According to the relevant data, in 2017, the average price of the corrugated paper was 4072 yuan per ton, up 51% from 2697 yuan per ton in 2016. Its lowest price was 2881 yuan per ton in April, up 12% from the same period, and the highest price was 5662 yuan / ton in October, up 119% over the same period.

A variety of reasons for the rise in the price of paper in 2017

In 2017, the price of corrugated paper maintained a substantial increase. Information Analyst Guo Yaping think, mainly because of three reasons:

First, the cost of raw materials is increasing. In 2017, the import of waste paper was prohibited and the total import of waste paper was greatly reduced by the policy of restricting the import of waste paper. The price of domestic waste paper has been greatly increased by this effect. The cost of the main raw material of the enterprise is rising sharply, and the price of corrugated paper and box paper is rising.

The two is that the control of air pollution is more stringent, and the industry start rate has fallen. In 2017, the operation rate of corrugated paper and carton paper industry was 1 percentage points lower than that of the same period of last year, and the output decreased by 600 thousand tons.
Three is the industry's panic mentality to boost the price of paper. The price of corrugated paper and cardboard increased from April to October in 2017, and the import of paper was restricted. The shortage of domestic waste paper increased the price of waste paper.

In addition, higher energy prices, such as transportation costs, natural gas and power coal, are further pushing up paper prices. In short, the rise in the price of paper in 2017 is the result of a variety of factors.

The price of wrapping paper will rise again in March

Today, the Spring Festival in 2018 to 7th, mills, packing factory have continued to start work. The price of corrugated paper will rise again in March, according to a price increase issued by some paper mills before the Spring Festival.

Since March 1st, high strength corrugated paper has risen 200 yuan / ton from March 1st, and nine dragon paper industry rose by 200 yuan per ton since March 5th.

The same kind of paper as the other paper - white cardboard, the situation is also not optimistic. Such as the Chenming paper has raised 100 yuan / ton from March 1st onwards; Bohui paper raised 100 yuan / ton from March 1st to March 1st; international paper raised 100 yuan / ton.

The price increase was announced a year ago. It can be said that paper mills are in the arrangement for the rise of paper prices in 2018. However, whether the price increase can be implemented depends on the reaction of the downstream packaging plant. What we can do is to wait and see.