Box manufacturers have an awful lot to contend with and the result is higher prices, writes Raj Bhardwaj
DS Smith published the following press release in mid-March, which their box plants and sheet feeders duly followed up: “Due to the significant increase in our input costs, DS Smith Paper is announcing a price increase of €150/tonne for all RCCM [recycled containerboard] grades for orders confirmed from the date of this announcement. This price increase applies across Europe.”