Corrugated box makers face severe raw material shortage, user industries voice concern over surging prices
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“We are exporting around 2 million tonnes of kraft pulp to China now vs nothing in 2018 because China has banned imports of waste paper as it causes pollution. We have acted like a laundromat for the countries like China,” Sandeep Wadhwa, president of the Indian Corrugated Case Manufacturers Association (ICCMA), said.
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Manufacturers of corrugated boxes, a significant eco-friendly packaging material, are facing a severe raw material shortage due to increased exports of paper pulp to China. This has led to the corrugated box prices surging by more than 60-70% in the last seven months.