the recent production quality, after-sales service and customer needs and other factors began to play an important role.
Large-scale enterprises are brave enough to fail AssiDoman/Kappa is Europe's largest corrugated paper producer (up to 2.3 million tons) in 2001. Other companies ranked in the top 10 include Jefferson Smurfit, SCA, Roba, International Paper, Europac, and David S. Smith.
It is estimated that the total annual expenditure on consumer packaging in Europe is about 50 billion U.S. dollars, and the top 50 packaging companies account for nearly half of the total amount. Five countries accounted for three quarters of Europe’s corrugated paper packaging consumption. Germany accounted for 20%, followed by France, Italy, the United Kingdom (13%) and Spain.
For the European boxed paperboard industry, stability is still the focus of widespread concern, especially in terms of prices. Although boxboards produced from waste papers are under some pressure, the price level in the fourth quarter of 2001 has not changed. The order of new fiberboards is relatively satisfactory, and the situation is further improved. There is no phenomenon of manufacturer's shutdown. .
Box cardboard prices are stable, but demand is low. Analysts said that during the majority of 2002, the market price of boxed cardboard will be relatively stable. The price of double coated paperboard or bleached pulp liner board cannot be changed. But when it comes to market demand, there are opinions. Several manufacturers said that the demand for boxboards made from raw fiber raw materials is positive, and the amount of orders can reach 4-6 weeks of production. Other manufacturers have said that the amount of orders in early 2002 can generally only meet a few days of production.
The situation of paperboard and cardboard packaging continues to be optimistic that the European paper and paperboard industry still occupies the largest share of the top-level production of packaging under the pressure of competition from plastics and other packaging products. In recent years, the UK has been a good example of development. It will tell people in the industry how to make a difference in every 10 years in the 21st century. Between 1966 and 2000, the total value of high-level paper and paperboard packaging in the UK decreased by nearly 8% (at a level of 108.7 million U.S. dollars). However, before this period, the rapid growth of the market reflected the good momentum of the British economy's promotion of rapid growth in sales of consumer goods and industrial products.
At present, European corrugated cartons and corrugated cartons occupy the largest market share of paper and cardboard packaging (in terms of value). Despite a 2% decline in high-level share in 2000, it still accounted for 53% of the paper and cardboard packaging market in 2001 and 24% of the entire packaging market. Corrugated paperboard is the most widely used paper packaging material, and its recycling rate is as high as 73%, which greatly exceeds government regulations.
Folding carton is the second largest product in the European paper and cardboard packaging market, accounting for 30% of the total European paper and paperboard market sales in 2001. Industry research shows that the food industry is still the largest user of paper and cardboard packaging, accounting for 52% of the total market value in 2001. Although the market has faced increasing competitive pressure from flexible packaging in recent years, up to 47% of food products still use paper and cardboard packaging. In addition, the food industry is also the largest end-user market for corrugated board, which accounts for 33% of the total market value. However, the corrugated paperboard market is characterized by a wide variety of customer groups, namely engineering product users and consumer product users.
It is estimated that by 2005 the demand for corrugated board in the United Kingdom and other countries in the European Union will increase by 4% annually. The folding cartons market will also have some growth, and sales are expected to increase by 5% over the same period. However, prices and profits still face pressure. According to estimates by Market and Business Development, by 2005 the size of the folding carton market will reach US$1.2 billion.
Due to the development of corrugating technology and the improvement of surface quality of corrugated paper, the UK market has shown a strong growth momentum. In 2005, the average growth rate of the corrugated paper market in EU countries reached 10%.
There are many factors that have made Britain different from the rest of the European Union, where the packaging has a favorable exchange rate brought by a strong pound sterling, as well as an ever-increasing international cross-border phenomenon in the supply market. Therefore, it is very likely that the United Kingdom will gradually increase the import volume of paper and cardboard packaging.
Pressure on demand in the industry is pushing the scale of consolidation to a greater direction because international customers demand a stable market supply quality. In addition, the continuous promotion and popularization of EU packaging standards has also promoted the development of this trend.
Folding carton production faced market pressure Not long ago, major European paperboard manufacturers felt the pressure caused by weak demand. In December 2001, the major folding carton producers in Britain and France (total annual production capacity of 150,000 tons) were forced to suspend business. Although this mainly affects the general packaging sector (eg food and detergent packaging), the sales of packaging in different markets in Europe are really too low.
In the past 20 years, the scale of restructuring and mergers and acquisitions has rapidly expanded among suppliers (cardboard industry) and customers (consumer goods manufacturers). As a result, both parties are constantly making use of their respective purchasing and sales capabilities that have been further enhanced. Folding carton manufacturers are caught in the middle, trying to meet the various needs of the increasingly complex customer supply system, constantly providing high-quality innovative products, but also reduce production costs. In addition, the folding carton manufacturing industry is also faced with the challenge of “strategic purchases†that can be implemented in the e-commerce market, especially the “reverse auction†activities. This latter form of business makes folding cartons a commodity because purchases are almost entirely based on the price of the goods and do not take into account the value derived from cardboard quality and customer service.
The Eastern European market is moving forward With the gradual implementation of privatization in the former Soviet Union, the paper and board manufacturing industry has also achieved certain development. Foreign investment has always been an important development factor. Lithuania and its Baltic neighbors have established close ties with Scandinavia. Sweden's Stora Enso Packaging Co., Ltd. holds approximately 20% of the market share in Lithuania, and its turnover in 2001 increased by 50% to a total of US$4.5 million. At the same time, Romania is also pursuing the privatization process. The state-owned company Mucurt Paper Mill was put on the market for sale. The paper mill is heavily in debt and urgently needs to inject new capital. At present, 51% of the plant's shares are owned by the Romanian National Privatization Authority, and the remaining shares are owned by investment companies and individual shareholders.
Recycling issues In many cases, the recycling of commodity packaging is more ecologically advantageous than reusing it. The attitude of unfair evaluation of recycling and reuse in the corrugated paperboard industry also emphasizes that it is only for the sake of promoting reuse. An expedient measure taken in consideration of waste generation issues.
FEFCO sought to state its point of view in the major debate on revising the European Commission’s regulations regarding packaging reuse, stating that the practice of reusing the packaging of goods is out of date. It considers the European Union’s comprehensive policy on the effective use and long-term use of resources. In the case of re-use of commodity packaging, the return of empty containers (boxes) to the place of origin of the goods and reuse them will have a negative impact on the environment.
Corrugated board contains 80% recyclable material. It can greatly reduce the pressure on landfill sites. Furthermore, the current European Council industry regulations do not mention corrugated packaging, and unfairly emphasize the reuse of product packaging. FEFCO also supports the European Commission’s Environmental Action Plan No. 6, which states that “anything that cannot be avoided should be recycled as much as possible, preferably for recycling.â€
FEFCO does not fully believe that there is a need to re-evaluate environmental protection requirements, but it believes that uniform environmental protection standards should be established for all types of packaging so that unfair competition among various packaging materials can be avoided.
Although the corrugated board industry believes that recycling of packaging materials should be strongly advocated, it also emphasizes that the newly revised relevant regulations should treat different packaging technologies more equally, so that all used product packaging can be obtained under all circumstances. Appropriate processing. Finally, FEFCO pointed out that the newly introduced industry regulations should maintain the existing forecast structure for the reuse and recycling of commodity packaging, and seriously consider the geographical conditions of all member states and the status of the recycling infrastructure. [United States] Nick Lin
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