The latest price rises are influenced by strong demand in emerging markets such as China and India, as well as the economic upswing in the US and other paper market tendencies. Due to these parameters, a medium-term price rise is expected for both sack paper and paper sacks. Despite steady strong
improvement of production efficiency, it has not been possible for Frantschach Industrial Packaging to fully offset the higher costs of raw materials and transport. Frantschach will thus be obliged to make necessary cost adjustments in all new contracts.
