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Analysts Predict OCC Price Stabilization by 2025

1/17/2025

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Analysts forecast a return to normal OCC prices in 2025 following a 245% surge in 2024.
December OCC prices dropped 16% year-over-year to $66 per ton, impacted by port strikes and decreased demand.
Increased export demand has recently boosted OCC prices by $10 to $15 per ton on both coasts.
Experts anticipate the removal of 1 million tons of containerboard capacity in 2025, improving supply-demand balance.
Future OCC price stability is uncertain due to potential tariffs from a new presidential administration.

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Analysts forecast a return to normal OCC prices in 2025 following a 245% surge in 2024.
December OCC prices dropped 16% year-over-year to $66 per ton, impacted by port strikes and decreased demand.
Increased export demand has recently boosted OCC prices by $10 to $15 per ton on both coasts.
Experts anticipate the removal of 1 million tons of containerboard capacity in 2025, improving supply-demand balance.
Future OCC price stability is uncertain due to potential tariffs from a new presidential administration.