Recovered Paper

I would like to welcome you all to the latest edition of the BIR Paper Division’s World Mirror on Recovered Paper, featuring in-depth reports on market developments from around the world.

From these contributions, it is clear that logistics and freight volatility are now among the biggest risks in the industry, often impacting profitability more than the paper market itself (...)

• Europe relying increasingly on export markets
• Logistics now the industry’s main risk factor
• Recovered paper becoming strategic circular economy resource

• Weak packaging demand continues to weigh on OCC
• South and South East Asia become critical for European exports
• Freight volatility returns to prominence

• Delayed recovered paper price response to Middle East conflict
• Prices climb 5-10% depending on grade and region
• Support from gradual shift towards paper-based packaging

• Paper production still weakening
• Low recovered paper generation sees prices creeping higher
• Middle East conflict impacting inflation, consumer demand and shipping costs