提效率 拓渠道 纸企积极应对原料价格上涨

Core Viewpoint - The paper price increase has prompted various sectors of the industry chain to raise product prices and actively seek long-term supply-demand balance solutions to cope with rising raw material costs [1] Group 1: Industry Response to Price Increases - A packaging paper company in Langfang, Hebei, has two newly launched production lines operating at full capacity, which have improved efficiency and helped mitigate some cost pressures from last year’s equipment upgrades [3] - Packaging paper manufacturers are reducing costs through efficiency improvements, while upstream paper companies are expanding raw material sourcing channels to stabilize the supply and prices of waste paper [5] Group 2: Supply Chain Dynamics - Currently, imported pulp constitutes a low proportion of production materials in China, leading to tight domestic waste paper supply, which is expected to persist for some time [7] - Analysts indicate that paper manufacturers are maintaining low raw material inventories, which supports strong demand for waste paper [9] Group 3: Future Market Trends - Although paper prices are expected to continue rising in the short term, the domestic corrugated box and paperboard industry is entering a concentrated period of new capacity investment, which may lead to a future decline in paper prices as supply-demand relationships adjust [11] - According to statistics, from January to September this year, over 3.5 million tons of new capacity for corrugated box and paperboard have been added, and increased operating rates among small and medium-sized paper lines are likely to further boost overall market supply, potentially stabilizing paper prices [13]