December 2024

Dear Members of the Composite Can & Tube Institute,

As we close out another successful year, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support and dedication to CCTI. Your commitment to our community and industry is truly appreciated and has been instrumental in our achievements throughout 2024.

We are excited to announce that the CCTI Annual Meeting will be held on April 23-25, 2025. Please save the date and join us for an engaging and informative event that promises to bring new insights and opportunities for our members. Registration details will open in January.

Thank you once again for being an integral part of the CCTI community. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a prosperous New Year. We look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting! Andrea Ball Executive Director

CCTI MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Irwin Packaging is a fourth generation family owned and operated packaging company. The company was established in 1934 by visionary and risk taker Jack Irwin in Sydney, Australia. Irwin Packaging was originally founded in the steel canmaking industry. Jack was the food can-maker at Richard Hughes & Company a company which today is known as Visy. Irwin Packaging has delivered over 80 years worth of packaging experience to its customers.

Cardboard Tubes is Irwin's partner company that makes quality cores and tubes for a diverse range of industries. Their products are spirally wound tubes that are made from recycled cardboard.

Learn more at https://www.irwinpackaging.com.au

INDUSTRY NEWS

2025 containerboard outlook: Price increases, index exits and tariff threats

Certain trends in the containerboard space, like price increases, are expected to carry their influence into 2025. But other topics, like new tariff threats, also are entering the mix as contenders for top attention in the new year, analysts say.

RaboResearch recently released its quarterly North America containerboard report for Q4 2024, which projects an 11.4% annual price increase through September 2026. This “closely aligns” with the average $60-80 per metric ton price increase announcements for various grades of containerboard in 2025. READ MORE.

Price increases help end user offset higher OCC

Paper packaging giant Greif is the latest containerboard producer to announce a price hike for the recycled fiber end product at the beginning of 2025, employing a tool the company has used throughout this year to offset higher OCC feedstock costs and account for other cost growth.

Ohio-headquartered Greif produces containerboard and other corrugated packaging products, as well as recycled paperboard. In a Dec. 5 call with investors, Chief Financial Officer Larry Hilsheimer noted that the company is in the process of rolling out a per ton containerboard price increase of $70 on linerboard and $100 on medium – the wavy internal layer of containerboard – set to take effect Jan. 1. READ MORE.

International Paper, Georgia-Pacific try for 2025 fiber price increases

These moves by North America’s first and fourth largest containerboard producers, respectively, could be the sign of a potential trend heading into 2025. It follows an active year of numerous price increases throughout 2024.

Packaging Corporation of America was the first to move last week with its own price increases planned for Jan. 1 — $70 per ton for linerboard and $90 per ton for medium. That news surprised some in the sector, who generally expected to see companies make smaller and later increases due to the current supply situation. READ MORE.

RENEW TODAY!

It's time to renew your membership to CCTI!

Click here to renew or join now for FY25. Contact us with questions at info@cantube.org.

It is time to renew your membership with the Composite Can and Tube Institute for the upcoming fiscal year that begins on May 1st. As you know, CCTI is an international trade association that promotes the industry and offers collective collaboration and networking between members who manufacture composite paperboard cans, containers, tubes, cores, cones, fibre drums, and related items as well as associate members who supply machinery, adhesives, paperboard, labels, and other services. Membership dues can be paid annually, or if you prefer, we can arrange a payment plan on a quarterly or monthly recurring basis to fit your budget.

For 90 years, CCTI has brought you many benefits such as industry representation and networking, but also several benefit programs that have the potential to save your company money and time:

Industry Meetings and Trade Shows
CanTube.org Members Only Website
The monthly CanTube Bulletin E-News
Industry Technical Committee and Documents
Legislative and Regulatory Monitoring
Access to Legal Opinions on Industry Issues
Industry Safety Recognition Contest
Annual Industry Directory

In addition to receiving direct access to these programs, as a member, you will receive many of CCTI's other benefits and services, including advertising, sponsorship opportunities, educational activities and networking.

Your dues renewal notice was recently mailed to your current address on file or you are welcome to download the CCTI Membership Renewal application by clicking here. Don't forget your membership dues are a tax-deductible business expense or email info@cantube.org for more information.

ADVERTISE IN THE CTB

The CanTube.org website offers a great resource for the tube, core and composite can industry. Banner and Classified advertising is available. Monthly ads are $50 or an annual commitment is $500 for 12 months. For more information call the office or email us info@cantube.org

The CanTube Bulletin (CTB) offers an excellent marketing opportunity for companies in the tube, core and composite industries. Monthly ads are $50 or an annual commitment is $500 for the full year! All CanTube Bulletins are also posted on www.CanTube.org and archived. Best of all, CCTI advertising is a tax deductible expense for your company!

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