Sonoco S.a.r.l. will increase prices for uncoated recycled paperboard grades sold in Europe, the Middle East and Africa by €60 per tonne, effective for shipments on or after 15 September 2026.
The adjustment applies across the company’s EMEA market and responds to inflationary pressure affecting operations and supply chain. Sonoco identified geopolitical constraints and anticipated increases in energy and fuel costs as factors behind manufacturing and transportation expenditure.
Karsten Kemmerling, Division Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Industrial Paper Packaging, EMEA, said: “Geopolitical constraints and the continued inflationary business environment are driving cost increases across our operations and supply chain. Expected increases in energy and fuel costs are likely to further pressure our operating and transportation costs. As we are unable to absorb these additional costs, we are forced to pass them on to the market.”
The announcement means customers purchasing Sonoco’s uncoated recycled paperboard in the region will face the additional charge on qualifying shipments from the effective date. The company did not announce separate increases by country or individual URB grade, identifying a single increase of €60 per tonne across the grades covered.
Uncoated recycled paperboard forms part of the material supply chain serving paper-based consumer and industrial packaging applications. The price change is therefore relevant to converters and other customers sourcing recycled board from Sonoco within the EMEA region.
Sonoco S.a.r.l. is wholly owned by Sonoco Products Company, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker SON. The European business operates five paperboard mills and 19 tube and core plants across Europe. Sonoco, founded in 1899, supplies metal and paper packaging products for consumer and industrial markets worldwide.