Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in April increased four percent compared to April 2020.

Containerboard Capacity and U.S. Mill Consumption of Corrugated Reach Record Highs

As for most industries, the last year has been a challenging one for carton recycling in Canada. Certainly, at the Carton Council of Canada (CCC), we have witnessed a year characterized by significant fluctuations in both demand and price.

I might be biased, but I’ve always seen the corrugated package as a simply brilliant construction. And with sustainability and circular economy thinking at the top of the agenda for both brands and consumers today, this lightweight, sustainable and recyclable material is more relevant than ever. 

The pandemic meant record sales for retailers. But beyond external market demand spikes and input cost deflation, strategic and operational planning led to top EBITDA performance.

Total European shipments of graphic papers in February 2021 were down 14.1% vs. February 2020 and are down 18.3% year-to-date.

Total Containerboard production in March increased nine percent compared to March 2020. It was up two percent when compared to the same three months of 2020.

Trade (Consumer Book) Sales Up 21.3% in January 2021

With ecommerce reaching its largest ever share of total retail sales in 2020 and continuing to grow, attention to the types of packaging used for product returns also is increasing as brands, retailers and others across the supply chain seek reverse logistics solutions that contribute to a more sustainable, circular economy.

US forest industry performance in January and February was recently reported by both the US government and the Institute for Supply Management.

Total European shipments of graphic papers in January 2021 were down 22.3% vs. January 2020.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in February decreased two percent compared to February 2020.

As global consumer trends and demands continue to shift at an escalating pace – especially given the events of 2020 - markets for wood fiber residuals have undergone both structural and temporal changes.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January increased two percent compared to January 2020.

Total European shipments of graphic papers in November 2020 were down 16.5% vs. November 2019 and were down 19.7% year-to-date.

Total Containerboard production in December increased three percent compared to December 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same 12 months of 2019.

Total European shipments of graphic papers in October 2020 were down 18.7% vs. October 2019 and are down 19.9% year-to-date.

Total Containerboard production in November increased two percent compared to November 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same 11 months of 2019. 

Total European shipments of graphic papers in September 2020 were down 15.0% vs. September 2019 and year-to-date shipments are down 20.0%.

In recent months, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the demand for home deliveries has increased significantly. In order to continue to meet its ambitious sustainability targets, Delhaize worked in collaboration with DS Smith’s team of circular design experts to reimagine its e-commerce packaging and cut delivery volumes.

Total Containerboard production in October increased three percent compared to October 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019.