Cardboard Packaging Predictions
After a rollercoaster ride of erratic demand for cardboard packaging, is 2025 the year when things stabilise?
Cardboard remains one of the most widely used packaging materials, particularly for industrial shipping cartons and e-commerce postal boxes. However, the industry has experienced a fluctuating market since 2020. Firstly, a steep increase in demand through Covid and then peaks and troughs through the following years.
The Good News for Cardboard
The challenges of sourcing packaging from overseas, including increased costs and paperwork following Brexit, have increased opportunities for UK cardboard packaging manufacturers. In addition, Plastic Tax has forced many brands to seek out sustainable substitutions.
What’s in Store for 2025?
The latest cardboard packaging predictions from NOA* are hopeful of a period of stabilisation, with output and value returning to 2020 levels. However, no one knows the economic or political disruptors that could keep the cardboard industry on its toes.
Using data and building strong customer relationships are essential to help understand the market and be best prepared for 2025.
