Group 1 - The corrugated and boxboard paper market continues to experience a downward price trend, with large paper mills maintaining price protection policies while smaller mills are offering discounts due to inventory pressure [1] - Although there has been an increase in orders from downstream packaging factories ahead of the Spring Festival, there remains a cautious sentiment, leading to a focus on demand-based procurement [1] - The prices of major raw materials, particularly waste paper, have stabilized, providing some support to paper prices from the cost side [1] Group 2 - Despite the significant inventory pressure faced by upstream paper mills, the combination of increased orders before the holiday and cost support is expected to narrow the price decline in the corrugated and boxboard paper market [1]
卓创资讯:春节订单渐增 纸价跌幅或收窄