Containerboard Shaped by Industry Fundamentals
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Will International Paper's bid for Temple-Inland table any effort to boost containerboard prices? Wilde also asks. "Possibly, but not probably," he answers, adding that the central focus remains industry fundamentals—supply and demand as well as cost factors. "Recent data suggests that the economy is slowing. Escalating input costs and lower box prices are pressuring margins. With margin pressures mounting, we continue to expect an increase attempt by late summer. However, we aren't assuming a successful implementation in our forecasts," Wilde says.
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