The packaging industry is an important indicator for the state of the economy as it reflects its ups and downs already at an earlier point in time. For around 14 months, demand for packaging products has been decreasing, in total by around 20% year on year. Prices of finished products, such as the standardized Euro pallet, as well as prices of packaging lumber, still have not reached the bottom yet. In August, sideboard prices fell by another €5 to €6/m³. Read more ...